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 everyone  to 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, Diliman
Quezon 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 :

1. Breeding and Production of Bromeliad, Neoregelia and Tillandsia
2. Breeding and Production of New Crops   
3. Mussaenda Selection and Breeding  
4. New Hibiscus Hybrids   
5. Breeding Trends in Spathoglottis Orchids
6.  Production of Selected Philippine Orchid Species   
7.  Selection of Philippine Aroids for the Ornamental Industry
8. Production of Foliage Plants for the Cut-flower Trade
9. Marketing Plants through the Internet
10. Philippine Plants for Landscaping
11.  Production of Selected Philippine Ferns
12. Hoya and Deschidia species
13. Cycads: From Collection to Commercial Crops
14. Edible Landscaping
15. Philippine Plants in the Botanical Gardens of the World
16. Philippine Rafflesia
17. Cacti & Succulents
18. Medinilla
19. Philippine Quarantine Procedures for Importing / Exporting Plants
20. Production of Palms for the Landscaping Industry
20. Philippine Flowering Trees

21. Beneficial Microorganisms for Ornamental Crops
  
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