NENA celebrates centennial

BOYLSTON, Mass. -- NENA will celebrate its 100-year milestone on Thursday, Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Mass. All NENA and industry members --- past, present and future --- are encouraged to attend.

Spend an early fall afternoon looking back on all that NENA and its members have accomplished and looking ahead to a bright future for the nursery industry in New England. Plans for the day include:

*Tower Hill Botanic Garden Tours

*Luncheon & NENA Remembrances

*Commemorative Planting at Tower Hill to honor NENA's centennial

The cost to attend is $59 for NENA members and $79 for guests. For more information contact NENA via phone at (508) 653-3112 or make your reservation online at www.NewEnglandNurseryAssociation.org.

Founded by New England industry members in 1912, NENA has a long and successful history of promoting and building relationships that benefit both nursery professionals and their businesses. Over the years, NENA has charted a course to build broad-based support among industry professionals. The association works to offer and expand an array of informational services and facilitate conversations that ensure an up-to-date understanding of consumer needs, market demands and emerging trends - all essential factors in ensuring profitability for member businesses and for building the New England green industry.