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              April 22-26, 2009  

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Speakers Schedule for AOS 2009 Show

 

Speakers for AOS 2009 Show

  Lecture Schedule

Wed. April 22

 
 8:00 -10:00 p.m.

Judges Forum

Frank Slaughter - Some thoughts on orchid education in the Age of computers.

Howard Bronstein - Questions and Answers about the Judging Center Program and AQ Plus.

Bill Thoms & Gary Kraus - Update & Revisions of AOS Training Aid Manual

Fri., April 24

 

 9:00 -10:15 a.m.

Keynote Address by Michael Tibbs “African Orchids”

10:30 -11:45 a.m.

Lecture – Nina Rach “Stanhopeas

12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Odontoglossum Alliance Lunch*/Meeting/Plant Auction/Lecture: Bob Burkey  “Odontoglossum Culture in Hawaii”

1:00 - 2:15 p.m.

Lecture – Roy Tokunaga “Flared Cattleyas: Creating New Exciting Colors”

2:30 - 3:45 p.m.

Lecture – Earl Bailey “Phragmipedium Hybridizing: The Search for the Compact Phragmipedium” (Presented by the Slipper Orchid Alliance)

6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Pleurothallid Alliance Meeting and Lectures: 

Lynn O'Shaughnessy - "Culture of the Pleurothallidinae - or How to Grow Weeds"

Joe Parker - "Draculas for the Less Fortunate"

Sat., April 25

 

11:30a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Lecture - Robert Dressler “Recent Work on Sobralias and Lankester Garden”

1:00 - 2:15 p.m. Lecture – Peter Furniss “Orchid Shows and Judging Systems Around the World”

2:30 - 3:45 p.m.

Lecture – Michael Tibbs “Disa”