IPPS logo
Eastern Region Newsletter          

September  2015    
In This Issue
________________

Cincinnati Auctions Benefit Foundation

A well stocked Silent Auction and exciting Live Auction brought in nearly $6000 for the IPPS Eastern Region Foundation! 

Local Site Chair Steve Foltz a.k.a. Vanna White

 

If you missed your chance to support the IPPS Foundation:

  

   donate_now_blue2.gif

________________

 
Congratulations to Win Dunwell, left and Tim Brotzman!  
Tim Brotzman and Win Dunwell Honored at Cincy Conference

Tim Brotzman, President of Brotzman's Nursery in Madison, OH,  received the prestigious Award of Merit  (details HERE) and Win Dunwell, University of Kentucky Extension Horticulture Specialist for Nursery Crops in Princeton, KY was named a Fellow of the Region (details HERE).  Both received standing ovations from the audience at the annual conference held in Cincinnati, OH.  


Brian Decker at Decker's Nursery tour
The Cream of the Crop  
  
A hard working and enthusiastic site committee put together a pre-conference tour that took us to the horticultural cream of the crop in Columbus, Ohio on September 25, 2015.  Attendees visited Decker's Nursery, Acorn Farms, the Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, and the Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center at Ohio State University.  Click HERE for more.


 
                             
Is Marketing Worth Your Time?

Ever wonder if all the time you have spent on marketing initiatives is worth your time? Here's an opportunity for you to get some answers by participating in a nursery and garden center marketingresearch project. You will have access to the results and can even win a prize for your time! Click HERE for more. 
    
Contact Info
IPPS Eastern Region,  1700 North Parish Drive, Southold, NY  11971  USA
Tel: 631.765.9638     Fax: 631-765-9648     E-mail: [email protected]  Website:  www.ippseastern.org

 Our Mission
The mission of the IPPS Eastern Region is to provide a forum for education and information exchange among plant professionals.