CAIOS 2025 Annual Show

“Seaside Orchids”

Welcome!

Saturday January 25 and Sunday 26, 2025

Join us at the Emerald Resort & Hyport Conference Center (formerly the Resort & Conference Center of Hyannis) from 9am – 5pm Saturday and 9am – 4pm Sunday or join us Friday evening for  Dinner among the Orchids with exclusive pre-show access to the displays and vendor tables after dessert. (see Additional Details for menu ).

Cost

Admission: $10
Two-day Pass: $15
Children under 12 years: $5 (one- or two-day)
Discount admission (Sunday 3-4 PM; available at the door
only): $5; Children under 12 years: $2
Group rates: Available upon request

Other Details

Handicap Accessible
No Tripods

Group rates available for all wishing to stay overnight (click here for details)

Google maps

Printable directions

Additional Details

This is where you can find all of the information you’ll need to know about our 2025 show.

Tina Balog
508-540-5006
dglover@whoi.edu

Plant Classification
Registration Guidelines
Downloadable fillable registration form (doc)
Downloadable fillable registration form (docx)

Event Schedule
Room Reservation Procedure – 2025 – Click here.

Anyone who wishes lunch and will not be participating as a Judge or Clerk on Friday Morning please purchase ticket ($20)

Please bring a copy of your receipt (phone or print) as your ticket

 

Orchid Vendors
Frosty Hollow Orchids
Waldor Orchids
Vendors will be added as they are confirmed

Other Vendors
Clay Trout Pottery
Faith’s Cape Cod Fisherman’s Sweaters
Mathilde Duffy

Click to link to vendors website or contact info
Other vendors added as attendance is confirmed

Amherst Orchid Society
Cape and Islands Orchid Society
Connecticut Orchid Society
Massachusetts Orchid Society
New Hampshire Orchid Society
Ocean State Orchid Society
Richard and Eleanor Phillips
Frosty Hollow Orchids
Waldor Orchids

Additional exhibitors will be listed as attendance is confirmed

Seaside Orchids
Friday Evening January 24, 2025
CAIOS Membership not required

Sales area opens after dinner
Very last day to secure your spot Jan 19th, 2025
No refunds after 5:00 PM Jan 19th, 2025
Please bring a copy of your receipt (phone or print) as your ticket

2025 CAIOS Show Awards

AOS Show Trophy 2025

Orchid Digest Show Trophy 2025

CAIOS President’s Award 2025 for Most Outstanding Bloom or Plant

Tom E. Gregg Award – Best Oncidium & Odontoglossum Alliance

Peter T. Balog Memorial Award – Best Brassia, Miltonia, Miltoniopsis

Edith W. Gregg Memorial Award – Best Cattleya Alliance

John Balog Memorial Award – Best Paphiopedilum Alliance

Arlene Leib Memorial Award – Most Creative Display

Harold R. Smith Memorial Award – Best Dendrobium Alliance

Eda D. Saccone Memorial Award – Best Phalaenopsis

Michele Wolf Award – Best Plant Culture

Todd Drummey Award – Best Miniature Orchid Under 10”

Marsha Fredericks Award – Best Cymbidium

Eleanor and Richard Phillips Award – Best Species

Fewore Family Award – Best Vanda Alliance

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