Orchid societies
Central Illinois Orchid Society
Central Indiana Orchid Society
Northeastern Wisconsin Orchid Society
Commercial members
Anything Orchids
Big Grow Hydro
B & H Orchids
Klehm Growers
Leo Schordje
Orchid Trading Company
Bil Nelson
Websites dedicated to orchid conservation & research
Mid-American Orchid Congress - an organization of orchid societies dedicated to preservation of orchids in their natural habitats, the propagation of orchids by seed and cuttings, the development of new and better plants through breeding, and providing information to growers who subscribe to our principles.
Plants of Concern (The Chicago Botanic Garden) - a volunteer monitoring program for rare plants in the Chicago region.
Resources
American Orchid Society (AOS) - Webinars, Orchids magazine, and so much more.
Go Orchids - Go Orchids is a tool to explore orchids native to the U.S. and Canada.
Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia - 16,650 species in 777 genera, this site is great at updating names and giving name synonyms.
Sanders Orchids - This web site is a celebration of the historical Sander contribution to the orchid world and includes digital copies of all four volumes of Reichenbachia.
The Orchid Mall - The Orchid Mall © is a listing of links to various informational and commercial sources about orchids.