Hi Sue; To follow up on what Kenni said: first of all AMEN to what she
said. No really good grower wants to do a show where the vendors are
rotated. Then: a lot of societies will invite what we call "price
cutters". I guess their thinking is that their members can get plants
at a cheap price-- but I can tell you it is "show suicide". The people
who sell junk at cheap prices undermine the really good growers who are
growing orchids to make a living--- so they eventually stay away from
the shows who embrace "price cutters". In no time at all those shows
become JUNK shows where the public (including members) get sold plants
that are inferior & usually die. We (just as a for instance) guarantee
our plants 100%-- the junk dealers can't do that as they buy the
cheapest junk they can find & so their plants die too. Plus they are
usually not really growers but "brokers". They are doomed to go out of
business & then the society show is dead. I would give very careful
consideration to Kenni's advice if you want to build a show that will
be well attended for years & years. Get & KEEP top growers who stand
behind their product and will not knowingly sell inferior plants. Good
Luck, Bill