Speakers Day
The Sierra Nevada Judging Center's Speaker's Day will be held on Saturday, August 6th. 9am - 5pm.
Speaker’s Day!
Marc Hatchadourian curator of the New York Botanical Gardens
Tom Harper of Stones River Orchids
The Twelve Most Important Phalaenopsis Species in Today's Hybrids
Erich Michel of Michel Orchid Nursery -
Unusual Orchid Species from Madagascar
Tickets in advance from Susan Wedegaertner
$10 for AOS member/sponsoring society - in advance.
$15 for AOS member/sponsoring society - at the door.
$25 door for non AOS member/sponsoring society
($10 refunded when you join the AOS at the event.)
Beginners and novices are welcome at Speaker's Day!
Additionally, starting at nine am, those attending will be able to see AOS (American Orchid Society) judging in process - so you will be better able to understand just how and why orchids are critiqued and judged.
Four vendors, including some of the speakers, will be offering orchid plants for sale, including rare and unique rarely available specimens. There will also be an auction with rare and unique specimen plants.
Vendors will be open starting at 9am
9am - AOS JUDGING - see how orchids are judged
You can visit either the Sacramento Orchid Society website at www.SacramentoOrchids.org OR the Sierra Nevada Juding Center Website at http://www.csnjc.org/ for more information.
Pre-sale tickets can be obtained from Alan at Gold Country Orchids. 916.645.8600 Email Address: gcorchids@aol.com