NGB and AAS are merged into one non - profit establishment . NGB is now the parent organization with AAS being the plant trialing program under NGB .
antecedently the two organizations cooperated intend to promote produce material , fend for the green industry , and connect with the horticulture public . Diane Blazek ( Executive Director of AAS - NGB ) aver : " By bringing AAS under the NGB umbrella , the existing synergies can further root and bloom into an even more dynamical , effective , and bountiful representation of the industry . "
All Committees that were part of the two organizations are now programme run by Vice President Board member . The following organizational chart explains this in graphic physical body :
NGB ’s new Board of Directors consists of a president ( Alicain Carlson , Syngenta Flowers ) , past president ( Jeannine Bogard , Syngenta Vegetables & Scott Rusch , Express Seed ) , a treasurer ( Marissa Verdi , Harris Seeds ) , and a secretary ( Pat Racey , National Garden Bureau ) .
In add-on , the Board of Directors includes the trace 8 vice presidents : AAS Trials Program VP ( Chelsey Lenczyk , Bejo Seeds ) , AAS Display Gardens Program VP ( Penny Merritt - Price , Youngs Plant Farm ) , AAS Combined Judges Program VP ( Denise Mullins , Smith Gardens ) , Non - Plant Promotions Program VP ( Paula Douer , Crescent Garden ) , Special Projects Program VP ( Josh Kirschenbaum , PanAmerican Seed ) , Surveys and Membership Program VP ( Lisa Heredia , Danziger ) , Year of the Program VP ( Alec Charais , Bailey Nurseries ) , and the AAS Winners and New Plant Promotions Program VP ( Joe Cimino , Sakata & Alisha Burns , Johnny ’s Seeds ) .
The two separate internet site ( aaswinners.com and ngb.org ) will rest after the merger . As such National Guard Bureau is expected to do more promotion of the AAS Winners .
accord to Blazek , the merger has 3 benefit : operational efficiencies and overhead cost savings , fewer duplicate attempt in similar activities as well as easier - identified synergies , and more opportunities for leadership by professionals in our industry .
As part of this merger , on June 2 - 5 , the organization will have the 2024 Summer Summit in Auburn and Opelika , Alabama . The outcome begin with a Welcome Reception on Tuesday , June 4 . Wednesday , June 5 will be a circuit day visiting several sites on the Auburn University Campus , Young ’s Plant Farm , and Bonnie Plants . This solar day ends with a tour of duty and a dinner party at the Botanic Garden Center .
Alicain Carlson ( AAS - NGB President of the United States , Syngenta Flowers ) says : “ Having this class ’s AAS Summer Summit at the like an expert executed smorgasbord trials at Young ’s is a brilliant pairing of two organizations that fuck the crucial role trialing play in the success of our manufacture . "
The summit coincides with the Southern Garden Tour in which AAS trials are participating .
One can register for this summit by using thislink .
For more entropy : National Garden BureauDiane Blazek630 - 963 - 0770[email protected]www.ngb.org
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