1. Conference conveners
5 Dr. Eduardo Olate 6
Ponti cia Universidad Católica de Chile
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eolate@uc.cl
Santa Cruz
Ms. Flavia Schiappacasse
Universidad de Talca
fschiap@utalca.cl
Hotel Santa Cruz Plaza
www.hotelsantacruz.co.uk
The International
Protea Association
Chile 2012

2. Preliminary Information and Conference Tentative
Registration of Interest Program 2012
2 Venue 3
The program is to be held in April in
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Sunday April 22nd
5 - 8 pm: Registration and welcome
reception (Hotel in Santiago).
Santa Cruz, Chile. Monday April 23rd
Santa Cruz, town located 200 km south Conference day trip 1
The International Protea
of Santiago, is the hearth of Chile’s wine USDA inspection facilities, Casablanca, and
Association country. Flores del Fynbos (Flores del Fynbos Ranch
Hotel Santa Cruz Plaza, Casino and includes both Australian and South African
cut owers and foliage production).
Invitation to the 16th IPA Convention Center has all the facilities Arrival to Hotel Santa Cruz Plaza
and services to hold the IPA Conference.
Conference The location will allow us to visit the Tuesday April 24th
April, 2012 most important protea growing areas in International Protea Working Group (IPWG)
Sessions
Alternative date: April 2013 Chile and is a quiet environment for our
Morning session adjourn
meetings. Afternoon session
Santa Cruz, Chile The conference will include a visit to the Wednesday April 25th
Conference day trip 2
SAG and USDA inspection facilities for
Pichilemu, visiting Proteas del Mar Ranch,
produce import and export, the wine including Protea, Leucopermum and
country of Casablanca, and the most Leucadendron among several other species.
important protea growers of Chile. Litueche, visiting the largest Safari Sunset
production of South America at the Doberti
Ranch and new introduction trials
Thursday April 26th
IPWG sessions
Morning session
Afternoon session
Closing Dinner - Adjourn