WINTERgreen
2010
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WINTERschool Schedule at a Glance
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Why attend?
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2010
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Irrigation Association - Irrigation Contractor 2-Day Training Workshop
1. Workshops and
8:30 am - 11:30 am Basic Pest & Disease ID for Landscape Production Workshop
8:45 am - 12:00 pm Center for Applied Nursery Research Posters and Talks
seminars on the
10:00 am - 4:15 pm Concurrent Sessions
latest in landscaping, 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm Annual Awards Luncheon
nursery practices,
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Basic Pest & Disease ID for Landscape Production Workshop
water management
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm TRADE SHOW OPEN in Exhibit Hall
and marketing.
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:00 pm - 8:30 pm Kick-Off Reception sponsored by AGNGA
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010
2. Earn pesticide 7:45 am - 9:00 am GGIA Annual Business Meeting, ANLA Meeting/Awards Breakfast
recerification credit
8:00 am - 3:00 pm The Business of Irrigation Contracting Workshop
hours for many of the
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Irrigation Contractor 2-Day Training Workshop
workshops.
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Georgia Certified Landscape Professional Exam
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Georgia Certified Plant Professional Exam
3. Georgia’s
9:30 am - 11:30 am GGIA/FFA Careers in Horticulture
broadest selection of
10:00 am - 5:00 pm TRADE SHOW OPEN
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Georgia Urban Forest Council Seminar
plants, equipment and
10:30 am - 2:00 pm Georgia Water Wise Council Quarterly Meeting
essential supplies 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Keynote Address, Dr. Kim Coder, The University of Georgia
for all aspects of the
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sediment & Erosion Control Workshop
Green Industry in
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm FFA Junior Certification
over 275 booths.
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Invasive Non-native Plant Control Workshop
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:30 pm - 8:30 pm Awards Reception in Performing Arts Center
4. Classes offered FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2010
by the Irrigation
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Pesticide Applicator Recertification Session
Association.
8:00 am - 3:00 pm Training & Review for Georgia Pesticide Applicator Exam
8:00 pm - 12:00 pm Sprinkler System Scheduling Workshop
8:30 am - 4:45 pm Designing the Sustainable Landscape Workshop
New This Year 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Irrigation Association Certification Test
10:00 am - 4:00 pm TRADE SHOW OPEN
Landscape Session
12:00 am - 1:30 pm Georgia Certified Professional Graduate Luncheon
sponsored by MALTA. 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Minimum Irrigation Standards Workshop
1:00 pm Silent Auction ends
Thank you to Monrovia Growers for their generous sponsorship of
the Thursday Evening Awards Reception.
Plus
“We look forward to the Lake Tree Growers has been exhibiting
GGIA Silent Auction
GGIA Wintergreen show each at the GGIA WinterGreen show for
year. Since it is right before several years.
Kick-Off Reception spring, we go in with a long Not only have we benefited from
sponsored by AGNA
list of plants and products we the educational opportunities but also
want to book. We can quickly through networking with our peers and
compare plants among the
Left to right: Doug Lake, Sr,
Pam Lake, Doug Lake, Jr.,
the potential to meet new customers.
vendors, and place our orders. Justin Williams, Sunny Collier At this level we are able to share our
Kari Hill
The size of the show is great
Chris Collier.
‘successes’ and exchange ideas on
for us as we can accom- marketing and sales, as well as customer care ideas. This time
plish our objectives in one offers a great opportunity for us to familiarize our customers with
day. Typically we purchase our product while still being in a close enough proximity for the
$30,000 - $40,000 worth majority to continue the relationship with an onsite tour of our
of product at this show.” facility at their convenience.
– Eric Hill, Autumn Hill We appreciate GGIA for all that they do in promoting the
Nursery industry and the opportunities to connect with one another. We
will continue to support them and continue to exhibit at the Win-
Eric Hill
terGreen shows as long as it remains available to us.”
– Pam Lake, Lake Tree Growers
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