Green Industry Professionals Gear Up for New England Grows

If the challenging economy is worrying you, never fear. New England Grows 2009 is coming this February. Among the largest and best-known green industry
conferences in the country, New England Grows offers a wealth of business-building solutions and product deals to perk up business and help you thrive. Register today at www.NEGrows.org.

Business transforming advice from industry experts. Tips and tools successfully
employed by other green industry businesses. Great deals on products and materials horticulture professionals use every day. It’s all available at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center from Feb. 4 through Feb. 6, 2009.

“If you register by Jan. 15, admission to New England Grows is only $39 — a true
bargain and time well spent for green industry leaders and decision-makers,” said New England Grows president Michelle Harvey, MCH, MCLP of Lakeview Nurseries in Lunenburg, Mass. “New England Grows offers top-notch educational content and an exposition packed with everything you need to remain profitable and ride out these rocky economic times.”

Educational sessions planned for New England Grows 2009 include advice for making profits “on the fringe” by breaking into “hot” new areas such as green roofs and biodegradable pots. Innovative landscape designer Ben Falk of Whole Systems Design will present strategies for developing adaptive landscapes in this time of rising resource costs. A session led by business consultant Roger Fisher will help business owners find ways to save money by using leaner operating principles.

Award-winning landscape contractor Christy Webber will share powerful and sustainable strategies for operating successfully in the new economy. A session on plant promotion for nursery owners will focus on low cost, easy techniques for marketing plants to customers that go “beyond branding.”

To register, log onto www.NEGrows.org. The website is now easier to navigate and features new resources to optimize the New England Grows experience. A user-friendly online tool called myGrows helps attendees personalize their trip to New England Grows 2009.

For 2009, New England Grows educational sessions run all three days and the
exposition hours are: 2009 Expo Hours
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 12 – 5 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 5, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 6, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Named among the 50 fastest-growing tradeshows in North America by Tradeshow Week for two years running, New England Grows is an educational partnership between the New England Nursery Association, Massachusetts Arborists Association, Massachusetts Association of Landscape Professionals and Massachusetts Nursery & Landscape Association, and its network includes 40 allied Green Industry organizations.

For details, please visit www.NEGrows.org or call 508/653-3009. For more information on sponsor and exhibitor opportunities, please contact Diane Zinck at
dzinck@NEGrows.org.