by Mary-Kate Mackey & Anne Reeves
This year, we’re looking forward to Seattle’s Northwest Flower & Garden Festival, which runs from February 26-March 1, and celebrates once again the strong ties that have been forged between our GardenComm organization and the show during its 31-year history.
Over that time, the popular indoor extravaganza has always provided media passes to our members. More than half of the seminar speakers have been associated with our group. GardenComm Connect meetings have been regularly held at the show, and last year, for the first time, GardenComm sponsored an Outdoor Living Award. This was given to the display garden on the show floor that, as our award’s description goes, “exhibits the most beautiful, creative, and educational ideas for effective use of horticulture and design in functional outdoor living environments.”
So, in 2020, the media pre-show walk-through will take place before the judging on Tuesday, February 25. Our members are again well-represented among the seminar speakers and in other features, such as Container Wars and the Blooms and Bubbles workshops. This year, the Outdoor Living Award is sponsored by Brent & Becky’s Bulbs, and will be judged by Regional Director, Anne Held Reeves, writer Erica Browne Grivas, and photographer Mark Turner.
And be sure to join us for two fun events. First, we are getting together socially for a No-Host Happy Hour on Thursday, Feb 27 at 6 pm at the ground floor bar at the Sheraton Grand on 6th Street—directly down the hill from the Convention Center. Then the next afternoon, we will gather for a free GardenComm Connect Meeting on Friday Feb 28 at 1:00 pm in Room 309, next to the VIP/Media Room on the third floor in the Convention Center. A special thanks to Courtney Goetz, the show’s Operations Manager, for arranging that space. Come on down, members and friends, bring plenty of business cards, and expect to connect. Share your latest accomplishments, industry topics, and ideas for how GardenComm can support you. Please encourage anyone who would be interested to join us and learn what GardenComm now is all about.
Mary-Kate Mackey and Anne Reeves are the Region VI National and Regional Directors, respectively.
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