About the Mid-America Horticultural Trade Show

Attending Mid Am opens a window of opportunity to see for yourself what's new, what works, and what sells!

• Build Business Relationships—Increase your contacts by connecting and networking with hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of attendees.
• Buying Power—Save time and money by seeing a variety of products in one place to compare prices and services.
• Current Trends—See the latest and greatest fresh new products and services in person to stay inspired.
• Educational Programs—Choose from many educational workshops, sessions, roundtables, and the “Think Green” Genius Bar on the trade show floor to get the answers that may ultimately result in improved customer service and business decisions.
• Future Resources—Meet new horticulture graduates at the Career Center to see who will become the future of the industry.

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Mid Am History
The Premier Horticultural Trade Show for More Than 35 Years!

Mid Am attracts a broad spectrum of horticultural professionals, including landscape and maintenance contractors, retail garden center buyers, parks & recreation professionals, landscape architects and designers, arborists, and golf course superintendents. The buying process begins at Mid Am with cultivating strong relationships and showcasing new products.

• Mid Am owners and sponsors

Charter Exhibitors

Among the 154 exhibitors at the first Mid Am trade show were 21 who have continued to exhibit at Mid Am every year sinces! These charter exhibitors are being recognized by Mid Am for their consistent loyalty through more than a quarter-century of horticultural excellence:

A.M. Leonard, Inc. Arthur Clesen, Inc. Bailey Nurseries, Inc. Bork Nurseries, Inc. D. Hill Nursery Co. Dayton Bag & Burlap Co. Formart Containers, Inc. Forrest Keeling Nursery Great Western Bag Company Greenleaf Nursery Company Grootendorst Nurseries, Inc.	Hines Horticulture, Ltd. Home Nursery, Inc. Horticultural Marketing & Printers, Ltd. Illinois Green Industry Association Illinois Landscape Contractors Association Kankakee Nursery Co. McHutchinson, LLC Silver Creek Nurseries, Inc. Town & Country Landscape Supply Zelenka Nursery, Inc.

Mid Am Officers President: Barbara Rosborough, Rosborough Partners, Inc.Vice President: Bill Vogel, Spring Valley Turf ProductsSecretary: Jim Melka, Jim Melka Landscaping & Garden Center Treasurer: Dave Story, Bartlett Tree Experts Mid Am Directors Steve Fiore, L.A., Rocco Fiore & Sons, Inc. Veronica Krenzel, The Toro Company, Inc. Terry Kurth, Weed Man Lawn Care Matt Zerby, Wasco Nursery and Garden Center Mid Am Staff Executive Director: Joe Khayyat, Illinois Green Industry Association

Mid Am Exhibitor Advisory Committee Mark Allgaier, John Deere Co. Rich Eyre, Rich’s Foxwillow Pines Nursery Dave Harms, D. Hills Nursery Company, Inc. John Hendle, Dayton Bag & Burlap John Lobacz, Russo Power Equipment Catalino Mendoza, Midwest Groundcovers LLC Tom Steinmetz, Reinders Kevin Terven, Illinois Brick Company

Mid Am Show Management The Mid America Horticultural Trade Show is produced by SmithBucklin Buffy Levy – Overall Event Management/Trade Show Shannon Cavanaugh – Trade Show Operations Maddy Romano – Trade Show Special Features Maggie Madrigal – Registration Lydia Goessel – Education Stuart Lawry – Exhibit & Sponsorship Sales Kendra Afeld – Exhibitor Relations Amy Goetz – Marketing & Communications Stephanie Webendorfer – Marketing & Communications Elizabeth Marino – Finance/Accounting

Mid Am Media Contact Stephanie Webendorfer – Marketing & Communications SmithBucklin Corporation 312.673.5896 swebendorfer@smithbucklin.com