FANN heads to TPIE Show

SEE FANN in the Fresh from Florida BOOTH# 2515
Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition (TPIE) show in Fort Lauderdale, Jan. 18-20, 2012

As a proud member of the Fresh from Florida promotional campaign for Florida agriculture, FANN is thrilled to take advantage of an offer to exhibit with the Florida Department of Agriculture. We’ll be promoting our native plant industry and the Florida Native Plant Partnership (including Florida Native Plant Society, Florida Wildflower Foundation and Florida Wildflower Seed Co-op).

Why TPIE? Well, this is not your father’s foliage show anymore. We’ve heard rumors for some time that it might make sense for FANN to be there, so we’re checking it out. TPIE is about tropicals – and we have those – and it’s about trends, and landscapes have been trending native, don’t you think? Click to read more about TPIE. Plus, TPIE looks like fun, and FANN is always up for some fun.

Interested in being part of the fun? We need a few volunteers to help us hand out native plant literature, talk about native plants, and promote the Florida native plant industry and movement. See old friends, meet new ones and enhance your business visibility. If you’re a member of FANN, Florida Native Plant Society, the Florida Wildflower Foundation or Wildflower Seed Co-op, contact us no later than Jan. 2 about volunteering at TPIE.

Volunteers get a free pass to the show ($30 value) IF THEY COMMUNICATE WITH FANN BY JAN 2.

THANKS to FANN members:

Agri-Starts
Alexander Landscaping & Plant Farm
Coastal Growers
Doug Ingram & Sons
Freund Flowering Trees
Kelly’s Tropicals
Silent Native Nursery
The Garden Gate @ Sears
and
Trinity Churchside Garden

for their help with plants & outreach at TPIE!

Schedule:

TUES JAN 17
Noon-4:30pm – Set-up the booth

WED JAN 18
9:00am – for exhibitor staff only – opening session on consumer trends
10:00am – 5:00pm – show open
10:00am – Noon – Plantsman David McLean at FANN booth
5:00-6:00pm Happy Hour for exhibitors

THURS JAN 19
9:00 – 5:00pm – show open
10:00am – Noon – Plantsman David McLean at FANN booth
4:00 – 7:00pm – FANN gathering at Trinity Churchside Garden nursery nearby

FRI JAN 20
9:00 – 3:00 – show open
10:00am – Noon – Plantsman David McLean at FANN booth
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FANN Members exhibiting at TPIE:
ACME Dairy Tree Farm
Agri-Starts
Boynton Botanicals
C & C Peat
Florida Potting Soils
Triple O Nursery

NURSERY PROMO IDEA
If you’re a FANN nursery within 90-minute drive of Fort Lauderdale, consider hosting a nursery tour during TPIE. FANN will help promote it at our booth. Contact Cammie (321) 917-1960 if you’re interested.