The CENTRAL IOWA ORCHID SOCIETY

           Presents the

Jorge Iván Portilla Andrade, is an Ecuadorian orchid grower and researcher. He is passionate about the conservation and reproduction of orchids and tropical plants. He has been working with orchids, araceae and other genera for more than 20 years. During his career he has participated in expeditions to different regions of the country together with botanical researchers from different parts of the world, contributing to find new species. Ivan is also passionate about orchid hybridization and has been involved in the creation of new hybrids that have been reproduced in the laboratories of the company he represents. He is currently Executive Vice President of Ecuagenera, a company dedicated to the conservation, research, commercialization and reproduction of the flora species in Ecuador.

Ivan's topics will be "Cattleya maxima, in situ and its different forms" and "Orchids of Ecuador".

After receiving his degree in biochemistry from the University of Toronto, Dave opted to step outside his chosen field and operated a tropical fish import business for eight years. Upon returning to school, Dave received a degree in enology and viticulture from Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. While attending Brock, Dave began acquiring orchids one 2” pot at a time and before he graduated, Dave had over 100 orchids. Winemaking and a passion for orchids prompted Dave to seek a warmer climate in California about one year later. Dave has been growing paphiopedilums for about 20 years and seriously hybridizing for over 10 years. He is an accredited AOS judge and his paphiopedilums have received over 100 awards to date from the AOS and CSA. Many of those awarded plants playing important roles in his breeding program. In 2018 Dave left winemaking in order to focus all of his time running Paph Paradise Orchids.

David's topics will be "Don't Fear The Slippers" and "Compact Multiflorals for the Crowded Collection".

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AOS Judging will be held at 11:00 A.M.
Everyone is invited to bring or send plants for judging!
Plants must be in place by 10:00 A.M.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

8:00 a.m.		Continental Breakfast, Plant Sales
8:00-10:00		Plants registered for AOS Judging
9:00-11:30		Morning presentations, one by each speaker
11:00		AOS Judging
11:30		Buffet Lunch / Plant sales
1:00 p.m.		First afternoon presentation
1:45		Afternoon Dessert Bar
2:30		Second afternoon presentation
3:15		Drawing for Door Prizes / Plant Sales
Both speakers will have plants for sale throughout the day.
All times are approximate and subject to change at this time.