Hi Sandy, I will be attending the Dijon WOC as a sight-seer. I have been to Dijon several times, the city is nice, and the surroundings are outstanding for wine, food, and architecture.
I cannot imagine to comment on what complaints I have read through the OGD, being absolutely inexperienced in shows, let alone international shows. I am just hoping it will all turn out well and there will be many orchids to see, as well as interesting plants to purchase. As I understand it from friends on this side of the giant pond, many people are likely to pre-order plants from nurseries that are going to attend (even if only as showers and not as vendors). As to paperwork, the Dijon show has promised to set up an office on site for dealing with paperwork and phytosanitary/cites papers... so you don't have to worry about customs/inspections in Paris (or at least that is how I understood the website). I wish everyone participating the best, and hope all goes well for you. I am looking forward to seeing you all there... and sincerely wish it will be a good experience for everyone taking part. :) Yeah... official events are expensive... but I guess they are sending you to the top restaurant in the area, with their renouned wines from one of the best cellars of the world. But, I am sure there are cheaper alternatives in the area, too, if you are not inclined to the group events. Marianne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Gillians" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "OGD list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 4:13 PM Subject: [OGD] Dijon WOC2005 > Oh brother... here we go. > > I haven't heard much in the way of negative feedback about Dijon 2005, > except that it's expensive to get there, and there's bureaucracy > involved in transporting plants, if you're coming from outside the EU. > That's self-evident. Can I safely assume that all is well with the > conference?? Does anyone have anything material to add? Please feel > free to email me privately if you'd prefer not to get hit by flying > mud ;-) > > Thanks > > Sandy > > -- > www.pollenatrix.com > "Botanical discipline, daily." > > _______________________________________________ > the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com > _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
