Important Information - Please Read

This is the fine print.

  • Scheduled and listed tours and classes are subject to change without notice.
  • Registration confirmation will be sent by email after receipt of your registration submission and successful payment.
  • If no email address is available, the registration confirmation will be mailed. (Email address is required for On Line Registration and payment by credit card.)
  • There will be no confirmation of assignment to individual group tours or classes as those will be in your registration packet when you arrive for the conference and sign in.
  • All tours and classes will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • The host hotel is the Branson Hilton Convention Center Hotel. The room rate is $159 plus taxes (up to 4 occupants.) Please contact the hotel at 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667) to make a reservation or visit our special Master Gardener page at the Hilton web site:
    Reserve a Room Now!
  • Refunds for the Conference fees will be given less a $25 fee through August 29, 2008. After August 29, there will be no Conference refunds.
  • Cancellations should be made by contacting Jane Schwarz at:
    417-779-4437
    Or by email:
    Conference Sales
  • You may be requested to confirm your cancellation in writing by email or by fax.

STEP ONE: REGISTRATION FORM

PLEASE: Before you fill out this form, check the FEE SCHEDULEfirst and have your credit card ready. When you click "Submit Registration" at the bottom of this form, your Registration will be recorded and you will be directed to subsequent steps which includePayment with a major credit card.

We would prefer that you submit your registration details and Pay at the same time. It makes less work for our volunteers. Thanks!

Use this form to register for the conference.

Fill out the form completely, omitting only those sections and questions which do not apply to you (i.e., if you will not be with us on Sunday, do not make choices for Educational Sessions) and then click the "Submit Registration" button at the bottom. If you need to clear all fields in the form or cancel the process, click the "Cancel Registration" button.

Your Contact Information

Master Gardener Details

Are you a Master Gardener?

Special Dietary Needs

The Branson Hilton can make arrangements to meet special dietary requirements for meals provided at special events during the conference. Please indicate below if this is necessary for you.

Tour and Education Session Options

If you are registering for the full, 3-day conference or will be with us on Saturday and/or Sunday, make your choices for the Group Guided Tours on Saturday and the Educational Sessions on Sunday. (Scheduled and listed tours and classes are subject to change without notice.)

Saturday Group Guided Garden Tours (Full Day and includes lunch) - Please rank your 1st, 2nd & 3rd choice. Have another look at the Tours...

Tour 1 - Celebrate Nature

(Celebration City, Dewey Short Visitor's Center, Big Cedar Lodge & Dogwood Canyon)
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Tour 2 - Luxury, Labor and the Lake

(College of the Ozarks, Dewey Short Visitor's Center, Chateau on the Lake & Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery) Review this tour...

Tour 3 - Little Known Secrets of the Ozarks

(Persimmon Hill Blueberry Farm, Dewey Short Visitor's Center,the Country Barn & Scenic Overlook) Review this tour...

Special Note: If physical limitations permit only a half-day tour, please check here to reserve transportation back to the hotel following the noon lunch at the Dewey Short Visitor's Center.

Sunday Educational Sessions- Please rank your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice for each session. Have another look at the speakers and topics...

Session 1 - 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Subject Speaker Choice
Where do your plants come from? The horticultural supply chain Wayne Pianta
Art Elements & Design Principles for Landscaping Ronda Headland
Flower Arranging for Dummies Joe Wolven
Living with Armadillos in the Ozarks and Beyond John Miller
Rain Gardens & Bio Retention Gardens Adam Coulter

Session 2 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Subject Speaker Choice
Fruits in the Edible Landscape Patrick Byers
The Buzz on Bees in Missouri or Where have all the pollinators gone? Mike Arduser
The Strongest Tree and How to Grow It! Cindy Garner
The Art and Science of Orchids or Beautiful Orchids in Your Home Nathan Bell
Is There a Water Garden in Your Future? Cliff Fitzwater
BONUS: Free T-Shirt

If you are registering and paying before June 29, 2008, select your size below. Your bonus T-Shirt will be waiting for you when you check in to the conference.