Top Takeaways to Excite the

Next Generation

This slideshow is produced by GGS Structures Inc.

Trade Show Swag:

Everyone loves a good giveaway, and after the Halloween like haul my kids

came away with, I am sure I will have no trouble getting them to come to

Cultivate 15.

Benary certainly raised the bar with the cowboy hats this year.

Bus Tours:The tour programs are a great way for

you to work on your business while not working in your business. This is a habit many entrepreneurs struggle to acquire,

and one that is critical to long term growth. Challenge everyone in your

group to find one thing you should try to make your greenhouse, nursery, or

garden center better. If the suggestion from a young team member is not too costly or too risky, follow through by

letting them implement it, monitor and report on the success or failure of their

experiment.

Seminars:With 184 Sessions it is not difficult to

find something of interest to people of all ages. Some advanced planning will

really help engage younger family members. Discuss the sessions that are

important to you and why, but don’t forget to make room in your schedule to attend a couple sessions of their choice

as well. The best way to get them interested in our industry is to learn

about what interests them.

Cool Stuff :Horticulture has a lot of great new technology in our industry; from

Robots, to Google Glass, to Drones. Excite the younger members with the

technology of the future.

Their future is our industry future.

Awards: Who doesn’t love to win something?

And besides fostering a competitive attitude is one of the cornerstones of entrepreneurial

development.

So hats off to the folks that sponsor and present the various awards, and in particular the awards that are geared towards up and

comers:

Red Fox/Green Profit Young Retailer AwardRed Fox/GrowerTalks Young Grower AwardsGPN’s top 40 under 40.Greenhouse Grower: Grower of the Year

Something Fun:

… And a Little Bit Different:

Cool Stuff:Special thanks to Formflex for loaning Grandpa the use of their Virto to tour

the grandkids around the tradeshow in the most awesome fashion.

And if you haven’t yet, don’t forget to enter the GGS contest to Win a Drone