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Mid-Am Trade Show Exhibitors Highlight New Products for 2010; Show Specials and Prize Drawing Offer Added Value for Attendees January 18 , 2010 |
WAUCONDA, IL- The Mid-America Horticultural Trade Show at Chicago’s McCormick Place West this week will feature a number of new products from exhibitors, along with show specials available for those who attend the show Wednesday, January 20 through Friday, January 22, 2010. In addition, one exhibitor will be holding a prize drawing for a Chicago Blackhawks jersey during the show. All are designed to build excitement for the show that attracts thousands of green industry buyers and professionals to the show, now in its 37th year.
The 2010 Mid-Am Trade Show features hundreds of companies exhibiting their live goods, equipment, supplies, and services for the green industry. In addition, the show includes free educational events, a special Sustainability Zone, networking, and more making Mid-Am a well-rounded and comprehensive industry event.
The following exhibitors will be featuring New Products at the Mid-Am Trade Show:
Bluebird Nursery, Booth # 1300
Tabletop Trough Gardens
Bluebird Nursery has added a 6” x 9” low trough garden creatively arranged with 8 varieties from a wide selection of unique succulents to their product offering for 2010. Each trough is a one of a kind design to be enjoyed on the patio or indoors in winter. Heights, widths, and zones will vary. www.bluebirdnursery.com
Hsu Greenhouse and Landscape Supply, Booth #337
Hsu LaborSaver Prefilled Pots and Flats
Convenient, ready to use pre-filled planting trays and pots. Filled with Hsu Professional Potting Soil. Visit www.hsucompost.com for more information.
Illinois Brick Company, Booth: # 680
VAST Enterprises will be showing a new product in the Illinois Brick Company booth in the Sustainability Zone. VAST Composite Landscape Pavers: New 4x8-inch size (the most popular size). Manufactured in VAST’s engineered composite material, a proprietary blend of up to 95 percent recycled car tires and plastic containers. VAST pavers meet the most demanding requirements for aesthetics, durability, sustainability, and installation efficiency. Award-winning VAST pavers can contribute to more LEED® credits than any other paver. www.vastpavers.com
Lake County Nursery, Booth # 847
Golden Ruby™ Dwarf Variegated Barberry
Golden Ruby is very slow growing, reaching approximately 15-inches high and 24-inches wide. Unlike many other Barberry varieties, the fruit set with Golden Ruby is sparse. It is an easy-care plant and will perform best planted in full sun in well-drained soil. www.lakecountynursery.com
LandscapeSafety.com, Booth # 1225
Online Learning Modules for landscape equipment
LandscapeSafety.com provides an online interactive training video for each of the 20 different pieces of landscape equipment. In addition, there is also an online exam for each module. Companies sign up and have access to the training for their employees and the employees can train anywhere there is a computer. www.landscapesafety.com
Midwest Groundcovers, LLC, Booth #745
Invincibelle™ Spirit (pictured below) and Festival™ Burgundy
Midwest Groundcovers has many new products available in 2010, including Invincibelle™ Spirit, a new introduction from the Proven Winners® Color Choice Program, a beautiful pink blooming Hydrangea aborescens that blooms on new wood throughout the growing season. The company also will be showing Festival™ Burgundy Cordyline, a great value plant with stunning shining burgundy strap leaves that cascade to create a fountain effect perfect for container or decorative plantings. www.midwestgroundcovers.com
Midwest Trading, Booth # 735
Deltalok-The "Green Wall" alternative to concrete and stone
The Deltalok System is a simple, innovative solution for erosion control, slope stability, soil retention and earth wall applications. The system creates a sustainable ecosystem that integrates human society with its natural environment for the benefit of both. It is the only system of its kind that offers the mechanical strength of stone and concrete with the natural beauty (and environmental benefits) of a grassy bank, a field of flowers or a variety of other vegetation options. Contact Midwest Trading for more information at (630) 365-1990.
Structural Plastics, Booth # 1203
Waterbed™ Self-watering Plant Display System
The Waterbed™ (patent pending) reservoir and pressure-activated capillary mat system allows plants to wick water from underneath as they need it. Garden center employees need only fill the reservoir from either of two convenient fill locations, arrange the plants as they see fit, and let the Waterbed™ system do the rest. www.structuralplastics.com
In addition to new products, three companies will be offering Show Specials to attendees at Mid-Am:
LandscapeSafety.com, Booth # 1225
Introductory offer, 30% discount until end of January 2010
Midwest Groundcovers, Booth #745
- Shrub Specials - Book a shrub order at the show and receive additional discounts. For orders totaling:
$2500-4999: 5% each line item
$5000-9999: 10% off each line item
$10,000 or more: 15% each line item
Restrictions apply; see sales rep for more details. - Bud & Bloom Program Discounts - For all orders booked at the show, receive a 5% discount off each line item. Blooming roses and Hydrangea delivered by Mother's Day. Details available in the LandscapeSafety.com booth.
- Customer Color Label Program - For customers who sign up for our Customer Color Label program at the show we will waive the $75 set up fee. See sales rep for details.
Midwest Trading, Booth # 735
LiftEze Containers
Rugged, sturdy pots make it easier to lift large plants. The ruggedness of the pots lend themselves to a deposit/return system, allowing reuse many times.
- 40% off catalog trade price
- June 1st, 2010 terms to established accounts in good standing
- Discount applies to orders placed at the show
- Quantities limited to inventory in stock
Prize Drawing and Special Guest at Ivanhoe Nursery Booth
Ivanhoe Nursery, Booth #1302
Ivanhoe Nursery will be holding a Prize Drawing during the show on Friday, January 22. While at the show, attendees are encouraged to stop by their booth to enter the drawing for a chance to win an official Chicago Blackhawks jersey.
In addition, Chicago Blackhawks legend Denis Savard will be signing autographs in the Ivanhoe Nursery booth on Thursday, January 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. With more than 10,000 unique and hard-to-find trees and shrubs planted, Ivanhoe Nursery is expanding to meet the future needs of developers and industry professionals. Ivanhoe Nursery is owned and operated by the Wirtz family, which also owns the Chicago Blackhawks. For more information on Ivanhoe Nursery, visit www.ivanhoenursery.com
Trade Show hours run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, January 20 and 21, and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 22. The cost for attending the trade show is $20 if registered by January 15, 2010 or $30 after January 15 and on site. The
Mid-Am Trade Show is enhanced with additional educational opportunities, including the Pre-Conference Workshops on Tuesday,
January 19, the Midwinter Conference Wednesday and Thursday, January 20 and 21, and the Mentoring Roundtable on Wednesday, January 20. Networking opportunities include the Mid-Am Mixer and Reception, open to all Mid-Am registrants on Thursday, January 21 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Hotel. Visit www.midam.org for more information on all aspects of the 2010
Mid-Am Trade Show.
The Mid-America Horticultural Trade Show is sponsored by the Illinois Green Industry Association (IGIA), the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association (ILCA), and the Wisconsin Green Industry Federation (WGIF). Mid-Am is governed by a Board of Directors, which directs the show, its programs and activities. Mid-Am was developed by green industry professionals, for green industry professionals. Unlike for-profit trade shows, proceeds from the show go back to IGIA, ILCA, and WGIF to support a sustainable green industry.
For more information, contact Mid-Am at 1000 N. Rand Road, Suite 214, Wauconda, Illinois 60084 USA. Phone: 847/526-2010; fax: 847/526-3993; mail@midam.org; www.midam.org.
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Photos of each new product, show special and prize drawing are available by clicking on the links of each exhibitor and by request.
| Mid-America Horticultural Trade Show | Media Contact: |
| 1000 N. Rand Rd. | Nancy Molenda, Communications Manager |
| Suite 214 | E-mail: nmolenda@tso.net |
| Wauconda, IL 60051 | Phone: 847.526.2010 ext. 227 |
| www.midam.org | Fax: 847.526.3993 |
