Fall 2014 Mid-America Orchid Congress, Columbus, OH NOV 7-9

[geddylee]

The Central Ohio Orchid Society is pleased to announce the upcoming Fall 2014 Mid-America Orchid Congress - Orchids Under Glass, scheduled for the weekend of November 7-9, 2014 in Columbus, Ohio.

EVENTS: All events (preview party, speakers, auction, sales, exhibits, banquet, affiliated societies breakfast, and business meeting) will be held at the historic Franklin Park Conservatory.

HOTEL: We have negotiated a rate of $99 per night at the affiliated hotel, the newly opened Fairfield Inn and Suites Columbus Airport. This rate is good through October 12, so registrants need to reserve rooms as soon as possible at 614-237-2100 with group name Fall 2014 MAOC.

SPEAKERS: The Shirley Burr Moore Keynote Speaker, Andrea Niessen will be speaking on Columbian Maxillarias. Patricia Harding will be speaking on the Species Identification Task Force on which she sits for the American Orchid Society. Gustavo Aguirre will be discussing Columbian Cattleyas: Morphology, Color Variations, and Biogeography. In addition, Patricia Harding will be sharing experiences at the World Orchid Conference during the banquet.

VENDORS: Scheduled vendors include Bexley Orchids, Ecuagenera, Michel’s Orchids, New World Orchids, Orchid Inn, Orquideas del Valle, Orchideas Katia, Peruflora, Roberts Flower Supply, Schordje Orchids, Ten-Shin Orchids, and Windswept in Time.

Please see the COOS website for registration and information... website is at coosinfo.info

[Leafmite]

Sounds like a great event for the orchid obsessed.