What orchid shows would you attend, if you could and why?

[Duane McDowell]

Originally Posted by BikerDoc5968

WOW!!! Duane. You know about our show all the way for the Twin Cities!!! I must say it is pretty nice

I sold at the Palm Sunday show for several years in the 1990s when I was with Klehm Growers out of Chicago. The society was well organized, there were always a bunch of great judges to learn from, the displays were great... Truly one of the high points on the orchid calendar.

[stonedragonfarms]

Tops on my list would be the Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers Show, The National Cymbidium Show in Australia & the International Orchid Festival in Osaka (if it still exists...I went in 1995 and had a blast)
Adam

[SOS]

I would love to go to the Grand Prix in Japan. I'd be in heaven looking at their Sophronitis coccineas.

This years Pacific Orchid Exposition is going to be exceptional. I was looking at the vendor list last night and wished I made more money. LOTS MORE. Last year was great, a vendor from the Philippines had a bunch of cheap awesome species and then another from Malaysia had a ton of obscure Bulbophyllum species. The Columbians (Orquide d'valle)are always there selling Pleurothallids as well as Ecuagenera. Then if Boa Vista shows, there will be lots of rupiculous Laelias. Botanica with Angraecoids!

If you couldnt tell Im super excited. Be sure to stop by Gold Country Orchids and say hi if you end up there.

[Orchidreamer]

I'd love to visit a big orchid show like Redland's or one of those large shows on the west coast because I'd like to be overwhelmed with orchids and faint with joy. Unfortunately, the long drive and the schedule conflicts always turn out to be obstacles. I usually try to visit the local orchid shows and the SEPOS show at Longwood Gardens.

[tucker85]

The Fort Lauderdale Ochrid show is a great one. It's coming up in three weeks. Attend if you can. I'll be there.

[Bolero]

World Orchid Conference, this would be a huge and amazing event with people from all over the world. What better way to experience the plants? That's why I am going next November. Cannot wait!

Aside from that any show anywhere......