The Flora Filipina Event

Flora Filipina Brochure

Discovering the Best of Philippine Plant Species

Mabuhay and Warm Greetings in the World of Plants!

The Philippine Orchid Society, together with the country’s major horticultural organizations will host the 2nd Flora Filipina International Expo 2009 at Quezon City Hall grounds (Lagoon area) from February 6 to 16, 2009. The theme of the of this year’s event is “Discovering the Best and Rarest Philippine Flora”. The main objectives of the event is to unite and uplift the ornamental plant industry and showcase what is new, encourage research and production and to disseminate new horticultural technologies.

The show is expected to be one of Southeast Asia’s biggest gardening and plant event, which envisions to gather under one single international gardening event horticulturists, flower and plant connoisseurs, collectors or rare plants, traders, suppliers, landscapers, architects, manufacturers and traders of gardening tools, fertilizers, pesticides, garden equipment, environmental government and non-government organizations, private and government universities and colleges, government departments and agencies, foreign embassies, including local and foreign visitors. There will be 120 commercial booths and 60 exhibits featuring an assortment of plants including new hybrids and species..

The Flora Filipina will begin with a 2-day Scientific Conference on Philippine Plants from February 6 to 7, 2009 at the Bureau of Soils, Visayas Avenue. corner Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City. After which, there will be an organized tour to various plant nurseries and tourist destination in the Laguna, and Batangas area.

In regards with this, we are inviting interested individuals to come, visit and attend the event.

For further information, kindly contact us at (+632) 929-4425, (+632)926-5061 (0917)848-5468; (0922)895-9544, email: philorchidsociety@yahoo.com or log on at http://www.philippineorchidsocietyph.org/ .

Hoping to see you during the upcoming event. Thank you very much!

Sincerely yours,

NORBERTO R. BAUTISTA

Chairman, Flora Filipina Conference

FLORA FILIPINA CONFERENCE PROPER – FEBRUARY 06-07, 2009

Bureau of Soils, Elliptical Road corner Visayas Avenue, DilimanQuezon City, Philippines

Registration Fee: PhP1,250 / person – early registration on or before January 16. 2009 (50% discount)

PhP2,500 / person – late registration after January 16 up till February 06

LIST OF CONFERENCE TOPICS AND SPEAKERS – DAY 1 - FEBRUARY 06, 2009

1. Breeding and Production of Bromeliad, Neoregelia and Tillandsia

by Mr. Rene Dofitas

2. Breeding and Production of New Crops

by Mr. Rey Pimentel

3. Mussaenda Selection and Breeding

by Dr. Simeona Siar

4. New Hibiscus Hybrids

by Dr. Francisco San Diego

5. Breeding Trends in Spathoglottis Orchids

by Ms. Rolita Spowart

6. Production of Selected Philippine Orchid Species

by Andres Golamco, Jr.

7. Selection of Philippine Aroids for the Ornamental Industry

by Mr. Fernando Aurigue

8. Production of Foliage Plants for the Cut-flower Trade

by Mr. Efren Chatto

9. Marketing Plants through the Internet

by Ms. Tata Montilla

10. Philippine Plants for Landscaping

by Prof. Salvador Bautista

11. Production of Selected Philippine Ferns

by Mr. Anthony Arbias

12. Hoya and Deschidia species

by Ted Green

LIST OF CONFERENCE TOPICS AND SPEAKERS – DAY 2 FEBRUARY 07, 2009

13. Cycads: From Collection to Commercial Crops

By Mr. Anders Lindstrom

14. Edible Landscaping

by Dr. Nido Naranja

15. Philippine Plants in the Botanical Gardens of the World

by Dr. Amihan L. Arquiza

16. Philippine Rafflesia

by Mr. Leonardo L. Co

17. Cacti & Succulents

by Mr. Kevin Belmonte

18. Medinilla

by Mr. Anders Lindstrom

19. Philippine Quarantine Procedures for Importing / Exporting Plants

by Mr. Larry R. Lacson

20. Production of Palms for the Landscaping Industry

by Mr. Jeff Marcus

21. Philippine Flowering Trees

by Mr. James LaFrankie

22. Beneficial Microorganisms for Ornamental Crops

by Dr. Raymundo Lucero

Registration Fee will include:

 Meals (1 lunch, AM and PM snacks for Feb. 06 and 07, 2009)

 Conference Proceeding, Hand-outs, Kits

 Certificate of Participation