Re: 2010 Perennial Plant Symposium Announcement

**"* S* <m*@theMulch.com>**

Hi Dawn, 

I'm back in town, a few weeks behind, but back in the office. I saw your message, feel free to post this on our calendar if you'd like some free publicity. Here's a link to directions http://bit.ly/fM8OX 

Thanks!
Mitch

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From: gardenwriters-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [g*@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of dawn hummel
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Subject: [GWL] 2010 Perennial Plant Symposium Announcement

The Perennial Plant Symposium will be exhibiting at the FarWest Tradeshow August 20 - 22. Please visit us at Booth #11124. 
Learn how you can become an exhibitor, sponsor or attendee from one of the local committee members volunteering at the booth.
The 2010 Perennial Plant  Symposium will be held in Portland, Oregon from July 18 - 24, 2010 at the Lloyd Center Doubletree Hotel. 

"The PPA symposium always exposes me to exciting new plants and business ideas that are course setting. 
Every year I attend I feel I should never miss it!”  – Grace Dinsdale, Blooming Nursery, Inc.
Whether you are a grower, retailer, landscape designer, buyer, garden media or horticulture educator, you will benefit from a week spent with nationally recognized perennial experts. Tour perennial nurseries and independent garden centers or take classes on growing perennials and business practices. Mingle with horticultural companies and nursery professionals looking to enhance their network and knowledge base. Explore wholesale  nurseries and retail garden centers using cutting edge technology to bring interesting and unusual perennials to market.

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The Perennial Plant Association (PPA) is an independent group of perennial enthusiasts working together to promote best practices in the horticulture industry. The PPA promotes education and research for perennial plants, design, and maintenance techniques. The PPA  has been an active association since 1984, with over 1,600 members nationwide. The organization membership is made up of 34% landscape, 42% wholesale/retail grower and 25% retailers. 

For more information on the Perennial Plant Association, please visit: http://www.perennialplant.org or contact Steven Stills, PPA Director via email at: ppa@perennialplant.org. 
For publicity or tradeshow opportunities, please contact Dawn Hummel, Publicity Coordinator at: beedazzledgardens@yahoo.com

Note: PPA and Portland slogan logos are available  in eps and jpg formats for use in print and web applications upon request.Dawn Hummel, Publicity Coordinator
2010 Perennial Plant Symposium
July 18 - 24, 2010 DoubleTree Hotel Lloyd Ctr

Phone:  503.784.0691     Fax: 503.614.9633
Email:   beedazzledgardens@yahoo.com

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