IGC East show continues to grow

IGC East’s second annual show at the Baltimore Convention Center, which ended Aug. 6, drew more than 1,500 verified independent retail buyers who shopped the latest products from nearly 300 exhibiting vendors across the floor.

“Our sights are on establishing IGC East as the go-to source for new products and industry education in the region as our event continues to grow," said Jeff Morey, IGC Show co-founder and co-producer. "It is a building process, and we’ll get there with the support of this wonderful industry moving it forward.”

IGC East attendees walk the tradeshow floor. Courtesy IGC East.

Response from exhibitors was positive. Representatives of Master Nursery Garden Centers, which moved its Eastern Regional Member Meeting to IGC East this year, said the relocation was a good one for them.

"We are extremely happy, and had the highest turnout in years - way up from the other venues of past years,” said Jeff Lafferty, CEO of Master Nursery Garden Centers.

IGC East’s exhibitors covered a broad range of categories – including Martha Stewart, spotlight speaker for the show on Aug. 4. Stewart blogged about her experience at IGC East (http://www.themarthablog.com), sharing more than 25 photos and descriptions of some of her favorite finds on the show floor, as well as from her Q&A keynote, which concluded with questions from the audience and a meet-and-greet at the front of the ballroom stage.

Pre-registration for IGC Chicago 2015 is open now through August 16. The ninth annual event returns to Navy Pier, August 18-20. For more information and to register, visit www.IGCshow.com.