Invitation to Green Industry Professionals to Join MLNA

We have Great News! We are extending a special invitation to you and your company to be a part of Missouri Landscape & Nursery Association, the statewide green industry’s professional trade organization.

The Missouri Landscape & Nursery Association (MLNA) provides valuable services through electronic communications, business connections and linking opportunities. Networking and special member benefits with associate businesses, green industry affiliates and service providers are available to MLNA members.
Visit our website http://www.mlna.org/. It is transforming with a total renovation We are making grand efforts to provide MLNA members special savings, service benefits with associated businesses information and education for both you and your customer, including our "share with our members" MLNA Member to Member Network Listing / Contact Information File (requests to be added or removed are honored).

Our membership year is progressing quickly and so much is happening. Wonderful educational events clinics and networking opportunities are planned for fall of 2008 (working on traveling workshops- if you are a member and would like to take advantage of this "education at your door" opportunity- contact us. Next - a wonderful green roof and wall tour sponsored by Jost Greenhouses!)

Our state certification program has been revised and is one of the first green industry certification programs to have both state and national recognition. Be involved in future marketing and advertising programs and promotions.

Plan to attend our Powell's Professional Evening August 21st, 2008. This year is the first time we will have this opportunity with "behind the scene" tours, several wonderful educational programs and a delightful meal. We plan to "grow" this event in the coming years.

There are many advantages to becoming a member of a professional trade association such as the MLNA. The most prominent is the exposure and recognition extended through local and regional affiliates. Plan to join us at the Western Convention in Kansas City next January. Attend our 2009 Nuts&Bolts Winter Short Course at our a new location in Columbia in Feb and of course we welcome all professionals to next year's Summer Field Day in Springfield Missouri!

We are working to build strong ties to our communities and its leaders. (See our recent press release with MLNA members and St. Louis Mayor Slay! ) We are positioning the MLNA as a collective voice to represent the industry in our communities and politically. We are continuing our support of ANLA’s Lighthouse Program and are proud members of PLANET.
Now is the perfect time to join MLNA, complete and return our Membership Application and let us show you the benefits MLNA provides.

First time ever offered - special half rate Mid -Season Introduction Membership available to first time members only! You must mention you are a "MLNA BLOG BROWSER" -returning members not included in this promotion.

MLNA Membership advantages include:

• Membership Discount Programs, Marketing & Advertising on the MLNA website Green Pages
• Monthly E-Newsletters/ Communication, Education and newly revised Green Star Certification Program
• MLNA Member Products and Service Benefits
• MLNA Member to Member Network Listing / Contact Information File (requests to be added or removed are honored)
  

We look forward to welcoming you into our organization. Post Missouri Landscape & Nursery’s Flowering Dogwood Logo and let your customers and associates know you are a proud member of MLNA. Thank you for your consideration of our offer. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We are happy to answer your questions.

Growing Together Since 1921,

Rob Johnson, R& L Supply/ MLNA President
Kim Lovelace Young, Forest Keeling Nursery/Vice President
Bryan Stringer, BWI Springfield Sales Representative/ Treasurer
Anne McKinstry/ MLNA Secretary
Luke Young, Grass Pad, Inc / MLNA Member at Large