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10 AM Set up rooms for Show <BR> 10 AM - 1 PM Registration and Classification of Entries <BR> 12 PM - 1 PM Judges Luncheon <BR> 1 PM - 5 PM Judging of Entries<P> <B>Saturday, November 5</B><BR> 9 AM - 4 PM Viewing of Show <BR> 4 PM - 5 PM Show Breakdown <BR> <BR> <BR> Additional show and complete weekend event information can be found <A HREF="http://theartofbromeliads.wordpress.com/" TARGET="_blank">here</A> - <BR><A HREF="http://theartofbromeliads.wordpress.com/" TARGET="_blank"><B>2011 FCBS Bromeliad Extravaganza, "The Art of Bromeliads"</B></A>.<BR> <BR> <CENTER> <BR> <FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="arial,helvetica" COLOR="#000000"> Any and all show inquiries should be directed to <B>Show Chairman, Dr. Larry Giroux</B> via email at <A HREF="mailto:ShowChair@CryptanthusSociety.org"><B>ShowChair@CryptanthusSociety.org</B></A>. </FONT> <BR> <BR> <BR> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="10" BGCOLOR="99FF99"> <TR> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP"> <FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="+1"> <B> </B></FONT> <BR> <FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="-1"> <BR><BR> <A HREF="mailto:Volunteer@CryptanthusSociety.org?subject=I Would Like To Help The Cryptanthus Society"><B></B></A> </FONT> <BR> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> </LI> </UL> </FONT> </TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP"> <A HREF="shows/IntlCryptanthusShow2011Poster2.pdf" BORDER="0" TARGET="_blank"> <IMG SRC="images/IntlCryptanthusShow2011Poster2md.jpg" ALT="Intl Cryptanthus Show 2011 Poster" WIDTH="200" HEIGHT="258" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5" BORDER="0" ALIGN="middle" VALIGN="center"></A> <BR> <BR> <A HREF="http://theartofbromeliads.wordpress.com/open-call-for-art" BORDER="0" TARGET="_blank"> <IMG SRC="images/2011-TAOBE-bromeliad-dream.jpg" ALT="The Art of Bromeliads 2011 Extravaganza Poster" WIDTH="200" HEIGHT="200" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5" BORDER="0" ALIGN="middle" VALIGN="center"></A> <BR> <BR> <A HREF="http://theartofbromeliads.wordpress.com/open-call-for-art" BORDER="0" TARGET="_blank"> <IMG SRC="images/almeida_ive-got-the-blues_24x30-jpg.jpg" ALT="The Art of Bromeliads 2011 Extravaganza Poster" WIDTH="200" HEIGHT="161" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5" BORDER="0" ALIGN="middle" VALIGN="center"></A> <BR> <BR> <A HREF="http://theartofbromeliads.wordpress.com/open-call-for-art" BORDER="0" TARGET="_blank"> <IMG SRC="images/linda-amundsen_tropical-flame_24x30.jpg" ALT="The Art of Bromeliads 2011 Extravaganza Poster" WIDTH="200" HEIGHT="160" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5" BORDER="0" ALIGN="middle" VALIGN="center"></A> <BR> <BR> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER="0" WIDTH="70%" CELLSPACING="5" CELLPADDING="30"> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"> <A HREF="CSApplication_2pagesprint.pdf" BORDER="0"> <IMG SRC="images/CryptMemberAppBrochure.png" ALT="CS Member App Brochure" WIDTH="137" HEIGHT="303" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5" BORDER="1" ALIGN="middle" VALIGN="center"></A> <BR> </TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP"> <BR> <BR> <BR> <FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="-1"><ALIGN="center">Now available for printing - <A HREF="CSApplication_2pagesprint.pdf" TARGET="_blank"><B>The Cryptanthus Society Cultural Brochure</B></A>. If you download this PDF document you will be able to print copies for personal use or as handouts at your Society's Sales, Shows or meetings. This brochure includes a CS Membership Application. It requires standard 8 1/2" x 14" paper stock.</FONT> <BR> <BR> <BR> <FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="-1"> Plan on exhibiting some of your own plants? Please read the <ALIGN="center"><A HREF="eligibleCryptanthusrevision11-03-09.pdf" TARGET="_blank"><B>Special Rules and Eligible Cryptanthus for Cryptanthus Society Show Awards</B></A> information before exhibiting. </FONT> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <BR> <BR> <BR> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" BGCOLOR="FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP"> <A HREF="CSJournal/CSJ-XXVI-201103.pdf" BORDER="0" TARGET="_blank"> <IMG SRC="CSJournal/CSJ-XXVI-Cover.jpg" ALT="Cryptanthus Society Journal PDF Sample" WIDTH="200" HEIGHT="310" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5" BORDER="0" ALIGN="middle" VALIGN="center"></A> <BR> <BR> <BR> </TD> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="MIDDLE"> <BR> <CENTER> <FONT SIZE="+1" FACE="arial,helvetica" COLOR="#000000"><B>NOW AVAILABLE <BR>FOR YOUR REVIEW</FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1" FACE="arial,helvetica" COLOR="#FF0000"><FONT FACE="arial,helvetica">The Cryptanthus Society Journal</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="arial,helvetica" COLOR="#000000"> <B>In PDF Format!</B></FONT> <BR> <BR> Download a sample copy of <BR> <A HREF="CSJournal/CSJ-XXVI-201103.pdf" BORDER="0" TARGET="_blank"><B>Volume XXVI, Issue 1 NOW!</B></A> <BR> <BR> </FONT> </CENTER> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> &nbsp; <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH="750" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="1"> <TR> <TD CELLPADDING="2"> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#99FF99" CELLSPACING="2"> <TR> <TD> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER="0" WIDTH="100%"> <TR> <TD> <CENTER> <FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="-1" COLOR="#000000"> <A HREF="index1.html"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><B>Home</B></FONT></A> - <A HREF="membership.html"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><B>Membership</B></FONT></A> - <A HREF="news.html"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><B>News</B></FONT></A> - <A HREF="contacts.html"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><B>Contacts</B></A> - <A HREF="csjournal.html"><FONT COLOR="000000"><B>CS Journal</B></FONT></A> - <A HREF="publications.html"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><B>Publications</B></FONT></A> - <A HREF="culturalinfo.html"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><B>Culture</B></FONT></A> - <A HREF="shows.html"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><B>Shows</B></FONT></A> - <A HREF="about.html"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><B>About</B></FONT></A> - <A HREF="links.html"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><B>Links</B></FONT></A> - <A HREF="http://www.CryptanthusSocietyShop.com" TARGET="_blank"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><B>Shop</B></FONT></A> - <A HREF="http://www.Cryptanthus.org" TARGET="_blank"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><B>Photos</FONT></B></A> </FONT> </CENTER> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE WIDTH="100%"> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#99FFCC"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#33CCCC"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#339933"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#996633"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#FF6600"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#FFFF66"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <BR> <CENTER> <FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="-2" FACE="Arial,Helvetica"> &copy; <I>Copyright 1986-2011 Cryptanthus Society, All Rights Reserved. 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