Join All-America Selections for its In-Person Summer Summit in August

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National Garden Bureau (NGB), Home Garden Seed Association (HGSA), and All-America Selections (AAS) are gearing up for the 2022 in-person Summer Summit in Des Moines, IA.

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The meeting will take place August 2-4, 2022, at the Embassy Suites in downtown Des Moines. One day will be spent in the greater Des Moines area and the second day will be in Ames, home to Iowa State University and alma mater to many successful horticulture industry professionals. A few of the many highlights of this year’s Summer Summit include:

  • AAS Trial tours
  • HGSA Trial tours
  • AAS Display Garden tours
  • NGB’s Consumer Focus Group, Live
  • Iowa State Fairgrounds tour
  • Better Home & Gardens garden tour
  • Awards presentations
  • Public garden tours
  • Unique Iowa destination tours

Not only will 2022 be the first time any of the organizations will have had an in-person meeting since 2019, but it will also be a celebration of All-America Selections’ 90th anniversary.

The event is open to anyone (growers, breeders, retailers, brokers, industry reps, educators, media, garden communicators, etc.) interested in any or all of these three organizations, the trials and other local sites.

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The schedule of events can be found here. Attendees are also invited to stay in Iowa for the Plant Peddler Plant Trials on August 5 in Cresco, IA.

For more information, email Diane Blazek.

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