On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:17:04 -0400, "Pat Brennan"
wrote:

Limit hardware to hobby growers and use money saved to help defray the cost
of AOS awards granted at the show. One show gave bottles of wine--a great
prize in my book, but some members complained.

Pat

Our local glass artist did orchids on the wine glasses for the banquet
and bottle with glasses for the trophys at the 2004 AOS show in
Denver. We were going to have him do the mini slabs called Ice cubes
or something like that - -- ;^ ( He quit the glass business end of
last year. We could not find anyone local and the online were even $$
worse.

I would love your source Rob. Please lets get some good ones.

We printed a program this year and asked all the local florists and
nurserys that have a nitch of orchids to provide cash for trophys - We
got 5 to send checks. That pays for our exhibit trophys. - almost.

The best of we are using gift certificates from the show vendors -
they were at least 1/2 donated.

Our exhibit classes are not on square foot of your exhibit -- but how
you grow - lights, window, gh, art, education, novice, professional
(commerical & Botanical Gardens), group (2 or more, not same
household), and society.

So what are trophy classes for your shows?
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/orchids