About the American Orchid Society

The American Orchid Society is more than just a flower club.  Throughout its 85-year history the AOS, in keeping with its vision and mission, has strived to bring our members timely and state-of-the-art orchid information, support basic and applied research in orchids, and monitor and support conservation effort both here in North America as well as throughout the World.

Our VISION

The American Orchid Society will provide leadership in orchids.

Our MISSION

The American Orchid Society's mission is to promote and support the passion for orchids through education, conservation, and research.

Our GOALS

• Increase member satisfaction and participation.
• Extend the knowledge, production, use and appreciation of orchids.
• Collect and disseminate information.
• Support education and research.
• Support the preservation and perpetuation of orchid species.
• Recognize outstanding achievement.
• Organize and maintain an orchid judging system.
• Provide guests of the AOS Visitors Center and Botanical Garden
  with a positive, enriching experience.

Our AIM

The Aims of the American Orchid Society are, generally stated, to extend the knowledge, production, use, perpetuation and appreciation of orchids of any kind and in any manner.  These aims include research in all aspects of orchidology; collection and dissemination of information, and the establishment and maintenance of its awards system, the purpose of which is to recognize excellence orchids and the culture and hybridization thereof.

Additional Information

• AOS Bylaws
• Officers and Trustees
  of The American Orchid Society
• Committee Contact Information
• Minutes Of The AOS Trustees Meeting
  Wilmington, Delaware Saturday October 18, 2008
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• Minutes of the AOS Trustees Meeting
  Houston, TX; Friday, April 24, 2009
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• Committee Reports
  Houston, TX; Friday, April 24, 2009
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