BOARD HIGHLIGHTS 



Andrea, Ben, Bruce, Bob, Chris, Dick, Henry, and Roger met at 

 Pleasant View on February 11. 



Tlie meeting began with a presentation by Cynthia Billings of 

 Billings Associates, an promotional organization that works with 

 non-profit organizations. She talked about finding corporate sponsors 

 for major speakers at NHPGA meetings, designing promotional 

 brochures, and finding advertisers for TIte Plmitsman. The Board will 

 keep her offers in mine). 



Chris reported that there are 219 paying members. The mailing 

 list includes these, along with 16 cooperative extension people, 15 

 various New England associations, ten vocational schools, six life 

 members, and a few people in miscellaneous categories. 



Henry reported on the New England Greenhouse Conference. On 

 January 19, coinmittees were set up to begin planning for the 1994 

 conference, which will again be held in Sturbridge; however the 

 committee will be looking for a larger place in which to hold the 1996 

 event 



The preregistration fee for the Summer Meeting will be $25.00. 

 Registration that day will be $30.00. Tliere will be a featured speaker, 

 but inaybe on a topic of more general interest. Ben suggested that 

 this summer ineeting could be more family oriented — a day for 

 spouses and children as well. The board liked the idea, and this 

 theme may be built upon. For example, although it wasn't established 

 at this meeting, there would be a reduced registration fee for children. 



A pesticide recertification meeting similar to the one held last 

 November will be held again this year. It will be on October 20, 

 probably in the Manchester area. 



Planning for 1994's twilight meetings will begin with each board 

 member finding one prospective location. 



The membership voted clearly against changing Bie logo. Some 

 board members were disappointed, but this vote effectively ends 

 discussion on the matter. 



Henry said that NHPGA was the only New England horticulture 

 organization not sponsoring this year's 'New England Grows' show in 

 Boston and suggested that we become a sponsor of next year's show, 

 Chris will look into the matter. 



Dick suggested that the winter meeting date be changed to March 



and that a social event (a dinner, maybe witli music or entertainment) 



be offered to members and spouses in November, before the 



beginning of the Christmas season. The idea was discussed, but no 



action was taken. 



March 4: 



Ben, Bob, Chris, Henry, Peter, and Roger met at Pleasant View, 



There are eight new members, but 54 non-paying old. Those that 

 haven't paid by April will be contacted by the Board. 



Bob suggested designing a promotional sheet to be used at various 

 trade shows. A list of NHPGA's selling points will be compiled for 

 discussion at the April ineeting. 



There will be a twilight meeting at Carpenter's Olde English 

 Greenhouse in Newmarket on September 22 at 5:30. Along with the 

 tour, there will be a pesticide recertificadon credit offered. Henry 

 Huntington is working with Nancy Adams on arranging tliis part of the 

 evening. 



We have one twilight meeting scheduled for 1994. 



We have one speaker lined up for the pesticide recertification 

 meeting in October. 



The Suminer Meeting may be lighter, more social. There will be 

 tours, a featured speaker, and a strong trade show in the morning, 

 lunch (a children's price will be $6.50) and the auction in the 

 afternoon, then an opportunity to visit some of the highlights of the 

 seacoasL Tlie Board will coitipile a list of the best of tliese — and make 

 a map; Bob will ask a couple of the area's seafood restaurants if they 

 would be willing to offer discounts to NHPGA members. (We would 

 give out redeemable coupons at the meeting.) Pesticide credits can be 

 gatliered at the meetings in September and October. 



After a long discussion, it was decided to continue to hold a 

 separate winter meeting and to concentrate on building a strong 

 educational fonnat A tentative date is January 12, 1994; tentative 

 location is the Margate in Laconia. 



Bob brought up a proposal from a group called "The Insurance 

 Exchange" to participate in a feasibility study on NHPGA members 

 fonning a self-insurance group or "trusr for workers' compensation. 

 Bob gave the Board copies of the infonnation he was given and he'll 

 phone them for comments after they've had a chance to read them. 



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