Along with our monthly meetings, we have an annual show in the spring, a workshop in the summer, a holiday party in December and often several orchid auctions per year. All the events are great ways to convene with other orchid lovers, acquire new plants, and learn how to grow these amazing plants. Bring the kids and grandkids so that you can share and learn together. Welcome!
Organized November 15, 1945, Houston Orchid Society had the distinction of being the second society in the United States to affiliate with the American Orchid Society (AOS) on December 23, 1946. While hybrids of orchids from 1945 have evolved to today’s sophisticated displays of beauty, the society’s core values have not changed, and we draw on additional resources from AOS, of which we, as a society, are also members.
Officers
President: | Don Ghiz |
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VP Speakers: | Brent Arnspiger |
VP Shows: | Ken Whitmire |
VP Membership: | Steve Fox |
Treasurer: | Winnie Yap |
Recording Secretary: | Donna Diggons |
Past President: | Stephen Gallagher |
Directors
Ted Baenziger Amy Colville Derek Lowenstein Malcolm McCorquodale Holly Miller Daria Souvorova Dennis Tomjack |
Affiliation Representatives
AOS: | Stephen Gallagher |
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Orchid Digest: | Derek Lowenstein |
SWROGA: | Ted Baenziger and Dennis Tomjack |
Chairs
Conservation: | Nina Rach |
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Display Table: | Ken Whitmire |
Happenings Editor/Webmaster: | Donna Diggons |
Hospitality: | Sarah Bentley |
Newcomers Group: | Kar Chong |
Parliamentarian: | Don Ghiz |
Photography: | Malcolm McCorquodale |
Plant Raffle: | Brian Fitzgerald |
Refreshments: | John Christy & Donna Christy |
Silent Auctions: | Cherie Lee & Frank Lee |
Spring Show: | Sarah Bentley & Holly Miller |
Summer Workshop: | Stephen Gallagher |
Technology: | Liz Christensen |
Doritaenopsis Nobody’s Pink Lady
Photo: Malcolm McCorquodale