Partnership in Sustainability

See our Partners in Sustainability on page 43.

Now more than ever, GGIA needs your financial support.

In this time of global crisis, national partisan disruption, and local economic turmoil, legislative advocacy which promotes the continuation and growth of Georgia’s green industry is utterly crucial. Such legislative monitoring and action are two of the reasons the Georgia Green Industry Association exists. The work we do in the political realm continues to serve and protect our industry daily. This past year, GGIA worked with our state lawmakers to ensure all green industry businesses were classified as “essential” and therefore exempt from the statewide shutdowns which permanently closed countless small businesses across the state. This act alone helped to preserve the livelihoods of the 100,000 people who work in Georgia’s green industry, and it helped to protect the nearly $10 billion the green industry contributes annually to Georgia’s economy. On top of this, GGIA worked to secure COVID-19 relief funding for these businesses to help support their operations during these tumultuous times. Despite these victories, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present our association with its share of challenges. Health and safety concerns for our members and friends forced GGIA to suspend, postpone, or transform a great number of its in-person fundraising efforts. The association’s largest revenue-generating event, our WINTERGREEN Trade Show and Conference, moved to a virtual platform for 2021 and thus suffered a drastic decrease in exhibitor, attendee, and sponsorship dollars—funds typically used throughout the year to aid the association in its mission to protect and promote the industry on the legislative forefront and beyond.

We need your help—your partnership—to make it through these difficult times, together.

Now in its twelfth year, GGIA’s Partnership in Sustainability is a proven way for industry members to support the work of GGIA beyond the level of paying dues. The revenue the program generates allows GGIA to continue to lead on behalf of the industry on legislative and regulatory issues while keeping members informed on issues that impact the industry. In return for your support as a partner, you will receive recognition throughout the year in our various publications and are prominently featured at the WINTERGREEN Trade Show and Conference in January. This not only provides valuable visibility for your company, it tells your peers that you are working for the greater good of the industry. Contact the GGIA staff to discuss how your contribution can be an effective part of your marketing efforts as well as options for periodic payments. On behalf of the board of directors and staff, we would like to sincerely thank our partners for their ongoing support of the association. Working together, we can continue to make Georgia’s green industry better.