2027 Convention Registration Is Now Open!
The 2027 GWA Convention will be held January 29–31, 2027
at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Oconee.
Schedule at a Glance
| Thursday, January 28 | |
| 4:00 PM | GWA Board of Directors Meeting |
| Friday, January 29 | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 AM | Loads Committee Meeting |
| 10:30 – 10:45 AM | Nominating Committee Meeting |
| 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Golf – Shotgun Start at The Oconee Golf Course at Reynolds (walkable from the Ritz) |
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Applicant Orientation & Lunch |
| 1:00 – 1:30 PM | Selection Committee Orientation |
| 1:30 – 3:30 PM | Scholarship Applicant Interviews |
| 2:00 – 4:00 PM | Sporting Clays Tournament at Sandy Creek Sporting Grounds |
| 6:30 PM | President’s Welcome Reception & Seed Spitting Contest |
| 7:30 PM | Dinner, Program & Scholarship Applicant Introduction |
| Saturday, January 30 | |
| 8:30 AM | Morning Session & Applicant Speeches |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Growers Seminar |
| 12:30 – 4:00 PM | Lunch & Live Auction |
| 6:00 PM | Reverse Raffle & Drawing Reception |
| 7:00 PM | GWA Awards Banquet |
| Sunday, January 31 | |
| Safe travels home! | |
Watermelon Promotions
Georgia Watermelon Association’s purpose is watermelon promotion from production to consumption. Promotions can vary from our watermelon queens making appearances and talking at functions, to providing informative links about watermelon and the watermelon industry and sharing interesting watermelon recipes with all of our fans.
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The Georgia Watermelon Brand Ambassador is a trained public relations representative for the watermelon industry both regionally and nationally. Each year she spends the year traveling to throughout Georgia and the United States, talking to people in supermarkets, schools, festivals, athletic events about the nutritional benefits and economical values of watermelon.
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