orchid shows

OSSC has participated in every one of the shows organized by the Southland Orchid Show Committee since its inception in 1958. The Southland Committee is comprised of representatives of orchid societies from the greater Los Angeles area, and currently includes the following societies:

upcoming 2009 orchid show

The next Southland Orchid Show at the Huntington Library, Art Collection, and Botanical Gardens will be held on October 16^th-18^th, 2009. Show times will be the same as the Huntington's, 10:30am to 4:30pm. The theme of this year's show will be "The Golden Age of Orchids", celebrating the 50 year anniversary of the Southland Orchid Show. Feel free to download the official poster for this event and post it.

Admission to the show is as follows:

Adults: $15 , $20 on weekends
Seniors (age 65+): $12
Students (age 12-18, or with student ID): $10
Youth (age 5-11): $6
Children under 5: Free

Admission includes access to all of Huntington Gardens, Art Galleries, and Library. In addition to the society orchid displays, there will be orchid displays by a host of international orchid vendors sited among the rain forest and tropical collections in the Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science. These vendors will also be offering orchids for sale. Rounding out the activities are orchid lectures and "show and tell" on all days of the show, and a Preview Party on Thursday, October 15^th. Tickets for the Preview Party will be distributed through the Presidents of the participating societies. Members not receiving tickets can purchase a ticket for $40 from Simone Friend by using this registration form. The Preview Party will feature early vendor sales, hors 'd oeuvres, and the Awards Ceremony.

The seminar schedule is as follows:

Friday, October 16th

12:30 PM:	Peter Tobias: Orchid Conservation Strategies and Opportunities throughout the Orchid Conservation Alliance.
2:00 PM:	Tom Harper: Species that make up Modern Pot-Plant Phalaenopsis.
3:30 PM:	Dr. Robert Lauri, PhD.: California Native Orchids.

Saturday, October 17th

12:30 PM:	James Rose: Laelia anceps and Its Hybrids for the West
2:00 PM:	Fred Clark: The Species of Catasetum, Cygnoches and Marmodes
3:30 PM:	Carol Seigel: The Sex Life of Orchids.

Sunday: October 18th

12:30 PM:	Paul Gripp: A walk through Orchid History in Words and Pictures.
2:00 PM:	Doug Overstreet: Growing Orchids Outdoors in Los Angeles County.
3:30 PM:	Speaker not yet confirmed.

An “Orchid Growers Conference” will be held on Friday, October 16th from 12 noon to 5pm. If you are a member of a local orchid society, admission to the Huntington may be gained by wearing your society membership badge on this day. This will allow you to attend the lectures, the show and have access to the many growers and vendors represented at the show. Full access to the beautiful Huntington Gardens will also be available.

past orchid shows

While OSSC has participated in every Southland Orchid Show since its inception, it's only in recent years , through this website, that we have been able to share the results and photos from past shows. This has proved useful: recently, an Internet user was searching for information on a particular orchid that was listed in the ribbon judging results, and we were able to connect him with the owner of that plant for further information!

- past orchid shows at the huntington library, art collections, and botanical gardens

In 2005, the Southland Orchid Committee moved their show to the newly opened Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory and adjacent buildings. Here are links to articles showing OSSC's entries in these shows:

And here are links to photo galleries for these shows:

- past orchid shows at the new otani hotel

The East West Orchid Show was an annual event hosted by the East West Development Corporation at the New Otani Hotel and adjacent Weller Court in the Little Tokyo section of downtown Los Angeles. The show was organized by the Southland Orchid Show Committee, and featured displays by seven different orchid societies from Southern California and over 30 vendors from around the world displaying and selling their orchids.

OSSC participated in the East West Orchid Show every year since its inception in 1986. Click on the show you wish to view information on:

Additional information on the East West Orchid Show can be found on the website of the Southland Orchid Show Committee.

Information on other upcoming orchid shows in California can be found in the "Other Events" section of our Calendar page.