March 18, 2010, Toronto – Last fall’s Canadian Greenhouse Conference offered something for everyone – a wide variety of educational sessions and the convenience of one-stop shopping provided by the trade show.

It also included a number of exhibitor awards and attendee draw prizes.

Plans are now underway towards the 2010 edition, which returns to the Toronto International Centre on Oct. 6-7, preceded by a day of bus tours.

TRADE SHOW STANDOUTS

In the Equipment/Products category, executive committee member Wayne Brown presents the awards to ...

... Owen Gifford of Clark Agri-Services (small booths).

... Nancy Boekestyn and Robert Dupuis of Specialties Robert Legault (medium booths).

... Pam Cicci, communications specialist and account manager Vic Mirabella of Priva North America, (large booths).

In the Plant Material category, Brown presented the awards to ...

... Lori Crawford and Chris Berg of McGregor Plant Sales (small booths).

... Daniel English of Jolly Farmer Products (medium booths).

...Steve Bachner of Ed Sobkowich Greenhouses (large booths).

Attendee Lucky Draw award winners, congratulated by Trade Fair committee member Sandy Carlton, included:

... Emma Vander Wouden, Te-Em Farm of Bayfield, Ont. (overnight dinner theatre package for two at the Days Inn and Conference Centre in Leamington, Ont.).

... $500 cash prizewinner Keith Snider of St. Jacobs Country Gardens in Elmira.

... Rod Secord, of The Flower House, Thamesville, Ont. (iPod Touch)

Long-time trade fair committee member Allan Van Staalduinen (at right) received a painting from the Conference in recognition of his many years of volunteering with the show. Making the presentation is executive committee member Wayne Brown.

Pete Voogt (second from left) of Voogt Greenhouses in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., won an overnight dinner theatre package for two at the Days Inn and Conference Centre in Leamington, Ont. Taking part in the presentation were trade fair committee members Wayne Brown, Dr. Theo Blom and Rodger Tschanz.

Trade fair committee chairperson Alison Robertson congratulates draw prizewinner Terry Nunan of St. Jacobs Country Market in Elmira, Ont. (iPod Touch)

Alison Robertson congratulates draw prizewinner Norm Hansen of Erieview Acres in Kingsville, Ont. (Overnight dinner theatre package for two at the Days Inn and Conference Centre in Leamington, Ont.)

Wayne Brown congratulates draw prize winner Sebastian Renel, of Minden, Ont. (GPS); other CGC commitee members taking part were Dr. Theo Blom and Rodger Tschanz.