Report On World Flora Exposition

General

1. Location: Fengyuang , Houli District and Waipu District,

Taichung City

2. Date of opening and closing:

 Opening Date: 3rd November 2018

 Closing Date: 24th April 2019

3. Organization responsible: Taichung City Government

4. AIPH category: A2/B1

5. Total attendance in number of visitors: 7,246,680.

6. Total area of exhibition site: 60.88 hectares.

~ 1 ~ 7. What will be the use of the site after the closing of the exhibition?

Expo Site Short-Term Long-Term

Houli Horse Ranch 2020 A Tourist Relay Station with

Expo Site Lantern Festival Equestrian Experience and

Industrial Exhibition Features

Houli Forest Expo Inclusion of Houli District

Site Expansion Urban Planning

Region

Waipu Expo Site 2020 World  Agriculture Sightseeing

Orchid Factory

Conference  Green Energy Industry

 Agri-Tech Park

Fengyuan Huludun Riverside Park Park

8. Area of structure used for short/indoor shows (Categories A1 and

B1 only):

The total exhibiting area in Blossom Pavilion is 6,148 m2 (included

common area, service desk and etc. on both 1F and 2F).

 Orchid Hall: 3,948 m2

~ 2 ~  Competition Hall: 2,200 m2

9. Number of short/indoor shows held (A1 and B1 only)

Blossom Pavilion cooperated both indoor exhibition and competition

 Orchid Hall: One long-standing orchid exhibition, with 14

participants.

 Competition Hall:

①. 10 Short Term Indoor Floriculture Competition, included soft-

opening and International Indoor Floriculture Competition, with

209 participants.

②. 22 exhibitions of Waltz of Flowers, with 22 participants.

③. 8 exhibitions in the Floral Interpretation Floral Prestige, with 8

participants.

INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION

10. Number of countries which participated:

There were 31 nations who participated World Garden Area and

International Indoor Floriculture Competition.

A. throughout the exhibition: There were 27 nations participated in the

World Garden Area.

~ 3 ~ B. in indoor/short shows: Only 4 nations participated solo in the

International Indoor Floriculture Competition.

11. Total area occupied by exhibits remaining throughout the exhibition:

The total area of World Garden Area is 9,900 m2 (300 m2× 33units).

A. from the host country: The host nation used 600m2.

B. from other countries: Participants from other countries used 9,300 m2.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS

12. A. Were regulations for the organization of competitions and the

award of prizes sent to AIPH members and the General Secretary?

(Ch. IV.1)

The Exhibition and Competition Guideline of International Indoor

Floriculture and Exhibition and Competition Guideline of World

Garden Area were submitted to AIPH on Nov. 9th, 2016.

In addition, AIPH were asked to provide above guidelines to all AIPH

members in assistance of promoting international participation.

B. Was an International Honorary Juries were appointed in

accordance with the AIPH Guidelines?

International Honorary Juries were setup and based on the AIPH

~ 4 ~ guidelines; it included juries from AIPH recommending list as well

as national garden and landscape professionals.

C. Were technical juries or panels appointed?

Juries of technical panels were invited and appointed who based on

special expertise of Individual Competition Categories.

D. What was the total value of money prizes awarded?

(A) The total value of money prizes awarded of World Garden Area

is US$63,900.

Overall Design Grand Prize ×1, Medal US$20,000

．Gold Medal ×1, Medal US$15,000

．Silver Medal ×2, Medal US$5,000 Landscape Design ．Bronze Medal ×3, Medal US$1,500 Prizes ．Excellence Award ×3, Medal US$800

．Gold Medal ×1, Medal US$5,000 Individual Competition ．Silver Medal ×2, Medal US$2,000 Categories (6 Categories) ．Bronze Medal ×3, Medal US$1,000

(B) The total value of money prizes awarded of International Indoor

~ 5 ~ Floriculture is US$9,700.

Overall Grand Prize × 1, Medal US$3,000 Arrangement

．Gold Medal × 1, Medal US$1,500

．Silver Medal × 2, Medal US$1,000 General Arrangement ．Bronze Medal × 3, Medal US$500 Prizes ． Excellence Award × 3 , M e d a l

． Gold Medal × 1 , Medal US$500 Individual Competition ．Silver Medal × 2, Medal US$300 Categories (9 Categories) ．Bronze Medal × 3, Medal US$200

E. What total sum was paid to exhibitors in compensation for the

depreciation of their plant material?

The total sum of subsidy to exhibitors of World Garden Area is

US$100,000 for exhibition and US$6,000 for food and

accommodations, included 20% of tax.

The total sum to subsidy to exhibitors of International Indoor

Floriculture is US$3,000 for exhibition and US$3,000 for food and

accommodations, included 20% of tax.

F. Have these sums been paid to exhibitors entitled to them?

~ 6 ~ The subsidy break into 3 phases: First Phase - 20% after following a successful application review and contract signed by both parties (completed) Second Phase - 50% after overall arrangements are completed (completed) Third Phase - 30% after the exhibition and dismantling arrangements and final reports are completed (in progress)

OTHER ASPECTS

13. A. Were the transport costs of exhibitors reimbursed in accordance with AIPH Guidelines? The organizer paid all customs declarations, quarantine, and cargo delivery to the site, unloading of cargoes and removal work after the exhibition if participant used freight forwarders who appointed by the organizer.

B. Were special arrangements made for the inspection of plant material imported by exhibitors – near or at the exhibition site? The quarantine examination were took place in the harbor.

C. How many international participants included information stands in or associated with their exhibits? All information stands were designed and installed by the organizer.

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