{"id":2378,"date":"2013-01-16T04:47:17","date_gmt":"2013-01-16T04:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upshoothort.com\/?p=2378"},"modified":"2013-01-16T04:47:17","modified_gmt":"2013-01-16T04:47:17","slug":"ngc-show-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upshoothort.com\/ngc-show-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 National Green Centre Show Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<\n\n\n<div>\n<h2>Guest Blog Post by:\u00a0Katie Ketelsen<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div><em>Originally posted on\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/gardengrunt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Garden Grunt<\/a> website, April, 2013\u00a0<em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/div>\n<p>I asked Maria Zampini from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/upshoothort.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UpShoot<\/a>, a three generation\u00a0family-operated company marketing great new plants, to share with us her thoughts on how her\u00a0Learning Center\u00a0went at our show just a couple weeks ago. I was so excited to hear how successful her sessions were \u2014 of course, who doesn\u2019t love talking about new plants \u2014 and how much she enjoyed our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalgreencentre.org\/2013_Fashion_Show.vp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plant Fashion Show<\/a>!<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Maria commented, &#8220;I was \u2018tickled green\u2019 when asked to lead a New Plant\u00a0Learning Center\u00a0at the 2013 National Green Centre. \u00a0The Learning Centers enhanced the attendee experience by bringing new plant education to the people versus taking buyers off the show floor, which I know is a concern for exhibitors.\u00a0 It was a more personalized and informal setting which I think led to greater interaction between the speaker and interested parties.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Additionally, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalgreencentre.org\/2013_Fashion_Show.vp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2018Plant Fashion Show\u2019<\/a>\u00a0is a one-of-a-kind, high energy event which promotes new plants through all marketing channels; from the breeder\/grower to retailers\/landscapers and right on down to the end consumer.\u00a0 With coverage of the \u2018Plant Fashion Show\u2019 entrants in person, throughout the industry via trade journals and an on-line presence and finally direct to homeowners by way of consumer magazines and a public version of the fashion show \u2013 well, there is no better \u2018bang for the buck\u2019 in my book to promote new plants.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in having a learning center at the National Green Centre 2014 show in Kansas City, contact Sarah at <a href=\"mailto: exhibits@nationalgreencentre.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">exhibits@nationalgreencentre.org<\/a>. 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