
NJHA holds its convention during the first weekend of October at a different host city each year. A diverse group of projects and activities covering all areas of horticulture are offered at the annual meeting. Convention events include contests in the horticultural demonstrations, public and extemporaneous speaking, and horticulture judging and identification; photography exhibition; and evaluation of projects in environmental awareness, experimental horticulture, and marketing. Additionally, workshops and tours of local horticulture industries and local points of interest are scheduled.
| FRIDAY, October 8, 2010 | |
| 12:00 Noon – 6:00 PM | Registration |
| 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Flag Practice |
| 6:30 PM – 8:15 PM | Welcome Banquet |
| 8:15 PM – 11:30 PM | Contest Education Horticulture |
| 8:15 PM – 9:30 PM | Contest Education – Speech |
| 8:15 PM – 9:30 PM | Contest Education - Demonstrations |
| 8:15 PM – 12:00 AM | Trustees Meeting |
| 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM | Y/C Leadership |
| Saturday, October 9, 2010 | |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Demonstrations & Speech |
| 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Judges Room |
| 8:00 AM _ 12:00 PM | Trustees Discussion |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Horticulture ID Set Up |
| 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Horticulture Connections |
| Lunch on Own | |
| 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Horticulture ID and Written |
| 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Alumni Meeting |
| 6:00 PM – 12:30 AM | Dinner, Entertainment, Dance, Pool Party |
| Sunday, October 10, 2010 | |
| 7:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Breakfast, Business Meeting |
| 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM | Load Busses for Cedar Point |
| 8:30 PM | Return to Hotel |
| 9:30 PM – 12:00 AM | Horticulture Connections |
| 9:30 PM – 12:00 AM | Alumni Live Auction |
| 9:30 PM – 12:00 AM | Y/C Leadership |
| Monday, October 11, 2010 | |
| 8:15 AM | Load busses for tours |
| 4:30 PM | Return to Hotel |
| 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Flag Practice |
| 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Awards Banquet |
| 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM | Dance, DJ |
| 11:00 PM – 12:00 AM | Y/C Leadership |