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Guild Officers & Committee Chairs

President:  Darla Hovden (darlahovden@gmail.com)
VP:  Deirdre Campbell
Treasurer:  Melissa Corley

Corresponding Secretary:  Lynne Frank
Administrator:  Paula Danoff

Membership Chair:  Mary Griffin

Nominating Chair:  Kate Van Vlack

Programs:  Sara Dahlstrom (Chair), Cristina Riordan, Jennifer Martay , Christine Tremper
Recording Secretary:  Karen Essig (Chair), Anne Frank

Awards:  Barbara Kehoe, Margaret Harmann

Benefit: Karen Vorwald (Chair), Paula Danoff
Butterfly Garden:  Meg O’Gara (Chair), Karen Skinner, Colleen Roberts, Karen Essig, Kate Hagenah, Kathy Storm, Pam Benz (Consultant) 

Civic/Community Outreach:  MJ Foley, Diane Melio, Kate Hazelwood, Leslie Graham
Conservation/NAL:  Suzanne Booker-Canfield (Chair), Christine Tremper, Susan Snyder, Debbie Ross
Floral Design: Rita Lashmet, Suzanne Danilek, Glo Rolighed, Katie Glover
Garden History & Design: Barbara Kehoe, Deirdre von Moltke
Historian:  tba
Horticulture: Kelly Conway, Kate Hagenah, PK Wilson, Ashley Danis, Deirdre Franklin, Dora Aalbregtse (Consultant)
Hospitality:  Diane Melio, Katie Stevens, Christine Fussell, Raheela Anwar, Dana Marzonie

Judges: Debbie Ross
Philanthropy/Scholarship: Deirdre von Moltke, Barbara Kehoe, Lynne Frank, Anne Frank
Photography:  Cassie Buccellato, Susu Block, Debbie Ross (Consultant)

Provisional Course: Bridget Lewis, Chrissy Pelleriti, Diane Melio (Consultant)

Visiting Gardens: Linda Martin
Website/Technology:  Kate Van Vlack
Workshops:  Jennie Soudan, Lisa Johnson, Amy Swartchild
Yearbook/Directory:  Colleen Roberts
 

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GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA

2026-27 GCA Conference Delegates:


Shirley Meneice Horticulture Conference

October, 2026, San Marino, CA

Delegate: Colleen Roberts

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2027 NAL Conference

March, 2027, Washington DC

Delegate: Cristina Riordan

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2027 GCA Annual Meeting

April, 2027, Wilmington DE

Delegates: Darla Hovden (President) and Deirdre Campbell (Vice President)

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Virtual GCA Conferences - Open to all GCA Club members:

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Conservation Study Conference

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Photography Conference

Thursday, February 4, 2027

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Floral Design Conference

Tuesday, February 9, 2027

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Winnetka, IL 60093

Garden Club of America Member since 1949

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