Re: [Aroid-l] MidAmerica meeting in St. Louis

From: ExoticRainforest <Steve at ExoticRainforest.com> on 2010.01.21 at 02:32:40 For those that have aroidcollections with plants you haven't been able to ID you will love theLucid segment of this program.  Lucid is a program available on CATEAraceae to plant lovers that helps you to key out plants.  If you canmeasure and count the characteristics of a plant you can at least getclose to an ID with Lucid!  Dr. Croat introduced the program to me inDecember and I'm having fun playing with it! We're also planning to have dinner together for all that want to stayafter the meeting!  Unless you attend the September show in Miami youwon't find an aroid show like it, at least not in mid America! Please join us! Steve www.ExoticRainforest.com Zach DuFran wrote: The 2ndmeeting of the MidAmerica IAS chapter hasbeen scheduled for April 24 at the Missouri Botanical Gardens.  Thefull-day event will be hosted by Dr. Tom Croat, including scientifictalks, gardentours, a plant and cuttings swap and practical growing advice.  Thetentative schedule has been posted to the website (www.aroid.org/midamerica),and isincluded here below.  The only cost will be admission to the botanicalgardens, which is posted on their website (www.mobot.org).   Members and non-membersare invited to attend half or thefull day of events.  This is an event you don’t want to miss. If you are within driving distance, or if you would like to fly in andspendsome time in St. Louis,we would love to have you join us.   As Dr. Croat is makingarrangements for space andrefreshments, we would appreciate RSVPs for those that would like toattend.  Pleaseemail me, if you would like to attend or be kept updated about themeeting.   Thanks! Zach DuFran     2nd MidAmericaChapter InternationalAroid Society Meeting MissouriBotanical Garden April24, 2010   All plant enthusiasts areencouraged to attend – youdon’t have to be a member of the IAS!  The only cost is admission tothe Missouri Botanical Gardens.  Feel free to come for the first half,second half, or the full day of activities!   Opening Gathering: 8:30-9:30 AM. Coffee   Opening:   9:30 AM    A review ofSystematic work withAraceae in the New World . Thomas B.Croat, Missouri Botanical Garden   10:15 AM Coffee break   10:45 AM     A preview ofthePhilodendron from some arid areas of Braziland a visit to the Burle Marx Collection in Brazil,Joep Moonen, Emerald Jungle Village, French Guiana.   11:15 AM     MissouriBotanical GardensGrounds Tour. This tour will concentrate on some of the grounds nearthe Ridgway Center since atleast some of us willreturn there for lunch   12:15 PM     Lunch break   Opening of Afternoonsession:   1:00 PM     Anintroduction to aroidgenera, Thomas B. Croat, Missouri Botanical Garden   1:45 PM     Cultivatingtropical plantsefficiently in a temperate environment, Steve Lucas, Siloam Springs , Arkansas.   2:15 PM     CultivatingAroids outdoorsin a temperate area.  Steve Marak, Springdale , Arkansas   2:30 PM     Coffee breakand plant swapand give away   3:00 PM     Tour of Missouri Botanical GardenAroid Collection   3:45 PM      Tour of Researchcomplex at Lehmann Buildingherbarium. Thiswill include seeing the world’s largest collection of herbariumspecimens, demonstrations on the use of Lucid, a session at the CATEAraceaesite at Kew and an explanation ofCroat’s research efforts with revisionary  and floristic studies.   4:30 PM        Refreshments   5:00 PM        Adjournment [Depart for dinner, for those that would like.]   _______________________________________________Aroid-L mailing listAroid-L@www.gizmoworks.comhttp://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --------------090106040109040404090708

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