Can't Afford to Go to the ANLA Management Clinic? Apply to Become a Scholar

The American Nursery and Landscape Association (ANLA) is partnering with Bayer Advanced to sponsor 40 scholarships for the 2009 ANLA Management Clinic, Feb. 6-9 in Louisville, Ky.

Scholarship recipients will be chosen will be selected based on geographic diversity, business size diversity, and a specific outlook/plan for making the most of business in Spring 2009. Businesses must be primarily a retail garden center to qualify. Recipients do not need to be Bayer customers or current ANLA members in order to be eligible for the scholarship. A maximum of two scholars from one company may be selected. 

"Bayer Advanced recognizes the challenging business climate, and its potential impact on our independent garden center partners," says Jacqueline Applegate, VP, head of Bayer Advanced. "We also believe in difficult times it is even more critical to prepare your team with innovative products and world class training to achieve success. Bayer Advanced is proud to partner with the ANLA to help deliver this training. It is part of our commitment to the IGC and our promise to be a key link to profitable growth for the channel." 

The 2009 Management Clinic effort launches the Bayer Advanced Scholars program, a fund created to offset education/ training costs for more than 75 independent garden centers this year – including scholarships to the 2009 Management Clinic, the 2009 Retail Roadshow, and the 2009 Legislative Conference.

Applications will be accepted via email to access@anla.org or fax, 800/284-0233, until 12:01 a.m. EST Tuesday, Jan. 20. Recipients will be notified of their selection via email on Jan. 22. A scholarship recipient who has already registered and paid for the Clinic will have the option of bringing an additional individual or having their registration fee refunded.

For more information contact Kellee Magee, ANLA Corporate Marketing, at access@anla.org or 202/425-4403. To learn more about the 2009 ANLA Management Clinic, visit www.managementclinic.org.