ANOS Name

7th National
Australasian Native Orchid Society
Show and Conference

	Registration	Registration closes 30th June. See Registration form (in Downloads) for details.
	What	7th National Australasian Native Orchid Society Show and Conference
	When	21 to 25 August 2013
	Where	Strathpine Community Centre, Cnr Gympie Rd & Mecklem St, Strathpine, Brisbane View Larger Map
	More Information	Add your email to the conference newsletter list.
	Downloads	Conference Show Schedule Registration Form Conference Timetable Speaker Timetable Vendor List Local Accommodation List

	The ANOS (Qld) Kabi Group will host the 7th National ANOS Show and Conference in 2013. The Conference and Show will be held during the period 21 to 25 August 2013. This is a week prior to the Speciosum Spectacular in Kempsey NSW which will allow attendees to participate in both events. The venue is the Community Centre, Strathpine which is in the Moreton Bay Regional Council on the northern boundary of Brisbane.
	Conference Venue The venue is well serviced by public transport. There is a railway station 200 metres across the road with excellent services from Brisbane and Sunshine Coast. There is also a bus terminal 200 metres away at Strathpine Westfield Shopping Centre. There is limited free onsite parking plus plenty of free parking in the nearby streets. The venue has two very large rooms which will be used for the Display Area and Sales Area. The Regional Art Gallery will provide an excellent venue for our guest speakers and this is only 30 metres from the entrance to the Community Centre. The cocktail party will be held in the conference venue.
	Banquet Venue The Banquet will be held 11.5km by road from the conference venue at the Community Centre, Kedron Wavell Services Club, Kittyhawk Drive, Chermside. This venue has plenty of free on site parking and is a short walk from Chermside Shopping Centre which has a bus interchange for public transport. The banquet will commence at 6:30pm for pre-dinner drinks for a 7pm start. View Larger Map
	Accommodation There is a wide range of motel accommodation on the Northside of Brisbane within 20 to 40 minutes drive of the venue. Here is a list of the local accommodation not too far from the venue.

	Speakers We are confident that our guest speaker program will be a highlight of the conference . We already have a number of eminent people who have accepted our invitation while discussions are continuing with others. We have asked our speakers to provide a paper which has not been presented previously. The speakers which have confirmed their attendance are:-
	Speaker	Subject
	Jon Cara	Latouria Species and how to grow them
	Chris Cobb	North Queensland Native Orchids
	Lloyd Edwards	Sarcochilus hybrid breeding directions
	Roger Finn	Dockrillia Species and Hybrids
	Ann Gillingham	Orchids - What do they really do?
	Mathew Irwin	Sarcochilus hartmanii Research using molecular techniques to clarify the taxonomy of S. hartmanii (including Blue knob and Mt Lindesay forms) as well as natural site characteristics and mycorrhizal fungus and pollination vectors of the species
	David James & Graham Corbin	An introduction to the native orchids which can be found growing in the bush around Brisbane
	Robert Reitano	Growing Spatulata in Brisbane
	Nev Rosenberger	Cymbidium canaliculatum and how to grow it.
	Richard Thompson	The latest in deciduous terrestrial hybridisation and how to grow deciduous terrestrial hybrids and species
	Various	Orchid Conservation Workshop This workshop will discuss successful orchid conservation experiences from around Australia and give practical advice on how others can emulate their success.

	Show Schedule The conference show schedule has now been completed and is available for download. The is an OPEN show and entries are open to all orchid growers, not just A.N.O.S. members. Only Australasian orchid species and hybrids made entirely from Australasian orchid species and their hybrids can be entered.
	Registration Registration is now open and the registration form is now available. Early Bird registration closes on 31 January 2013 with full registration closing on 30 June 2013. Full Registration includes but not limited to:- Unlimited entry to the show including additional time when the show will not be open to the public Entry to the cocktail party plus preview of the orchid show before it opens to the public Registration pack including:- Conference proceedings including speaker presentations Entry to hear all speakers during the conference 2013 Australasian Orchid Hybrid Check List Single Day Registration includes but not limited to:- Unlimited entry to the show (when open to the public) on the day of the registration Entry to hear all conference speakers on the day of the registration
	Bus Trip There will be one bus trip and that will be to Mt.Glorious which is close to Brisbane and readily accessible from our venue. This is a beautiful area and registrants will be able to view flowering orchids in their natural environment only a short, easy walk from the bus. Those wishing to attend the bus trip should book their seat on the conference registration form.
	4 Day Orchid Tag Along Tour
	What	There will be a four day tag along tour after the ANOS conference viewing flowering orchids in the wild. This is perfect for those people attending the Kempsey Speciosum Spectacular after the conference and looking for something to do between the two events. Participants can attend on one or more days and need not attend all days. Participants with their own cars can leave early each day if desired. Four wheel drive cars are not required. People without cars will be able to attend as passengers of Kabi members or participating conference registrants cars.
	When	Monday 26th August 2013 to Thursday 29th August Leave from conference venue on 8am 26th August Meeting point for other days to be announced on previous day
	Walking	This trip will entail walking in national parks on formed tracks which may be rough or slippery. Participants should have a reasonable level of fitness and be capable of walking distances of up to 2km on typical national park tracks. Walking distances will vary from a few meters from the cars to two kilometres but participants may stay with cars instead of walking to the more distant orchids if desired.
	What to Bring	Comfortable walking shoes, long pants recommended Hat, sunscreen and insect repellent Lunch and drinks Binoculars to see epiphytes in detail Camera to record your sightings
	Registration	Registration form coming soon
	Orchids to be Seen	The orchids seen will depend on the weather which controls what is flowering but will probably include at least species in the genus below. Caladenia Corybas Cryptostylis Cymbidium Dendrobium Diuris Dockrillia Oberonia Plectorrhiza Pterostylis Sarcochilus Thelymitra For more information on what is likely to be flowering, see the orchid flowering calendar for the Brisbane area.
	Tourist Information While you are in sunny Queensland for the conference, why not have a holiday. Here are some good websites for further information on things to do and places to go in Queensland on your holiday. Queensland Holidays Visit Brisbane Visit Moreton Bay
	More Information For more information on this event as it emerges, add your email to the conference newsletter list. For other queries, please contact the people below.
Eddie Boudette Chairman Organising Committee	07 3285 2047
Marilyn Corbin Secretary	E-mail 07 3399 9208

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