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

[RosieC]

Originally Posted by camille1585

One I'd love to go to is the RHS London Orchid show in March. I'm hoping to go there next year! If I was in the US, I'd love to go to the big Redlands Orchid Festival in FL.

I'm thinking of the RHS London Orchid show in March. Camille, it would be really good if we could get sorted to meet up there.

Another one in the UK is the Peterborough one in June. The Peterborough International Orchid Show is meant to be a good one from what I've heard from folks I've spoken to at other smaller shows. I'm aiming to get to that one next year.

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by RosieC

I'm thinking of the RHS London Orchid show in March. Camille, it would be really good if we could get sorted to meet up there.

For now whether I go or not depends on if my contract gets extended. For now I'm working at the university until mid february and if I don't get the extension that my boss wants, then I'll be in France in march... I'll keep you posted! With Easyjet it's really easy and cheap to get a flight from Amsterdam to go to London for a weekend. I'd probably spend more on orchids than on airfare!

Originally Posted by RosieC

Another one in the UK is the Peterborough one in June. The Peterborough International Orchid Show is meant to be a good one from what I've heard from folks I've spoken to at other smaller shows. I'm aiming to get to that one next year.

I also heard that it's a very nice show, with lots of international vendors. New World Orchids goes there every year, so if you want Japanese orchids, that's the place to go! Shannan went once and I remember that she had a great time there.

[RosieC]

Originally Posted by camille1585

For now whether I go or not depends on if my contract gets extended. For now I'm working at the university until mid february and if I don't get the extension that my boss wants, then I'll be in France in march... I'll keep you posted! With Easyjet it's really easy and cheap to get a flight from Amsterdam to go to London for a weekend. I'd probably spend more on orchids than on airfare!

Let me know if you end up going. I'm not certain myself yet, but no point us both going and not realising the other person is also there

[vmax3000]

Thanks for the input so far!! Howard, your comment on Chicagoland was really helpful. I really liked meeting Greg of Oak Hill Gardens at the spring AOS meeting in OKC and I guess I had that kind of venue in mind.
THe WOC in Miami was fantastic beyond my imaginings. I would love to go to Singapore for the next one....might have to get a job before that could happen...
So, on the list, presently:
Redlands, which did look really cool
SBO - hey, it's Santa Barbara!
Pacific Orchid Expo
NYBG
National Arboretum - did a fab show several years back & when I was in DC, I went!
For the future:
RHS
Peterborough

Has anyone ever gone to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens? I don't know if they have a show, but they have published some good orchid books.

[Duane McDowell]

One point of clarification: There are two different events in Chicago. One is the Chicagoland Orchid Growers' Association Festival in the fall. It's fun, but it is an open house of commercial growers. As a former commercial grower in Chicagoland, I can recommend it unreservedly.
The other is the Illinois Orchid Society show, which is in the spring at the Botanical Gardens in Glencoe. This is a really nice exhibition - lots of displays, lots of vendors.
Miami, Detroit and Santa Barbara are all superior shows, in my (admittedly not so humble) opinion.

Originally Posted by vmax3000

Thanks for the input so far!! Howard, your comment on Chicagoland was really helpful. I really liked meeting Greg of Oak Hill Gardens at the spring AOS meeting in OKC and I guess I had that kind of venue in mind.
THe WOC in Miami was fantastic beyond my imaginings. I would love to go to Singapore for the next one....might have to get a job before that could happen...
So, on the list, presently:
Redlands, which did look really cool
SBO - hey, it's Santa Barbara!
Pacific Orchid Expo
NYBG
National Arboretum - did a fab show several years back & when I was in DC, I went!
For the future:
RHS
Peterborough

Has anyone ever gone to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens? I don't know if they have a show, but they have published some good orchid books.