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As most of you know, Annual Meeting registration is now open! You may register online or by submitting a registration form to NAHSA Headquarters. Don't forget, the cut-off date for inclusion in the on-site meeting booklet and the hotel is Friday, May 11, 2007. Please be sure to send in your registration and sponsorship information on or before May 11th. _______________________________________________________________________

Golf Sponsorship

There are several opportunities to gain recognition on the golf course. Don't miss the chance to have your company recognized at the home of the PGA Headquarters! To become a sponsor, please fill out the Annual Meeting registration form or contact a
member of the Headquarters Team.

Golf Tournament Hole:$200	Longest Putt (Men): $200
Golf Tournament Hole in One:$400	Longest Putt (Women): $200
Closest to the Pin (Men):$200	Boxed Lunch: $500
Closest to the Pin (Women):$200	Longest Drive (Men): $200
Longest Drive (Women): $200

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Industry Advocacy Committee Update- Ron Eberly, Chair

Several years ago NAHSA realized our industry was coming under fire by state, local and federal government.NAHSA formed an Advocacy Committee, currently chaired by Ron Eberly of American Clay Works, to provide information, direction and if possible, solutions to our constituents and the industry. The firstaction taken by the AdvocacyCommitteewas the creation of the Weights and Measures Task Force. Working in conjunction with American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA), the Task Force arrived at a comprehensive solution to this issue. Since then we have formed a Water Issues Sub-Committee, chaired by Rick Bechtel of McConkey Co. and a Government Relations Sub-Committee chaired by Rod Moesel of American Plant. The Water Issues Committee has accumulated a mountain of data on water issues affecting our industry throughout the country. The Sub-Committee has alsogathered information on the benefits of our industry,to society and much more.Updates of committee work are given at each annual meeting. In the near future, we hope to update our constituents inThe Landscape newsletter, the NAHSA Web Siteand other industry publications. TheIndustry Advocacy Committeewants to beginworking with ANLA and the Society of American Florists (SAF), to bring issues facing greenhouse growers to the fore front.We are working hard to make this a better industry for all.

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Member News

Calling all NAHSA Members! Update NAHSA Members with news about your company and input on issues youOd like to see covered in The Landscape. The following are suggested topics of news to submit to The Landscape:

Member News- List any recent employee promotions, branch openings, etc.

• Topic Suggestions- Are there any issues you would like to see addressed, such as market conditions, improving your operations, international issues, business technologies, etc. Suggest an article and author or submit an article yourself!
  
• Quality Kudos- Has your company been recognized for its "quality" efforts? Share your success with other NAHSA members!
  
• Contact Update- Since the printing of the directory; has your company acquired a new web address or email? Have there been any changes to staff that you would like notify the Membership-at-Large about?
  
  To make a submission, please fill out the attached form and send it to NAHSA Headquarters or simply email your news to nahsa@fernley.com.
  

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Thank you to our Annual Sponsors!

Platinum Sponsor
Premier Horticulture

Gold Sponsors
BWI Companies, Inc.
Griffin Greenhouse Nursery Supplies
Schaefer Ventilation Equipment

Silver
Dosmatic U.S.A. International, Inc.
J&D Manufacturing
Maryland Plants & Supplies
McConkey Co.
OHP, Inc.
Poppelmann Plastics USA LLC
Premium Horticultural Supply Co., Inc.
The Scotts Company

Bronze
AMA Plastics
American Clay Works & Supply Corp.
American Horticultural Supply, Inc.
AmeriLux International
Aquarols Corporation of America
AT Plastics
Bartlett Bench & Wire
Becker-Underwood
Chemtura
Conley's Manufacturing & Sales
Covalence Plastics
DeWitt Company
Dillen Products- A Myers Industries Company
Fafard
Green-Tek
ITML Horticultural Products, Inc.
Keller's Plastic Products and Manufacturing, Inc.
Kinney Bonded Warehouse
Netafim Irrigation
P.L. Light Systems Canada
Polygal
Priva North America
Quietaire Corp.
Smithers-Oasis North America
T.O. Plastics, Inc.
Texel, Inc.
Western Pulp Products Company