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The International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society (IWGS) will enjoy their 21^st annual Symposium on July 19-25, 2006 in the perfect State for aquatics, Florida. This educational and networking event will have a Main and a Post-Symposium, starting in Fort Lauderdale, then going to Vero Beach, and ending in Orlando. The numerous activities will include seminars, forums, and tours. International experts will present the sessions, covering topics as diverse as techniques for propagating aquatics, the artistic aspects of water gardens, tissue culture of aquatics, and predator control in plant ponds. Tours will visit wholesale aquatic growers, a retail water garden center, subtropical private water gardens, a koi farm, a large tissue culture grower, botanical gardens, and more. (Flexible registration options allow attendance for only a day or two.)

This Symposium is the only water gardening conference designed to educate and network all segments of the industry and hobby. A recent evaluation comment sums it up perfectly, "The best part of the IWGS is the networking – sharing techniques, news, and advice from others around the world – many of whom are now friends. Symposia have played a vital part in this."

The Society’s annual symposia continue to provide education on aquatic plants and water gardening, while also serving as the glue that binds together a very diverse and international membership. Recent locations were Toronto (2004) and Pennsylvania (2005). Many attendees use the symposia as the base upon which to build their vacation. Of course, Florida will be perfect for that, too.

Some of the Symposium highlights promise to include an airboat ride in the Everglades, an in-pond comparison of blue waterlilies, playing on the beach, the informal forums, announcing the winners of our first Aquatic Art Competition, as well as the famous and entertaining fundraising auction.

Members, potential members, or those wishing to learn more about aquatic plants and water gardening (and have fun doing it) are encouraged to attend. Bring a bathing suit and come visit. More information is available at www.iwgs.org or call 941-756-0880 for a registration brochure.

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The International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society is a non-profit organization of multinational membership

dedicated to the furtherance of all aspects of water gardens and their associated plants.

Since 1984 the IWGS has supported and promoted education, research, and conservation in these areas.