The goal of the Program Selection Committee is to create an engaging, relevant, timely, and quality program for the American Public Gardens Association Annual Conference each year. It consistently achieves this outcome by soliciting, reviewing, and supporting the program submissions made by the Association's membership.
Program Selection Committee members come from varied backgrounds, experiences, and roles within public gardens. As leaders, they represent a diversity of regions, garden/budget sizes, and types of institution. While Committee members typically specialize in a "program track" that relates to their skills and expertise, they are chosen to represent diversity of thought expressed through presenters and sessions for the Annual Conference.
Program Selection Committee nominations are accepted on a rolling basis, with new committee members on-boarded annually in July. For more information, please contact current Program Selection Committee Chairs Lynn Swain or Moe Hemmings.
Garden Management Technology Innovation | Small Gardens | Emerging Professionals| Finance & Operations | Guest Services | International Gardens |
Matt Stephens Chris Hoffman Juliann Rooke |
Public Engagement Marketing & Communications | Development & Membership | Volunteer Engagement | Arts & Exhibitions | Guest Services |
Lynn Swain Emily Griswold |
Horticulture Horticulture, Greenhouses and Facilities | Sustainability | Historic Landscapes | Design & Planning | International Gardens |
Moe Hemmings Gerald Dieleman Joe Rothleutner |
Plant Curation & Conservation Native Plants | Plant Collections | Plant Conservation | Plant Nomenclature and Taxonomy |
Gabriela Rocha Ari Novy Dr. Maricela Rodriguez Acosta |
Education & Science Education | College & University Gardens | Food & Agriculture | Arts & Exhibitions |
Kim North Maura Nelson Alexandra Cantwell |