TPIE – The Only National Tropical Plant Show
Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition (TPIE)
January 17 – 19, 2008
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

On January 16-18, 2008, the TPIE Short Course invites you to register and attend an exceptional educational program for industry professionals, both in the field and in the classroom. Together, Garden Centers of America (GCA) and the Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association (FNGLA) have teamed up to provide quality education to garden center professionals and interiorscapers from across the country.

This email is the first in a series of four emails that will highlight the 2008 TPIE Short Course and help you make an informed decision as you begin to tailor your educational experience in January. New to the program this year, attendees will have the opportunity to purchase the whole selection of sessions or choose the sessions of choice. Make this experience a time you won’t soon forget.

What It Means To Go Green! – Amy Stewart, author of Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers, Eureka, CA
Your customers are ready to go green – are you? Amy Stewart has traveled across the country talking with a wide range of people who purchase cut flowers and plants. She’ll share what she’s learned from consumers related to flower and plant purchases and what it means to “go green” for those who sell floral and plant products. For instance, did you know more than 2/3 of the audiences she met with want to buy organic or are in tune with the term “sustainable”? Come find out how your piece of business fits into the whole green puzzle! Tagged as “A passionate and inquisitive writer” by the Boston Globe, Amy Stewart is the author of the New York Times bestselling Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers. Her essays and commentaries have appeared in the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Garden Design, Organic Gardening, just to name a few. She’s been featured on NPR, Good Morning America and CBS Sunday Morning. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) granted her a Creative Writing Fellowship for 2006.

21st Century Leadership — Patricia Fripp, San Francisco, California
Everyone is doing more with fewer resources. Learn how you can produce a productive and creative environment with the “inside secrets” and best practices of the Fortune 500 clients with whom Patricia works and consults. Patricia Fripp will share ways to foster creativity, motivate employees and utilize the best management tools.

For a complete list of activities at the Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition in January or to register on-line, visit the TPIE website at www.tpie.org.



	*December 13, 2007* TPIE – The Only National Tropical Plant Show Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition (TPIE) January 17 – 19, 2008 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA TPIE’s Short Course Coming to Fort Lauderdale, FL On January 16-18, 2008, the TPIE Short Course invites you to register and attend an exceptional educational program for industry professionals, both in the field and in the classroom. Together, Garden Centers of America (GCA) and the Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association (FNGLA) have teamed up to provide quality education to garden center professionals and interiorscapers from across the country. This email is the first in a series of four emails that will highlight the 2008 TPIE Short Course and help you make an informed decision as you begin to tailor your educational experience in January. New to the program this year, attendees will have the opportunity to purchase the whole selection of sessions or choose the sessions of choice. Make this experience a time you won’t soon forget. GENERAL SESSIONS AT TPIE Thursday, January 17, 2008 GENERAL SESSION: 9:00 – 10:15 am What It Means To Go Green! – Amy Stewart, author of Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers, Eureka, CA Your customers are ready to go green – are you? Amy Stewart has traveled across the country talking with a wide range of people who purchase cut flowers and plants. She’ll share what she’s learned from consumers related to flower and plant purchases and what it means to “go green” for those who sell floral and plant products. For instance, did you know more than 2/3 of the audiences she met with want to buy organic or are in tune with the term “sustainable”? Come find out how your piece of business fits into the whole green puzzle! Tagged as “A passionate and inquisitive writer” by the Boston Globe, Amy Stewart is the author of the New York Times bestselling Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers. Her essays and commentaries have appeared in the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Garden Design, Organic Gardening, just to name a few. She’s been featured on NPR, Good Morning America and CBS Sunday Morning. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) granted her a Creative Writing Fellowship for 2006. Friday, January 18, 2008 GENERAL SESSION: 9:00 – 10:15 am 21st Century Leadership — Patricia Fripp, San Francisco, California Everyone is doing more with fewer resources. Learn how you can produce a productive and creative environment with the “inside secrets” and best practices of the Fortune 500 clients with whom Patricia works and consults. Patricia Fripp will share ways to foster creativity, motivate employees and utilize the best management tools. For a complete list of activities at the Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition in January or to register on-line, visit the TPIE website at www.tpie.org.
	The Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition (TPIE) is sponsored by: Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association (FNGLA) 1533 Park Center Drive - Orlando. FL 32835-5705. Phone: 407.295.7994 - 800-375-3642 - 407-295-1619 (fax) website: www.fngla.org - email: info@fngla.org All Rights Reserved.