The Growing Interest in Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Whether it’s on your radar currently or not, renewable energy is a rising trend that will continue to grow, not only this year, but in the decades to come. In the Annual Energy Outlook 2021, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projected that the share of renewables in the U.S. electricity generation mix will increase […]
February 2022 Connect
Women In Horticulture January 2022
Katie Tamony, Chief Marketing Officer at Monrovia. In January, AmericanHort kicked off our 2022 Women in Horticulture Interviews by sitting down with Katie Tamony, chief Marketing Officer at Monrovia. Katie has taken a unique path into the industry and had some excellent advice to share with us. Thanks to her past experiences and personal passions, […]
2022 AmericanHort Resource Directory
Open your 2022 AmericanHort Resource Directory for access to the full AmericanHort member contact list, featured products and services for the green industry, affinity partner discounts, a listing of member benefits, and more! Start reading this issue now! Table of Contents About AmericanHort Advertiser Index Products & Services Marketplace Buyers’ Guide Chairman’s Letter Our Role […]
Hiring More, Paying More
Retailers had to get creative to hire the staff they needed in 2021, which meant pay increase, hiring bonuses, health insurance, paid time off and more. This year to say retailers struggled to find the help they needed to meet the insatiable consumer demand for plants is an understatement. That struggle is reflected in these […]
Have You Weeded Your Business Lately? Clean-up Tips for Year-End Can Yield Big Benefits
Kala Jenkins & Beth Swanson, K·Coe Isom The countdown to the new year is quickly closing in on us. For many, it’s a time of reflection on the year that has passed. For most, however, we are already focused on what can be done, improved upon, and maximized for the year ahead. As advisors, we […]
AmericanHort Connect December 2021
Quarterly Advocacy Brief
AmericanHort welcomes all premium members to the Quarterly Advocacy brief for an update on key legislative issues. Join us to ask questions and get the latest news from Washington D.C. on advocacy topics affecting your business. During this webinar, Premium Members of AmericanHort get exclusive access to the AmericanHort Advocacy and Research Team.
AmericanHort HR Peer Sharing Group Discusses Employee Engagement
One of the favorite parts of my job is facilitating the monthly AmericanHort HR Peer Sharing Group calls. The group learns so much from each other sharing, asking questions, and listening to one another. We closed 2021 with a conversation about employee engagement, a topic that generated a lot of dialogue. Many organizations recognize and […]
2021 Year End Letter
Dear AmericanHort Member: This year has turned out to be another strong year for our industry – congratulations! Thank you for your continued support of AmericanHort and our efforts to help our members and the industry Perform Better, Grow Faster, and Prepare for the Future. Consumers have discretionary income, and their spending on horticulture products […]