Ikebana International  

Monterey Bay Chapter 231

Monterey, California

Founded 1988

16th North American Regional Conference

May 11th - 15th, 2008

Portola Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, Monterey Plaza, Monterey, California

We were honored to welcome 325 members from 14 countries to the North American Regional Conference

May 11 through the 15th, 2008.

The Exhibition displayed beautiful and unique arrangements from more than 100 ikebana artists.

Workshops and tours of the area kept all participants busy and enjoying meeting new and old friends.

Registration Desks

photos by Eddie Ellis

Anita Inglis &, Emiko Peterson

Marti Myszak

Kozue Knowles & Takako Michii

Outdoor Workshop

Outdoor workshop participants

Outdoor Workshop The Outdoor workshop was very popular. The Sogetsu Study Group from San Francisco Bay area agreed to organize it for us. Ron Brown was selected to chair it. He worked for months planning and organizing the leaders and and the materials. Everyone enjoyed this special event.

Exhibition Hall Set Up

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Rimiko Ogura & Ingrid Luders
Ohara

Joanne Nishi
Ohara

June Matsuoka's Welcome Arrangement

Ms.Fujimoto and Mitsuko Maruyama
Ohara

Christine Hamer

Headmaster Wafu Teshigahara

Chieko Buxton

Fusako Hoyrup and Mitsui Teshigahara

Tokyo Founding

Moscow Chapter

Yasumasa Nagami
Consul General of Japan

Marie Kawai
International Presidentr

Larry Oda and friends
President of Japanese American Citizens League

San Francisco Chapter Members