ALAO SSIG Minutes
February 10, 2006 10:30-3:30
OSU ATI, Wooster, Ohio

Present: Erin Peters, Doug Morrison, Gaynelle Predmore, Susan Burt, Pat Sword, Gina Monroe, Judy Orahood

1. Announcements
   No announcements
2. Spring workshop will be held at the OARDC, Shisler Center, Wooster, Ohio on May 12
   1. Keynote speaker
      Jenifer Grady will be our speaker.
   2. Breakout sessions
   3. Schedule
      8:00 - 8:50 registration, continental breakfast, welcome
      9:00 - 9:50 Keynote speaker – Jenifer Grady
      10:00 – 10:50 Conversation with Jenifer Grady OR Network session
      11:00 – 11:50 All Gardens Great and Small by Dr. Laura Deeter OR Conversation with Jenifer Grady
      12:00 – 1:20 Lunch, business meeting, networking
      1:30 – 2:20 All Gardens Great and Small by Dr. Laura Deeter OR Network session
      2:30 – 3:20 Tour of Gardens and Arborteum OR ?????
      3:20 – 3:30 Evaluation, gift and snack
3. Visit by Dr. Laura Deeter
   Dr. Deeter and the committee discussed what her session would cover. We picked the program "All Gardens Great and Small." She will present a slide show talking about gardening in all sizes of gardens. She will show different plants to use, colors, periannuals, annuals, etc.
4. Tour of Shisler Center (and other information)
   
   • The center has several rooms that will work for us depending on the number of attendees.
   • Lunch: Cost - $32.25 per person which pays for continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack.
   • Breakout rooms - $25.00 each includes tablets, pencils and hard candy
   • AV services available, free parking
5. Adjourn
   Next meeting will be April 7, 2006 at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio

(April 7th, 2006 meeting was not held.)