Program

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DATE	PRESENTATION	DETAILS
September 16, 2012	Marlene Young “Miltonia and Miltoniopsis”	September is the official return of the members for the start of a new year for the Ottawa orchidists. We have invited Marlene Young as a speaker and she will discuss the Miltonia and Miltoniopsis. Marlene is in her third year student program with the Montreal Judging Centre and she is also an experienced grower. Members will remember that she has received awards from the American Orchid Society with her fabulous Lycastes. Catalogs for the Carter and Holmes order will be available at this meeting.
October 21, 2012	Marilyn Light “Gongora and Sobralia”	Marilyn light, well known Ottawa orchidist and horticulturalist will speak on the exciting world of South American orchids with a focus on Gongora and Sobralia.
November 18, 2012	Tandie McLeod “Orchid species conservation”	Tandie McLeod of the Orchid Species Preservation Society, Edmonton, Alberta will speak on efforts to conserve and save orchid species.
December 16, 2012	Christmas social	The December 16 meeting will be our annual Christmas Social, a time for everyone to with old friends, new members, exchange orchid tales, engage in good cheer, indulge in fine Christmas snacking and try your luck with the Christmas raffle. All are most cordially invited to bring treats and sweets for the snack table and your donations to the Christmas raffle table would be most welcome.
January 20, 2013	Society auction	Always a popular event, the society auction is a fun way to raise some additional funds for the society. Members are encouraged to participate by donating your unwanted orchid plants, orchid-related materials and supplies, and of course by enthusiastically bidding for the items as they come up. We will have an outstanding team of auctioneers and assistants just waiting to go.
February 17, 2013	Tom Mirenda	Tom Mirenda is with the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC and he will speak on Orchid Innovations of the Taiwanese.
March 17, 2013	Terry Kowalczuk	Terry is with Flora Peculia and is a well-known participant in our annual show. Terry will speak on the subject of (subject to be confirmed)
April 21, 2013	Annual Show	This year the annual show falls on the same weekend as our normal monthly meeting, so there will be no meeting this month.
May 19, 2013	To be announced

Of course, every meeting also includes all our usual features such as the show table, raffle and plants for sale, as well as the chance to meet other members and share your experiences. Most meetings will also feature our popular “Orchids 101” presentations, intended mainly for new members.

We will provide more details of this season`s meetings as they are firmed up, as well as any "extra-curricular activities" that are planned.