Michigan’s Oldest and Largest Green Industry Trade Show: The GLTE is a regional show with a hometown feel.

The 2012 Great Lakes Trade Exposition (GLTE) is the blending of Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association’s 89th annual Exposition and Michigan Turfgrass Foundation’s 82nd annual Conference. This combination brings together decision makers from all segments of the Green Industry including:
– Landscape Management firms
– Landscape Contractors
– Nursery
– Perennial Plant Production
– Retail Garden Centers Christmas Tree
– Sod Producers, Sports Turf Managers
– Golf Course Superintendents
– Professional Lawn Care Operators
– Schools
– Municipalities
– Arborists
– Foresters that practice Urban Forestry
– Arboriculture and Park Management
– Suppliers to all these segments
Coming from all over the Great Lakes region and Canada, our expected attendance is 6,000 green industry professionals from these segments. Attendees will be exposed to over 100 educational sessions and, with designated “Trade-Show-Only” hours, more than 300 exhibitors in over 400 booths.

As an exhibitor in the 2012 GLTE, your marketing exposure will reach the 2nd largest agriculture commodity in the State of Michigan—our great, Green Industry comprised of:
- Golf courses that purchase $62 million in sod, seed, pesticides, fertilizer and other input costs.
- Golf course superintendents that have over $1 million annual maintenance budget
- Owners and operators of the state’s premier lawn service companies that purchase $88.8 million in materials and supplies
- Tree Care Companies that buy a single piece of equipment valued at up to $250,000 and materials of over $150,000 annually
- Landscape contractors and designers that generate $655 million in annual sales
- Nursery, perennial plant production, and Christmas tree firms that generate $291 million in annual sales

Press releases, advertisements, and announcements for the GLTE will be placed in major industry publications, including local and regional trade journals and association newsletters, and will be publicized at national shows. In addition, more than 10,000 industry professionals will receive the GLTE Registration Information.

With booth prices at a fraction of the cost of comparable shows around the region, you can’t afford to miss this event!