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IPPS Newark Conference:  
Plant Geeks Meet, Greet, Seek & Share
 
Rock-star speakers, tours to phenomenal production nurseries, meet ups with other plant geeks, research posters and awesome rare plants in the auctions.  Join us!  Registration and other details HERE.  

                                       
Attendees enjoying the day.
Sharing Across Borders:  
IPPS Area Meeting draws 80 attendees!

A unique IPPS Eastern Region Area Meeting was held in July. Ontario growers journeyed to Ohio to join the growers there for an exciting day of seminars and tours. The Ontario group enjoyed tours before and after the Ohio meeting day to fill out a full 3 days. You can read their story and see photos HERE.  Thanks to organizers Keith Osborne of Gro-Bark (Ontario) Ltd. and Bill Hendricks of Klyn Nurseries and to the generous event hosts and sponsors.  


Tim McGinty: 
2017 Top Recruiter
Top Recruiter 2018 - Will it be YOU?

The IPPS Eastern Region Top Recruiter competition is back for a second year due to its success!  You too can get into the elite Top Recruiters "club" by talking to colleagues about joining. Whoever recruits the most NEW paying members from Oct 14, 2017 through Sept 23, 2018 will  receive a FREE 2019 membership AND get to sport a flashy name tag ribbon at our next conference.  Sorry, student memberships don't count because they don't pay dues.  Join in the fun of this friendly competition to keep our membership growing!  Send  your potential new members HERE to join. 

  
                                       
2017 Student Attendees
2018 Student Conference Scholarships Available!

The Eastern Region is offering scholarships for qualifying students to cover registration costs for the 2018 Annual Conference which is being held in Newark, DE from September 23-26. Students may apply to attend 1, 2 ,3 or all 4 days of the event.  Apply now - the application deadline is Aug. 29th! 
This is a great opportunity for students to catch the IPPS bug & connect with future employers & colleagues.  HERE  for more.    
 

Eastern Region Annual Conference: 
registration is open!
September 23-26, 2018:  Newark, Delaware
Check out the tours and program HERE.  
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