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The Greater Cleveland Flower Growers Association

Wednesday, September 10, 2003 Study Group
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm or later

"Focus on Retail"

Dean's Greenhouse & Flower Shop
3984 Porter Road
Westlake, Ohio 44145
(440) 871-2050

"Selling a Program - Not Just Plants"

Tom Smith, Four Star Greenhouse / Proven Winners
Tom will discuss marketing & merchandising, the new Proven Winners
for 2004 and a review of the 2003 season

"Creating Your Marketing Plan, Targeting Your Customer Base,
How to Attract Your Demographics,
Reading the 'Image' of your Garden Center"

Hal Kneen & Eric Barrett, OSU Extension

Tour Dean's "Friends and Neighbors Gardens" The purpose of the garden is to highlight the best features of all the plant material they grow and sell at Dean's. See seasonal plant material, companion plantings, theme gardens, trial beds and many Proven Winners!

GCFGA Members: $10.00/person Non-Members: $15.00/person
As a courtesy to our location host, registration by September 5th is greatly appreciated. Walk-ins also welcome.

Make checks payable to: Greater Cleveland Flower Growers Association c/o Sandy Dale, 1935 Milton-Newton Road, Newton Falls, Ohio 44444 (330) 654-5989.

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CINCINNATI FLOWER GROWERS ASSOC. TOUR AND MEETING

OCTOBER 1, 2003

  • 9:30 - Noon - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden Noon - 1:00 p.m. - lunch (on your own)
  • 1:30 - 2:05 - West Hills Greenhouses, 701 Feist Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45238
  • 2:15 - 2:35 - R. C. Witterstaetter & Sons, 643 Covedale Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45238
  • 2:45 - 3:20 - Tropical Foliage Plants, 5416 Foley Road, Cincinnati, OH 45238
  • 3:30 - 4:00 Robben Florist & Greenhouses, 352 Pedretti Road, Cincinnati, OH 45238
  • 4:10 - 4:45 - Delhi Flower & Garden Center, 5222 Delhi Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45238
  • 5:00 - CFGA Meeting - at The Farm, 239 Anderson Ferry Road, Delhi Twp., OH 45238
  • 6:00 - Dinner - at The Farm
  • 7:00 - 7:20 - Plant Pest Diagnostics and New Pesticides - by Jim Zablocki, Technical Manager, The Scotts Company
  • 7:20 - 8:00 p.m. - Plant Pest and Abiotic Problems Diagnostics and Controls- Jim Zablocki, Claudio Pasian, Luis Canas, Peter Konjoian (round table - also includes a powerpoint presentation on observations made during the tour)

An application has been submitted for one hour of pesticide recertification credits for category 6 (greenhouse), private and commercial, for the 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. educational session.

The dinner and meeting is sponsored by The Scotts Company (Don Furterer - 513 583-0470) ñ thanks, Don.

All, whether or not a CFGA member, are invited and encouraged to participate in all or part of the tour, dinner, and educational session. Call Dave Dyke at 513 505-1202 (cell) to verify where the group is at any given time - the schedule might vary a bit from the published times.