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 a contemporary audience and awaiting our bold, innovative brushstrokes.

Painting the Town Red
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.
This lively and sophisticated city offers many exciting attractions - from major art, science, and nature museums to a renowned botanical garden, not to mention a vibrant theater community, an outstanding symphony orchestra, acclaimed ballet and opera companies, blues and jazz clubs, Broadway musicals, a presidential library, and dozens of art galleries. Atlanta is also a food town with excellent restaurant options - from fine dining to "cheap eats," it's the best local southern cuisine you'll find anywhere.

Exploring Your Host Gardens
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 Walk.
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.

The Program
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:

Conservation: Growing Green
Institutional Advancement: Golden Opportunities
Education: Bright Lights
Horticulture and Garden Operations: Over the Rainbow
Leadership and Innovation: Blue Skies
Marketing and Visitor Experience: Rosy Picture

Won't you 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.

Presenting Sponsor
Rain Bird Corporation