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Registration for the

56th   PAPHIOPEDILUM GUILD MEETING & ORCHID DISPLAY

 DATE:  Saturday and Sunday, January 14 and 15, 2012

TIME:  Meeting starts promptly at 9:00 A.M., Saturday morning.

NEW LOCATION -   Holiday Inn Santa Barbara/Goleta, 5650 Calle Real, Goleta, CA  93117

THIS YEAR!  (Goleta is the next town north of Santa Barbara. Contact Holiday Inn for their complimentary shuttle service if you are flying into Santa Barbara.  Driving from the north on Hwy. 101, take the Fairview Avenue exit. Turn left on North Fairview Ave. Take 1st right on Calle Real. The Inn is .5 miles on the left. Driving from the south on Hwy. 101, take the Patterson Avenue exit. Turn right on Patterson Ave. Take the 1st left onto Calle Real. The Inn is .8 miles on the right.)

PROGRAM: This is our 45th year and we have another great list of speakers! Our list of speakers includes: Glen Decker from Piping Rock Orchids (New York), Dr. Harold Koopowitz (California), Ian Plested (United Kingdom), Holger Perner (China) plus 2011 Paph. awards.

SHOW: We will again have two trophies for plants! Please reserve the number of tables needed to display your plants and mark on the enclosed reservation form. Or, let us know if you want to bring just a basket or two of plants.

                                Questions? Please phone: Patti James - (805) 528-5086, or e-mail: flowergirlpj@charter.net

                                Plants may be placed in the Fiesta Room, from 3:00 pm. to 6:00 pm. Friday or 7:30 am.

                                 to 8:30 am. Saturday. Please bring plants!  This is one of the highlights of the meeting!

ROOM: Attached is the hotel reservation sheet!  Please, make your reservation directly with RESERVATIONS:  the Holiday Inn. And, send it early in order to get the room of your choice! You will also note that the DEADLINE for receiving this room reservation at the Holiday Inn is                                          December 12, 2011. Requests for specific room types will be honored on a space available basis.

MEETING: We were able to keep the charge at $155.00 per person. Which includes:  registration,  REGISTRATION  lectures, show, 2 coffee/tea breaks, lunch, dinner and best of all 'Good Fellowship'!
 
CHARGE: Again, you may bring a guest or guests, for dinner only, at a cost of $42.00 each.

 This year, there will be a choice for Lunch of:

Grilled Southwest Chicken Sandwich
Grilled Chicken Breast on a Roll with Chipotle Mayonnaise, Jack Cheese & Mild Ortega Chilies.
Served with Steak House Fries.
 Or
Cobb Salad
Romaine Lettuce, Turkey Breast, Bleu Cheese, Crumbled Bacon, Hard-Boiled Egg & Diced Tomatoes 
with Creamy Vinaigrette Dressing. Served with a Fresh Roll & Butter.

                                                          There will also be a choice for Dinner of:

             Grilled Salmon topped with Tropical Fruit Salsa with Wild Rice Medley & Seasonal Vegetables
 
                                                                      Or

                             Grilled 12 oz Ribeye Steak with Twice-Baked Potato & Seasonal Vegetables 

Please specify your choices on the registration form. 
*Please let us know in advance if you would like vegetarian meals or if you have a strict dietary restriction.

NOTE ~ MEETING   Please fill out the registration form and return it with your check by Fri., Dec. 30, 2011. 
REGISTRATION: No telephone registrations will be accepted, and no money can be returned after this DEADLINE date. 
The Inn requires that we pay for all meals ordered on this date! 

Send registrations early! Meeting attendance is limited to 125 people.

We will be opening up the Speakers Dinner on Friday night, Jan 13th, to the first 60 interested attendees. You don’t want to miss the great food at the no-host dinner at the Elephant Bar at 521 Firestone Rd. in Goleta at 6:30 pm. The dinner choices and prices are listed below. (Driving from the Inn, turn right on Calle Real, then left on Fairview Ave. over the freeway. Stay to the right to stay on Fairview Ave. Turn right on Hollister Ave. Take the 1st left on Augusta Griggs Pl. Then take the 1st right on Firestone Rd. Restaurant is on your left.)

FRIDAY SPEAKERS DINNER CHOICES:

8 oz. Prime Rib – Garlic MashedPotatoes & Sautéed Vegetables - $29.00

Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi-Mahi – Rice & Sautéed Vegetables - $23.00

Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken – Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Sautéed Vegetables w/Crisp Onion Strings - $21.00

½ Rack Kona BBQ Ribs – Basted with Kona BBQ Sauce & served with Coleslaw and French Fries - $21.00

 
BREAKFASTS:      

New This Year! The restaurant offers a full breakfast buffet at $12.00 each including tax and gratuity
 if purchased ahead of time. If interested, please add your breakfasts on the return form.

 NOTE: On Saturday, we will have vendor orchid sales at the Inn. Vendors - there are a very limited number of  tables.

Please contact: Karen Muir (949) 643-8109 or e-mail at muirkl@aol.com  Local nurseries will be open.

 MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Paphiopedilum Guild and mail with form to: 1600 Sage Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402

 MEMBERSHIPS**  The life membership fee is $25.00.  If you have not yet joined, please pay your fee to remain on the mailing list. Please let us know to remove your name from the roster if you are no longer interested in being a member. We also need change of addresses when you move. Also, please give us your e-mail changes.

NAME TAGS: Please pick up name tags, meal tickets and program schedules in the lobby before the meeting, between 5:00 & 6:00 Friday evening if you ordered buffet breakfasts or between 7:45 & 9:00 Saturday morning.

Be sure to visit our Facebook page  New information will be added shortly.

The meeting will start promptly at 9:00am Saturday morning.

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                                        PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM BY: Friday, Dec. 30, 2011

PAPHIOPEDILUM GUILD MEETING  

January 14 & 15, 2012

                                                                                                                        Quantity                          Total 

Meeting reservations @ $155.00 (includes 2 coffee breaks, 1 lunch, & 1 dinner)______   @ $155.00         $_______

Names  _____________________________________________________

Guest Dinner reservations @ $42.00.................................................               ______   @ $42.00 $_______

Names  _____________________________________________________

Number of Lunches:  Southwest Chicken Sandwich _______  Cobb Salad  ______

Number of Dinners:   Grilled Salmon  _______          Grilled Ribeye Steak ______

                                                            (We need the exact number, please!)

Number of Elephant Bar Dinners  -  Prime Rib..............................             ______     @ $29.00 $_______

Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi-Mahi.................................................        ______     @ $23.00 $_______

Kona BBQ Ribs….  ______    or    Lemon Herb Chicken................                      ______     @ $21.00 $_______

Number of Remington Restaurant Buffet Breakfasts:…………....                         ______     @ $12.00 $_______

Grand Total               .......................................................................                               $_______

Number of tables for displaying plants at the show    ________

Make Checks Payable to: Paphiopedilum Guild

Mail to: Paphiopedilum Guild, 1600 Sage Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402

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