The CENTRAL IOWA ORCHID SOCIETY

           Presents the

Norito Hasegawa is a retired dentist, an overextended hobbyist (considered commercial for tax purposes), is a 3 million miler travelling to many foreign countries talking and/or judging in places such as Japan, South Africa, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand, Taiwan, England, France, Switzerland and many many cities in the USA.

He is primarily a hybridizer of Slipper Orchids (Paphiopedilum) although his interests and collection of 15,000 orchids include miniature cattleyas, phalaenopsis, cymbidiums and variegated orchids of all sorts. He first became interested in orchids after seeing orchids in mass at the World Orchid Conference held in Long Beach in 1966. After he bought his first orchids, he failed miserably, but persisted in trying to grow them outdoors, and in no time he had hundreds. Now, he can't imagine his life without orchids. Orchids are an endeavor of science, taxonomy, hybridizing, art, sociability, quiet reflections, and mad parties-join the addiction and fun.

He is married to Joyce, with three children Lisa, Todd and Mark with paphiopedilums named after each of them. He is owner of Paphanatics, unLimited; a judge in both the American Orchid Society and the Cymbidium Society of America for over 35 years.

Norito will speak on "What's New in Paphs" and "Multifloral Paphs."

Iván Portilla was born April 16, 1969, in a small town called Bomboiza at Amazon base in the southern part of Ecuador. He has been growing orchids for about 15 years and is in charge of doing the international orchid shows and propagation at the nursery.

Iván will speak on "Orchids of Ecuador in their Natural Habitat" and "Cattleya maxima and Its Different Forms."

AOS Judging will be held at 11:00 A.M.
Everyone is invited to bring or send plants for judging!
Plants must be in place by 10:00 A.M.

TEMTATIVE SCHEDULE

7:00 p.m.

Informal Get-together Elaine Notis's home (map) 6008 Redbud Court Johnston, IA 50131 515-278-9177

Sunday, July 31, 2011

8:00 a.m.		Continental Breakfast, Plant Sales
8:00-10:00		Plants registered for AOS Judging
9:00-11:30		Morning presentations, one by each speaker
11:00		AOS Judging
11:30		Buffet Lunch / Plant sales
1:00 p.m.		First afternoon presentation
1:45		Afternoon Dessert Bar
2:30		Second afternoon presentation
3:15		Drawing for Door Prizes / Plant Sales
Both will have plants for sale throughout the day.
All times are approximate and subject to change at this time.
Note: A Picture ID is required to get into Camp Dodge. Make certain you have it with you.

REGISTRATION FEE

Registration fee of $25.00 per person covers all costs.
( $30.00 at the door )
Early reservations would be helpful in planning the event.
For more information, reservations, ect. Please call:
Carson Whitlow at 515-993-4841
David Hutson at 515-276-4475
David Brightwell 515-289-2853

For a printable registration form, click "here".

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