The GWA 2001 Annual Meeting Tapes

If you missed the meeting or if you were there, but overwhelmed with the
volume of incredibly useful information, you can now own these valuable tools!


Write More, Stress Less,
Picture Peace & Prosperity
Presenter: Bill McCurry

Learn about the traits of the most successful and less-successful GWAA writers. Listen to the secrets of those who get higher fees for their work and have constantly growing and repeating commissions. 90 minutes


How to Build A Book
Presenter: Barbara Pleasant

Gain a working knowledge of how garden books are created from outline to map to final pages. Learn how to generate an art list and work with editors on other fine points of book development. 45 minutes


Growing Plants Out Of Zone
Presenter: Robert Bowden

Gain knowledge of creating the tropical look with unusual new plants? A wide variety of curious looking flora for the temperate outdoor landscape was discussed in this creative presentation. 45 minutes


Protecting Electronic Property Rights
Presenter: John Hazard, GWAA legal counsel

Learn about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on authors’ electronic rights has many implications for free-lance writers and photographers, followed by a discussion of electronic rights and what the future may bring for writer/publisher relationships. 45 minutes


TV and Radio Communication
Presenter: Tom MacCubbin

Mr. MacCubbin discusses the good and the bad of working with the mass media of television and radio. Learn from a man who has had many success but was also banned from one local station. 45 minutes


Why Gardeners Garden
Presenter: Pat Stone

Listen to Pat Stone discuss how to connect with readers while providing them with expert information. Learn how to inspire your readers as well as inform them, making gardening less intimidating and more desirable. 45 minutes


Dynamic New Perennials
& Ornamental Grasses
Presenter: Kurt Bluemel

Listen to Kurt Bluemel discuss the newest and greatest varieties for residential and commercial gardens and landscapes. 45 minutes


Water Gardening Panel
Presenters: Doug Gilberg and Greg Speichert

This presentation addressed ecological water gardening and new trends in water gardening. Learn about new plants, products and information hitting the market. 45 minutes


How I Syndicated My Column
Presenters: Marty Ross and Jan Riggenbach

Discover the ins and outs of syndicating writing through multiple outlets. Hear how our panel of experts made syndication work for them. 45 minutes


Only the Strong Survive
Presenter: Heather Will-Browne, Walt Disney World and Terry Howe, Pan American Seed Co.

Discover exciting new colors and combinations of plants that passed the final exam and can work for you no matter where you live. 45 minutes


Proper Naming of Plants
Presenter: Tomasz Anisko

Getting the right name for the right plant can be perplexing given the variety of wrong information available today. This presentation addresses the proper sources and how you can be sure you have it right the first time. 45 minutes


The Making of Making More Plants
Presenter: Ken Druse

Learn what it took to produce an award-winning best seller. Along with the trials and triumphs of producing the award of the Year recipient, this speaker shared his experiences over 20 years in publishing. 45 minutes


PAR Press Conference
Presenter: Jim Wilson

Meet the first winner of the GWAA Plant A Row for the Hungry Public Service Award with Jim Wilson, PAR spokesperson. and Jacqui Heriteau, national program director. 45 minutes