IPS BIENNIALS

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   Biennial - Let's explore Thailand a bit on our own

   May 3, 2012 by Carlo Morici

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   Hello all, I will join the biennial 2012. I do not want to go to the post-tour or fly to Singapore but I wish to spend some days (seven ?) on my own or with friends, visiting a bit this country. Some of us wish to leave Bangkok and fly up to Chiang Mai too. We need all types of suggestions. Of course we are interested in palms but we need to see also some fabulous collections or nurseries of Bromeliads, Orchids or Adeniums. People wish to see the exotic fruit markets or plant rambles. We wish to taste all those weird colourful bananas. Any help or hint? Maybe some links? Carlo

   

   Last reply by rthink, August 16, 2012

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   A few pre-Biennial pics

   May 3, 2008 by Jeff in St Pete

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   The last couple of days I've had the pleasure of meeting and spending time with Jerry & Cindy Andersen and Al & Silvia Bredeson when they decided to come a few days early and spend it here in Manuel Antonio. Their first day here we went over to my friend Alexander's spice farm and he took us on a tour to look at of some of his palms. First stop was his prized Zamia which his wife had saved from a nearby area that was being developed. He says it gets at least 3 cones per year. Al, Jerry and Alexander checking out the newest cone Heliconia, I think he said this was "Splash" Native heliconia growing in an unplanted area of his property

   

   Last reply by Jeff in St Pete, May 21, 2008
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   Palmtalk members at the Miami Biennial

   March 18, 2014 by Daryl

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   OK, I haven't seen anything on this subject yet, so thought I'd start it now... I'm sure everyone is starting to get 'Biennial Fever', and registrations are now closed. So, if you are going please copy and paste the previous post, then add your name and details to the list (as we did in the thread 'Palmtalk members at the Thailand Biennial')... Let's see who's going... Daryl O'Connor from Queensland 2nd Biennial 1st Biennial was Thailand 2012

   

   Last reply by Kathryn, May 11, 2014
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   Thailand Biennial 2012- Embarrassing/ fun moments

   September 20, 2012 by Harry

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   Come on, post your pictures here. All of us who were not there are anticipating!!

   

   Last reply by KONADANTOM, October 2, 2012

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   IPS Biennial Pictures

   November 19, 2006 by Kathryn

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   Ryan has been doing a great job of documenting our trip, but I have some photos he doesn’t have. On the 6th day of the biennial, several green team members selected option B for the day. Andrea Searle, Judy Norris, Claude Roatta and I hired a taxi to show us around for the day. Our first stop was at a beach about 30 minutes from the hotel in Barahona. There wasn’t any sand, just beach pebbles that gave a great foot massage. Does anyone recognize these toes? Judy and I are enjoying the refreshing surf.

   

   Last reply by SubTropicRay, December 15, 2006

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   colombia

   April 17, 2017 by OB Burt

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   Has the date been set for the 2018 biennial? I've heard May or June, I would like to know the exact time frame as there is a competing wine trip at about the same time

   

   Last reply by Alberto, June 27, 2018

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   Thailand Biennial 2012

   July 29, 2011 by Jeff Searle

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   I was recently told that the dates for Thailand might be moved from Sept. to now October. Is this possible? For some of us that are planning a trip like, we need to be sure on correct dates for various reasons. And for one big reason...flight dates including connecting flights. Could one of the board members that knows something / anything, please chime in. Thank-you. Jeff

   

   Last reply by Lowey, August 4, 2011
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   Lorenzi's Plantarum - last stop of Post Tour

   May 11, 2010 by Al in Kona

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   This was our last day of the Post Trip. We left Belo Horizonte, M.G. on an early (one hour) flight to Campinas, Sao Paulo state. Then a short bus ride to Nova Odessa where Harri Lorenzi's PLANTARUM is located. Offical name is: Instituto Plantarum de Estudos da Flora LTDA. It's a beautifully landscaped botanical garden not yet open to the general public. This garden has a fantastic collection of most of the Brazilian palm species (minus a few of the Amazonian species only). Here you will find all the known Syagrus, Butia, and Allagoptera species, many of which are not yet grown or known (some newly discovered) outside of Brazil. Here are some of the palms we saw ther…

   

   Last reply by Al in Kona, May 22, 2010

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    South island pre tour going great

    September 10, 2012 by TonyDFW

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    Check out the video of day one Day two

    

    Last reply by KONADANTOM, November 14, 2012
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    IPS Pretour Maui!

    October 7, 2022 by Cindy Adair

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    My adventure started as I left my house in PR en route to pick up my neighbor and head to the commuter flight in Puerto Rico to connect with the San Juan airport. Just some giant bamboo toppled by hurricane Fiona that happened to fall during the night. I am pretty quick with my sawzall and by headlights I cleared the path pretty quickly. Glad I had recharged the Ryobi batteries with my little generator the night before! All our flights were on time and we were treated to an amazing pre pre tour dinner by hosts Andy and Arlene Hurwitz near the LA airport. See the group photo in the most current IPS newsletter. Many of us opted t…

    

    Last reply by Cindy Adair, October 26, 2022

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    what facilities are at Nong Nooch?

    August 30, 2012 by elHoagie

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    We're trying to decide exactly what to pack, but we can't find any information online about what's available at Nong Nooch... For anyone who's been there, is there wireless? Pool? Exercise room? Anything else that's important? Thanks!

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, September 8, 2012
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    Postcards from Brazil

    April 25, 2010 by Kim

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    Just a few teaser photos -- we missed you, wish you had been there! Geonoma in Serra dos Órgãos National Park Palms in Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, founded 1808. There were lots of outstanding photographers present -- please post a few postcards from Brazil!

    

    Last reply by Alberto, April 28, 2010

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    Miscelanea photos at IPS Biennial

    October 16, 2006 by Al in Kona

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    Most of the IPS Biennial attendees gathered together for this group picture taken at Casa Bonita located in a beautiful area not too far south of the city of Barahona (SW section of the Dominican Republic). See how many you can identify?

    

    Last reply by SubTropicRay, February 28, 2012

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    Open Events, Miami Biennial

    May 2, 2014 by Kim

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    It's taken some time to get the pricing from event planners and caterers, but here it is: Sunday, May 25: Barbecue at Searle Brothers Nursery 6:00 PM $37 per person Friday, May 30: Lunch at Montgomery Botanic Center 12:00 noon $48.75 per person Anyone wishing to attend either or both events, please send me a PM with your email address. Once I receive your request with email, you will be invoiced via email through PayPal. Please note, all events must be reserved and pre-paid. Please. Thank you. Time is of the essence. Caterers are requesting a final headcount by Monday, May 5, but I will press for a few extra days. Spread the word! Tha…

    

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    Lucky shots

    May 12, 2008 by BS Man about Palms

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    I thought this turned out well And so did this other shot.......

    

    Last reply by Moose, June 1, 2008
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    The Fungus Among Us

    May 17, 2008 by BS Man about Palms

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    Its hard to believe, but I would occasionally experience "palm overload" at the biennial, so I was looking for something different. After a while, I noticed there were lots of different "fungus" out there.... First, one of my Favorites...

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, June 1, 2008
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    Palmy Day at Montgomery Botanic Center

    May 31, 2014 by Kim

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    Saying it with pictures... .. . Hyphaenae sp....... Pseudophoenix vinifera .

    

    Last reply by Hillizard, September 22, 2018

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    Exotic Thai Food...a great experience!

    October 1, 2012 by Jeff Searle

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    Early one morning, ( approx. 6:00am) Andrea, Rob and myself decided to catch the train and go have a look at the local early morning market. What a great experience it was. Later that morning, we got to try some out.....

    

    Last reply by Al in Kona, November 17, 2012
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    2023 IPS mid-term, London

    October 20, 2022 by Tracy S

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    Starting a Thread for this Mid Term Trip This was in the IPS magazine and was posted as proposed. Hopefully we can get updates on this thread 2023 IPS mid-term, London: Sunday May 21–Thursday May 25 Including RBG Kew, RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Wakehurst Place Capacity 50

    

    Last reply by UK_Palms, May 26, 2023

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    Rio slideshow

    April 13, 2010 by Gileno Machado

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    Just saw a few pictures of Rio in this weblink and decided to share the link: Rio photos UOL It seems the sun is shining there again, but the "marvelous city" was badly hurt last week...some attractions are still closed down for access problems and repair. Hopefully things are improving there and we'll have a great Biennial.

    

    Last reply by Kathryn, May 14, 2010

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    PalmTalk Names?

    February 4, 2010 by Kim

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    Hello everyone, One of my contributions to the IPS Biennial in Rio de Janiero, Brazil will be printing up your name tags. So I have a question for you PalmTalk attendees: in addition to your name, would you also like your PalmTalk name on your name tag? For some of us, this is not an issue; my name is Kim, and my PalmTalk name is Kim -- no confusion there. But if your name is Arnold and we know you here as The Palminator it might be helpful so your online friends can identify you. If you have a preference one way or the other, please send me a message! Thanks, and see you in Rio! Cheers, Kim

    

    Last reply by Palmagrantit, February 22, 2010

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    Question on Thailand

    May 8, 2012 by Walter John

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    Dear Doctor, Should I ensure I get Hep A and Hep B vaccinations before travelling to Thailand ? How soon before I travel should I receive them ? What else would I need for the biennial program ? Any other tips ?

    

    Last reply by MikeL, June 28, 2012

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    Travel time to get home from Biennial ?

    September 20, 2012 by Cindy Adair

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    I was on the last bus out of Nong Nooch (6 pm) and my flight didn't leave until 2:40 am. After changing planes in Doha (I now know where Qatar is!) and then to Washington, DC, I finally arrived at my home in Virginia Beach around 7 pm. I think that makes 25 hours plus the 11 hour time difference for a total time from the gardens of 36 hours even with no flight delays. Well worth the jet lag-simply an amazing trip!!!!!! Of course some lucky folks are extending their trip to Vietnam or elsewhere. Let us know about your travel time and that you are safely home.

    

    Last reply by paulgila, October 3, 2012
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    IPS Board of Directors

    June 1, 2008 by Lefty

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    Friday evening, assembling the name tags; Back Row Standing: (Supervisors) Paul Craft, Leland Lai, Larry Noblick; Around the Table: Grant Lee Stephenson, Liz Cain, John DeMott, Jim Cain and Jerry Behan Saturday (all day) at the BoD meeting. I can name most of these. From left to right: Larry Noblick, Bo-Goran Lundkvist (Incoming President), Faith Bishock, Christie Jones, Sue Rowlands, John DeMott, Toby Spanner, Grant Lee Stephenson, Leland Lai, Dean Ouer (the Mod), Jim Cain, Norm Bezona (I think) , Ray Hernandez, Horace Hobbs, John Rees, Lyle Arnold, Tom Jackson (away from the table), Scott Zona, Paul Craft (Outgoing President, partially hidden by Scott Zona), John D…

    

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    Thank you everyone

    September 28, 2012 by MattyB

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    Paul brought me a Noongnooch book signed with greetings and well wishes from everyone on palmtalk. That was very special. Thank you everyone for the kind words, and thank you Paul and Jessie; for bringing me the memorable gift. Reading through your words and viewing the the beautiful picture book made me feel like I was there.

    

    Last reply by KONADANTOM, November 14, 2012