2012 World Bromeliad Conference
Orlando'12
Schedule of Events
* 07/12/11. Subject to change before final.
There will be no pre or post conference habitat tours, only those scheduled in the US during conf.


- Monday, September 24
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All Day
Hotel Check In, rooms available
- Tuesday, September 25
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9:00am-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
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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
10:00pm-12:00pm
Welcome to Orlandiana 2012-Grand Sierra E
Keynote Speaker: Gregory Brown & James Thurrott BSI Future
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 Commercial Growers (small charge)
8:00pm-9:30pm
Meet & Greet All Registrants-Curacao 5 & 6
- Thursday, September 27 SHOW DAY
SHOW DAY
8:00am-9:00am
Late Show Entries-Grand Sierra Hall
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
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
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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
2pm-Eloise Beach-Growing Chester Skotak Hybrids
3pm-Francisco Oliva-Tepuis of Venezuela
4pm-Barry 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
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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-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
Home Tours/Registrants ONLY-Meet in front of convention area
6:00pm-7:00pm
Cash Bar-Grand Sierra Foyer-North
7:00pm
Banquet-Grand Sierra East
Keynote Speaker: Nat DeLeon & Tom Wolfe-BSI Past
- Sunday, September 30
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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


Updated 07/12/11