2010 Registration Brochure.Like fine art, public gardens are the product of creativity, talent, and inspiration. The 2010 APGA Conference will be the place for us to think of our gardens as fresh canvases - primed for ac on temporary audience and awaiting our bold, innovative brushstrokes.
Known as the "A-T-L," Atlanta is a vibrant, energetic metropolis of over five million people. With a rich cultural heritage, fine dining, sports, and entertainment, it attracts people from all over the world who find warmth in its famed southern hospitality.
Atlanta, this "City of Trees," boasts a magnificent, verdant tree canopy, elegant homes, and distinctive neighborhoods. In the long days of June, the city's dramatic skyline invites one and all to this friendly city. Atlanta is also a food town with excellent restaurants - from fine dining to "cheap eats," it's the best local southern cuisine you'll find anywhere. Atlanta is a red hot city where the peach reigns.
The Atlanta Botanical Garden is an urban beauty filled with stunning collections and vibrant happenings year round. Behind the scenes, it is committed to vital research and conservation work with vigorous regional, national, and international partnerships.
Callaway Gardens offers beautiful horticultural attractions including the well-known Sibley Horticultural Center, Day Butterfly Center, Brothers Azalea Bowl, and Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Trail.
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is a public educational facility, operated under the auspices of the University of Georgia, with a public garden for the enjoyment of visitors.
Our palette is as big as our imagination, filled with the cutting-edge "colors of success" to meet the needs of our visitors, donors, constituents, and communities. To that end, six program tracks will inspire garden professionals:
- Horticulture and Garden Operations: Over the Rainbow
- Conservation: Growing Green
- Leadership and Innovation: Blue Skies
- Institutional Advancement: Golden Opportunities
- Education: Bright Lights
- Marketing and Visitor Experience: Rosy Picture
Join us as we paint a brighter future for public gardens. The Garden Canvas: Colors of Success, APGA Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, June 1 - 5, 2010.