Region 13 International Phalaenopsis Alliance Fall Meeting
in conjunction with the Fifth Annual Merritt Huntington Memorial Symposium
November 15th, 2009
The Cavalier Oceanfront Hotel
4201 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Hotel Information
Phals, Phals, Phals for a Day!
Registration is $25.00 for the entire day including morning beverages, buffet lunch and the excellent educational speaker day featuring fresh new information plus the opportunity to buy great plants and see your Phal friends! Let us know by November 1st if you can join us and make checks payable to: IPA Region 13. Send to: Linda Thorne, Seagrove Orchids, 3451 Brower Mill Road, Seagrove, NC 27341. (336-879-6677 orchidlinda@rtmc.net)
We encourage you to also attend the Merritt Huntington Memorial Symposium beginning Friday evening, November 13th featuring first rate speakers and plants for sale. For additional information on this important orchid event go to: www.mhsymposium.org
Special room rates apply for both events.
Cavalier Room Rate for Huntington Symposium: $89.00
Cavalier Hotel website: www.cavalierhotel.com
Phals, Phals, Phals for a Day Schedule
- Sales area open 8:30 to 9:30 with morning beverages
- 9:30am-11:00am Tom Harper of Stones River Orchids ‘12 Most Important Phalaenopsis Species Influencing Today’s Modern Phalaenopsis Hybrids’ includes Q & A
- 11:00am-11:30am Financial Report of Region 13 and Overall Status of IPA
- 11:30am-1:30pm Lunch, Sales Area Open and Fund Raising Auction
- 1:30pm-3:00pm Dr. David McDaniel, 'A Behind the Scenes Tour chronicling the Journey from Toothpick to First Bloom Seedling - a Breeder's Dream Fulfilled' includes Q & A
- 3:00pm-4:30pm HP Norton of Orchidview Orchids, ‘Red, Hot and Blue’
- 4:30 till end Round table discussion with Tom Harper, Katherine Norton, HP Norton, Dr. David McDaniel, and Linda Thorne
We welcome all orchid friends…….membership in IPA is not necessary. Of course, for your convenience, IPA membership forms and other materials will be available for those who would like to join the International Phalaenopsis Alliance. Don’t miss this most special day of focusing on a variety of aspects of our beloved Phalaenopsis!!