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INFOS ON THE CONGRESS 2000 Please note: The congress took place in August 2000, hopefully these pages will wet the appetite for the next one coming up.. PRE & POST-CONGRESS TOURS DATES & VENUES Congress dates: Monday 21 to Friday 25 August 2000 Venue: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa
SPEAKERS
Dr. Bob Barth (USA)	Bruce Bayer	Dr. Peter Bruyns
Alex Fick	Dr. Paul Foster	Robin Frandsen
Mike Kimberley (Zimbabwe)	Cornelia Klak	Harry Mays (UK)
Prof. Keith Mortimer (UK)	Prof. Len Newton (Kenya)	Jackie Poole (USA)
Prof. Gideon Smith	Ernst van Jaarsveld	Prof. Braam van Wyk
Kobus Venter	Dr. Graham Williamson
Congress presentations will comprise illustrated lectures on recent research related to succulent plants and illustrated talks of a less scientific nature. Generally sessions will start at 08:30 and end at 16:00 with a one and a half hour lunch break. Tea breaks will be long enough to allow for interchange amongst delegates.
*CONGRESS FEE: US$300-00* The Congress Fee includes lunch, refreshments at tea breaks and the opening cocktail party. *CONGRESS BANQUET - COST: US$40-00 per person* The Congress Banquet will be held at the Kelvin Grove Club, Newlands on Thursday evening 24 August 2000, transport will be provided from hotels. The awards of the Succulent Society of S.A. will be presented at the Banquet: Alan Dyer Award for the furthering of research on southern African succulents Hans Herre Award for scientific field work and building of scientific collections Leslie Hill Award for concerted work in promoting conservation of our succulent flora *OTHER CONGRESS ACTIVITIES* Plant Show, Plant Sales, Sale of Botanical Books, both new and antiquarian, Botanical Art Exhibition *EVENING ACTIVITIES* The opening Cocktail Party will be on Monday 21 August 2000 at the congress venue. Assistance and advice will be available for other activities and visits to the multitude of interesting places in Cape Town.
*ACCOMMODATION* Accommodation is available in nearby hotels at the following prices per person (for the nights from Sunday 20 August to Thursday 24 August inclusive): Newlands Holiday Inn - US$310, for 5 nights (single) - US$200, for 5 nights (double per person) Backpackers Accommodation - US$175, for 5 nights (single) - US$120, for 5 nights (double per person) Transport will be provided between the above hotels and the Congress venue, the cost is included in the above.
*RARE AND ENDANGERED SUCCULENTS WORKSHOP* This workshop will interest anyone who has knowledge of the distribution of rare or endangered succulent species, especially if this information can contribute to the conservation of these species. Progress with Red Data List succulents will be outlined, and participants will be encouraged to present views on the assessments which have been made to date, based on information currently available. We would like to gather information on the controversial and data deficient (DD) species. In particular, input by participants who are interested or know anything about Aloe pillansii, Euphorbia reynoldsii or Orbea irrorata will be extremely valuable. We would also like to cover some of the species of the following genera: Adenium, Adromischus, Brachystelma, Ceropegia, Crassula, Gasteria and others. Janine Victor, NBI and SABONET
*WEDNESDAY DAY TRIPS* One day excursions will take place on Wednesday 23 August. A charge to cover transport, entrance fees and permits will be payable by delegates. The following will be offered: Visit to Cape Point Nature Reserve Visit to Cape Town, Waterfront, aquarium and other interesting venues Visit to Worcester Desert Garden. The outing to this exciting succulent garden is a must for those who have not previously been there Visits to Haworthia collections Trips to plants in habitat Aloe haemanthifolia in Bainskloof (only for those who are fairly fit), other succulent sites Walk around Lion's Head and visit to the top of Table Mountain by cable car (again, for the fairly fit) Visit to research laboratory, Kirstenbosch
*TOURS* Click on the tour, you are interested in, for an itinery. The route for each day is given in broad terms. A list of the most prominent succulent genera occurring in the areas to be visited is given for each trip. In most cases more than one species of each genus will be encountered, in some cases many species of the genus are to be seen. The plant lists are of course not comprehensive, it is impossible to list all genera, it will, however, give an indication of the succulent flora to be expected on the trips. Tour costs include all transport, accommodation and meals, as well as soft drinks en route. *TOURS: PRE-CONGRESS TOURS / General Information* Namibia & Richtersveld, (6 Aug. - 20 Aug.) / COST: US$2360, single supplement US$160 Little Karoo & Eastern Cape, (14 Aug. - 20 Aug.) / COST: US$1155, single supplement US$80 *TOURS: POST-CONGRESS TOURS / General Information* Northern Namibia, (26 Aug. - 8 Sept.) / COST: US$3690, single supplement US$258 Namaqualand, (26 Aug. - 1 Sept.) / COST: US$1155, single supplement US$80 The Organising Committee Succulenta 2000 Private Bag X10, Brooklyn, 0011 South Africa E-mail: gariep@succulents.net, Fax: 27-11-8845588, Tel: 27-11-8845685

INFOS ON THE CONGRESS 2000Please note: The congress took place in August 2000, hopefully these pages will wet the appetite for the next one coming up.. PRE & POST-CONGRESS TOURS

INFOS ON THE CONGRESS 2000
Please note: The congress took place in August 2000, hopefully these pages will wet the appetite for the next one coming up..
PRE & POST-CONGRESS TOURS