The 9th meeting of the International Chrysanthemum Council (ICC) and the 59th National Chrysanthemum Society (NCS) annual convention and show to be held October 16-20, 2002 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, One Bethesda Metro Center, Wisconsin at Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 USA. 

Hotel Telephone Number 301-657-1234. Room rates are $125 for single or double, 
$150 for triple and $175 for quadruple.

The International Section will award $1,250 in prize money to be awarded as follows: Best in each class $250 each. Best in Division I-Part B (Best of the three classes) $500.

Class 1 - 3 vases, 5 distinct blooms per vase, 1 cultivar per vase, 3 distinct cultivars

Class 2 - 3 vases, 5 sprays per vase, 1 cultivar per vase, 3 distinct cultivars

Class 3 - 1 vase, 3 distinct blooms, 1 distinct cultivar

NCS (USA) will pay $100 to each society for 1 box of blooms from the U.K. entering the International Section. Transportation of bloom boxes from airport to hotel will be arranged.

Exhibitors will provide their own vases. 
They are invited to use vases provided by host, however, these vases are not Bikini Vases.

Judging of chrysanthemums will be conducted according to the NCS UK rules and regulations.

For more information please contact 
Carmen Keister, Publicity Chair, 4804 Fox Street, College Park, MD 20740 USA 
E-mail: mumum@earthlink.net

If you would like further information or wish to comment on this publication please send your e-mail to: paul.barlow@chrysanthemums.info

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