The CENTRAL IOWA ORCHID SOCIETY

           Presents the

Jason Fischer works and helps manage Orchids Limited in Plymouth, Minnesota USA with his father Jerry Fischer. He has had a life-long education in orchids mainly from the opportunity to be raised in a family orchid business. Jason’s educational interests were strongly influenced by Japan. He studied the Japanese language and culture for 6 years in high school and at the University of Minnesota. Jason lived in Kyoto, Japan from 2001 to 2003, and upon return decided to import Japanese orchid species and add a new niche to the business.

Having worked for his father since the age of 5, Jason has learned the orchid world from the business and hobbyists perspective. He took interest in orchid hybridization and lab work around 14 years of age, and first started breeding with phalaenopsis, which later on lead to paphs, phrags and miscellaneous hybrids.

Jason’s first lecture on Neofinetia falcata at the Minnesota Orchid Society in 2004 was the kick-off for an amazing journey of lectures across America and Canada. He has a passion for orchids, and the communication skills he developed in Japan as an English teacher have helped him create interesting lectures that won’t put the audience to sleep.

Jason enjoys photographing orchids in situ, and has photographed orchids in situ in Japan, North America, Singapore, Malaysia and Western Australia. His main interests include hybridizing Vanda falcata varieties and Phragmipedium.

Jason's topics will be “Phragmipedium kovachii and It’s Hybrids” and “The Jungle Log and Alternative Orchid Growing”.

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.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

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 speakers will have plants for sale throughout the day.
All times are approximate and subject to change at this time.

REGISTRATION FEE

Registration fee of $30.00 per person covers all costs. ($35.00 at the door)
For a printable registration form, click "here".
Early reservations would be helpful in planning the event.
For more information, reservations, ect. Please call:
Carson Whitlow at (515) 993-4841

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