CENTS 2012 Marketplace

Where the industry grows

CENTS is the marketplace to increase your buying and selling power, attend educational seminars, and discover up-and-coming industry developments. Be a visible component of the trade show by attending with your business and soaking up fresh ideas, or attend solo and scope out trends. As the third largest trade show of its kind, and the largest in the Midwest, CENTS is a 'must-attend' event for all green industry professionals.

CENTS is a show specifically for people engaged in any aspect of the green industry: grower, garden center, landscape contractor, landscape maintenance, turf grass and arborist. The show is closed to the general public. There is a nominal fee to attend the show, and all visitors must be registered and wear a badge.

An Exhibitor's Show:
An industry show for industry people, CENTS is business-focused and attracts qualifi ed buyers

A Who's Who Show:
CENTS lets you market to and network with 8,000+ Green Industry professionals (primarily managers with six-fi gure-plus spending budgets)

A Get-it-Done Show:
Research shows trade shows cut the cost of generating a face-to-face contact by 57%. Exhibitors and attendees tell us CENTS is where they buy, sell and learn the most

A Perfect Timing Show:
Jump start your sales process by getting noticed in time for the early spring selling season

A Grow-Your-Business Show:
CENTS elevates your business by helping you get the most out of your marketing and business plans

A Bigger-is-Better Show:
Great attendance every year- more than 8,000 every year for the last 10 years

A For-a-Great-Cause Show:
Proceeds from CENTS directly benefit ONLA members and the green industry in Ohio

Details:
Exhibitors can find more information under the "How to Exhibit" link

• row booth $985, endcap $1035 (additional booths 10% off)
• overnight stays starting at $104/night
• over 8,000 attendees annually (third best attended trade show of its kind in the nation)
• over 400 exhibiting companies
• world-class education (over 100 business and horticulture sessions)