Before your garden center shifts into the fall season, the Garden Center Conference & Expo offers you the chance to recharge your batteries, discover actionable ideas, view the latest products coming to market and collaborate with fellow IGC professionals who face the same challenges as you do in their business.
If you are in the independent garden center industry, the Garden Center Conference & Expo is for you. No matter what role you play – from store owner to store front, and everyone in between – you’ll find plenty of ideas, inspiration and practical tips to apply to your work. And you’ll have plenty of networking time to swap ideas with people in similar roles.
HEAR FROM INNOVATORS
Learn how to overcome the biggest obstacles facing the independent garden center retailer from the retailers themselves. Whether you’re just starting out or you’re a seasoned pro, what better way to advance your knowledge and give your operation an edge?
Each year, we bring together the most forward-thinking IGC owners and operators, as well as industry experts, on the Garden Center Conference & Expo stage. Hear the stories behind their successes and return home with expert advice and new ideas that you can implement in your own operation.
GET ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS
Over the course of two days, our goal is to arm you with the knowledge you need to sow, grow and pollinate your business.
Day 1: Sowing
The first day of the conference focuses on the state of the industry, trends and special concerns as we prepare the ground and plant the big ideas that will inform your conference experience. With a focus on data and real-world experiences, Day 1 supplies all the information conference goers need to get ready for growth.
Day 2: Growing
Two session tracks allow owners, managers and staff to grow their skills in digital media and staffing. Learn how to hire, manage and develop top-notch staff, or go deep to build a digital marketing strategy that you can implement the second you get back home. Between sessions, grow relationships with vendors and suppliers that have the solutions your IGC needs to remain competitive and successful.
Day 3: Pollinating
Spend the morning enjoying a breakfast and sharing ideas with panelists, industry pros and vendors. Make connections and further develop the knowledge you gathered in the previous days to ensure that when you get back to work, you’re ready to implement the best practices in the industry and leverage the partnerships you’ve formed.
FIND YOUR PEOPLE
The joy of reconnecting with old friends. The inspiration sparked from new connections. The thrill of talking with a Top 100 IGC owner.
When you attend the Garden Center Conference & Expo, you become part of a community of IGCs from all over North America. The support, idea-sharing and camaraderie you’ll find within this community is sure to re-energize you and infuse new inspiration into your work.
