Pacific Northwest Bonsai Clubs Association and Bonsai Society of Portland, Oregon 

2018 NW Bonsai “Rendezvous”, truly unconventional bonsai convention. NW artists of international acclaim, Ryan Neil, Michael Hagedorn, Joe Harris, III, Matt Reel, joined by nationally recognized local artist Scott Elser, David DeGroot, Bobby Curttright, and Dennis Vojtilla. All plant materials for workshops are high quality, having been selected by the guest artist themselves. Trees are either collected native North American materials or have been field grown and developed for Bonsai training .