Chicago Botanical Garden & Illinois Orchid Society Spring Orchid Show!

[Becky15349]

Hello all, its Becky, and I have an annoucement!

I am the treasurer-to-be for the Illinois Orchid Society, so I want to call any and all Illinois and nearby residents to the Illinois Orchid Society Annual Spring Orchid Show at the Chicago Botanical Garden! March 21-22, 2009. Please come out and support our fantastic orchid society and all the vendors/individuals who work so hard to make our shows a success!!

ILLINOIS ORCHID SOCIETY ANNUAL SPRING ORCHID SHOW!!!!

This is the Illinois Orchid Society's annual show, the *big* one, and it will be held at the Chicago Botanic Garden. It is entitled "Orchids in the Mist".

The show will be open to the public from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm both saturday 3/21 and Sunday 3/22. A special hour reserved for photographers will begin at 9:00 am Sunday. Admission to the show is free, but regular CBG parking fees apply.

Come check out gorgeous orchid displays and enjoy the many vendor tables who will be selling beautiful blooming orchids. Make sure to buy raffle tickets for a chance to win one of many gorgeous blooming orchids.

Please come out and support our show, we would love to have you! For more information please feel free to PM Becky15349!!!

[pavel]

I've always wanted to attend that show, but by the time you figure in gas, a place to stay, food, etc..... It adds up pretty fast. Don't know if I'd have anything left for a few 'posies'

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Sounds like it is going to be fun!! Be sure to take lots of photos! If you want and have access to card stock or Avery Business Card Paper, I am attaching a pdf file; OrchidTalk Forum Contact Cards. I usually pass them out and leave some on my display table at Orchid shows that I attend. I am not sure if it works, but many people pick one up and it puts the forum URL into their hands in case they have a question about how to grow one of their new plants. I usually have some printed up and ready to use, but cannot make my stupid printer work anymore. Once I get it fixed, I am happy to mail some to anyone who thinks they can use them. Anyway, here is the pdf file.

OrchidTalkBusinessCard.pdf

Cheers,
BD

[JoeW]

Well, I went to the show Saturday but didn't see anybody I might have recognized. I bought raffel tickets (didn't win any of the very nice plants but I have hope for a door prize). I bought several orchids and had a very great time. One had to wait in line to purchase anything at all the tables. I heard that IOS ran out of new member packets.


Some really amazing Paph's. The basket above had four AOS awards (3 for points) and I think 8 IOS ribbons.
Joe

[JoeW]

I bought four plants: Phalaenopsis bastianii, Tolumnia variegata, Ornithochilus fuscus in spike, and Aerangis bilboba.

[tunari]

Thanks Joe! All the orchids you foto is ( for me) amazing! And the basket of couse is extra! This is only the foto ?
Ruxandra

[pavel]

I think I know who you shopped from, Joe! LOL

Nice selection

[Lambert]

Greats pics and very good purchase ... Looks like it was a good day for you Joe!

[bench72]

woohooo, Paph show

Thanks for taking us with you Joe. The basket full of Paphs look awesome. Wouldn't mind any of those in my basket.

Great purchases... funny though, the growth habits all look like Phallies to me... I am such a dummy when it comes to other orchid generas.

[wetfeet101b]

I think I know who you shopped from, Joe! LOL

Nice selection

I recognize the tags too. Good people.