rangiku
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Does anyone know when in February this will be?
2014 NCOS Paph Forum
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Feb 16, 2014.
Actually, Feb 15, 2014. The 16th is a Sunday.
I think Eric cited the 2013 date: http://ncos.us/ncos/paph.htm
Hopefully this site will be updated soon.
And the plan is to have the event back at the National Arboretum (not Behnke Nursery like the past couple of years).
I think Eric cited the 2013 date: http://ncos.us/ncos/paph.htm
Hopefully this site will be updated soon.
And the plan is to have the event back at the National Arboretum (not Behnke Nursery like the past couple of years).
Good to know.
rangiku
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Thank you, both.
Anything new on this, Linus? Site still says it will be updated soon, and some of us need to make pretty advanced plans.
Yeah,yeah, yeah Paph forum, Oh yeah!! 
Ok, I guess I can stay home then!
I checked today and the site's been updated:
http://ncos.us/ncos/paph.htm
The speakers:
Dr. Holger Perner– China
Hengduan Mountains Biotechnology, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
“More on Paphiopedilum Species from China”
Graham Wood – Hawaii
Lehua Orchids, Mountain View, HI
“Paphiopedilums Hybridizing at Lehua Orchids”
Ron Burch– Connecticut
Gardens at Post Hill, Morris, CT
“Cypripediums”
Bryan Ramsay – Maryland
Certified Judge, National Capital AOS Judging Center
“Overview of Recent Slipper Awards”
The vendors:
Cove Corporation, MD; Floradise Orchids, VA; Gardens at Post Hill, CT; Hengduan Mountains Biotechnology, China; Lehua Orchids, Hawaii; Marriott Orchids, NC; NCOS Members; Woodstream Orchids, MD.
--Stephen
http://ncos.us/ncos/paph.htm
The speakers:
Dr. Holger Perner– China
Hengduan Mountains Biotechnology, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
“More on Paphiopedilum Species from China”
Graham Wood – Hawaii
Lehua Orchids, Mountain View, HI
“Paphiopedilums Hybridizing at Lehua Orchids”
Ron Burch– Connecticut
Gardens at Post Hill, Morris, CT
“Cypripediums”
Bryan Ramsay – Maryland
Certified Judge, National Capital AOS Judging Center
“Overview of Recent Slipper Awards”
The vendors:
Cove Corporation, MD; Floradise Orchids, VA; Gardens at Post Hill, CT; Hengduan Mountains Biotechnology, China; Lehua Orchids, Hawaii; Marriott Orchids, NC; NCOS Members; Woodstream Orchids, MD.
--Stephen
Well last year there were several talks on PK and hybrids.
Yeah this year a talk on cyps!
I will be there- on cash registers. Who else is coming.
are sales restricted to registered attendees only?
C
Cheyenne
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Of course I will be there, can't wait. I am going to try to get there early this year. The last couple years I got there late and missed out on some good plants.
Different location.
C
Cheyenne
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Yes, back to the old location which i was pretty fond of in regards to the talks. You can here a lot better but the nursery made for a more relaxed atmosphere.
The decor and colors in the auditorium were HIDEOUS for photographing, I hope they changed them.
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anyone know roughly how far the event is from the closest airport? Is it feasible to fly in and not have to rent a car?
I know for a fact you can take the metro in from Dulles and then a taxi to the arboretum.
If you want to attend, but don't want to rent a car, flying in to Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is the easiest. It has a subway stop, which makes getting into the city convenient.
You can fly into Dulles as well, but you have to catch a private shuttle from the airport to the nearest subway stop. More info here:
http://www.washfly.com/flyer_bus_schedule.htm
To get to the arboretum, you can take the subway to Union Station and catch a taxi to the arboretum. It's a 3-mile (10-15 minute) taxi ride. I would strongly suggest you not try to walk from a metro stop to the arboretum, as you would have to cut through several extremely rough neighborhoods.
Please keep in mind that the National Arboretum is not in a very good part of DC. I would recommend NOT staying nearby. There are plenty of good metro accessible hotels in the area, although you're going to pay more staying in downtown DC than you are if you stay at one of the airport hotels.
--Stephen
You can fly into Dulles as well, but you have to catch a private shuttle from the airport to the nearest subway stop. More info here:
http://www.washfly.com/flyer_bus_schedule.htm
To get to the arboretum, you can take the subway to Union Station and catch a taxi to the arboretum. It's a 3-mile (10-15 minute) taxi ride. I would strongly suggest you not try to walk from a metro stop to the arboretum, as you would have to cut through several extremely rough neighborhoods.
Please keep in mind that the National Arboretum is not in a very good part of DC. I would recommend NOT staying nearby. There are plenty of good metro accessible hotels in the area, although you're going to pay more staying in downtown DC than you are if you stay at one of the airport hotels.
--Stephen
Jim Toomey and I stayed at a motel around the corner. Just fine.
