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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>The NGMA [National Greenhouse Manufacturers Association] will be meeting in Tucson April 14 – 16, and will be on tour at the CEAC from 1:30 – 5:00pm on April 15<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>See <a href="http://www.ngma.com/">http://www.ngma.com/</a> for details about the organization.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>They agreed to support a reception from 3:00 – 4:30pm in the CEA Classroom [Roger/Campbell CEAC facility].<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#C00000'>Students who may have interests in the Greenhouse service industry and also in the Greenhouse production industry are invited to participate.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>These companies do not necessarily hire growers, but their clients do, and making personal references/relationship can be helpful. They do hire people for sales and for project development.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thus plant production students as well as engineering students and agricultural production students in general might benefit from this event.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The reception will include food and drink, and time for networking in the air-conditioned classroom. Plus it will offer time for individuals to introduce themselves to the group, and to distribute their resume.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>An <b>RSVP will be required</b>, primarily for the count for food and drink.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We believe in the importance of connecting students with the industry. This event will potentially bring about 40 - 50 different member companies to the campus. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>From the NGMA website:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>NGMA’s 2013 Spring Meeting<br>Omni Tucson National Resort<br>Tucson, Arizona</b><br><b><a href="http://www.ngma.com/events/13/2013_NGMA_Spring_Meeting_Registration_Brochure.pdf" target="_blank">Click here</a></b> for the attendee brochure. <br><b><a href="http://www.ngma.com/events/13/NGMA_2013_Spring_Meeting_Attendees.pdf" target="_blank">Click here</a></b> to see who will be attending. <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>[currently 20 companies are registered]</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>