2008 APGA Annual Conference garden profile

Putting together an annual conference is not unlike making a film. It requires a creative vision and a script; actors, musicians, art directors, costumers and dozens of technically adept craftspeople to bring a script to life; a director, some producers, and a business back-office to keep it on track; a great caterer for cast and crew; and finally a finely honed marketing strategy to bring...read more

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Underwood Named Executive Director of AHS
The American Horticultural Society's Board of Directors has selected Tom Underwood as the Society's Executive Director. This newly created position will become the top staff position in the organization. Underwood, who has been with the AHS for five years, was promoted from his former pos...

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Dr. Raven Named to National Geographic Society Board
Botanist and conservationist Dr. Peter H. Raven, president of the Missouri Botanical Garden, has been appointed to the National Geographic Society board of trustees, along with investment banker Tracy Wolstencroft of Greenwich, Conn., a partner at Goldman Sachs. They join 19 other trustee...

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Vismara Promoted to Horticulture Division Chief
Brookside Gardens is very pleased to announce that David Vismara, director of Brookside Gardens, has been promoted to Horticultural Services Division Chief with Montgomery Parks which is part of the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission. The Division is responsible for all ...

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