April 17-19, 2009 - Kerhonkson, NY, USA
MidAtlantic Bonsai Societies
Annual Spring Festival at the Hudson Valley Resort & Spa, 400
Granite Rd. Kerhonkson, N.Y. (outside of New Palz)  Featured Artists: Isao Omachi (Japan), Farrand Bloch (Netherlands), David Easterbrook (Canada) and Susan Amoy (U.S.A.). Special for first time attendees: pre-registration for weekend 1/2 price. (Registration fee only, no workshops.) Workshops, large vendor area, exhibit, banquet and auction are offered. Details at http://www.midatlanticbonsai.freeservers.com.
 

 May 22-25, 2009 - Brisbane, Australia
AABC Ltd and Bonsai Society of Queensland Inc
AABC Ltd and Bonsai Society of Queensland Inc are holding the Annual Convention in Brisbane Australia on May 22-25 . Our guest overseas artisit is Bill Valavanis, Australian and International artist Lindsay Bebb. Tony Bebb and another 8 Australian artists will make this event one not to be missed.Full registration will give you total admission to the event for the whole weekend and workshops are available with Bill Valavanis, Lindsay Bebb and Tony Bebb for an additional fee. More details are available at: http://www.bonsaisocietyqld.asn.au
 

 June 11-14, 2009 - Boise, ID, USA
American Bonsai Society
ABS Learning Seminars 2009 at Doubletree Hotel—Boise Riverside, 2900 Chinden Blvd., Boise, ID, USA. Hosted by the Boise Bonsai Society and featuring Peter Adams, David DeGroot, Larry Jackel, Rob Kempinski, Jerry Meislik, John Muth, Pauline Muth, Kathy Shaner, and Arthur Skolnik. For details contact Pauline Muth at 7 Western Ave., West Charlton, NY 12010 or phone: (518) 882-1039 or e-mail: ABS@pfmbonsai.com or visit http://www.absbonsai.org/seminars/ABS2009/main2009-5.html.
 

 June 19-21, 2009 - New Orleans, LA, USA
Bonsai Clubs International presents Survivors of the Storm in the New Orleans Botanical Garden at City Park in New Orleans, LA, USA featuring Lindsay & Glenis Bebb of Australia, Willi Benz of Germany, Tedy Boy of Indonesia, Peter Chan of Great Britain, Nacho Marin of Venezuela, I.C. Su of Taiwan and Americans Richard Cranford, Guy Guidry, Dora Ross, Ed Trout and William N. Valavanis. Bonsai, Suiseki, Ikebana and special programs for kids. Invitational exhibition of Gulf Coast Bonsai. Registration and information at BCI2009@cox.net or telephone 504-832-8071.
 

 July 7-13, 2009 - San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
World Bonsai Friendship Federation
World Bonsai Convention VI at the Condado Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. For details visit: http://www.worldbonsaiconvention2009.com