17th Eastern Cactus & Succulent Conference
Held in Conjunction with the CC&SS 29th Annual Show & Sale
| 2012 |
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| Friday, April 13 |
Saturday, April 14 |
Sunday, April 15 |
| 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM |
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Location:
CoCo Key Water Resort Hotel and Conference Center
3580 East Main St
Waterbury, CT 06705 (exit 25A off I-84)
Speaker List:
Colin Walker (co-author of the newly published Aloe:The Definitive Guide and editor of the British CSS yearbook Bradleya) will be lecturing on "Aloes Through the Ages" and "Macaronesian Memories: succulents of the Canary Islands, Madiera and Morocco".
Matt Opel will be presenting a talk on "Succulent Pelargoniums" and "The Other Mesembs".
Jon Rebman (San Diego Natural History Museum and author of the upcoming Field Guide to Plants of Baja California) will lecture on "Baja California - Richness, Research and Resources".
Edmond Snodgrass (co-author of Green Roof Plants and the new Small Green Roofs) will present "New Homes for Old Friends - Succulents on Green Roofs".
Guillermo Rivera (owner of South America Nature Tours) will present "An Exploratory Trip to Northwestern Argentina" and "Cactus of Peru: Land of the Incas".
Jason Eslamieh (author of Cultivation of Boswellia) will present "Boswellias of the World - Species, Cultivation, Singing Staging & Hybridization".
Ray Rogers will give a talk on "Sensational Succulent Containers".
Susan Amoy will speak about "Bonsai with Succulent Plants".
Schedule of Events:
| Friday |
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| Noon to 8:00PM |
Setup for vendors and show |
| 5:00 to 9:00PM |
Registration |
| 7:00 to 8:00PM |
Mixer w/ refreshments |
| 8:00 to 10:00PM |
Vendors open for attendees' preview sale |
| Saturday |
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| 8:00 - 10:00AM |
Judging |
| 8:30AM |
Registration |
| 9:30 - 5:30 |
Vendors Open |
| 9:00 - 9:45 |
Free time |
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
New Homes for Old Friends - Succulents on Green Roofs |
| 10:45 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00 - Noon |
An Exporatory Trip to Northwestern Argentina |
| Noon - 1:30 |
Lunch Break |
| 12:45 - 1:30 |
Auction in Sales Room |
| 1:30 - 2:30 |
Boswellias of the World - Species, Cultivation, Staging & Hybridization |
| 2:15 |
Coffee Break |
| 2:30 - 3:15 |
Auction & Book Signing in Sales Room |
| 3:15 - 4:15 |
The Other Mesembs |
| 4:30 - 5:30 |
Aloes through the Ages |
| 5:30 |
Vendors Closed |
| 7:00PM - 11:00PM |
Banquet followed by Rare Plant & Book Auction |
| Sunday |
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| 9:00 - 4:00 |
Vendors Open |
| 9:00 - 9:45 |
Succulent Pelargoniums |
| 10:00- 11:00 |
Macaronesian Memories - Succulents of the Canary Islands, Madeira & Morocco |
| 10:45 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00 - Noon |
Baja California: Richness, Research and Resources |
| Noon - 1:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 12:45 - 1:15 |
Auction in Sales Room |
| 1:00 - 2:00 |
Bonsai with Succulent Plants |
| 1:45 |
Coffee Break |
| 2:00 - 3:00 |
Sensational Succulent Containers |
| 3:00 - 4:00 |
Cactus of Peru: Land of the Incas |
| 4:00 |
Vendors Closed |
| Rare Plant & Book Auction |
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| The Stapelieae by White & Sloane, 3 volumes |
| Morphology of Cacti by F. Buxbaum, soft cover, 3 volumes |
| Aloes of Tropical Africa and Madagascar by G.W. Reynolds, hard cover, DJ excellent condition |
| The Mammillaria Handbook by Craig, 1st edition |
| Cactaceae by Marshall & Bock, 1st edition |
| Aloes: The Definitive Guide autographed by all 4 authors, donated by Colin Walker |
| Boswellia specimens, donated by Jason Eslamieh |
Seed Money Contributors:
Cactus & Succulent Society of Massachusetts
Cactus & Succulent Society of Maryland
National Capital Cactus & Succulent Society
Long Island Cactus & Succulent Society
Sarasota Succulent Society
Midwest Cactus & Succulent Society
Central Ohio Cactus & Succulent Society