I haven't been but I have heard reports from people who have attended and have been amazed at the networking that happens. I think you will enjoy it. Take your camera.

You will love it!!! I attended the last Intl MG Conference in Cincinnatti. There were about 900 of us. They did a great job. When you get the sign up sheet, maybe you won't since you are speaker, they should give you options of lots of extra things to do. In May 03 they took us by bus to the wonderful Cincinnatti Zoo after hours, catered a great dinner, and let us walk the gardens of the zoo for several hours. I also took the option of a dinner cruise down (up?) the river. There is a web site for the 2005 conference www.mastergardener2005.usask.ca/ also lots of info on Saskatoon. Looks magnificent. I am planning to stay 7 days. Somewhere I read one of the optional trips will be Prince Albert National Park. I ordered travel books from the tourism bureau on web www.tourismsaskatoon.com/ It is great, no where else are there so many people that have something in common with you. You can talk to anyone!!!