Teri Smith, owner of Smith’s Acres garden center in Niantic, CT said, "Now THIS is a show geared to the IGC's. World class speakers, all the products we need, excellent venue. By far, the best show I've been to in YEARS."  Bonnie Landrum, owner Wedel’s Garden Center, Kalamazoo, MI added, "My absolute favorite show of the whole year! Where else can you see the entire industry in one beautiful location? Just awesome!"

Exhibitors were equally forthcoming with their praise. "I attend up to 12 trade shows a year and IGC is the only one that I find myself enthusiastically gushing about to both my dealers and peers in the industry.  For Rome it's an essential part of our show marketing budget," said Michael O’Russa, director of sales and marketing for Rome Industries out of Madison, Wisconsin

The IGC 2010 Conference and Keynote Program – the industry’s largest and most dynamic educational event – will present a world-class lineup of headliners and educators.   Special and networking events galore round out the offerings.  Imagine a day of productive new product sourcing and vendor meetings, an early evening networking and catching AMERICA in a free private concert concert (top-40 hits in the 70s and 80s like "A Horse with No Name", "Sister Golden Hair" (both of which reached #1), "Ventura Highway", "Tin Man", "Muskrat Love," "Sandman," and "Lonely People") and then dinner at a world-class downtown Chicago restaurant.  It’s all part of the IGC Show experience.  And everything in one location!