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2016-17 GWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Kirk R. Brown John Bartram Lives
Vice President Becky Heath Brent & Becky’ s Bulbs
Treasurer Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp Write for You! LLC
Secretary Maria Zampini UpShoot LLC
Past President Larry Hodgson Horticom Inc.
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On the QT is the membership newsletter of the GWA: The Association for Garden Communicators. It is published bimonthly and distributed electronically.
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DIRECTORS Region I C. L. Fornari( 2019 N) The Garden Lady Carmen DeVito( 2017 R) Groundworks Inc. Jan Johnsen( 2018 R) Johnsen Landscapes & Pools
Region II Denise Schreiber( 2017 N) Allegheny County Parks Dept. Louise Clarke( 2017 R) Morris Arboretum Kate J. Copsey( 2018 R) Freelance
Region III Diane Blazek( 2019 N) All-America Selections / National Garden Bureau Beth Botts( 2018 R) Morton Arboretum Susan Martin( 2017 R) Gardener Sue’ s News
Region IV Brienne Gluvna Arthur( 2018 N) Brie Arthur Consulting Cheval Opp( 2017 R) Cheval’ s Garden Tours Barbara Wise( 2018 R) Crescent Garden, LLC
Region V Bill Johnson( 2019 N) Bill Johnson Nature Stock Photography Inc. Rita Perea( 2018 R) International Contemplative Garden Association Kelly Norris( 2017 R) Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Region VI Nan Sterman( 2017 N) Plant Soup Inc. Jacqueline Soule( 2018 R) Gardening with Soule Lydia Plunk( 2017 R) Freelance
Region VII Ken Brown( 2018 N) gardening-enjoyed. com Wendy Downing( 2018 R) Freelance Tony Spencer( 2017 R) Freelance
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’ S MESSAGE
What’ s new at # GWA2017
MARIA UNGARO
GWA is headed to Buffalo! I hope you will join us to make new connections and reconnect with old friends. Buffalo is home to breathtaking public and private gardens— made famous by Garden Walk Buffalo— and this year’ s tour lineup will feature a fantastic group of gardens that cover a wide array of techniques and trends.
Not only will there be the terrific education that you’ ve come to expect, beautiful gardens and our colorful showcase of products and services from exhibitors changing the horticultural landscape, but also this year we have a few new special additions.
MEET THE AUTHOR We will provide you with a table to meet the Buffalo Area Garden Loving Public. Registration will be first come, first serve. Talking Leaves, Buffalo’ s oldest independent bookstore, will be selling books on site. You can either bring your own books, or use Talking Leaves Bookstore Services( for an extra fee, which will handle shipping and sales).
MORNING
REBOOT
Join Christopher Freimuth, a trained massage therapist and yoga instructor, for an hour of stretching and deep breathing. This session is an opportunity to relax and re-energize halfway through the conference. It is open to all levels and customized to participants needs. No specific attire is required. Participants may enter or leave as they wish.
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP Write Better Right Now: Tips and Techniques to Power Up Your Next Project with Mary-Kate Mackey( Additional registration required)
This workshop offers tips and tactics to make your writing tasks easier, faster and less stressful. The workshop features short cuts for sharpening ideas, a variety of structures to free up your creativity and information about the picky details every garden writer must have— including a quick rundown on handling scientific plant names.
Engaging education? Essential networking? Inspiring gardens? What else can you ask for? Join us August 4-7( August 3 for the pre-conference workshop). Hope to see you there!
N = National director • R = Regional director • Date = term expires
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