About the Co-Hosts

The co-hosts of the 19th World Orchid Conference® are the Ft. Lauderdale Orchid Society and the South Florida Orchid Society. Both organizations have been actively helping orchidists in South Florida for over 50 years. The societies hold monthly meetings and an annual show in their respective areas. They come together in 2008 to co-host this fabulous event at the Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel!

Mr. Robert Fuchs of the South Florida Orchid Society and Col. Kenneth Kone of the Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society are the Co-Chairmen of the conference. Both gentlemen are well-known and respected throughout the orchid world and have chaired many major shows. Both of these societies produce outstanding orchid shows annually and their expertise is expected to produce a World Orchid Conference that is unsurpassed! The 2008 event will be only the 4^th time that a World Orchid Conference has been held in the United States so you won’t want to miss it!

The Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society was organized in June 1951. The purpose of the Society is to stimulate interest, provide education and enable exchange of information among those interested in the culture of orchids in all its aspects. In 1983, the Society was recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a non-profit organization. For more information on the Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society, please visit their website by clicking here.

The South Florida Orchid Society, Inc., was founded in 1945.  An affiliate of the American Orchid Society, they are not-for-profit membership cooperation dedicated to the improvement and conservation of orchids through education and research. For more information on the South Florida Orchid Society, please visit their website by clicking here.