30-Oct-09 1:00 PM CST

Taking GPGB on the road

It is our wish that this September update finds you amidst solid holiday sales and a profitable outlook to autumn.

To better serve supporters, we have officially launched work with a national Web-marketing firm and expect to be going live with a new Web site later this month, just prior to the CalScape expo. The site, with separate and clearly identified paths for both end users as well as our industry members, will afford supporters enhanced content, navigation, and optimized search engine rankings. In addition, the sew site will have limited premium visibility opportunities. Please send your shots to be included in the gallery along with any ongoing topics, news, and "know-how" you'd like to see included in either the end-user or interior industry track to mj@gpgb.org.

Along with the new site, Green Plants for Green Buildings will be sharing information at a national trade show every month through the rest of this year.

CalScape Expo

Visit the GPGB booth at the CalScape Expo (September 30-October 2, 2009) and pick up our latest newsletter, and learn how to get the hottest Las Vegas apparel - the new GPGB t-shirt. At the show on Wednesday, September 30, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., GPGB will be qualifying interiorscapers to be registered trainers, which will provide the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Building Owners and Managers Institute (BOMI), and USGBC members with the continuing education training they need. In order to enroll in the train-the-trainer course, you must be a current GPGB supporter at a minimum level of $250 per year. If interested, please contact training@greenplantsforgreenbuildings.org to learn more.

On Friday, October 2nd, from 4p.m. to 5:30 p.m., join us at the GPGB Reception, sponsored by Plants in Design. You'll have the opportunity to walk away with one of several prizes, including accomodations for a week at an oceanfront condo in Cocoa Beach, Florida, a complete "holiday" package (tree, wreath, and garland - shipped anywhere), or more than $500 worth of professional marketing pieces.

You will hear the very latest from the National Foliage Foundation-funded "Project Carbon" research by Dr. Bodie Pennisi of the University of Georgia. Her research involves measuring the amount of carbon removed from the air by indoor plants. You will also learn of efforts underway to secure inclusions of credits for indoor plant installations from our LEED Advocacy Commiddee. Preview the latest digital marketing materials and the new Web site, and discover why being a GPGB supporter is vital in today's market.

World Workplace

Just a week later, GPGB will be in Orlando, Florida, for our 8th exhibit at the International Facility Management Association’s (IFMA’s) World Workplace event. Our double booth
in the Green Zone will be equipped with elegantly installed environmental headliners (top-performing interior plants) presented in and around the latest earth-friendly containers, professional PowerPoints, media reprints, and giveaways.
<b>USGBC</b>
For the first time, GPGB will be sharing research and presenting our case for inclusion in the LEED credit sys tem with an educational space at the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC’s) Greenbuild Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, from November 11–13, 2009. This year’s scheduled keynoted speaker will be former Vice President Al Gore.

EcoBuild America
GPGB is then heading to Washington, D.C., to present at the Ecobuild America show from December 7–10, 2009. Along with a prime visibility booth, GPGB has been invited to offer
a seminar on the benefits of plants in commercial buildings as well as a presentation on the trend and benefits of green
wall installations.

Hopefully, we will see many of you along the way, and, as always, we are very interested in your honest comments and input as to how we can best serve your business and the industry as a whole.

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