Welcome to the Online Home of the
Mid-America Orchid Congress
We are an organization of orchid societies dedicated to preservation of orchids in their natural habitats, the propagation of orchids by seed and cuttings, the development of new and better plants through breeding, and providing information to growers who subscribe to our principles. The MAOC holds a meeting and show each Spring and Fall sponsored by one or more of our member societies. We provide internationally recognized speakers on orchid topics and workshops for members of our societies. The public is invited to visit parts of each show with no admission charge. The orchid displays and vendor area--offering a wide variety of plants from around the world--are open to the public. The MAOC sponsors six American Orchid Society judging centers in central US and Canada. We cooperate with the American Orchid Society in training orchid judges, supporting the judging centers, and providing information to individuals who grow and show orchids.
Officers
President • Mark van der Woerd
First Vice President • Karen McBride
Second Vice President • Aileen Garrison
Secretary • Beth Martin
Treasurer • Jan Yates
Immediate Past President • Beth Martin
Committee Chairpersons
Affiliated Societies • Mary Beth Mansour
AOS Liason • Doris Asher
AOS Regional Directors/Communication Facilitators • Doris Asher
• Tim Brooks Annual Meeting • Tim Brooks
Audit • Judith Rapacz
Awards • Christine Chowning
Budget • Janice Yates
Conservation • Russell Vernon
Constitution & Bylaws • Lowell Jacks
Historical • Lois Holmes
Mid-American Editor • Doris Asher
Orchidist of the Year • Steve Ryan
Publications • Doris Asher
Show Schedule • Hermann Pigors
• Lois Cinert Ways & Means • Roberta Ginavan
Committee Members
Affiliated Societies
• Doris Asher
• Doug Hartong
• Roberta Ginavan
• Judith Rapacz
Communications
• Jeanne Rhinehart
Conservation
• Glenn Evans
• Nancy Stwalley
• Robert Lewis
• Doug Martin
• Ken Mettler
Constitution & Bylaws
• Lois Holmes
• Aileen Garrison
Education & Research
• Steve Helbling
• Alvin May
• Don Garling
Orchidist of the Year
• Lois Holmes
• Doris Asher
Show Schedule
• Stephen Benjamin
• Craig Plahn
• Barbara Nuernberger
• Herman Pigors
Ways and Means
• Pat Cleveland
