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Group & Industry Events 2008

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The Garden Center Group
Fall Event '08
August 18-22, 2008
Portland, Oregon

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Monday, August 18

Face to Face with The Group Service Providers

Tours to local nurseries

Evening Opening Reception

Tuesday, August 19

Workshops

"Ten New Things Every Garden Center Must Know
About Human Resources"

Jean Seawright, Seawright & Associates
Insight, inspiration and proven principles, Jean offers straight-forward, practical and useful tips for achieving new heights in your business through the people representing your company. From overtime issues to employee handbooks… creating positive working environments and proper coaching… know what's required to develop the perfect team of professionals.

"Stump the Genie"
Jean Seawright, Seawright & Associates
Go ahead and try! Present your toughest HR questions and challenges to the Genie and watch as she provides solutions to even the most complex HR issues. You name it - and the "Employee Genie" will work her magic to resolve it.

"Website Search Engine Optimization"
Harry Brooks, Network Solutions
You've spent time, energy and money creating the best website you can. Now let's make sure people notice. This session takes all the mystery out of Search Engine Optimization and presents it in a way that will guide you step by step through the process.
Understanding SEO Terms & Rules Before You Begin
The Magic Triangle Required For SEO Success
Developing Search Engine Strategies That Work

Specific steps to boost your website traffic of qualified visitors every day of the year.

"Improving Enews Open Rates and Conducting Enews Surveys"
Michael Clark, Constant Contact
There are no magic words you can use to get everyone to open your emails, but there are steps you can take to get the most people possible engaged. Forget about "average open rates"… what you want are "fantastic" open rates. This is where the process begins. Plus… learn the steps behind creating effective, professional enews surveys for measuring customer satisfaction, conducting market research and gathering instant feedback through your enews campaigns.

"Developing True Leaders Within Your Company"
Kevin Stinson, The Stinson Group
Understanding how owners and managers need to work together in order to achieve both personal and business goals rests on creating value for everyone involved. While average companies are satisfied generating revenue, truly exceptional companies focus their attention on developing leaders throughout their organization. The link between people and profit becomes the difference between ongoing success and mere survival.

P&L Study Reveiw for 2007 P&L Study participants only.

Wednesday, August 20
Garden Center Tour Day - Tour stops Portland Nursery, Garden Fever!, Cornell Farms, and The Garden Corner. We will end the day at Al's Garden Center Sherwood location where they will also be hosting over a half acre Trials Garden where hundreds of new annual varieties from seven of the top international breeders will be "trialed" for 2009.
Thursday, August 21

Workshop

"Stop Advertising and Start Communicating"
Michele Miller, Wizard of Ads
First advertising, then marketing and now comes the Third Wave… customer communication. Connecting with people only through traditional media is no longer enough. Dialog now involves blogs, word of mouth campaigns, interactive websites and a new discipline of public relations. Here's your chance to learn what's required for your center to stay well ahead of the curve.
Plus, receive a free copy of Michele's new book, "The Soccer Mom Myth" following her workshop!

Attend Farwest education sessions and trade show.
Visit www.farwestshow.com for trade show registration information.

Farwest opening reception following trade show.

Dinner on your own

Friday, August 22
Trade Show Review

Attend Farwest education sessions and trade show

Depart for home or stick around and play tourist in Portland

Host Hotel:
Red Lion Hotel on the River
Jantzen Beach - Portland
909 N. Hayden Island Drive
Portland, OR 97217
503-283-4466
503-283-4743 FAX
www.redlion.com/jantzenbeach

For fun things to see and do in Portland visit www.TravelPortland.com

For tours of Portland and the surrounding area visit
www.Ecotours-of-Oregon.com

To Request Registration Information
email wendy@thegardencentergoup.com

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The Garden Center Group Service Providers will provide educational seminars at the following events:
June 23 Robert Hendrickson
GCA Tour Program
June 22-25 Sid Raisch
GCA Tour Bus Moderator
Aug 8 Steve Bailey
Independent Nurseries of Arizona
Oct 8 Robert Hendrickson
Greenhouse Growers Seattle

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Industry Events 2008

June - Perennial Gardening Month
June 16-19 ANLA Retail Roadshow - Dayton, OH
202-741-4850, www.anla.org
June 17-20 Super Floral Show - Orlando, FL
207-842-5508, www.superfloralshow.com
June 19-21 Southeast Greenouse Conference - Greenville, SC
614-487-1117, www.sgcts.org
June 22-25 GCA Summer Tour - Raleigh, NC
706-298-0287, www.gardencentersofamerica.org
July
July 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY
July 12-15 OFA Short Course - Columbus, OH
614-487-1117, www.ofa.org
July 20-26 Perennial Plant Symposium & Trade Show - Philadelphia, PA
614-771-8431, www.perennialplant.org
July 22 Pennsylavania Green Expo - Harrisburg, PA
800-789-5068, www.pagreenexpo.com
July 29-31

PANTS - Atlantic City, NJ
717-238-1673, www.plna.com

August
Aug 7-9 SNA (Southern Nursery Association Trade Show)
Atlanta, GA
770-953-3311, www.sna.org
Aug 13-15 Summer Green Show - Greensboro, NC
919-816-9119, www.ncan.com
Aug 15-17 Texas Nursery/Landscape Expo - Houston, TX
www.txnla.org
Aug 18-22 The Garden Center Group Fall Event '08
Portland, OR
Aug 19-21 The Independent Garden Center Show - Chicago, IL
866-391-6220, www.igcshow.com
Aug 21-23 Farwest Show - Portland, OR
www.farwestshow.com
September
Sept 10-11 Garden Market Expo - Las Vegas, NV
www.gardenmarketexpo.org
Sept 21-23 GLEE - Birmingham, England
www.gleebirmingham.com
Sept 25-27 FNATS (Florida Nursery Association Trade Show)
Orlando, FL
www.fnats.org
October
Oct 23-25 The Green Industry & Equipment Expo - Louisville, KY
www.gie-expo.com
November
Nov 5-7 New England Greenhouse Conference & Expo
Worcester, MA
802-865-5202, www.negreenhouse.org
Nov 7-8 GrowerTalks Sustainability Conference 2008
Frisco, TX
614-487-1117, www.ballpublishing.com/conferences
Nov 8-9 Green Profit's Retail Experience 2008
Frisco, TX
614-487-1117, www.ballpublishing.com/conferences
Nov 27 THANKSGIVING DAY
December
Dec 25 CHRISTMAS DAY

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