Cairns Bromeliad Society Inc.
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Cairns Bromeliad Society
President
Bob Hudson
(07) 4053 3913
Secretary
Lynn Hudson
LynnHudson@BromeliadsDownUnder.com

The Cairns Bromeliad Society Inc. meets at 1.00PM on the first Saturday of each month at member's gardens, February to December.
We have an excellent library for members, 6 newsletters each year, sales and display days, and field trips to Open Gardens and other Nurseries.
New members are always welcome, please contact :

Cairns Bromeliad Society Inc.
P.O. Box 28, Cairns Qld. 4870

Cairns Bromeliad Society
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18th World Bromeliad Conference
Register Now ...
For the Eighteenth World Bromeliad Conference
Sponsored by Bromeliad Society International
Hosted by
Bromeliad Downunder
The BSI & the Cairns Bromeliad Society Inc.
North Queensland, Australia
Cairns International Hotel, Abbott St. Cairns
Date: 24-30 June 2008
For full details go to www.bromeliadsdownunder.com

Note - All stated fees are in United States Dollars
$US140.00 -- 30 September 2006 to 30 June, 2007
$US165.00 -- 1 July 2007 to 30 April 2008
$US200.00 -- after 1 May 2008 and at the door

Add $US30.00 ($US40.00, sent first class, International) for membership if you are not a BSI voting member.
($US35.00 for USA dual or $US45 for International dual)
(You are not a voting member if you do not pay dues and do not receive the Journal of the Bromeliad Society)
You will automatically become a BSI member with the added fee.

Please print or type (We want to be able to reach you.)

Name(s) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________________________________________________

City: ______________________ State __________Country _________Zip or Country Code_________________

Telephone (mandatory) ________________________ Fax ___________________

E-mail (Please, we can contact you more easily) ___________________________________

BSI Member (circle one) Yes - No

Name on badges (Membership will be verified).______________________________________________

BSI Member (circle one) Yes - No

Name on badges? (Membership will be verified).____________________________

Your BSI Affiliate (if applicable) ____________________________________

Total Amount Due ____________________________________

Payment by check: Make check in US Dollars payable to WBC 2008

Payment by Credit Card: Visa - Master Card (Circle one)

Account Number:__________/__________/__________/__________/

Expiration Date _____/_____(mm/yy)

Your name as it appears on your CARD (print) _________________________________________________

Signature ______________________________________________Today’s date__________________
As it appear on your card.

All registrations paid before 30 April 2007 are 100% refundable.
All registration fees paid after 1 May, 2007 and until May 1, 2008 are 70% refundable.
After May 1 2008 no refund will be given (except in cases of illness or death)

Send to send to:
WBC 2008
Dan Kinnard, BSI Membership Chairman,
6901 Kellyn Lane, Vista, CA 92084



Explanatory Notes:

To attend a BSI-WBC you must be a current BSI member, therefore your membership must be added to the registration amount. Add $US40.00 single or $US45 for dual membership if you are not already a BSI member.
Bromeliad Downunder

Completing the Registration Form
1. From Name(s) to E-mail is self explanatory. “Zip or Country Code” = Postcode.
2. Telephone: mine for example – Australia’s code from overseas is 61, so my number from USA is: 61 + 74053 3913 (omit the 0 from 07 or 02 etc, and put in the rest)
Fax – complete in the same way.
3. BSI Member (circle one) Yes-No. If you are not yet a member, circle ‘No’
4. Name on badges - Write the name you want on your name badge for the conference
5. Your BSI Affiliate – write your society …………. Bromeliad Society Inc
6. Total Amount Due – must be in US Dollars
eg. For one person $125.00 + $40 = $165.00
7. Payment – you cannot send a personal Australian cheque. You can send an International Bank Transfer but it is easier and cheaper to send an International Money Order from Australia Post – charge $8.65. They will ask how much in US dollars and their computer will convert it to the current exchange rate. Make it payable to “WBC 2008”, get a $1.80 postage stamp while you are at the P.O.
The $8.65 P.O. charge is for amounts up to $1,000 US, so if you and a friend(s) each complete a form, you can share the charge and the postage.
Payment by Credit Card – your card provider will charge a transfer fee
8. Sign and send to WBC 2008
Dan Kinnard, BSI Membership Secretary
6901 Kellyn Lane, Vista, CA 92084, USA

The current exchange rate can be accessed on http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi

The registration costs, in U.S. dollars, are :
US$140.00--30 September 2006 to 30 June 2007 plus BSI membership fee.
US$165.00--1 July 2007 to 30 April 2008 plus BSI membership fee.
US$200.00-- after 1 May 2008 and at the door plus BSI membership fee.


The following Speakers are confirmed for WBC June in Cairns:
Peter Bak, Cristy Brenner, Derek Butcher, John Catlan, Andrew Flower, Larry Giroux, Paul Isley, Robert Kopfstein, David Liddle, Vic Przetocki, Herb Plever, Chester Skotak and Jay Thurrot.
Their topics range from bromeliad expeditions through to cultivation methods (including inducing flowering).

Updated 26/01/08