Orlandiana '12
20th World Bromeliad Conference
September 24 – October 1, 2012

Monday, September 24

All Day Hotel Check In, rooms available

Tuesday, September 25

9:00am-9:30pm BSI Annual General Meeting (Everyone Invited)-Curacao 5

9:30am-5:00pm BSI Board Meeting-Curacao 5

9:00am-5:00pm Judges School #1-Curacao 7

12:00pm-1:00pm BSI Board Luncheon/Judges School Luncheon-Curacao 6

Wednesday, September 26

9:00am-5:00pm Plant Auction Prep Room Open-Curacao 3

9:00am-5:00pm Raffle Holding & Prep Room Open-Curacao 2

9:00am-5:00pm Conference Registration-Grand Sierra Registration-North

10:00am-12:00pm Welcome to Orlandiana 2012-Grand Sierra E Keynote Speaker: Gregory Brown & James Thurrott-BSI Future

1:00pm-4pm Raffle & Silent Auction Items-Open-Grand Sierra Foyer-North

1:00pm-9pm Show Entries Accepted/Classification & Placement Grand Sierra Hall, Rms F,G,H,I

1:00pm-9pm Sale Area-Vendor Set Up-Pavilion Area

1:00pm-9pm Society & Commercial Displays Set up-Areas Vary

12:30pm-5:30pm Bus Tours to Homes (Free for registrants)-Meet in front of the convention area

8:00pm-9:30pm Meet & Greet All Registrants-Curacao 5 & 6

8:30pm Judges Ceremony at the Meet & Greet

Thursday, September 27 - SHOW DAY

8:00am-9:00am Late Show Entries-Grand Sierra Hall

9:00am Judging Begins-Grand Sierra

8:00am-3:00pm Conference Registration-Grand Sierra Registration-North

8:00am-5:00pm Sale Area-Vendor Set Up-Pavilion Area

8:30am-9:00am Judges & Clerks Continental Breakfast-Grand Sierra Foyer-North

9:00am-3:00pm Plant Auction Prep Room Open-Curacao 3

9:00am-5:30pm Raffle Holding & Prep Room Open-Curacao 2

10:00am-12:00pm Raffle & Silent Auction Items Set Up-Grand Sierra Foyer-North

12:00pm-12:30pm Judges & Clerks Luncheon-Grand Sierra East

12:30pm-1:30pm Registrant Luncheon-Grand Sierra East

2:00pm-4:00pm Poster Session-Curacao 7 & 8

12:00pm-5:30pm Raffle & Silent Auction Items-Open-Grand Sierra Foyer-North

12:00pm-5:30pm Selling of Raffle Tickets for Early Sale Entry-Conference Registration Desk-Grand Sierra-North

6:00pm Raffle Drawing for Early Sale Entry/Cash Bar-Grand Sierra Foyer

7:00pm-10:00pm Show Area Open for Registrants ONLY-Grand Sierra F,G,H,I

7:00pm-10:00pm Sale Area Open for Registrants ONLY-Pavilion Area

7:00pm-10:00pm Plant Holding Area Open-Curacao 1

Friday, September 28

8:00am-5:00pm Conference Registration-Grand Sierra Registration-North

9:00am-5:00pm Show Open- Grand Sierra F,G,H,I

9:00am-5:00pm Sale Area Open- Pavilion Area

9:00am-3:00pm Plant Auction Prep Room Open-Curacao 3 NO DONATIONS AFTER 3PM!

9:00am-5:00pm Raffle Holding & Prep Room Open-Curacao 2

9:00am-5:00pm Plant Holding Area Open-Curacao 1

8:00am-5:00pm Conference Registration-Grand Sierra Registration-North

9:00am-12:00pm Seminars-Curacao 5&6, Curacao 7&8

9am Dr Terrie Bert-Evolution of Bromeliads

10am Dr Larry Giroux-Cryptanthus

11am Andy Siekkinen & Robert Kopfstein-In Search of Mexican Silver: Hechtia argentea

9:00am-5:00pm Raffle & Silent Auction Items-Open-Grand Sierra Foyer-North

2:00pm-5:00pm Seminars-Curacao 5&6, Curacao 7&8

2pmEloise Beach-Growing Chester Skotak Hybrids

3pmFrancisco Oliva-Tepuis of Venezuela

4pmBarry Landau-Social Media & Bromeliads

2:00pm-4:00pm Publications/Electronic media Editors Meeting-Curacao 4

6:00pm-7:00pm Preview Auction Items/Cash Bar- Grand Sierra East

7:00pm-10:00pm Rare Plant Auction-Grand Sierra East

Saturday, September 29

9:00am-5:00pm Show Open- Grand Sierra F,G,H,I

9:00am-5:00pm Sale Area Open- Pavilion Area

9:00am-5:00pm Conference Registration-Grand Sierra Registration-North

9:00am-5:00pm Plant Holding Area Open-Curacao 1

9:00am-5:00pm Raffle Holding & Prep Room Open-Curacao 2

9:00am-1:00pm Bus Tour-Leu Gardens-(Small Fee)-Meet in front of convention area

9:00am-12:00pm Seminars-Curacao 5&6, Curacao 7&8

9am Dennis Cathcart-Bromeliads in Habitat

10am Peter Bak

11am Harry Luther-Gardens by the Bay

9:00am-5:00pm Raffle & Silent Auction Items-Open-Grand Sierra Foyer-North

1:00pm-4:00pm Bus Tour-Natural Habitat-(Small Fee)-Meet in front of convention area

6:00pm-7:00pm Cash Bar-Grand Sierra Foyer-North

7:00pm Banquet-Grand Sierra East Keynote Speaker: Tom Wolfe-BSI Past

Sunday, September 30

9:00am-3:00pm Show Open- Grand Sierra F,G,H,I

9:00am-3:00pm Sale Area Open- Pavilion Area

9:00am-3:00pm Plant Holding Area Open-Curacao 1

9:00am-12:00pm Cryptanthus Society Annual Membership & Board Meeting Curacao 5

10:00am-12:00pm Dept of Agriculture Plant Inspection-Phyto Certificates Issued- Grand Sierra Foyer North

3:00pm Break Down of Show & Sales Area

Monday, October 1

9:00am-? Commercial Nurseries Tours (Small Fee)-Meet in front of the convention area

Updated 04/03/2012

*Subject to change before final.

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