International Clivia Conference 2023
MILNERTON HIGH SCHOOL: FRIDAY THE 29 SEPTEMBER AT 18H00 TO WEDNESDAY 4 OCTOBER 13H00 – 2023
THEME: MYTHBUSTERS
(PAPERS ARE COUCHED AS REBUTTALS OF COMMON ASSUMPTIONS/DISCUSSION GROUPS ARE EXPLORATORY.)
There is a post-conference guided visit to C. mirabilis habitat 300 km north of Cape Town on a private farm
from 4 October, returning to Cape Town by 13:00 on 6 October 2023, and advertised separately.
Environmental sensitivity has severely limited numbers. Registration has now closed.
< View the International Clivia Conference 2023 Final Program
A few of the topics to be discussed within the theme of “Clivia Myth Busters” include:
- the merits of C. mirabilis Interspecifics (especially bred to F2),
- the undeserved blame heaped on ‘wet feet’ as a killer of Clivias,
- the continuing value of habitat and legacy Clivias in breeding programs,
- unmasking deceptive photographic practices in marketing Clivias or entering them in virtual shows,
- the future of the Clivia Clubs and Societies in networking, advocacy, regulation and guardianship,
- venturing into previously unimagined Clivia-derived products,
- and other topics. Please see Program
Provision will be made for Q & A after each session and lunch/teas will be served in a setting with world class views.
CONFERENCE FEE: R 1 500, payable be EFT by 8 September 2023 into the following account:
(CLIVIA SOCIETY, FNB CALL ACCOUNT NO. 62258353384, UNIVERSAL BRANCH CODE 250655) with NAMES and SURNAME of delegate. Proof of payment plus full particulars of each delegate (name, surname, email address and home base) must be sent to the email address of the host club chairman furnished at the end of this notice.
Payment of the Conference Fee by 31 July 2023 will secure an early-bird discount of R 100 and thus be at R 1 400 payable into the same account as above, with the same delegate particulars to be furnished to the host club as are required above.
Conference Fees include 3 suppers (29 September, 2 & 3 October and morning and afternoon teas with snacks on both 2 & 3 October), as well as transport by open-top bus to and from Kirstenbosch on 4 October 2023.
ACCOMMODATION: Own arrangements for own account, but view a list of hotels and B & B’s.
TRANSPORT: Own transport, except for the Wednesday Kirstenbosch excursion. The pre-conference and post-conference tours are by separate arrangement and for own account, but packages will be posted on our website (cliviasociety.com).
ENQUIRIES/LODGING OF REGISTRATION INTEREST/PROOF OF PAYMENT: To Rudi Holtzhausen, Chairman of the conference host Cape Clivia Club, +27 83 540 4674 or medicareoncall@gmail.com
Further enquiries may be made to infocliviasociety@gmail.com.