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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

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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

Registration

Phyllis Cima, Kozue Knowles, Jeannie Kesselring

Francie marlene

Francie Blinks, Marlene Stamm
Treasurer, Tours

Exhibition Reg.

Exhibition Registration
Carole Gray, Connie Watts, Pearl Kimura

Peterson

Anita Inglis &, Emiko Peterson

Marti Myzak

Marti Myszak

Kozue.Michii Kozue Knowles & Takako Michii

 

Outdoor Workshop

Outdoor Ron Brown

Ron Brown Outdoor Workshop Chairman

Olsen WS

Don Olsen's Group

Tran Group

Tuan Tran's Group

Pezzolo

In Construction

Selma

Elan Rosenquist's Group

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outdoor 5
Lina & Tova
outdoor
Outdoor 3
Outdoor6
Outdoor 7
Outdoor 8

 

Exhibition Hall Set Up

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ElanCarolSet up Conference

 

Rimiko.Luders

Rimiko Ogura & Ingrid Luders
Ohara

J Nishi

Joanne Nishi
Ohara

Bamboo JM

June Matsuoka's Welcome Arrangement

FujimotoMaruyama

Ms.Fujimoto and Mitsuko Maruyama
Ohara

Christine Hamer

Christine Hamer

Wafu

Headmaster Wafu Teshigahara

Chieko Buxton

Chieko Buxton

Lucille Evans

Lucille Evans

Fusako .Mitsui

Fusako Hoyrup and Mitsui Teshigahara

Japan

Tokyo Founding

Moscow

Moscow Chapter

tulipsReiko Akiyama
Tokyo Founding

Body

 

set up
group
set up
 
Set up

Opening Night

Mariachi Band J Kesselring Wafu gr

Consul

Yasumasa Nagami
Consul General of Japan

 

Marie Kawai

Marie Kawai
International Presidentr

Wafu

Wafu Teshigahara
Headmaster Wafukai School

Oda

Larry Oda and friends
President of Japanese American Citizens League

 

SF group

San Francisco Chapter Members

Jane Ramirez

 

Carole Gray
Wafu
Masako    

 

 

Band Hoyrups
Chuck Chapman

 

M Kawai
Evans
Narimatsu
buffet
Wafu & Mitsui
opening
opening B Ron Brown Pearl & Erma

 

superwomen Jacques Aquarium
buffet buffet 2
big fish
buffet AQ dinner M Band
Mart
Pilar
Marie Aquarium
Pilar    

 

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North American Regional Conference
Exhibition

2008-2009 Program
Wafu Teshigahara Bio
Conference Committee