The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH / IAHP) is a

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dedicated to promoting

horticultural Horticulture (from ) is the art and science of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs and ornamental plants. Horticulture is commonly associated with the more professional and technical aspects of plant cultivation on a smaller and mo ...

producers and held the international garden / flora festivals or expositions. AIPH aims to put flower, plant and landscaping services on a global agenda, with a vision to: * Stimulate increased demand for ornamental trees, plants and flowers worldwide. * Protect and promote the interests of the industry. * Be an international hub for industry information and knowledge exchange. * Lead best practice in ornamentals production

History

In 1948, amid strained relationships following the end of the Second World War, a group of representatives from the national grower associations of Western Europe came together in Zurich to form the Association Internationale des Producteurs de l’Horticulture (AIPH).

1990s

At least 4 events were held including the 1999 World Horticultural Exposition in

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and

Expo '90 or The International Garden and Greenery Exposition, organized as a part of the International Expositions Convention, was the first large-scale international gardening exposition in Asia and focused on the theme of the "Harmonious Coexistence of ...

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.Exhibitions, history
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2000s

15 events were held in the 2000s including

Floriade 2002 The 2002 Floriade international horticultural exposition took place from April 6 to October 20, 2002, in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands, with a theme of ''Contribution of Horticulture in the quality of life in the 21st century''. Recognised by the B ...

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and an

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, China in 2006

2010s

Taipei 2010/2011

The 2010 Taipei International Gardening and Horticulture Exposition was held in

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from 6 November 2010 to 25 April 2011 hosted by the Taipei City Government and the Taiwan Floriculture Development Association (TFDA). This was an A2/B1 classification event.

Venlo 2012

In 2012 the

Floriade 2012 The Floriade 2012 was a Dutch horticultural exposition held in Venlo, Netherlands. It was the sixth Floriade and was held from April 5 to October 7, 2012. The Floriade 2012 was opened by Queen Beatrix. The exposition's theme and slogan was "''Be ...

was held in

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. As with other Floriades this was an A1 classification event.

Suncheon 2013

Suncheon Bay Garden Expo 2013 is a A2/B1 classified international horticultural exposition held in

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, South Korea, from 20 April to 20 October, attracted over 4.4 million visitors.

Taichung 2018/2019

Taichung World Flora Exposition The Taichung World Flora Exposition is an AIPH (category A2, B1)A horticultural exhibition with international participation lasting between 3 and 6 months and at least 25 Hectares in size horticultural exposition held between 3 November 2018 and ...

was held in

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between 3 November 2018 and 24 April 2019. This is a category A2/B1 event.

2020s

Floriade 2022 Floriade Expo Amsterdam - Almere 2022 was a Dutch horticultural exposition held in Almere, Netherlands. It is the seventh Floriade, held from 14 April to 9 October 2022. On 15 November 2017, Floriade Expo 2022 was officially recognized as a hor ...

was held between 14 April and 9 October 2022 in

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with focus on the role of horticulture in city building.

Structure

The AIPH has been formerly headquartered in

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, but since 2016 is now at the headquarters of the

Horticultural Trades Association The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is the main trade association for garden centres and landscape gardeners (also known as ornamental horticulture), and associated products, in the United Kingdom. History The HTA was founded in 1899. It w ...

(HTA) in

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Exhibitions

AIPH has been approving and regulating International Horticultural Expos, with its partners BIE (www.bie-paris.org), since 1960. AIPH recognises four different categories of Horticultural Exhibitions, with the following table summarising the main differences between each of them. Category C includes former Category A2, B1 and B2. This calendar shows both the approved exhibitions and those applied for http://aiph.org/calendar/

Membership and Committees

A list of AIPH members can be found here http://aiph.org/members/aiph-member-organisations/ All members have the right to sit on a Committee. The Standing Committees include: * Green City * Marketing and Exhibitions * Novelty Protection * Environment and Plant Health Other active groups include: * Statistics * Science and Education

Relationships

AIPH maintains relations with other organisations in the field, including the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) of the EU and Ciopora, the International Association of Plants Breeders. In line with the

International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants or UPOV () is a treaty body (non-United Nations intergovernmental organization) with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Its objective is to provide an effective system for p ...

(UPOV) – convention since 1991, AIPH lobbies to maintain the rights of growers and to resist legislation that would reduce innovation in the sector.

References

External links

www.aiph.org
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