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You are invited to attend the

INTERNATIONAL PHALAENOPSIS ALLIANCE

2010 SPRING FOCUS ON PHALS DAY

Saturday, May 22, 2010

At :  A&P Orchid Nursery

110 Peters Road, Swansea, MA 02777

Telephone: (508) 675-1717 Fax: (508) 675-0713

A & P Orchid Nursery, Swansea, MA, will serve as the spring venue for the Northeast IPA Region on Saturday, May 22, 2010.  This day-long event will include keynote speaker Tom Harper, Founder, Past President, current 1 st Vice President and Regional Director of IPA, speaking on The 12 Most  Important Phalaenopsis Species Influencing Today ' s Modern  Phalaenopsis Hybrids . Joining him will be Ulla Jurrissen on Phalanenopsis Culture and Carri Raven-Riemann on The Best of the Best: New Breeding Directions from the 2010 Taiwan Show   . The day will include a roundtable discussion group and a mini-auction.   The fee of $15 covers the cost of morning refreshments and a catered lunch.  We welcome all orchidists, IPA members & non-members alike. In addition, this annual event will provide you with the opportunity to purchase plants from the following vendors: A & P Orchids, Stones River Orchids, The Orchidphile and Kelley ' s Korner.  (You may pre-order items from the vendors; info appears on the bottom of this e-mail.)

PROGRAM

              9:30 - 10:00 am:                    Morning refreshments.  Sales area open.

   10:00 - 10:45 am:                   Tom Harper , Keynote Speaker: The 12 Most  Important 

                                                        Phalaenopsis Species Influencing Today ' s Modern  Phal Hybrids

   10:45 - 11:00 am:                Q & A with Tom Harper

    11:00 - 11:45:                          Carri Raven-Riemann:  The Best of the Best from Taiwan 2010

   11:45 - 12:00 noon:                 Q  & A with Carri Raven-Riemann

   12:00 - 1:00 pm:                       Lunch Break.  Sales area open

     1:00 - 1:30 pm:                       Auction to raise money for future meetings

1:30 - 2:20 pm:                      Ulla Jurrissen: " Outs & Ins " a discussion on potting media and fertilizers

2:15 - 2:45 pm:                    Ask the Experts:  Roundtable Discussion

2:45 - 3:30 pm:                      Sales area open

       *** PLEASE NOTE :

              Registration, by mail or phone, is extremely important so that sufficient food can be provided for all !

For further information contact :   New England Regional Rep Carri Raven-Riemann (Region 18) via E-mail at carrir@optonline.net or Tel: 201-329-7255; New York Regional Rep Marilyn Shapiro (Region 17) via E-mail at mlshap2@juno.com or Tel: 212-831-3076; New Jersey/Pennsylvania Regional Rep Mitch Paroly (Region 16) via E-mail at hilolip@aol.com or Tel: 215-943-7516; Mid-Atlantic Regional Rep Les Werner (Region 15) via e-mail leswer@verizon.net or Tel: 410-793-0756.  You can also contact A & P Orchids via E-mail at knife67@aol.com for local hotels or visit their website ( www.aandporchids.com ) for driving instructions.  Additional information is available on the IPA Website ( www.phal.org ).

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REGISTRATION FORM:

F IPA Focus on Phals for SATURDAY, May 22, 2010

NAME________________________________________________TELEPHONE___________________

ADDRESS_________________________________CITY_____________________STATE____ZIP_____

E-MAIL_______________________ Enclosed is my check for _____ registration(s) at $15 each (payable to IPA)

                 Send form with check : c/o Marilyn Shapiro, 235 East 87 th Street, Apt 5L, New York, NY 10128.

PLEASE NOTE :  You may also pay at the door but please make your reservation by calling Marilyn Shapiro at 917-881-7181 or

212-831-3076 at least 24 hours in advance so we can provide sufficient food for everyone attending.

Vendor Pre-Order Lists Available - Please mention " IPA Pre-Order " in subject line :

        the orchidPhile: (203) 329-7255 or carrir@optonline.net

        Stones River Orchids: (615) 771-2755 or harper_sro@bellsouth.net

        Kelley's Korner Orchid Supplies: (207) 439-0922 or info@kkorchid.com