Best Western Hotel, Punta Gorda, FL	Sunset over the Peace River
Sunset from the room	Sioux Hurley registers new member Janette Mills

Sam & Lynn Andrews exhort members to purchase raffle tickets	Damon Veach & Gloria White enjoy an adult beverage
Cindi Armstrong, Jane Flory, Trudi Seaberg, Paul McConnell and Ed Flory	Past, current and future AHS Presidents.  From left:  Curt Sinclair, Rita Hall, Roz Merritt, Zelma Neef, Carl Powell
Harry Goulding's daughter and son:  Ann Goulding Bobo and Joe Goulding	Punta Gorda's Hibiscus Festival crew
Enjoying the tasty barbecue	Penny Benninger, Kathy Grandoff & Val Longson
Enjoying the hospitality suite are from left:  Kathy Grandoff, Annelle & Randy Cox, Will Staver and Gary Schneider	Carl & Penny Benninger visit with Bobby Dupont
Jack McClain demonstrates his versatility	Donna Schneider and Jane Flory
Paul Felsberg, Beverly Bernard, Eddie Griffith, Maureen Buono relax in the hospitality suite	Wally and Zelma Neef flank sisters Barbara Hagen-Smith and Betsy LaFever
Tony & Bonnie Orpi	Jo & Pete Conrad found some plants
Annelle Cox chairs the Seedling Evaluation Committee meeting	Katie McClain checks out the auction items
Bob Collins (l) with blooms from his yard.  Greg Graves (r) holds a tray of Pride of Hankins and its sports	Space City President Grace Stamps with Director Carl Benninger
Audrey McCarthy chats with Larry Johnson	Roz Merritt and Randy Cox find a quiet place
The filled up Harry Goulding Grafting Plaque is presented to Dawn McGibbon for placement in the Goulding collection in Punta Gorda	Roz Merritt and Wally Neef discuss a hibiscus plant donation with a representative from Selby Gardens

Louisiana members accept the Charter for the new Red Stick Chapter in Baton Rouge	Donna Schneider accepts the Norman Brubaker Trophy for Judges' Favorite Bloom, Byron Metts, on behalf of its hybridizer Dale Dubin
Sandra Theall, Michael Bernard Acadiana Chapter, accepts from Pat Grant the Norman Reasoner Trophy for Most Amateur Exhibitors	Walter Bisselle holds the plaque for the new A. B. Morrison Memorial Award presented to the hybridizer winning the most Best of Show Seedlings in a show season.  A. B.'s widow Gayle also presented a crystal hibiscus bowl to the two winners this year:  Barry & Susan Schlueter and Nola & Carlos Reynolds.  Lone Star President Greg Graves accepts.
AHS President Roz Merritt presents the Hibiscus of the Year Award to Jo & Pete Conrad for their bloom Royal Treasure	Carlos Reynolds accepts from Rita Hall the award for HOTY Second Place for his and Nola's bloom Ana Lynn
Curt Sinclair accepts the award for HOTY Third Place for his bloom Chads	Cindi Armstrong introduces Father Bob Gerlich, President of the New Orleans Chapter, who delivered an inspiring Invocation