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Twelfth International Phalaenopsis
Alliance Symposium |
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Friday, August 4th, 2006 |
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| Noon - 6:00 PM |
Registration Open |
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| 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Plant Registration & Show Set-up | |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Sales Room Set-up |
Absolutely NO Sales before 6:00 PM Preview party |
| 10:00 AM - Finish | IPA Golf Outing | Higgin's Oaks Golf Club |
| 3:30 PM - Finish | Ribbon and IPA Trophy Judging | |
| 6:00 - 8:30 PM |
Preview Reception & Sales Plus: Silent Auction |
Hors d'oeuvres and Cash Bar |
| 8:30 PM Onwards | Dinner on your own | |
| Saturday, July 16th, 2005 | ||
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Registration Open | |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Light Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Show and Sales Open | |
| 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM | Welcoming Comments | John Stubbings, IPA President |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Tom Harper, Stones River Orchids | "Developing Red Phalaenopsis" |
| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Morning Break | |
| 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | Break Out Workshops - Choose One - |
A. "Growing Under Lights" |
| 11:45 AM - 2:00 PM | Recognition Luncheon & Auction | Cash Bar, Auction Benefits IPA Color Funding |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Dotty Woodson, Agricultural
Extension Fort Worth, Texas |
"Integrated Pest Management for Phalaenopsis Culture" |
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Afternoon Break | |
| 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM | Break-out Workshops - Choose One - |
A. "Hybridizing Phalaenopsis" |
| 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Carri Raven-Riemann, the Orchidphile | "The mini but mighty multifloral Phalaenopsis" |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Show and Sales Open | |
| 7:00 PM Onwards | Dinner on your own | |
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Sunday, August 6th, 2006 |
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Registration Open |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Light Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Show and Sales Open | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Marshall Ku, Southeast Asia IPA
Regional Director |
"New Developments in Phalaenopsis in Taiwan" |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Morning Break | |
| 10:45 AM – 11:45 | Break-out Workshops - Choose One - |
E. "Create
your Own Workshop" F. "Advanced Growing" |
| 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM | Show and Sales Open | |
| 1:30 PM – End | Show and Sales Room Knock-down |
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Special IPA Group Rate
Standard single or double room rates are only $105.00 per day plus local sales and occupancy tax (about14%). The hotel will also honor this special rate two days before and one day after the event. To make hotel reservations, call the Doubletree reservations number at (800) 222-TREE, or the Doubletree Hotel Sacramento directly at (916) 929-8855 and be sure to request the "IPA Group Rate".
Deadlines
| July 11th, 2006 | Last day for the Hotel IPA Group Rates. After this date, Doubletree regular room rates apply. |
| July 15th, 2006 | This is the last day for reduced rate registration. |
| July 20th, 2006 | This is the last day for mail-in registrations. After this date, plan to register at the door, but email or call Russ Vernon at (916) 749-5809, to let us know when you are arriving. |
IPA Golf Outing
Come and join George Vasquez, Dick Wells, Russ Vernon, Les Werner, John Stubbings and other golfers at a special IPA golf outing to take place at Higgins Oaks Golf Club, 3645 Fulton Avenue, North Highlands, CA 95660, on Friday morning August 4th. The cost per player will be $100.00 and includes 18 holes of golf, cart with a partner, lunch, trophies and a donation to the IPA Color Fund. For more information, call Russ Vernon at 765-749-5809 or e-mail at orchidruss@aol.com.