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The IPA was started in 1981 as a forum for growers, researchers, plant breeders, nurserymen, and sales and marketing companies to work together for the expansion and development of the international protea industry. The IPWG, started in 1986, is a specialised group of the Ornamentals Section of the International Society of Horticultural Scientists (ISHS), and is the research arm of the IPA. Joint meetings of the IPA and the IPWG have been held every two to four years since inception, with the resultant publication of the proceedings of symposia in nine series of Acta Horticulturae. The format of joint industry and researcher meetings has been very successful in creating an environment for communication and cooperation across the global protea industry. The formal interest of the IPA and IPWG is targeted to South African and Australian Proteaceae, however the products that most participants in the global “protea” industry work with include all South African and Australian native flora. IPA Conference in Chile 2012Previous Conferences15th IPA conference Lisbon, Portugal, August 2010The 15th International Protea Association conference and Xth International Protea Working Group Symposium were held in Lisbon in conjunction with the International Horticulture Congress from 25 to 28 August 2010. The IPA organised a pre-conference tour to Holland to visit flower businesses and the flower market, Flora Holland, at Aalsmeer. (Lisbon Report and Minutes of the 15th IPA General Meeting available to members) 14th IPA conference Stellenbosch, South Africa, 20083-6 September, 2008. IXth IPWG Symposium, Acta 869 (Minutes of the 14th IPA General Meeting available to members) 13th IPA conference San Diego, California, 200630 March to 4 April, 2006. VIIIth IPWG Symposium, Acta 805 (Minutes of the 13th IPA General Meeting available to members) 12th IPA conference Melbourne, Australia 2004April 3-7, 2004. VIIth IPWG Symposium, Acta 716 11th IPA conference Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, USA, 2002April 2002, VIth IPWG Symposium, Acta 602 10th IPA conference Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain, 2000September 2000. Vth IPWG Symposium, Acta 545 9th IPA conference Cape Town, South Africa, 1998No IPWG symposium, no Acta published 8th IPA conference Jerusalem, Israel, 199617-21 March, 1996. IVth IPWG Symposium, Acta 453 7th IPA conference Harare, Zimbabwe, 199310-15 October, 1993. IIIrd IPWG Symposium Acta 387 6th IPA conference Neve-Ilan, Israel, 19902-7 September, 1990., International Workshop on Intensive cultivation of Protea, Acta 316 5th IPA conference San Diego, California, 1988IInd IPWG Symposium, Acta 264 4th IPA conference3rd IPA conference Cape Town, South Africa, 198528-29 August, 1985. Ist IPWG Symposium, Acta 185 2nd IPA conference1st IPA conferenceMelbourne, Australia, 1981 |