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67th AIPH Annual Congress Stresa, Milan,

Lake Maggiore is the second Dear member, largest Italian lake (216 sq. I am delighted to be able to invite you to the 67th AIPH Annual Congress to be held in the beautiful lakeside town of Stresa near Milan km) where the rich and in Italy on Tuesday 20th to Friday 23rd October 2015. In addition for Board members there is a Board meeting taking place on Monday 19th famous (including Queen October.

Victoria) made the town This year’s Congress will provide members with an insight into the of Stresa a popular holiday Italian horticultural industry as well as a unique opportunity to visit the Milan World Expo before it closes at the end of October. We destination. You will find have developed a stimulating programme of talks and discussion which, along with professional visits in the area, will send you home with many a vast choice of shops and things to share with the industry in your country.

restaurants along the cobbled The Congress will take place in the Regina Palace Hotel in Stresa. This streets of Stresa. For peace beautiful hotel beside the magnificent Lake Maggiore will provide a tranquil setting in this popular tourist destination and it is only one and tranquilty, take a stroll hour away from the centre of Milan. In addition to the World Expo visit members will enjoy tours on the lake, a visit to the famous Villa along the Lake. Botanical Garden as well tours of nurseries and a horticultural college and research station. The main Congress dinner on 21 October will include a boat trip to Isola Bella’s Palace and Garden, set to be an unforgettable experience.

Accompanying persons are also very welcome and can enjoy a tour programme specifically organized for them including a trip to the centre of Milan and attractions around the famous Lake Como.

The provisional programme for the congress is attached with this letter. Documents will also be updated within the members area of the AIPH website at www.aiph.org/login/. The agendas of the committees will be made available through the website and by email from the AIPH Secretary General in due course.

We look forward to welcoming you to Stresa and to hosting a successful AIPH Annual Congress.

Yours sincerely

Book Now: www.etouches.com/aiph-congress-italy-2015 EVENT WEBSITE: Vic Krahn AIPH President www.aiph.org/aiph_event/2015-annual-congress International Association of Horticultural Producers 2| |3 Wednesday 21st October PROGRAMME 07.00 – 08.30: IGOTY Jury Breakfast Meeting, in the ‘Verdi’ Room (Jury only) OVERVIEW 07.00 – 08.30: Hotel Breakfast (Hot & Cold Buffet) 08.00: Registration Desk Opens 08.30: Accompanying Persons Coach Tour departs to Lake Como Monday 19th October 08.30: Congress Day II commences in the ‘Tiffany’ Meeting Room 07.00 – 08.30: Hotel Breakfast (Hot & Cold Buffet) Marketing & Exhibitions Committee, chaired by Mr. Kevin Chung 08.30: Opening of AIPH Board Meeting in the ‘Rododendro’ 10.00: Coffee Break Meeting Room 10.30: Marketing & Exhibitions Committee continued 12.30: Lunch at the Regina Hotel 12.30: Lunch at the Regina Hotel 16.30: Close of Board Meeting 13.30: General Meeting, chaird by Mr. Vic Krahn 19.00: Optional Dinner (separate fee). Dress code: Casual 15.00: Coffee Break

Tuesday 20th October 16.30: Close of AIPH Congress Day II 16.00: Accompanying Persons Tour returns to Stresa 07.00 – 08.30: IGOTY Jury Breakfast Meeting, in the ‘Verdi’ Room (Jury only) 17.00: Boat trip to Visit ‘Isola Bella’s’ Palace & Terraced Gardens. Dress Code: Due to boat trip wear warm, flat, anti-slip shoes. 07.00 – 08.30: Hotel Breakfast (Hot & Cold Buffet) Recommended to bring a rain coat and a warm jumper. 08.00: Registration Desk Opens 19.30: Dinner by the Lake. Dress code: Casual Smart. 08.30: Opening of the Welcome Ceremony in the ‘Tiffany’ Meeting Room Welcome speeches: Thursday 22nd October Mr. Krahn, President AIPH Accompanying Persons join the Delegates Mr. Arturo Croci, Ornamental Horticulture in Italy 07.00 – 09.00: Hotel Breakfast (Hot & Cold Buffet) Miss Silvia Marchioni, Mayor of Verbania 09.00: Coach departs from Hotel Regina to Milan City (Lake Maggiore Region) 10.00: Arrival at ‘Milan Expo’ 10.00: Welcome Ceremony Coffee served in the ‘Hall New 20.00: Coach departs from the Exhibition Liberty’ Room 21.00: Return to Hotel Regina 10.30: Accompanying Persons Coach Tour Departs to Milan City 10.30: Congress Day I Commences in the ‘Tiffany’ Meeting Room Friday 23rd October Green City Committee, chaired by Ms. Karen Tambayong. Members are invited to present Green City initatives within Accompanying Persons join the Delegates their own countries 07.00 – 08.00: Hotel Breakfast (Hot & Cold Buffet) 12.30: Lunch at the Regina Hotel 08.00: Boat departs from Hotel Regina. Dress code: Due to boat trip, 13.30: Novelty Protection Committee, chaired by wear warm, flat anti-slip shoes. Temperature differences expected Mr. Bernard Oosterom from 15 degrees to 25 degrees. Therefore, we recommend 14.15: Environment and Plant Health Committee, chaired by wearing layers. i.e. a shirt + warm jumper + raincoat Mr. Gery Heungens 08.30 – 10.30: Guided Tour of Botanical Garden – Villa Taranto 15.30: Coffee Break 11.00 – 12.30: 1st Nursery Arrival – ‘Campagnia Del Lago’ by coach, 16.00: Impact of globalization on the ornamental horticulture industry Introduction & coffee break, followed by Nursery Tour SWOT analysis for AIPH international industry research project 13.30 – 15.30: Arrival at Minorpio Horticultural School & Research 17.30: Close of AIPH Congress Day I Centre, where lunch will be served Book Now: 17.30: Accompanying Persons Tour returns to Stresa 16.00 –18.00: 2nd Nursery – Arrival to ‘Vivai Nord’ – Introduction & www.etouches.com/aiph-congress-italy-2015 coffee break, followed by Nursery Tour 18.30: Aperitif & Canapes served on the ‘Sky Bar’ (pending weather EVENT WEBSITE: – bring coat in case of chilly evening) 19.00: Coach returns to Stresa www.aiph.org/aiph_event/2015-annual-congress 19.00: Dinner at La Palma Hotel. Dress code: Casual Smart. 19.30: Dinner at the Regina Hotel. Dress code: Casual Smart. International Association of Horticultural Producers 4| |5 WEDNESDAY PROGRAMME 21st October

MONDAY 19th October Day: Congress Day II Evening: After the Congress, we Day: Board Meeting (Board will take a 10 min boat trip to ‘Isola Members only) Bella’ which belongs to one of the 3 Borromean Islands. Here you Evening: Dinner at ‘Ristorante IL will have the opportunity to enjoy Vicoletto’, in the Town of Stresa. The the Palace and the Italian terraced restaurant is small, quaint and simply gardens. Following this spectacular traditional Italian ! visit – we shall be dining in a Restaurant with magnificent lake views.

The garden is unique in the world. Built in the 17th century by Count Carlo III Borromeo, it consists of 10 terraces built in steps, one above the other (37m above lake level), TUESDAY 20th October you will pass through a display of statues, fountains and a huge Morning: Welcome Ceremony array of flowers and plants (lotus, Day: Congress Day I azalea, Egyptian Papyrus, Japanese Maple and banana plantation) with Evening: With 365 degree views beautiful white peacocks wandering of the Lake, the and the freely around the lawns. The ’Strip of Stresa’ , this is undoubtedly landscape gardening has resulted in the best view in town ! From the a stupendous Baroque composition. ‘Sky Bar’ we will serve apertif and This area of beauty is complimented canapes. ( Bring your coat, in case by the famous amphitheatre which of a chilly evening. ) Dinner will occupies the topmost terrace. A thereafter be served in the Hotel prime example of man’s influence to Restaurant. maximise nature to take care of its own creative work.

Book Now: www.etouches.com/aiph-congress-italy-2015 EVENT WEBSITE: www.aiph.org/aiph_event/2015-annual-congress International Association of Horticultural Producers 6| |7 THURDAY 22nd October Expo 2015 - www.expo2015.org/en - is the current World Exposition being hosted by Milan, Italy. The opening took Day & Evening: A day at place on 1 May 2015 and closes on 31 October 2015. the Milan Expo. The theme chosen for the 2015 Milan Universal Exposition is and admission tickets Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life. This embraces technology, pre-arranged innovation, culture, traditions and creativity and how they relate to food and diet. Expo 2015 will further develop themes introduced in earlier Expos (e.g., water at Expo 2008 in ) in the light of new global scenarios and emerging issues, with a principal focus on the right to healthy, secure and sufficient food for all the world’s inhabitants.

FRIDAY 23rd October Day & Evening: The Professional Tour will include a visit to: • Italy’s most Famous Botanical Garden – Villa Taranto • 2 Nursery Visits, Campagnia Del Lago & Vivai Nord • Minorpio School and Research Centre • Lunch, two coffe breaks and dinner at the Regina Hotel AM: Botanical Garden Villa Taranto www.villataranto.it The fairy tale garden is most famous for its rhododendrons, azaleas, water-lilies, lotus flowers and tulips. During our visit, there is a special ‘Dahlia Exhbition’ on. You will see over 1700 plants, subdivided in over 350 varieties. In particular the Emory Paul is most impressive, the inflorescenese of which exceed 25 cm in diameter. We would also like to mention ‘Little William’ with its globe-shaped flower heads, similar to a bee’s nest and sometimes does not reach 5mm in diameter.

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8| |9 FRIDAY 23rd October AIPH will also learn about Minorpio’s collaborated project AM: 1st Nursery Visit with the EU on Green Cities. COMPAGNIA DEL LAGO MAGGIORE www.compagniadellago.com The biggest grower of outdoor (landscape) azalea, camellia, rhododendron in the region. Paolo Zacchera is the owner of 4 nurseries, encompassing a total area of 30 hectares. He is also the Vice President of Horticulture in the Lake Maggiore Region.

FRIDAY 23rd October There are 3 branches: 1. The School & Training Centre which offers training for young people PM: Research Centre on outdoor plants, pot flower, fruit, vegetable growing & gardening The Minorpio 2. Research & Advisory Centre provides research and experiments in: Horticultural School & - Floriculture and Nursery Crop Research Research Centre - Asay centre for Pesticides - Phytosanitary and Fruit growing Research www.fondazioneminorpio.it - Environmental Studies - Advisory service, i.e. consultancy on ornamental growing, management of landscaping - Technical meetings and scientific symposiums 3. Horticulture Centre – An area of about 60 hectares serves as a learning laboratory for students. It’s divided into 4 areas: Protected cultivation, outdoor plant growing, gardening & agricultural mechanics

AIPH will have the opportunity to visit the two ‘Mediterranean’ and ‘Tropical’ greenhouses.

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PM: 2nd Nursery Visit

VIVAI NORD www.vivainord.it is a wholesale plant nursery, involved in the production of ornamental plants. The range is wide, from young plant, bareroot plants, plants in containers, rootballed plants and specimens. Vivai Nord is a consortium of three individual nurseries working together under the same umbrella in the Maggiore region.

One of Vivai Nord’s many strengths is the ability to offer a wide range of plants along with associated material such as drainage and filtration material, soil fixing material, bark etc. backed up with generations of technical expertise.

5000 plants are featured in their catalogue and over 1 million are sold per year. At the site we will be visiting, over 12 ha are under cultivation. All 3 nurseries in total cover almost 50 ha. Plants grown include hedging plants, small and large trees, Erica / Callunas, perennials, roses, acid soil loving plants, Acers, conifers and fruit plants. On site there are over 20 people involved in the production, preparation and administration including deliveries.

Book Now: Particular attention is given to the continued introduction of www.etouches.com/aiph-congress-italy-2015 new varieties sourced from all over the world. The main market EVENT WEBSITE: is national and european, in particular but they also www.aiph.org/aiph_event/2015-annual-congress export to Japan and USA. 12| |13 WEDNESDAY PARTNERS TOUR 21st October

TUESDAY 20th October 08.30 – Coach departs from Hotel Regina to Lake Como

10.30 – Coach departs from This day will include: Hotel Regina to Milan City Centre • A visit to the Famous Silk Factory and Outlet – www.mantero.com Half a day in Milan City for Founded in 1902, it is now managed and Sightseeing at your leisure and by the fourth generation of the of your choice. Mantero family. An undisputed leader in the creation, production The coach will drop you of within and distribution of textiles for men close proximity of the ‘Milan and women. ’ and ‘Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II’ which are both located Standing 350.00 ft tall, opened 1965, Milan Cathedral is the cathedral Here you will be given a guided at the heart of the city. church of Milan, Italy. Dedicated to St Mary of the Nativity, it is the seat tour and have the opportunity to purchase both accessories or 16.30 – Coach departs from of the Archbishop of Milan, currently Cardinal Angelo Scola. The Gothic cathedral took nearly six centuries to complete. It is the 5th-largest fabric for both men and women Milan City Centre, returning to church in the world and the largest in Italy. Hotel Regina • A boat trip from Tremezzo to the village of ‘Bellagio’ voted the most picturesque destination in

15.00 – Coach departs from Tremezzo, returning to Hotel Regina

The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, built between 1865-1877, is one of the world’s oldest shopping malls. Housed within a four-story double arcade in central Milan, [1] the Galleria is named after Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. The structure consists of two glass-vaulted arcades intersecting in an octagon covering the street connecting Piazza del Duomo to Piazza della Scala.

The Galleria is often nicknamed il salotto di Milano (Milan’s drawing room), due to its numerous shops and importance as a common Milanese meeting and dining place. Book Now: As of 2013, the arcade principally contains luxury retailers selling haute www.etouches.com/aiph-congress-italy-2015 couture, jewelry, books and , as well as restaurants, cafés, and EVENT WEBSITE: bars. The Galleria is famous for being home to some of the oldest www.aiph.org/aiph_event/2015-annual-congress shops and restaurants in Milan. International Association of Horticultural Producers 14| |15 Travel Venue & Hotel

Which Airport ? Discounted Rates Price per night Standard Double Room for Sole Use @137.50 We highly recommend ‘Milan @ Malpensa’ International Standard Double Room for Double Occupancy 165.00 Airport Double Room with Lake View For Sole Use @165.00 Double Room with Lake View for Double @220.00 From Malpensa airport, it will only Occupancy Regina Palace take you 45 min to Stresa by car. SPREAD OPTION WITH IMAGE CALLOUTS (Rates only guaranteed until 18th August) Hotel ★★★★ We encourage you to avoid flying to All Rates Include: Hot & Cold Breakfast Buffet & VAT Corso Umberto I n. 29, ‘Milan Linate’ as it is a minimum of a 1.5 hour journey to Stresa and the Rates Exclude: City Tax which is 1.50 euro per person per day Stresa, Italy journey will involve several changes if Airport Transfer www.reginapalace.it you use the train. There are no public transportation services at this time of year to Stresa. As such, discounted rates with a ‘Private Hire Company’ has been arranged for your convenience. How to Book Hotel CAR TYPE MAXIMUM SEATING PRICE Accommodation : All Mercedes CAPACITY Download booking form from Car 3 @100 + 10% tax www.etouches.com/aiph-congress- Multiseater 4/8 @150 + 10% tax italy-2015 and email to [email protected] Minibus 9/16 @280 + 10% tax For enquiries, phone Francesca on • A 24/7 service +39 (0) 323936936 • No Supplements, in case of flight delays • To reduce costs you may wish to consider sharing Payment Methods Cash or Credit Cards ( not AMEX ) Book in advance but pay the driver on the day.

How to Book Airport Pick up – Collection To book, please email [email protected] Please include the following details in your email: • Your name • Your inbound & outbound flight number & destination • Your inbound & outbound arrival / departure time • Please remember to Quote ‘AIPH Group’ For queries: Please call Borroni Travel on +39 (0) 32330251

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Accompanying CHECK LIST: WEEKLY FEE DELEGATE Person Have you booked your: (Tues – Fri inclusive) @750 @520 Flight Accompanying DAILY FEE DELEGATE Person Airport transfer Tuesday @340 @149 Hotel accommodation Wednesday @370 @179 Thursday @72 @72 Congress attendance Friday @120 @120 Partners attendance SUPPLEMENTARY Accompanying DELEGATE FEE Person Monday Dinner only @45 @45 DEADLINES: BOOK TODAY ! 18th August: For Guaranteed www.etouches.com/aiph-congress-italy-2015 Discounted Hotel Room Rates

28th September: QUESTIONS ? BOOKINGS CLOSE Please contact Maria Wallin – Business & Events Manager Email: [email protected] Mobile: +44 (0) 7825-816-266 - Telephone: +44 (0) 118930-8956 Address: AIPH, Horticulture House, 19 High Street, Theale, Reading, RG7 5AH, UK Website: www.aiph.org

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