AOS Speakers' List

Speakers have volunteered to be listed. They have not been screened. Their listing here does not imply or constitute an endorsement by the American Orchid Society. In order to assure the highest quality of your program, you may wish to ask speakers for references before extending an invitation.

State/Province, Inquire for Last Name First Name Country Zip/Postal Code E-Mail Phone Affiliation Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 more topics Allen-Ikeson Jean Canada Ontario, L9H 5E2 [email protected] 905-627-5938 AOS judge, Chair of the Editorial Oncidium fuscatum and its popular Sarcochilus: colorful species and Story of White Cattleyas Yes Board of the AOS offspring such as Catatante,Wild hybrids Cat and Pupukea sunset

Arthur Steve USA SC, 29829 [email protected] 803-221-5471 Arthur Orchids, AOS Accredited Orchid Collecting in Central and Orchid Viruses, Their Spread and Potting in Cypress Mix; an alternative Yes Judge South America; shows Control; Includes several methods of to more expensive bark growing in the wild testing Aybar Manuel USA TX, 75229 [email protected] 214-934-9104 AOS Accredited Judge Orchid Species of the Dominican Cattleyas: Loved & Adored Orchids of Peru Yes Republic

Beule Carol USA CA 91604 [email protected] 818-645-6395 Fully accredited AOS Judge; 1st VP- Vanda falcata and the Japan Fukiran Sarcochilus Lycaste Yes Orchid Society of Southern California; Artistic Ceramic Original Designs for Asian Orchids

Black Allen USA VA 23234 [email protected] 804-314-2541 (C) Hobbyist orchid grower & Novelty Brassavola/Cattleya Brassavola nodosa and Its Hybrids Brassavola cucullata and Its Yes breeder with 80 registered Alliance Breeding - Spiders And Hybrids hybrids. Central & South Stars America orchid traveler. Bloch Vern USA FL, 32950 [email protected] 321-727-0527 Brevard County Orchid Society What’s Wrong with My Orchid? Leaves & Roots Brassavola nodosa & Its Hybrids Yes 321-432-7376 (Cell) Bodei Bill USA NJ, 07748 [email protected] 201-213-5308 AOS Digital Culture - improving orchid Orchid Basics - for the aspiring expert Yes outcomes using lessons learned grower from the world wide web

Bodei Deb USA NJ, 07748 [email protected] 201-316-3085 AOS, AOS Judging Program I still call them Neos (aka Vandas); How AOS affiliates benefit from the Society Exhibits with AOS Show Trophy Yes culture and care for year round AOS Judging Program (available as a Judging in Mind (available as a remote enjoyment remote dial in session for society dial in session for society exhibit board meetings, if preferred) committees, if preferred)

Cash Hadley USA NC, 27284 [email protected] 336-655-5883 (Work/Cell) Marriott Orchids Complex Paph Breeding at Novelty (species x Complex) Paph Complex White Paph Breeding at Yes Marriott Orchids Breeding at Marriott Orchids Marriott Orchids

Chadwick Art USA VA 23139 [email protected] 804-598-7560 Nursery First Ladies and Their Cattleyas – The Large Flowered Cattleya Species Cattleyas and the Golden Age of Yes 1929 to Today (Given at the WOC (Written with A. A. Chadwick) Orchid Fashion (About the corsage – Ecuador) days)

Clarke Fred USA CA, 92081 [email protected] 760-639-6255, Sunset Valley Orchids Cycnoches, Mormodes, and Catasetums and their Culture Flared and Spotted Cattleyas Yes 760-310-0778 Catasetums

Creger Kathy USA MN, 55416 [email protected] 952-545-1690, AOS Judge, Orchid Society of MN, Orchid Hunting in Jamaica Not So Scarey Draculas Growing Under Lights & Windowsills 952-334-6899 Pleurothallid Alliance

Davison Jim USA FL 33033 [email protected] 760-212-8210 Jim-N-I Orchids, AOS Judge Cattleya aclandiae, nobilior, Laelia anceps - La Princessa Mexican Orchids Yes walkeriana, and schilleriana

Davison Melana USA FL 33033 [email protected] 760-212-8919 Jim-N-I Orchids, AOS Judge, Pres. Phal species – bellina Orchids in the Landscaping Making a Great Society Yes Orchid Society of Coral Gables

Decker Glen USA NY, 12074 [email protected] 518-265-4005 (C) & Its Hybrids, and Paphiopedilum & Their Differences, Phragmipedium kovachii & Its Hybrids Yes How to Grow Them and How to Grow Them

Doucette Dr. Alfonso USA WI 53703 [email protected] 978-597-7174 University of Wisconsin-Madison Modifying Wine Coolers to Pleurothallids: Diversity & Cultivation Growing Masdevallia Orchids Yes Grow Orchids

Dusdieker Nile USA IA, 52317 [email protected] 319-626-2236, Hobby grower, Retired physician, Wow Phals Orchids Over the Andes Orchids of Ecuador Yes 319-360-0219 © AOS Certified Judge

Emig Keith & Dina USA FL 33884 [email protected] 863-412-4762 Winter Haven Orchid Nursery Growing Orchids from Seed Cattleya Alliance Basics Paphiopedilum Culture & Repotting Yes (owners), Ridge Orchid Society

Etheridge Dr. Tom USA OR, 97330 [email protected] 541-754-2335, Cool-growing Miniature Orchids Draculas, History and Cultivation Building a Cool Yes 617-851-9325

Fang Norman USA CA 91763 [email protected] 909-627-9515 Norman’s Orchids/Orchids.com, Development of Harlequin New Color Forms of Phalaenopsis Peloric Orchids Yes Past VP of AOS, AOS Judge Phalaenopsis Species

Last Updated: 2/12/2020 1 AOS Speakers' List

Speakers have volunteered to be listed. They have not been screened. Their listing here does not imply or constitute an endorsement by the American Orchid Society. In order to assure the highest quality of your program, you may wish to ask speakers for references before extending an invitation.

State/Province, Inquire for Last Name First Name Country Zip/Postal Code E-Mail Phone Affiliation Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 more topics Feddersen Kim USA NJ, 07040 [email protected] 973-495-4863 Fair Orchids Yes, You Can Grow Vandaceous Slippers, Mostly Paphs Growing Seedlings from Flask Yes http://www.fairorchids.com/speake Orchids r.php Fischer Jason USA MN, 55446 [email protected] 763-559-6425, Orchids Limited Native Orchids of Japan Phragmipedium Breeding and Culture Phragmipedium kovachii & Its Hybrids Yes 612-310-7068 (C)

France Jim USA OH 45415 [email protected] 937-479-2348 Owner of Oakwood Orchids, AOS Growing Under Lights Phragmipediums Lycastes, Sudemerlycastes, Idas…Oh Yes judging program my!

Frowine Steven USA NC, 28806 [email protected] 828-747-9028, What's New in Phalaenopsis? Fragrant Orchids Growing Orchids Without A Yes 828-747-9541 Greenhouse

Gallis MD Harry USA NC, 27712 [email protected] 919-564-0007, AOS Judge, President Triangle OS Antelope Dendrobiums - New Dendrobium Species Culture Recent Award of Dendrobium Yes 704-883-4077 Hybrids and Culture Phalaenopsis & Spatulate Hybrids

Garvey Maurice USA NY, 11372 travel [email protected] 347-886-6709 Manhattan Orchid Society Growing in an Orchidarium No limited to 100 mi President, Show Committee GNYOS International Orchid Show, Volunteer NYBG, AOS Membership Committee, AOS Publications Committee Geiger Dr. Daniel USA CA, 93105 [email protected] | 805 682 4711 x152 www.vetigastropoda.com/orchids Growing orchids in a terrarium Oberonia under the microscopes Imaging small orchid flowers Yes [email protected] Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History | Huntington Botanical Gerritsen Mary USA CA, 94402 [email protected] 650-520-6039 Miniature Orchids and How to Masdevallias, Gems of the Orchid Hunting for Orchids in Borneo Yes Grow Them World

Gilsdorf Mary Jo USA PA, 19342 [email protected] 610-755-7806 AOS Judge Cattleya Horace and Its Progeny; Orquideos Locos: Orchid Hunting in Dendrocoryne Dendrobiums: Yes From One to Many Costa Rica Australian Fireworks

Goldner Dr. William USA MD, 20639 [email protected] 410-610-6697 Woodstream Orchids Phragmipediums New Looks For Green/Yellow Complex Is It In Spike?…Epidendrum Species & Yes (Bill) Paphiopedilum Hybrids Hybrids

Gonzalez-Costa Steve USA MN, 55082 [email protected] 651-403-1911 AOS Chicago Judging Center, Orchid 3 Smaller Bifoliate Cattleyas and Brachypetalum Paphiopedilums Planning Your Orchid Trip & Having Yes Digest, Phalaenopsis Alliance, How to Grow Them Species and Their Hybrids Fun in Brazil Orchid Society of MN, Illinois OS

Griesbach Rob USA MD, 20142 [email protected] Orchid Biology Orchid Genetics Orchid Breeding History Yes

301-596-9055 Hachadourian Marc USA NJ [email protected] Australian Terrestrials/Orchids of Orchid Pollination Biology Pleurothallidinae Yes Western Austrailia

Harding Patricia USA OR, 97355 [email protected] 541-451-2613 Huntleya & Its Relatives Epidendrums/Encyclia/Prosthechea/An Taxonomic Name Changes & Rules of Yes acheilium Nomenclature

Hartung T.J. Mexico Jalisco 48290 [email protected] US - 503-278-8079; Mexico Vallarta Orchids of Mexico History of Vanilla Orchid Trivia (not a contest) Yes 52-322-299-1542

Hasegawa Norito USA CA, 92866 [email protected] 714-639-1387, Paphanatics, Unlimited What's New in Paph Breeding How Phal Species Influence Their Complex Paph Breeding Yes fax 714-639-5124 Hybrids

Hersh Helen USA NJ, 07060 [email protected] 908-753-4846 Mount Prospect Orchids Advanced Windowsill Growing Paphiopedilums & Phragmipediums Bulbophyllums Yes

Holdren Carol USA FL, 33435 [email protected] 561-212-4876 AOS Judge, Director Orchids.org, Judging Orchids in Colombia Ten Orchids You Should Own! Orchid Tips & Tricks Yes Board Member Flamingo

Katz Arthur USA FL, 34749 [email protected] 407-870-3407 AOS Judge Orchid Exploration in Ecuador Rare and Unique Orchids What Is Orchid Judging All About? Yes

Klonowski Carol USA CA, 94542 [email protected] 510-329-9955 AOS Judge, Cal Sierra Nevada Orchids of Japan Latest Breeding Trends from Taiwan South African Orchids Yes Center

Last Updated: 2/12/2020 2 AOS Speakers' List

Speakers have volunteered to be listed. They have not been screened. Their listing here does not imply or constitute an endorsement by the American Orchid Society. In order to assure the highest quality of your program, you may wish to ask speakers for references before extending an invitation.

State/Province, Inquire for Last Name First Name Country Zip/Postal Code E-Mail Phone Affiliation Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 more topics Koch Alan USA CA, 95648 [email protected] 916-996-2669 AOS Judge, Sacramento Orchid Unusual Species for the Cattleya Species Habitat Culture Cattleyas for the Home Grower Yes, 26 total Society, Owner Gold Country Grower Orchids Kuligowski Tom USA FL, 33062 [email protected] 954-695-4220 West Palm Beach Judging Center Angraecums What’s Light Got To Do With It 3. Buy It, Grow It, Bloom It Yes Photographer; Deerfield Beach Orchid Society; Gulf Coast Orchid Alliance; Deerfield Beach Orchid Society; Gulf Coast Orchid Alliance

Lankton Joe USA IL [email protected] 402-571-8331 Paphs & Phrags Phals-Harlequin

Lin Peter T USA CA, 91765 [email protected] 909-573-6751 Diamond Orchids, AOS Judge Mini Catts-Delightful Cattleyas in Genus Dendrobium 3 A's of the Orchid World: Angraecum, Yes Miniature Aerangis, Aeranthes

Mancini, MD, Mary USA LA, 71106 [email protected] 318-458-0572 AOS Judge Stanhopea and Coryanthes An Historical Look at Orchids The Orchids of the First Ladies Yes PhD

Marsh Robert USA TX, 75044 [email protected] 972-530-3896, University of Texas at Dallas Beautiful Barkerias: From A to Z Arranging Orchids/Native Plants 469-888-9289 (C)

McHatton Ron USA FL USA [email protected] 352-989-7227 cell AOS Chief Science & Education Orchid Pollination - Why they look Orchids of Madagascar Effective Pest and Disease Yes Officer and smell like they do. Management

Miranda Francisco USA FL, 33844 [email protected] 863-875-8255 Miranda Orchids Brazilian Orchid Habitats- 1 (the Brazilian Orchid Habitats- 2 (the Brazilian Orchid Habitats- 3 (the coast) Yes Amazon) interior)

Morales Marcelo Argentina Chaco [email protected] or 54 0362 4420909, Vandas & Vandaceous Vandas´ Micropropagation Care in Handling Agrochemicals [email protected] or movil +54 3624 726957

Motes Martin USA FL 33031 [email protected] 305-247-4398, AOS Judge, Research Fellow, Modern View of the Natural Genus Temperature Tolerant Low Light Darwin On Orchids Yes 305-282-7520 Fairchild Gardens, President, Motes Vanda Vandas Orchids Niessen Andrea Colombia SA CALI 760045 [email protected] 57 315 572 2914 Orquídeas del Valle The Beauty and Diversity of Colombia: Land of Cattleyas Miniature Orchids from Colombia Yes COLOMBIA SA Colombian Orchids

Pemberton Dr. Robert USA GA, 30317 [email protected] 954-812-3908 Research Entomologist (retired) Amazing Orchid Bees and Their Conserving Orchid Pollinators; What Orchids Deceive Insects to Get Yes USDA Agricultural Research Service; Bizarre Orchids Are Their Biotic Resource Needs? Pollinated Courtesy Curator, the Herbarium, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesvile, FL Rach Nina USA TX, 77055 [email protected] 713-461-8605, Autre Vie Stanhopeas & Allied Genera All About Sobralias! Orchids in Brazil’s Mata Atlantica Yes 281-433-0651 (C) Forests

Raven-Riemann Carri USA CT, 06903 [email protected] 203-329-7255 Owner of the orchidPhile; AOS New Directions (in Phal Breeding): Moss Growing De-Mystified Phalaenopsis Species: From Mega to Yes Judge; IPA Past President, current with an Eye on Taiwan Micro Regional Director

Riley Dr. Clark USA MD, 21239 [email protected] 410-591-9201 Maryland Orchid Society, National 60 Years of Orchid Growing Down & Dirty Orchids, Terrestrials Orchid for Fun and Profit Yes http://clarkriley.com/speaking/ Capital OS, SOA Mistakes (and how to fix them) Come of Age

Satch Christopher USA NY 10033 [email protected] (preferred 973-787-4563 (secondary Manhattan Orchid Society, The Sill, Growing orchids in a NYC History of naming - how do you Knowing the different Orchid Genera Yes contact) Instagram - @botanictonic contact) The New York Botanical Gardens apartment pronounce that anyway? (and the evolution of orchids) (secondary contact)

Sorokowsky Dave USA CA, 95237 [email protected] 209-727-5265 Paph Paradise Orchids Multifloral Paphs Maudiae Paphs Paph rothschildianum Over the Years Yes

Stefanik Jean USA NH, 03104 [email protected] 603-647-1063 New Hampshire Orchid Society Orchid Judging, including SITF Temperate North American Orchids Ecuador, Costa Rica, Yes Education & Conservation, AOS including Conservation Florida/Fakahatchee, or New Zealand Accredited Judge, Species Orchids including Eco-volunteering Identification Task Force, Native Orchid Conference Board of Directors, Orchid Digest Board of Storm Paul USA FL, 34233 [email protected] 941-923-5023 (H), Meke Aloha Orchid Nursery Schomburgkias, Myrmecophilas, & Schombo-Love Schombo = Sex 102 Follow-up of Yes 941-320-7450 (C) Their Hybrids previous talks

Last Updated: 2/12/2020 3 AOS Speakers' List

Speakers have volunteered to be listed. They have not been screened. Their listing here does not imply or constitute an endorsement by the American Orchid Society. In order to assure the highest quality of your program, you may wish to ask speakers for references before extending an invitation.

State/Province, Inquire for Last Name First Name Country Zip/Postal Code E-Mail Phone Affiliation Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 more topics Subrahmanyam Prem USA FL 32714 [email protected] 321-356-8671 www.flnativeorchids.com Florida's Native Orchids Florida's Endangered Orchids How to Photograph Your Orchid Yes

Thammasiri Dr. Kanchit Thailand Bangkok, 10700 [email protected] 6689-132-7015, Department of Plant Science, Orchid Breeding Orchid Tissue Culture Orchid Conservation & Sustainable Use Yes 662-880-1552 Faculty of Science, Mahidol University Thoms Bill USA FL, 33594 [email protected] 813-684-4101, Tampa Orchid Club; TBOS; FWCOS; Bulbophyllum Culture Growing & Showing Specimen Plants General Orchid Culture Yes 941-276-3179 (C) Curator at USF Botanical Gardens; Nurseryman Tobias Peter T USA CA, 92024 peter@orchidconservationalliance. 760-518-5120 President, Orchid Conservation Doing Orchid Conservation in the Orchid Ecotourism Yes org Alliance Wild

Uthus Dr. Kristen USA MI, 48158 [email protected] 734-369-1776 New World Orchids Japanese Orchids: the Small and Dendrobium moniliforme: Masdevallias and Draculas: Not as Yes Mighty Underappreciated and Misunderstood Scary as You Think

Vernon Russ USA IN, 47396 [email protected] 765-749-5809 New Vision Orchids How Not to Grow Phalaenopsis Mini Catt and Cattleya Culture Miltoniopsis Judging and Their Culture Yes

Weber Edward USA PA, 19512 [email protected] 215-630-9819 AOS Judge, Mid-Atlantic Center Oddities of the Orchid World - Whose What? - introduces 5 A special request can be Yes looks at various peculiarities of noteworthy orchid industry accommodated with a minimum of 6 orchids including unorthodox personalities and reviews their awards months advance notice pollination strategies Wilhelm Linda USA NC, 28214 [email protected] 704-393-1740 Woodland Orchids Oncidium Intergenerics Oncidium Types, Their Culture The Real Miltonias Yes

Wood Graham USA HI, 96771 [email protected] 808-968-8898, Lehua Orchids, AOS Accredited Paphiopedilums Judges Training Talks fax 808-968-7385 Judge

Yong Gee Gary Australia Queensland, 4152 [email protected] 61 7 3398 4222 Orchid Photographs website Epiphytic and Lithophytic Orchids Australian Deciduous Terrestrial Spectacular Western Australia Yes www.yonggee.name, Australian of South-east Queensland Orchids Orchid Council Judge Zettler Dr. Lawrence USA IL, 62650 [email protected] 217-245-3479 Professor of Biology, Illinois College; Orchid Conservation in North Global Orchid Conservation (especially Mycorrhizal Fungi Symbiotic North American Orchid America (especially S. Florida, Madagascar, Cuba, Hawaii, Ecuador) Germination Conservation Center (NAOCC) Midwest)

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