ELSEWHERE l\ THE !\EWS 



buying trip to Glee, the premier 

 show on the international garden 

 trade exhibition circuit, held 

 September 19-21, 2004 at the 

 National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in 

 Birmingham, England. Olficially 

 endorsed by the American Nursery 

 & Landscape Association (ANLA), 

 and supported by The Scotts 

 Company, the trip is scheduled lor 

 September 18-22, 2004. 



Baldwin, organizer and leader 

 of the popular England Garden 

 Center Tours lor the past 10 years, 

 has put together a program that 

 will give retailers the unique chance 

 to enjoy an expert guided tour ol 

 the exhibition, meet with vendors, 

 learn how to shop and ship, attend 

 networking events and much more. 



Retailers participating in the five- 

 day package will be able to take 

 advantage ol convenient, easy travel — 



flying directly from the USA to 

 Birmingham and staying near the 

 NEC. Each day, Baldwin will host 

 orientation sessions, outlining key 

 buying tips and strategies. He will 

 lead guided tours through the 

 exhibitions nine show sectors. Prices 

 lor the tour are expected to start at 

 under $1600 including airlare, hotel 

 and dinners. As an added feature, 

 Baldwin is also offering an optional 

 2-day Post Glee Tour (Sept. 21-22) 

 ol Top Class Garden Centers that 

 have not been seen on any ol his 

 previous tours. 



For more information on the 

 retail tour, interested retailers should 

 contact Ian Baldwin at 916-682- 

 1069 or email him at ianbaldwin 

 @comcast.net. For general inlormation 

 on Glee, visit the website 

 at www.gleebirmingham.com or call 

 609-921-0222. 



America in Bloom 



This year marks the third year of 

 the America in Bloom program. 

 Registration tor the upcoming year 

 wrapped up in March. Details 

 about the program are lound at 

 the organization's website: www. 

 americainbloom.org 



The program encourages civic 

 pride and stimulates volunteer energy. 

 Participating municipalities register 

 lor the America in Bloom program 

 in one of ten population categories 

 to assure that they compete against 

 similar-sized communities. Each 

 community is evaluated in eight 

 dillerent areas. In 2004 the winners 

 will be announced in October. This 

 program spurs interest in gardening 

 and using flowers all across the 

 nation. 



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