PRESS RELEASE December 2007

The Sarasota Orchid Society will present their 51st Annual Orchid Show & Sale on January 4th, 5th and 6th, 2008. This American Orchid Society sanctioned show will be held at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail, US #41, Sarasota, Florida 34236. Show hours are Friday, 12 noon to 8 pm, Saturday and Sunday 9 am to 5 pm. Admission charge is $3.00.

“A World of Orchids,” the theme for Sarasota Orchid Society’s 2008 Celebration, will showcase thousands of award-winning orchids in the displays created by orchid vendors and local orchid societies. A variety of orchids and orchid related accessories will also be available for purchase from expert orchid growers and artists from the state of Florida, including Blue Pagoda Orchids, Canaima Orchids, Chapman’s Orchids, Featherstone Orchids, Florida SunCoast Orchids, Hicks Orchids Supplies, Jone’ Ritchie, Marie Selby Botanical Book Store, Nature on the Rocks, Odom’s Orchids, Orchid Mania, Orchids Etcetera, Pelican Coast Farms, Plantio La Orquidea, Stig Dalstrom Botanical Art, and American Travel Group.

There will also be a specialized exhibit of Dr. Carl Luer’s works on Pleurothallis.

Breathtaking displays of orchids will be showcased by Charlotte Harbor Orchid Society, Englewood Area Orchid Society, Manatee Orchid Society, Sarasota Orchid Society, Tampa Bay Orchid Society, Venice Area Orchid Society and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

Throughout the three show days, visitors will have the opportunity to interact with the growers, to purchase orchids and related items, and to immerse themselves in the beauty of orchids.

Hibbs Farm & Garden Supply, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, SunCoast Forms & Systems, Publix, Mark Herman & Associates Landscaping and American Travel Group are proud sponsors of Sarasota Orchid Society 51st Annual Orchid Show.

For more information, please contact 2008 Orchid Show Co-chairs, Monroe Kokin at 941-586-7795. email orchidpix@comcast.net or Jo Davis at 941-228-5501, email orchidjosi@comcast.net. We welcome your visit at www.sarasotaorchidsociety.org.

Bus excursions to Sarasota are encouraged for a combined visit to the Orchid Show as well as to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, only 1 mile south on Tamiami Trail, US #41.  

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