CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Supercharge your business in our continuing education program by choosing from a total of 16 education sessions, led by the industry's top minds and leading experts in specialized areas, presenting collaborative, tried-and-tested solutions that will improve your store's bottom line.

Hear from experts both inside and outside the industry on topics such as:

• The Future of Retail: What will the retail industry look like in 2023?
• Ecommerce continues to grow. Is your website up to the task?
• Don't give up on virtual events. Attend this session for an in-depth discussion and tutorial on live streaming success.
• Explore visual merchandising's best practices and new trends. Learn how to create a shopping experience through your visual merchandising.
• Do you let it go or defend yourself? What to do when you receive a negative review and how to build a favorable online presence.
• Your future depends on reaching the millennial and Gen Z generations. You’re less likely to bring these techno kids into your store, so how do you reach them and profit from them
• How to master SEO and what to know about retargeting.
• Consumer psychology: Obtain insights from a panel of consumers to learn their perspective of shopping at an IGC.
• and more to come.

Details on each of these sessions and more are coming soon.

REGISTRATION PACKAGES

Includes all the amazing benefits of the EDUCATION PACKAGE, STORE TOUR PACKAGE and SHOW EXPERIENCE

• Begin your Garden Center Show experience with the GCA Garden Center Show Store Tour on Monday, Aug. 8. You will discover fresh new ideas and best practices from a wonderful cross section of the Milwaukee area's leading garden centers with various business models and philosophies. In addition to learning about what other IGCs are doing, you’ll have plenty of time for networking, forging new relationships and exchanging ideas with your peers! Lunch included.
• Throughout the show, learn to supercharge your business in our continuing education program by choosing from a total of 13 education sessions, led by the industry's top minds and leading experts in specialized areas, presenting collaborative, tried-and-tested solutions that will improve your store's bottom line.
• Enjoy free coffee service during the conference sessions.
• PLUS ... free access to the Garden Center Show, three free morning keynotes, and a networking reception Wednesday evening. Grab some food and a drink, and mingle with the industry while listening to the band!

Shop for inventory. Improve your bottom line:

• Throughout the show, learn to supercharge your business in our continuing education program by choosing from 13 education sessions, led by the industry's top minds and leading experts in specialized areas, presenting collaborative, tried-and-tested solutions that will improve your store's bottom line
• Enjoy free coffee service during the conference sessions.
• PLUS ... free access to the Garden Center Show, three free morning keynotes, and a networking reception Wednesday evening. Grab some food and a drink, and mingle with the industry while listening to the band!

It’s been two years since you’ve been able to shop and buy inventory face-to-face. Concentrate on stocking the best, newest products over three full days:

• Free access to the Garden Center Show, three free morning keynotes, and a networking reception Wednesday evening. Grab some food and a drink and mingle with the industry while listening to the band!

Visit the Milwaukee area’s leading IGCs. Have lunch on us:

• Begin your Garden Center Show experience with the GCA Garden Center Show Store Tour on Monday, Aug. 8. You will discover fresh new ideas and best practices from a wonderful cross section of Milwaukee area's leading garden centers with various business models and philosophies. In addition to learning about what other IGCs are doing, you’ll have plenty of time for networking, forging new relationships and exchanging ideas with your peers! Lunch included.

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SAVE BIG! - Add GCA membership and enjoy special savings at the Garden Center Show using discounted member rates!

GARDEN CENTERS OF AMERICA MEMBERSHIP

Join Garden Centers of America today and enjoy immediate benefits:

• Discounts on your registration at the Garden Center Show for the Total Event Package,
• Education Package, and the Show Tour Package. One membership provides these discounted rates to your entire company!
• Free Lunch Wednesday at GCA Network Buffet Lunch and use of GCA Member Lounge.
• Free Drink Tickets at the Garden Center Show’s Wednesday Evening Networking Party
• Member Discount Rate on the annual GCA Summer Garden Center Tour
• Access to and Inclusion in GCA Membership Directory
• Access to and Inclusion in GCA Membership Profiles

New GCA Membership Show Special (Save 15% on GCA Membership and even more with a Total Event Package or Education Package registration) - Regularly $199 through the Garden Center Show only $169.

Register For the Show!