The Huntington and Orchid Digest Speakers Day is on Saturday 20th June 2026 from 10am to 7:30pm. Ticket holders have the option to join virtually (NB: This event is held in California – please check the time in your area) or watch the recording at your leisure. This is a Hybrid event: In-person and Virtual at The Huntington, 1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA 91108. Registration includes: Four Speakers, Vendors, Book Sales, On-Site Silent Auction, Happy Hour, Dinner, Recording Members through 6/12/26: $99.00: In-person registration, recording. Virtual $40.00: lectures, recording. Nonmembers: $125.00: In-person registration, recording. Virtual $55.00: lectures, recording Non-members: Join now and take advantage of the member rate for the coming year on all Orchid Digest Events, plus the journal! Jack Zhu: “Beyond the Bloom: Variegation and Culture of Cymbidiums, including Cymbidium lancifolium”. Jack is the owner of Fang Hua Gardens, specialising in the cultivation and preservation of Asian orchids. He is a leading expert in the field of Asian cymbidiums and has received over 40 AOS awards. He blends traditional growing techniques with the rigorous standards of orchid judging. He is an accredited AOS judge. Nicholas Rust: “Terrestrial Orchids”. Nick is an up-and-coming hybridiser. Recognising the terrestrials were of special interest, he focuses on Habineria, jewel orchids, Australian terrestrial orchids and Bulbophyllum. He began hyrbidising terrestrial orchids in 2018 and opened a small orchid nursery, Rustyexotics where he shares the wonders and beauty of his work. Daniel Geiger: “Facination of the Overlooked Miniature: Oberonia”. Daniel has been growing orchids for over 20 years. He pioneered terrarium cultivation of tropical orchids and has developed a special interest in the genus Oberonia. He has written dozen of scientific articles, and is finishing a 1,250 page global monograph. His expertise in macro- and microphotography and scanning electron microscopyis widely recognised. Jason Downing: Jason is the Director of Research at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida, where he focuses on orchid research, propagation, education, and conservation. The Million Orchid Project, their citizen science program is the largest public orchid outreach program and has led to over 600,000 native orchids being replanted in Florida.