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• AOS Special Report - Sponsors of the 19^th World Orchid Conference®...

  THE 19th World Orchid Conference® will be a reality in January 2008, thanks to the tireless work and support of many individuals and organizations. The conference’s co-hosts are the Fort Lauderdale and South Florida Orchid Societies, two of the largest and oldest orchid societies in the United States...

• AOS Special Report - December 2007/ Countdown to Orchid History...

  THE next time you visit the 19th World Orchid Conference® Web site you will see that the countdown is on to the largest, most spectacular Orchid Show and World Orchid Conference in the history of the United States. In less than 60 days, we will be experiencing this long-awaited orchid extravaganza and its exciting events and festivities. Orchids — Nature’s Masterpiece® will bring “all things orchids and all orchid people” to the United States, and Miami, Florida, from January 23–27, 2008 at the Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel and Exhibition Center...

• AOS Special Report - November 2007/ Special Events at the 19^th WOC®...

  The 19th World Orchid Conference® will include the largest, most amazing orchid show in the history of the United States. The show will feature exhibitors and vendors from around the world (click here to see the vendor list only)...

• AOS Special Report - October 2007/ Third Commemorative Poster Announced...

  THE final commemorative poster to celebrate the 19th World Orchid Conference® is designed by renowned artist Angela Mirro. Her dramatic original painting of the Florida Everglades is a breathtaking creation and couldn’t be more appropriate...

• 19^th World Orchid Conference® Contests

  The 19th World Orchid Conference® will feature a variety of orchid related competitions. So even if you don't grow orchids, you can participate in this exciting event...

• AOS Special Report - September 2007/19^th WOC® Trophies and Medals...

  AS the 19th World Orchid Conference® draws near, we would like to encourage orchid growers to plan now to enter their beautiful orchid plants and cut flowers. Orchids may be displayed in floor exhibits, tabletop displays and Wardian cases (please register ahead), as well as individual entries and basket arrangements (no advance registration needed). It is important to remember that everyone can enter. There are no entry fees for exhibiting orchids at the 19WOC and chances to win abound...

• Sign Up for Bus Excursions...

  FLORIDA is home to more orchid nurseries than any other state, and happily for the 19th World Orchid Conference® attendees, many of the best are within an easy drive of the conference hotel (Sheraton Miami Mart). We’re making it even easier by offering four bus excursions into the Redland, the heart of South Florida’s orchid community... [read the full article]

• Advertise with the 19^th World Orchid Conference®...

  We are now working on the full color souvenir Show Program. The deadline for advertising is October 1, 2007. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to be part of the 19thWorld Orchid Conference® history!

• Call for posters...

  A poster session will be held in conjunction with the 19th World Orchid Conference Lecture Series. The Program Committee welcomes posters on all phases of orchidology and invites all interested individuals to submit an abstract, of no more than 250 words outlining the poster. [Read the full article].

• AOS Special Report - April 2007/South Florida Orchid Growers Welcome 19WOC® Attendees...

  FLORIDA is home to more orchid nurseries than any other state, and happily for the 19th World Orchid Conference® attendees, many of the best are within an easy drive of the conference hotel (Sheraton Miami Mart)...

• AOS Special Report - March 2007/Second Commemorative Poster Announced...

  THE second commemorative poster to create excitement surrounding the 19th World Orchid Conference® is designed by Barbara Gaterman, a resident of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida...

• AOS Special Report - February 2007/Miami’s Tropical Night Gala...

  THE centerpiece of Miami’s 19th World Orchid Conference® is sure to be the Tropical Night Gala. This eagerly anticipated event will be hot, hot, hot...

• The 19^th World Orchid Conference® announces sponsorships...

  In conjunction with the return of the 19th World Orchid Conference® to Miami in 2008, the South Florida Orchid Society and the Ft. Lauderdale Orchid Society, co-hosts of the event, have announced sponsorship packages...

• The 19^th World Orchid Conference® Fact Sheet

  Held every three years, the World Orchid Conference is returning to the United Stats for the first time in more than two decades...

• The 19^th World Orchid Conference® returns to Miami for 2008 global conference...

  Now, the public can witness the timeless appeal of these captivating plants when the 19th World Orchid Conference®, the most prestigious Orchid event in the world, comes to Miami January 23-27, 2008...