Event planning apps available for upcoming IGC shows

METRO PHILADELPHIA & CHICAGO – Free event planning apps are now available for this summer’s EIGC – The Eastern Show for IGCs and IGC Show Chicago. They can be downloaded in the Apple App Store and on Google Play. IGC retailers can map their show-shopping strategies and get all of the EIGC/IGC Retailer Conference sessions, free keynotes, garden center tours, and Tuesday party and concert information on their Android and iOS smartphones and tablets.

The following special features make the features of The Eastern Show for IGCs and IGC Show Chicago available at attendees’ fingertips so they can make the most of every moment at the Valley Forge Casino Resort, August 2-4, and Navy Pier, August 16-18.

• Day at a Glance & Save to Your Device - Plan your day with listings of the free keynotes, conference sessions, networking events and more. In the full schedule, you can save individual events to the personal calendar on your device by clicking the “+Calendar” button.

• Full Details: EIGC/IGC Retailer Conference, featuring Matt Britton, America’s Leading Expert on Selling to Millennials – Get the full list of sessions at this year’s new interactive EIGC/IGC Retailer Conference, featuring five tracks to garden centers profits, including Britton’s “YouthNation: Millennials Demystified.”

• Tuesday’s EIGC/IGC Retailer Conference Sampler – Tuesday morning’s conference sessions are free – no All-Access Pass required to attend. Join Judy Sharpton and Steve Bailey as they get the conversation started in an interactive conference format. No need to RSVP - come as you are, pull up a seat and enjoy free coffee and donuts. Full details in the apps.

• Three Free Keynotes: Schedules & Descriptions – Read all about the Three Free Keynotes at each show, and get the dates and times on your calendar.

• Pre-Concert Playlists - Get ready for Tuesday evening’s free EIGC Show Opening Night Party & Concert with video of Disco Diva Gloria Gaynor performing her biggest hits before she takes the stage at Valley Forge Casino Resort. In advance of their free live concert at IGC Show Chicago’s 10-Year Birthday Bash, attendees can watch a video playlist of REO Speedwagon performing a selection of their greatest hits.

• Get Social! Post your best pictures from the shows at the apps’ LiveAlbum photo-sharing feature for everyone to enjoy.

For more about the IGC Shows and to register, visit www.IGCshow.com and www.EIGCshow.com.