Affiliate Reps and Officers
On behalf of the CSSA and the San Diego C&SS, I’m excited to invite your club to actively promote, attend, and participate in the 2025 Biennial Convention, April 23-27, in San Diego, CA. We are also seeking Affiliate Societies to sponsor one or more speakers to help manage costs and keep registration tickets affordable.
Our impressive speaker lineup includes international and U.S. experts, with travel expenses ranging from $200 to $3,000. Sponsoring clubs will be recognized and may introduce the speaker. Here is a preview of the distinguished speakers (subject to change):
International Speakers
- Julia Etter & Martin Kristen (Mexico)
- Andrew Hankey (South Africa) – Partial Pledge
- Attila Kapitany (Australia) – Sponsored
- Andry Petignat (Madagascar) – Pledged
- Elisabeth Sarnes (Germany)
- Pieter Van Wyk (South Africa) – Partial Pledge
U.S. Speakers
- Michelle Cloud Hughes (Opuntia)
- Kelly Griffin (Dudleya)
- Steven Hammer (Mesembs) – Keynote Speaker
- Brian Kemble (Agave, Yucca, Gasteria)
- Tom McCoy (Saudi Arabian Aloes)
- Guillermo Rivera (Argentina, Pre-conference Tour)
- Jeremy Spath (Agave)
- Joe Stead (Fouquieria, Bursera)
For more details, please contact our Business Manager, Julie Taber. Sponsorships can be processed as a general donation on our shop website. You may also mail a check to: CSSA, PO Box 41187, Pasadena, CA 91114.
We look forward to seeing you and your members in San Diego as we come together to celebrate our shared passion for succulent plants in April 2025!
Warm regards,
Kelly Griffin
Chair, San Diego Host Committee
