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The day after eagle watching, Christine and I travelled south to the Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach. This was the location of the 6th Annual Merritt Huntington Memorial Symposium. Our food and lodging were great. For reasons untold here, the Cavalier has my greatest appreciation.

We ran into some rock stars while we were there.
Some photos...



Jason Fischer (Orchids Limited), presented The Orchids of Japan.(Guest speaker)



Glen Decker (Piping Rock Orchids), spoke in regards to Phragmipedium kovachii and its hybrids. (Guest speaker)



John Salventi (Parkside Orchid Nursery), guest speaker on the topic The Fate of the Commercial Orchid Grower in the United States.



Linda M. Roberts (Roberts Manufacturing Jeweler, Inc.), had a booth full of nice jewelry.



Judith, Editor of Slipper Orchid Alliance.



Andrea Niessen (Orquideas del Valle), specialized in Columbian species.



Greg Butler (Oak Hill Gardens), my wife loves the seedling special.



Norman Fang (Norman's Orchids), presented the Species of Taiwan. (Guest speaker)



Olaf Gruss schooled us on the Albino Forms of Paphiopedilum and Phragmipedium.






Sun-up from our balcony.