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A New Leaf
Man, what a year, huh? A year that has turned the word normalcy on its head. Yet, through all the uncertainty, our industry perseveres! We continue to produce, grow, create, and most importantly, adapt to the challenges and demands of the pandemic. We, as members of this industry, had to “tweak” our blueprint, whether we wanted to or not. As a board, we realized we would have to change our way of doing things in order to adapt to these changing times.
Due to the circumstances created by the pandemic, the board decided not to reauthorize the TNGIE committee for 2021. Instead, we are planning to host our second annual Green Industry Celebration later this year. We believe by engaging in new ideas and looking into new opportunities, we can bring more value to our membership. This includes building on our successful events from last year (Green Industry Celebration and TNLA golf tournament), while continuing to explore the possibility of hosting different events throughout the year that can benefit membership. We have also focused on expanding our presence on social media (check out our new accounts by following “Tennessee Nursery Landscape Association” on Facebook and “@TNLA1905” on Instagram), along with the launch of our newly redesigned website (www.tnla.com).
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I would like to urge all of you to take a look at the results of the economic survey that was conducted over the past year. In it, you will find projections showing our industry contributes nearly 965 million dollars to Tennessee’s economy and provides approximately 13,200 jobs. I want to thank those at the University of Tennessee and everyone else that had a hand in getting this survey completed. It is a great resource for our association and industry now, and in the future as well.
In the end, it not only takes a collective board to overcome these challenges but all members working together. In the words of Bob Dylan, “time will tell who has fell and who has been left behind”, so I encourage you to get involved! We value your ideas and feedback. Your involvement is essential to the growth of this distinguished association!
Respectfully submitted,
Morgan Adcock
TNLA President
