2022 National Convention

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The Northeast Region is delighted to announce that they will be hosting the American Daffodil Society’s National Convention at the Wyndham Gettysburg in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania from April 29 to May 1, 2022.

Hotel Reservations | Transportation to Hotel
Convention Registration | National Daffodil Show
Schedule of Events


Our convention hotel Wyndham Gettysburg is a retreat to a sprawling lodging, dining and entertainment campus near the heart of one of America’s most historic and beloved cities. This charming, family-friendly hotel features beautifully appointed, stately rooms and suites, farm-fresh cuisine, and easy access to Gettysburg’s historic monuments and sights.

Shop for delicious house made snacks, treats and fun souvenirs at Getty’s Market on the first floor of the hotel. Take your pick of adventures from touring epic battlefields to wine tasting at local vineyards. Shop at the nearby Outlet Shoppes, or golf at The Links At Gettysburg. See the the latest films at the Gateway Theater, home of the largest digital screens in the country, just steps away. Don’t miss dining at our their 1863 Restaurant & Lounge with Chef Wells’ original farm to table menu or try Appalachian Brewing Company for their custom crafted beer.

Make your Hotel Reservation Today!

Wyndham Gettysburg
95 Presidential Circle
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325
Phone: 717-339-0020

To make a reservation, call 717-339-0020, please press Zero (0), and reference Group code 042722AME. The Online Reservation Link is currently under-development.

  • Room Rate is $136.00 for 2 Queens or 1 King, Suites $174.00, plus taxes
  • Rates guaranteed until March 28, 2022 or until block is sold out
  • Complimentary parking for all guests
  • Complimentary Wifi in Guestrooms, Meeting Rooms & Lobby.

Transportation to Hotel!

Where is Gettysburg, PA located?

Flying into Gettysburg


Historic Gettysburg does not have a commercial airport within Adams County. To reach Gettysburg by air, travelers must fly in to one of five International Airports that are close by and then take public transportation or drive the final distance (45 minutes to two hours by car, depending on the airport). Amtrak can be taken from Baltimore or Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia, PA, and then to Harrisburg, allowing for use of the Rabbit Transit transportation system. Travelers can also easily rent a car and drive or secure private transportation from one of our transportation partners

Getting to Gettysburg from Local Airports

From Philadelphia International Airport: PHL (118 miles away)

From Harrisburg International Airport: MDT (36 miles away)

From Baltimore-Washington International Airport: BWI (55 miles away)

From Ronald Reagan Washington Airport: DCA (78 miles away)

  • On-Airport rental car counters are located on the first floor of Terminal Garage A. If you are a rental car club member, proceed directly to the 2nd or 3rd floor of Garage A to pick up your keys. You are welcome to use Kayak or AutoSlash to make your car rental reservation for the DCA airport.
  • Directions by car

From Washington Dulles International Airport: IAD (78 miles away)

2022 Convention Registration Form!


The Registration Form for the 2022 National Convention in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania can be downloaded in either MS Word or PDF format. Please complete a separate form for each attendee and mail your completed form, including check, to our Registrar’s address indicated at the bottom of the form -OR- Email your completed registration form to title= and pay online at the ADS Webstore.

March 28, 2022 is the cut-off for discounted early-bird convention registration. The deadline for registration is April 15 2022! There will be no onsite registration. Cancellations will be handled according to the ADS guidelines.

National Daffodil Show!

The National Daffodil Show will include daffodils in the Horticulture, Design and Photography Divisions. Mitch Carney will chair the Daffodil Show, and he is already hard at work to make your experience enjoyable and long remembered.

2022 ADS National Daffodil Show Schedule

Nancy Redington will chair the Artistic Design Division of the Daffodil Show. At least one daffodil with exhibition form is required in all entries and exhibitors are able to place entries from Thursday afternoon (April 28) through 9:30 am Friday morning (April 29). Exhibitors do not need to be registered for the convention but must reserve space for an entry by contacting Nancy Redington at 347 Leedy Way East, Chambersburg, PA 17202, or EMAIL: title=

2022 Artistic Design Division for ADS National Daffodil Show

Robert Darling will chair the Photography Division of the Daffodil Show. We encourage you to register in advance beginning April 15 to reserve space. Deadline for entering photo entries at the Wyndham Gettysburg Hotel is Thursday Evening, April 28, 2022, at 6 PM EDT. Entries may also be mailed to Robert Darling with the associated registration information as per Rule 5. Entries must be received by Monday, April 25, to be entered in the show. Mail to: ADS Photography Show, ℅ Robert Darling, PO Box 238, Fayetteville, PA 17222, USA.

2022 Photography Division for ADS National Daffodil Show

Schedule of Events!

Wednesday, April 27

  • 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm – ADS Judging School Flower Identification room open.

Thursday, April 28

  • 8:15 am – The morning begins with ADS Judging School 1. (Please reference our ADS Judging School 1 Form for additional information).
  • Morning setup for Daffodil Show.
  • 2:00 pm – Horticulture and Design staging begins and continues throughout the night. Photography entries will also be accepted during the afternoon and evening.
  • 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Exec/Finance Meeting.
  • 7:30 pm – Newcomer’s Reception.

Friday, April 29

  • 12:00 am – 9:30 am – Daffodil Show Staging during early morning hours.
  • 9:00 am – 10:00 am – Judges & Clerks Breakfast & Instructions.
  • 10:00 am – Daffodil Show Judging throughout the remainder of the morning.
  • Judges & Clerks Lunch Only will be served when Judging is complete.
  • Daffodil Show will OPEN TO THE PUBLIC after judging is complete and throughout the afternoon.
  • Those not involved in judging will breakfast on your own, and then be treated to an Optional Tour of the historic Shriver House and lunch at the Farnsworth House. (Lunch at and by the Farnsworth House restaurant will be included in the optional tour price.)

    Our tour will start at the historic Shriver House Museum which is a lasting reminder of how the Battle of Gettysburg affected the residents of this south-central Pennsylvania town. The fully restored home of George Shriver is one of the most visited sites in Gettysburg. To enter the house today is to step back in time to see what life was like before the Civil War altered the Shrivers’ lives forever.

    In 1860, as serious talk of a Civil War was captivating the country, George and Hettie Shriver were building their new residence/business in Gettysburg. The family would occupy the finely appointed first and second floors. The lower level would house George’s business, Shriver’s Saloon & Ten-Pin Alley. The two-lane ten-pin bowling alley was situated in an enclosed structure to the rear of the house. In 1996, after sitting abandoned for nearly thirty years, the Shrivers’ home was privately and meticulously restored to its 1860s appearance.

  • Following the Shriver House tour our group will walk down the street to the historic Farnsworth House which also endured the battle and is now a restaurant whose menu is reminiscent of the era.

    The Farnsworth House is named in honor of Brigadier General Elon John Farnsworth, who led an ill-fated charge after the failure of Pickett’s charge, claiming the lives of Farnsworth and 65 of his men. The original part of the house was built in 1810, followed by the brick structure in 1833. The house sheltered Confederate sharpshooters during the three-day conflict, and more than 100 bullet holes pock the walls. Following the battle, the house served as a hospital.

    For a dining experience reminiscent of the Civil War era, their Meade and Lee dining rooms offer Pennsylvania Dutch and period fare served by period dressed servers. The family friendly Sweney’s Tavern features a vast collection of props from the movie, Gettysburg. The garret (attic) holds a personal collection of Civil War artifacts. The Farnsworth House has won many awards and recognition over the years.

  • After lunch at the Farnsworth House, time will be allowed for a bit of shopping in town before the bus returns to the hotel.
  • 1:00 pm – Boutique Open
  • 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – ADS Outgoing Board Meeting
  • 5:00 pm – ADS LIVE VERBAL AUCTION
    Auctioneer, Janet Hickman of Lynchburg, VA. Grab your favorite libation and join us for a lively and fun auction of some very desirable daffodil bulbs! This auction will include a variety of seedlings still under number, newly registered rare bulbs, and exceptional varieties. ADS trusts you will be very generous in all your bids as you support our work as a nonprofit, educational organization! Please click and review this list of Daffodil Items Available at the Auction.
  • 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – The ADS Bulb Auction will be followed by a social reception/cash bar, dinner, and General Membership Meeting. The evening is capped off by the Show Awards presentations!

Saturday, April 30

  • 8:00 am – 9:15 am – Saturday will begin with an Optional Hybridizers’ Breakfast. This will honor the late great amateur hybridizer Dr. Bill Bender. He personally held the first ever hybridizaers’ breakfast at the Memphis Convention in 1980, inviting all the hybridizers he knew—and paid for all nine of the meals. Elise Havens is most unhappy that–on doctor’s orders–she cannot be with us. But a small panel of well known American hybridizers will stage a Hybridizers’ Breakfast just like the first one in 1980.

    (Please note: Only registrants who pre-paid for the optional Hybridizers’ Breakfast are invited to attend this event. All other guests, Breakfast is on your own.)

  • 9:30 am – 10:30 am – Our next presentation will be “How to Be a Great Beginner” with Clay Higgins. A focused grower, exhibitor, and hybridizer of daffodils, Clay Higgins is a regular contributor on Daffnet.org and has been a mentor to many. In his presentation he will give us the cornerstones for being a Great Beginner with daffodils. These foundations plant the seeds that can lead to lifetime of joy with our favorite flower the daffodil.
  • Pickup your box lunch as we board buses for a short drive to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center where we will start with the Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience.
    The starting point for your Gettysburg visit is the stage-setting film “A New Birth of Freedom” providing an introduction to the personalities, stories and sites you’re about to experience. Then, you’ll stand in the middle of the fury of Pickett’s Charge, feel the fury of Pickett’s Charge all around you with the light and sound show of the iconic Gettysburg Cyclorama. Spend some time exploring the museum and the bookstore.
  • After our stop at the Museum, we re-board the buses and welcome a Licensed Battlefield Guide who will provide the narrative for your 2 hour tour of the battlefield.

    • We step onto hallowed ground and enrich our experience as our bus makes stops at some of the battlefield’s most legendary locations.
    • We’ll get more than just the facts, as we gain an insightful picture of the personalities, places and events at the Battle of Gettysburg.
    • Interact with iconic landmarks such as Little Roundtop, Devils Den, Cemetery Hill, The Angle and Copse of Trees. Understand what happened here and the impact the battle and its aftermath has on our lives today.

    For three days in 1863, Union and Confederate forces met here on the fields, hills and ridges of Gettysburg in the turning-point battle of the American Civil War.

    Today, the 6,000-acre battlefield includes more than 1,300 monuments, markers and memorials to tell the story of the battle and the men who fought here. Through preservation efforts, the historic battlefield landscape looks very much like it did in 1863. It continues to serve as an everlasting symbol of courage, remembrance and reconciliation.

  • 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – After we return from our battlefield tour, there will be a social reception/cash bar, and dinner. Following dinner we will have a dramatic presentation “Women of Gettysburg 1863” with Lisa Dupuya a professional actress.

Sunday, May 1

  • Breakfast is on your own.
  • 8:00 am – 9:00 am – Judges’ Refresher presentation with Anne Donnell Smith and Richard Ezell: “Conflicts and Problems that Arise During Judging”. All are welcome to attend; judges requesting credit please register and pay $5 fee; free for all others.
    Richard Ezell Everyone wants the daffodil show judging process to be run smoothly and be efficient, but sometimes conflicts and problems may arise. Anne Donnell and Richard Ezell will give an interesting and thought provoking presentation that addresses many of the thoughts in Judges minds and gives them some hard ‘n fast answers to a number of questions. Some sample “Conflicts and Problems” that they hope to address are as follows:

    • One panel member is quite certain a cultivar is misnamed. The other two feel the flower is most probably correctly named . . . and worth a blue ribbon.
    • One panel member feels a clerk is “getting in the way” of the judges and speaks rudely to the clerk.
    • A panel of judges is working much slower than others, to the unhappiness of two of them. How can things speed up without hurting feelings or causing careless judging?
    • A color-coded bloom appears with an error: 2YYW-W instead of DaffSeek’s 2YWW-W. Color coding not required in this class and the bloom looks as entered. Judge it? Take points off?
    • A seriously misnamed bloom causes a collection of 5 to not be judged. But one outstanding flower in the group is taken out and put up for the gold ribbon. Is this right?

    If you have other experiences or conflicts that need resolving, please share them with Ann and Richard before April 30 by sending an email to title=, or you are welcome to ask questions during the presentation. The tougher the better; they expect to come up with some toughies that not everyone would agree on.

  • 9:00 am – 10:00 am – Our next presentation will be “The Art of Turning Daffodils Around.” with Michael Berrigan. Michael has been growing daffodils for over thirty years, and has been showing flowers for the last 28 years. He has also traveled the world to learn more about daffodils and their characteristics. After acquiring daffodil bulbs from his many daffodil friends in the southern hemisphere, he has learned the art of turning daffodils around in his garden. Micheal will share his unique knowledge and skills of working with daffodils from multiple hemispheres.
  • 10:00 am – 11:30am – Our final morning presentation, which includes our Sunday Brunch meal, will be “Using Daffodils in Your Landscape” with Brent Heath. Brent Heath’s family has been in the bulb business for many years and he has been a great supporter of the American Daffodil Society. Brent will tell us the many ways we can use daffodils in your landscape to make your Spring garden the envy of the neighborhood. From letting daffodils naturalize and multiply freely, to mixing them with companion plants to reinforce your garden style, to playing with color schemes and creating a view for your spring garden. Brent Heath from Brent & Becky’s Bulbs will tell you how to improve and strengthen your landscape with daffodils.
  • Following brunch at the hotel we’ll board buses to tour a couple of lovely gardens and have an old fashioned garden party at Mary and Robert Darling’s. There is almost certain to be an Amazing Hat Contest. Bring yours.
  • The first garden on our tour is Nancy Redington’s “Box on the Rocks” Garden. The house was completed and garden started in July of 2004. The name “Box on the Rocks” references the stark appearance of the large colonial style home, 20 feet above street level, and surrounded by huge boulders which formed all the garden terraces. Truly a box on the rocks. The house is set at the highest point, north of Route 30, between the Caledonia and Tuscarora mountains which border the Cumberland valley.

    The ¾ acre surrounding the house has been turned into a forest. (Nancy never met a plant she didn’t like, except marigolds. And not sure why she doesn’t fancy them.) There are five levels of gardens in the front yard and two more in the back. Each one has it’s own character and odd creations all on raised rock beds. In all there are over 1000 daffs, 100 iris, 1000 rose bushes and 75 dahlias. At last count there is over 100 and trees and shrubs and a nifty collection of hostas. The pond and waterfall provide a wonderful sound. And there are two cats to prowl the landscape for non desirables. The house and gardens were all planned at one time with an emphasis on looking out and enjoying the world around us.

  • Next we will visit Mary and Robert Darling’s garden and have an old-fashioned garden party. The original house on the property was built in 1840. It was here when Lee’s troops made their way to Gettysburg. They camped in our fields and got water for the horses in the nearby stream. Occasionally a button or buckle from their stay still turns up.

    Their property is in the midst of a larger 70 acre property owned by their friend and neighbor Carolyn Howe. On the larger property is a stone house built in 1755. The residents of both houses were pressed into providing food to the troops and a private diary describes officers holding meetings in the homes. The homes are on a direct route to Gettysburg. Robert and Mary bought the property from Carolyn (Blondie) Howe in 2005. They have the house, the old summer kitchen and a defunct milk parlor (we no longer have the cows). This year they are adding on to the main house and to the summer kitchen. They hope the work will be finished by the time you come to the garden party.

    As you would expect we have many daffodils planted: in show beds, at the base of trees, along the walls, along paths, along the stream bed and in the wild flower meadow. If you know Robert, you won’t be surprised to know he didn’t stop with daffodils. As a California native, he is thrilled to grow many plants that climate didn’t allow for, lilacs, mountain laurel, redbud, dogwood, peony. His curiosity never stops. They’ve added many fruit trees: peaches, pears, plums, nectarines, cherry, apricot, apple, quince, crabapple. Some may be blooming for you. We have several walking paths around the property, one featuring native plants.

    We hope you relax with us, enjoy visiting with friends, and wear your special garden party hats! Before we head back to the hotel, we will select the garden party hat winner and we’ll hold the ADS Incoming Board Meeting.

  • 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – After we return from our afternoon garden party, there will be a social reception/cash bar, and dinner at the hotel. Following dinner we will have an invitation to the ADS Convention in 2023 and as a finale: Longtime ADS member, Jaydee Atkins Ager, of Georgia and Richard Ezell of Pennsylvania ~ will deliver the fun factor with colorful, enjoyable memories ~ as our final speaker. “Raconteur’ ~ a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way”. The late Loyce McKenzie once said, Richard Ezell and Jaydee Ager are ADS’s resident raconteurs.

Additional information will be added to this page as we near closer to the convention. We look forward to seeing you in Gettysburg for the 2022 ADS National Convention. Create new adventures with the American Daffodil Society and moments that you and your friends will long remember.

Co-Chairs Mary Darling & Richard Ezell,
2022 National Convention Chair