2017 Horticultural Industries Leadership Awards to Honor Winners at Cultivate '17

Valley View, OH - Greenhouse Management and Nursery Management are pleased to begin accepting nominations for the 2017 Horticultural Industries Leadership Awards (HILA). HILA, sponsored by Syngenta, is the only national awards program to honor leaders from the greenhouse and nursery industries. Six award winners will be honored in these industry sectors in North America.

HILA recipients will have made significant contributions to the horticulture industry, such as:

• contributing to its development with their innovation and expertise
• excelling in environmental stewardship
• enhancing the lives of employees, customers, communities and the industry at large with their charitable giving
• otherwise making a positive impact on the industry

"The HILAs are an exciting opportunity for us to shed light on those extraordinary individuals who make a difference in their operation, the horticulture industry and their community." says group publisher Jim Gilbride. "We're grateful to Syngenta for partnering with us to bring this prestigious awards program to the industry."

The winners will be awarded during the HILA reception at Cultivate’17 in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday, July 16, 2017. The deadline for nominations is April 1, 2017 and can be submitted at www.greenhousemag.com/hila and www.nurserymag.com/hila.

About Greenhouse Management

Greenhouse Management is the leading trade publication serving greenhouse growers. Through its website, e-newsletter, mobile app, and print magazine, Greenhouse Management provides the most relevant information about production, marketing and business management to help growers run a more efficient and profitable operation..

About Nursery Management

Nursery Management is the leading trade publication serving wholesale nursery growers. Through its website, e-newsletter, mobile app, and print magazine, Nursery Management provides the latest production, marketing and business management tips to help growers increase their profits.

Both titles are owned by GIE Media, based in Valley View, Ohio. GIE Media was founded in 1980 and has grown over 36 years into a leading marketing and communications business-to-business media company serving 17 industries -- including the horticulture industry through its Horticulture Group (Greenhouse Management, Produce Grower, Nursery Management, Garden Center, and Cannabis Business Times). The company goal of Group Interest Enterprises is to publish the highest quality business magazines, websites, e-newsletters, conferences, reference books and other forms of business media in growth industries, with a quality standard based upon editorial value and market leadership.The company employs nearly 100 editors, publishers, sales representatives, marketers and other professionals.