GMI Schedule of Events

September 25th

8am to noon

Board meeting and lunch

12:30 pm to 5 pm

Trade Show setup
Golf with Todd

6 pm to 9 pm

Welcome reception, finger foods, and trade show.

September 26th

7 am - 8 am

Breakfast (GP) (OM)

8:15 am - 9:15 am

(GP) Pesticide Credit Seminar
Drew Hunter – insect and fungus control on baskets and planters

(OM) Owner round table discussion
Topics include:
Credit Bureau -- speaker Frederick Munn
Raw Material Costs -- speaker Frederick Munn / Chris Miller
Importing from China -- speaker Rick Lewall of Cartanna
New Osmocote Item -- speaker Chris Miller

9:15 am - 9:30 am

Presidential Welcome (GP) (OM)
Chris Miller president

9:30 am - 10:30 am

(GP) Watering Practices
Laura Principe and Cindy Schultz

(OM) Heating Cost Options
John Swaan Exec Director Wood Pellet Association of Canada
AND/OR Peter Brand from Pinnacle Pellets

10:30-11:00 am Trade Show Break

11:00 am to Noon

(GP) Mixed Basket Prod
Skagit Gardens Wholesale Staff

(OM) Employee Benefits
Gary Akiyama , Akiyama Financial Services

Noon - 1:30 pm Lunch & Annual Meeting

Annual meeting – Chris Miller
PCN Award – Bob Schmitz, Marianna and Bob Metke

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

(GP) Fertilizer Selection & Application
To be announced.

(OM) Social Security Match Law – What it means for you.
Mike Gempler – The Growers League Organization
Polly Welch, VP Washington Bulb

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Trade Show Break

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

(GP) Pesticide Credit Seminar
Mike Blume – Quali-Pro -- Generic chemicals post patent application and use for the ornamental industry.

(OM) Marketing New Plants
John Dixon 30 minutes

(OM) New Equipment, New Ideas, Etc.
Audiences participation -- Paul Schultz moderator 30 minutes

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Wrap up Session with new incoming President Cindy Schultz

President Cindy Schultz will present

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm Trade Show final session

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm No Host Bar

6:30 pm -7:30 pm President’s Banquet

Master of Ceremonies – Bob Schmitz and Chris Miller

7:30 pm on Scholarship Auction

Auctioneer – Bob Schmitz

September 27

7-8 am Breakfast

9 am board buses

Skagit Gardens Wholesale, Christianson's Retail, (lunch), Skagit Gardens Retail

Lunch at noon at The Granary in Mt. Vernon

3:30 pm or sooner return to hotel

There is something for everyone. So come and enjoy friends, ideas, & learning!!!