An organization of orchid societies dedicated to the preservation of orchids
the world orchid conference
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
World Orchid Conference Trust Announces Date for the
23rd WOC
- WOCT announces that the 23rd WOC will take place in Tainan, Taiwan, on February 26-March 4, 2024. The venue will be announced at a later
date.
The World Orchid Conference Trust is proud to announce the dates for the 23rd WOC to be held in
Tainan, Taiwan. The 23rd WOC, the first since the COVID pandemic, will have the traditional format
and several new components.
Conference & Show Expectations:
● Orchid exhibits from around the world,
● Individual orchid competition,
● Educational exhibits,
● Exhibit and individual entry judging by renowned international judges,
● Lecture program featuring botanical, scientific, horticultural, and conservation advances in
the field of orchidology,
● Social program including tours of Taiwan
Applications for Future World Orchid Conferences:
Applications are invited to host either the 24th WOC in 2026 or the 25th in 2029. The application
deadline for either conference is January 15, 2024. An application form and guidelines for hosting a
WOC are available on the WOCT website. PLEASE VISIT: https://woctrust.org
SPRING 2021 Wheeler-thanhauser orchid colletion visit
THE Wheeler-Thanhauser Orchid Collection in Muncie, IN., held a celebration of 50 years!!! The Orchid collection receives a grant from the MAOC to help preserve and grow on many new orchids to add to their collection at Ball State University.
AWARDS PRESENTED AT THE DAYTON/MAOC SUMMER 2021 MEETING
HENRY C. AND LOIS HOLMES AWARD FOR BEST ONCIDIUM ALLIANCE PLANT -- Lopharis microchilla grown by Eric Sauer
DELBERT LOWELL JACKS AWARD FOR BEST SPECIMEN PLANT--Mexipedium xerophyticum 'Pink Slippers' grown by Marilyn LeDoux
FL STEVENSON AWARD FOR BEST PLEUROTHALLID --Restrepia trichoglossa grown by Edgar Stehli
FOX VALLEY AWARD FOR BEST CYPRIPEDIUM ALLIANCE PLANT. Mexipedium xerophyticum 'Pink Slippers' grown by Marilyn LeDoux
CHRISTINE CHOWNING AWARD --BEST ANGRAECOID SPECIES --Aerangis articulata grown by guest speaker Brenda Oviatt
RAYMOND MCCULLOUGH MEMORIAL AWARD --BEST EPIDENDRUM OR ENCYCLIA IN SHOW --Prosthechia cochleata grown by Pam Everett
AOS awards: Paph Alexej 'Golden Draggon' AM by Orchid Inn
C. Michelle's High Bid 'Scot Mib' HCC by Roger Miller
Cowesetum Cheryl's Joy HCC by Cheryl Erins
ORCHIDIST OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTED TO JEANNE RHINEHART SEE THE ATTACHED NEWSLETTER FOR ALL THE PICTURES OF THESE WONDERFUL AWARDS
