Event schedule
2025 schedule to be announced.
2025 Judges / Demonstrators
Toru Suzuki – Japan
Tony Bebb – Australia
Juan Andrade – Costa Rica
Saturday, September 9, 2023
| 8:30 am | Opening Ceremony |
| 9 am – 5 pm | U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition & Sales Area Open |
| 10 am | Lecture: Introducing Suiseki by Sean L. Smith, Pennsylvania |
| 10:30 am | Bonsai/Suiseki Critiques (30 minutes each, meet your artist at registration desk) Bjorn Bjorholm, Tennessee l Kora Dalager, Oregon l Boon Manakitivipart, California |
| 12 pm | Demonstration: Training Bonsai by Gerald Rainville, Canada Demonstration Bonsai Auctioned At Saturday Afternoon Benefit Auction |
| 2:30 pm | Demonstration: Hinoki Cypress Bonsai by Corin Tomlinson, England Demonstration Bonsai Auctioned At Saturday Afternoon Benefit Auction |
| 2:30 pm | Bonsai/Suiseki Critiques ((30 minutes each, meet your artist at registration desk) Sean Smith, Pennsylvania l Suthin Sukosolvisit, Massachusetts l David Easterbrook, Canada |
| 4:30 pm | Benefit Auction in Demonstration Area |
| 6:30 pm | Social Hour |
| 7:30 pm | Award Banquet at DoubleTree by Hilton (By Advance Tickets – $55) Event details |
Sunday, September 10, 2023
| 9 am– 4 pm | U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition & Sales Area Open |
| 10 am | Lecture: Displaying Suiseki by Sean L. Smith, Pennsylvania |
| 10:30 am | Bonsai/Suiseki Critiques (30 minutes each, meet your artist at registration desk) Bjorn Bjorholm, Tennessee l Kora Dalager, Oregon l Boon Manakitivipart, California |
| 1 pm | Demonstration : Designing Shohin Bonsai by Koji Hiramatsu, Japan |
| 2:30 pm | Bonsai/Suiseki Critiques (30 minutes each, meet your artist at registration desk) Sean Smith, Pennsylvania l Suthin Sukosolvisit, Massachusetts l David Easterbrook, Canada |
| 3:30 pm | Benefit Auction in Demonstration Area |