The Board of Directors of the International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) recently selected AmericanHort to be the U.S. representative to the association. The IGCA is an independent nonprofit organization that supports national garden center associations and their members by providing forums to promote business and networking opportunities, including an annual Congress and study tour.
The IGCA was organized in 1968 at a joint Conference in Oxford, England of the Horticultural Trade Association and the British Group of Garden Centres. The annual congress often sees over 200 delegates from up to 20 different countries, and includes a study tour with a strong learning focus for emerging professionals, according to the IGCA.