15th WBC Show Results
Approximately 357 people from 22 states and 15 different countries attended as registrants. The attendance swelled by several hundred each day of the weekend, when those who were unable to register for the whole Conference came by bus, car and trolley.
It takes much hard work and planning from many, many bromeliad lovers to bring about a successful World Bromeliad Conference. Thank you Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs and the many hard workers on each Committee. A very special thank you to all the Seminar speakers, both General Seminars and Scientific Seminars. Thank you to all who donated time, money, goods, creativity and brain power. Many thanks to those who planned, gathered, transported and assembled the beautiful exhibits and displays that made this Conference unique.
There were 45 Show awards. These did not include the exhibit awards. Exhibits were not judged but were all awarded with a Conference award. There were 6 Commercial floor Exhibits, 7 Affiliate Society floor Exhibits, and 7 table top Exhibits which included special organizations and Affiliate Societies. The total number of exhibits was 20. Total Awards given out [not including rosettes] were 65. There were 385 Entries including both floor and table Exhibits. 123 different people entered in the Show. There were 85 bromeliads entered in the Commercial Section of the Show and 280 entered in the Hobbyist Section. This does not include exhibits.
Best of Show Horticulture - Mulford Foster Award
Hobbyist
John Anderson
Aechmea biflora
Commercial
Paul Deroose
Guzmania 'Marjan' variegated
Sweepstakes
Hobbyist
John Anderson
Commercial
Michael Kiehl
Best of Show Artistic - Morris Henry Hobbs Award
Jackie Johnson
"Marooned on the Dry Dock" Artistic Arrangement
Best Neoregelia - Kinzie-Besselieu Memorial Award
John Boardman
Neoregelia 'Ronald'
Best of Panel Judges
Michael Young
"Bromeliads on the Beach" Quilt Art
Runner-up
Ron Parkhurst
"Guzmanias and Tillandsias" Artistic Arrangement
DIVISION I - Single Blooming
Hobbyist
Terrie Bert
x Vriecantarea'Inferno'
Section A
John Anderson
Guzmania'Graaf van Hoom'
Commercial
Ward McCrory
Tillandsia'Creation'
Section A
Hill's Raingreen Tropicals
X Guzvriesea [Vr. 'Eva' X Guz. wittmackii 'Deroose']
DIVISION II - Single Non-Blooming
Hobbyist
Ray Lemieux
Encholirium horridum
Section A
Nelwyn Anderson
Guzmania'Claret'
Commercial
Bullis Bromeliads
Werauhia kupperiana
Section A
Grant Groves
Neoregelia 'Painted Delight'
DIVISION III - Multiple Blooming
Hobbyist
Terrie Bert
x Neophytum 'Galactic Warrior'
Section A
George Aldrich
Neoregelia 'Yang'
Commercial
Hill's Raingreen Tropicals
Vriesea [wamingii X ensiformis]
Section A
Hill's Raingreen Tropicals
Vriesea [['Junkanoo' X Deroose 3602] X Deroose 718]
DIVISION IV - Multiple Non-Blooming
Hobbyist
Terry Coulthard
Aechmea fosteriana
Section A
Stephen Hoppin
Pitcairnia 'Stephen Hoppin'
Commercial
Hill's Raingreen Tropicals
Tillandsia araujei
Section A
Grant Groves
Tillandsia usneoides
DIVISION V - Horticultural Display Single
Hobbyist
John Anderson
Tillandsia streptophylla
Section A - Non-blooming
Sam Smith
Tillandsia streptophylla X concolor
Section B - Blooming
Helga Tarver
Tillandsia elizabethiae
Commercial
Tropiflora
Tillandsia concolor
Section A - Non-blooming
Tropiflora
Tillandsia duratii
Section B - Blooming
No Winner
DIVISION VI - Horticultural Display Multiple
Hobbyist
John Boardman
Neoregelia 'Ronald'
Section A - Non-blooming
John Boardman
Aechmea 'Blackie'
Section B - Blooming
Magali Groves
Tillandsia funkiana
Commercial
Tropiflora
Tillandsia concolor
Section A - Non-blooming
No Winner
Section B - Blooming
No Winner
DIVISION VII - [Non-standard]
Vicky Chirnside
Ribbon Award
CATEGORY II - ARTISTIC
DIVISION VIII - Artistic Arrangements
Peggy Nuse
Miniature Portea petropolitana extensa
Section A
Joyce Brehm
"Blue Lagoon"
DIVISION IX - Decorative Container
Magali Groves
Tillandsia leiboldiana
Section A
Helga Tarver
Tillandsia funkiana
CATEGORY III - EXHIBITS
DIVISION X - Exhibits
Exhibits were not judged but were all awarded with a Conference award.
DIVISION XI - Original Art [Section Only]
Section A
Michael Young
Quilt Art "Bromeliads on the Beach"
CRYPTANTHUS AWARDS
Warren Loose Award - Best Cryptanthus Hybrid
John Anderson
Cryptanthus 'Scott Irvin'
Grace Goode Silver Ingot Award - Best Cryptanthus Horticulture
Eloise Beach
Cryptanthus microglazioui
Best Single Cryptanthus
Eloise Beach
Cryptanthus warasii
Best Multiple Cryptanthus
Marty Baxley
Cryptanthus 'Sea Foam'
Best Decorative Container
Virginia Schrenker
Cryptanthus 'Musk'
Best Artistic
Jim Schrenker
Cryptanthus 'Diverse Pink'