Planning Your Trip to Madison

Photo via Wikimedia Commons

We've thrown a lot of Fling information at you during the past few months (and years ;-) ), and it can be hard to find all the information you're looking for. So here's a list of important links and information you'll need for making final arrangements for your trip to Madison next week.

Communication
#hashtag
Our hashtag for the 2022 Garden Bloggers Fling is #gbFling2022. Please be sure to use that every time you post something about the Fling on your favorite social media site. It's a great way for sponsors, garden owners, and fellow Flingers to follow along on our adventures.

Facebook Group
It's also important to note that all our communication during the busy days of the Fling is done through our Facebook group. If you're coming to the Fling, but you're not a member of that group yet, please click here and request to join. Then turn on the FB notifications, and keep your eyes peeled for important announcements from now all the way through the Fling (and afterward as people start posting pictures and blog links about the Fling!)

Important Links

General overall information
Things to pack and what to wear
What will we do during the Madison Fling?

Hotel
Info about our hotel for the Madison Fling

Transportation
Information about transport around the city, and to and from the airport

Food
Some of your food will be provided, but not all of it. Here's a list so you know what to expect:

Thursday:
*A wealth of appetizers and beverages at our welcome event

*If you're still hungry, check out the nearby restaurants for a light snack

Friday:
*You're on your own for breakfast
*Lunch
*Snacks on the bus
*You're on your own for dinner; we won't be back until early evening

Saturday:
*You're on your own for breakfast, but eat lightly—we'll provide a buffet brunch

*Brunch
*Snacks on the bus
*Banquet dinner

Sunday:
*You're on your own for breakfast
*Lunch
*Snacks on the bus
*You're on your own for dinner

Your hosts for the Madison Garden Bloggers Fling:
Please remember that each Fling is planned, coordinated, and run by volunteers. This is not our full-time job. So please, please be patient if you experience any glitches during the Fling. We'll do our best to make sure everything goes as planned, but with every BIG event, there's always something. So, patience and understanding are always appreciated!

Beth Stetenfeld of PlantPostings.com

Anneliese Valdes of Cobrahead Blog

Thank you! See you soon!

Our 2022 Sponsor Directory Is Now Online

We can't thank our 2022 sponsors enough for their support of the Madison Fling! For their financial support and in-kind donations, sponsors received (in addition to other benefits) a listing and/or ad space in our sponsor directory. Each blogger who attends the Madison Fling will receive a printed copy.

Our 2022 sponsor directory is online and viewable as a pdf. You can click here to see it. Please enjoy perusing the gardener-friendly companies whose support is helping us to present our fun-filled event and keep costs low. If you like what you find, please support them in return with likes, links, and shout-outs on your blog and other social media.

Thanks to the Austin Fling Committee for the template, and to Idelle Fisher of PickleWix.com for the graphic design!

Our bloom-level sponsors for the major events, in order of event:

Opening Reception – Proven Winners/Spring Meadow Nursery

Lunch at UW-Madison Arboretum – CobraHead

Demonstration and Giveaway – DRAMM

Brunch at Goodman Community Center – The Great Grow Along

Banquet and Auction – Bailey Nurseries, Elizabeth Licata/Garden Rant, John & Bob’s Smart Soil Solutions

Lunch at Rotary Botanical Gardens – Monrovia

Ice Cream and Social at Allen Centennial Garden – J. Berry Nursery

The Sponsor Directories – Pickle-Wix Web Design

Thanks to all our amazing sponsors! You make the Fling possible!