SAVE THE DATE!
‘Bromeliads in the Southwest’
Friday, Oct 13
Saturday, Oct 14
Sunday, Oct 15
Show & Sale
Enter your plants for exhibition & judging, or come by and marvel at everyone else’s!
Presented by the
42nd SOUTHWEST BROMELIAD GUILD & INTERNATIONAL CRYPTANTHUS SOCIETY
Friday, Oct 13
Noon-1pm: Registration & set up
1-5pm: Plant show/sale/auction registrations
6pm: Early access plant sale for registered members
8pm: Early access plant sale closes
Saturday, Oct 14
7:30-8:30am: Judges breakfast
8:30am: Clerk orientation
9am: Judging begins; Bromeliad Plant Sale opens to the public
10am: Session #1, Mounting Bromeliad Epiphytes
11am: Session #2, Planting mediums & fertilizers
12:30pm: Lunch
1pm: Judging ends – Show open to public
3pm-6pm: Southwest Guild Meeting
4pm: Cryptanthus Society meeting
5pm: Show & Sale area close
6:30pm: Cash Bar
7pm: Banquet
9pm: Auction begins
Sunday, Oct 15
9am-1pm: Show & Sale open
10am-Noon: Garden Tour at Klein’s Greenhouses
Registration
Holiday Inn & Suites Conference Center Northwest-Willowbrook
18530 State Highway 249, Houston, Texas 77070
*Possible changes may occur in the schedule or room assignments. The final event program will be available online closer to the date of the Show and Sale.
Register now before September 20
$85.00
Registration closes September 20
You must be a member associated with a society in the Southwest Guild.
Members of the Cryptanthus Society may also register.
Not a Bromeliad Society / Houston member?
Frequently asked questions
Have questions? We have the answers!
How do I register?
Register for the event online here, or print the official registration form and mail with a payment by check to Allyn Pearlman. You can also pay via the Zelle app through the online registration form.
Who can attend the plant sale?
Only registrants of the SWGS can apply to sell plants at the Sale. However, the Plant sale is open to the public.
I want to sell my plants!
Members registered to the SWGS can register as a vendor. Click below to print the form or register online.
Are there hotel accommodations?
Yes! When reserving a room at the hotel, make sure you select or ask for the BSH rate!