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THE SPONSORED ANNUAL ORCHID SHOW FEATURES EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AND IS THE LARGEST EAST OF CALIFORNA WITH ATTENDANCE BETWEEN 5,000 AND 6,000. MONTHLY MEMBER MEETINGS AND VISITS TO FLORIDA ORCHID GROWERES EDUCATE MEMBERS WITH PAID SPEAKERS AND EXPERTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. SOCIETY MEMBERS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN NATIVE SPECIES PRESERVATION EFFORS ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A PRIVATE LIBRARY WITH RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE FT. LAUDERDALE ORCHID SOCIETY, INC. SPONSORS AN ANNUAL ORCHID SHOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC OVER A THREE DAY WEEKEND IN JANUARY WITH APPROXIMATELY 12,000 SQUARE FEET OF DISPLAY AREA AND CLASSROOMS SHOWING VARIOUS WAYS OF PRESENTING AND GROWING ORCHIDS. PRIZES AND AWARDS ARE GIVEN BY JUDGES FROM THE AMERICAN ORCHID SOCIETY. MEMBER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH SPEAKERS SPECIALIZING IN TYPES OF ORCHID SPECIES, GROWING HABITS, CULTIVATION AND DISEASE PREVENTION. SALE OF PLANTS AND BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS DURING MEETINGS. AN ANNUAL AUCTION IS HELD EACH YEAR IN OCTOBER FEATURING PLANTS DONATED BY GROUWERS AND MEMBERS. BUS EXCURSIONS (RAMBLES) TO GROWERS, NURSERIES, BOTANICAL GARDENS AND NATURE CENTERS IN SOUTH FLORIDA GIVE MEMBERS OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE AND PURCHASE VARIOUS SPECIES OF ORCHIDS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A ALL MEMBERS ANNUALLY ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD BY EMAIL ATTACHMENT FOR REVIEW BEFORE SUBMITTING TO IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE SOCIETY'S MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.