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GREAT LOCATION
CRITICAL PROGRAMMING
SURVIVAL SKILLS TO GET THROUGH THE TOUGH TIMES
Hear from some of the brightest in the Direct Marketing Industry! Join your fellow members at the Mailorder Gardening Association Summer Conference, July 15-17 2009 at the Hilton Minneapolis Hotel.
The MGA Board of Directors have signed on some “true grit” business experts who are anxious to meet MGA members and share their advice and proven techniques for growth and survival during these unpredictable times.
Some of the speakers you will meet include:
- Al Bessin, a LENSER Partner – “Managing Your Way to Higher Profits – How To Turn Financial Reporting into a Useful Tool for Managers”
- John Kinsella, Managing Director of terrain, Urban Outfitter’s Garden Lifestyle Center – “Cutting Edge Gardening Trends – Creating a Compelling Customer Experience”
- Robyn Waters, former VP of Trend, Design and Product Development for Target – “Using Empathy to Create Products that Customers Will Fall in Love With”
- Sundeep Kapur, Online Marketing Strategist, www.emailyogi.com
– “Creating Attractive Conversations: How Do You Create a Dialog With Your Customers Thru Social Networking”
Stay tuned for more speakers and their programs in the convention brochure, which will be available mid May!
Share this conference information with your staff and business colleagues. No where will you find another opportunity to sit down with other direct gardening company owners and managers and acquire this high a caliber of instruction and the chance to share and learn from others in the same industry.
Special Nursery Tour
Thursday afternoon, members will enjoy a lunch and tour of Bailey Nurseries. Located in St. Paul, Bailey’s is a fourth-generation, family-owned nursery and is widely recognized as one of the largest wholesale nurseries in the U.S. They have earned a reputation as a leader in the nursery industry with inventive techniques, high-quality plants and active involvement in industry organizations.
Attention Allied Business Partners!
Be where the action is! Get involved in the Summer Conference! Be a Sponsor. Participate in the Roundtable Discussions. Attend the Seminars. Dig in the trenches and be an active!
Demonstrate your support of the MGA and attract new business in the process! See your company name recognized in print, on the web and in person, onsite at the conference.
Contact the MGA office for information on sponsorship opportunities.
MGA is not just all work and no play!!
The MGA encourages and welcomes members to bring their families to the summer conference. Minneapolis is beautiful in July and there are lots of things to do and see in the Twin Cities and the Great Lakes Area.
The Hilton Minneapolis Hotel is located in the heart of downtown and the financial district. The Minnesota Orchestra is right next-door and the Guthrie Theatre, Walker Art Center and the Metrodome are all within walking distance.
Visit http://www.minneapolis.org for information on what to do and see!
Here are a few sites to check out:
Chain of Lakes http://www.minneapolisparks.org/grandrounds/dist_CL.htm
Mall of America http://www.mallofamerica.com/
Metrodome http://www.msfc.com/
Minneapolis Institute of Arts http://www.artsmia.org
Minneapolis Zoo http://www.mnzoo.com/
Mystic Lake Casino http://www.mysticlake.com/
Nicollett Farmers Market http://www.mplsfarmersmarket.com/nicollet
Orchestra Hall http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org
Science Museum of Minnesota http://www.smm.org/
Target Center http://www.targetcenter.com/
Walker Art Center http://www.walkerart.org
BOOK YOUR HOTEL RESERVATION EARLY!
Minneapolis Hilton
1001 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403 - Minneapolis.hilton.com
The MGA group rate is $155.00 per night
Cutoff date is: June 12, 2009
For phone reservations, call, 612-376-1000
On the web, visit
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/MSPMHHH-MAL-20090712/index.jhtml
For transportation to/from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport:
• Conference
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