Dear GardenComm Members,

Hope all is well, and hope you saw in last week’s Clippings that the season of GardenComm membership renewal is here. Your GardenComm membership is a tremendous value, with these resources at hand:

Annual Conference & Expo. The best garden industry event of the year for those who write, speak, lead, podcast, blog, author books, freelance, promote through social media, bringing together the latest plants, products, industry advice, technology, and communication savvy in one place. Your GardenComm membership gives you the best price available to attend.

Regional Meetings. Meet, greet, catch-up, and network with your peers on a monthly, local basis as GardenComm members gather with regional leaders. Your GardenComm membership gives you up-to-date information and meeting times via email.

Educational Seminars. Trends and tips evolve and change constantly, in both the plant and digital worlds. Count on your GardenComm membership to keep you educated and informed on timely topics, offered at a member price. Likewise, members who have expertise to share, GardenComm offers this platform for your voice.

Power Circles. For hands-on, practical know-how, our GardenComm Power Circles, made up of members pursuing similar career goals, offer the best way to accomplish your next step, at the best price ever—free!

Communications. Award-winning electronic newsletter, On the QT, publishes quarterly industry news, in-depth articles, member profiles, and the latest news from members’ activities and published books. Clippings, our weekly news service, compliments with relevant headlines and GardenComm programming to keep you informed.

Honors and Awards. GardenComm Media Awards is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to have your published work reviewed by peers, lending credibility to your craft. GardenComm members receive a special entry submission rate.
 
And so much more! I was an inexperienced book author when I joined GardenComm and have learned immensely from all of you about book marketing, website creation, expanding my work to a broader audience, incorporating the latest plants and products to benefit to my readers, and the list goes on. I would have never conceived of all of this on my own!

However, watching the GardenComm leadership rally over the last 18 months to respond to crisis with grit and innovation, transforming our programming with the blessing of online meeting technology, has been a gift beyond priceless. I am grateful to belong to a group like GardenComm, and appreciate the example not to wallow or wander, but focus with fortitude and take hold of new opportunities—it’s what gardeners do, captured brilliantly in the heart of GardenComm.

Renew NOW! Cross it off your list of “to-do’s” and receive the current membership rate of $135 before rates increase next year.

I look forward to seeing you on screen or in person in the new year and may your end-of-year work be your best!

To your Success!

Shelley S. Cramm
GardenComm Membership Committee Chair
IMPORTANT LOGIN AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION

We are excited to share that in order to serve you better, GardenComm ‎has an upgraded association management system for members only portal and event registration. ‎You will enjoy an easier-to-use system to renew your membership, register for events, and make ‎purchases from GardenComm.
For security purposes, you MUST set up a new account and password to access your profile if you haven't done this in the last six months. Your ‎old password will no longer work in the new system.‎

Here are instructions to renew.

1) SET UP AN ACCOUNT (skip to step 2 if you already set up your new account)
  • CLICK HERE to open the Account Set Up/Login page. If you have any issues with the above link, please copy and paste this into your browser.
https://portal.gardencomm.org/
  • You will see a screen like the one pictured here. Click on the tab that says: Set Up an Account. 
  • Follow the prompts to enter the email you use for GardenComm, a new password and your first and last name then click on SET UP.
  • Your information should be pre-populated.
  • Next, you will have to verify your email. An email from info@gardencomm.org will be sent you. Simply click the link within the email. This ensures you have provided a valid email address. Be sure to check your spam folder.
  • ‎Once you have verified your email, you can log in with your new password, add your profile information and follow the instructions below to renew.
  • If you receive an error message such as: WRONG EMAIL OR PASSWORD or SOMETHING WENT WRONG WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SIGN UP, it is likely because you are using your old login/pw. Please follow instructions above to set up your account or click "Don't remember your password?" to reset the password.
2) ALREADY SET UP AN ACCOUNT
  • You are ready to renew. Simply CLICK HERE. If you have any issues with the above link, please copy and paste this into your browser.
https://portal.gardencomm.org/membership/processApplication
  • You will first see a login screen unless you are already logged in.
  • Use your GardenComm email and password to login.
  • If you don't remember your password or you get an error, click "Don't remember your password?" to reset it.
  • Once you are successfully logged in, you will see the option to renew as pictured here. Follow the prompts to make your renewal payment.
  • If done successfully, you will receive confirmation of your renewal and your membership expiration date will be updated to 12/31/2022.
If you do not see the screen above, click on the MEMBERSHIP drop down at the top of the screen. Then, click on MEMBERSHIP OVERVIEW. Next, you will see a screen like the one below. Click the link on the right under What would you like to do? called RENEW YOUR GARDENCOMM MEMBERSHIP.
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  • If you receive an error message such as: WRONG EMAIL OR PASSWORD or SOMETHING WENT WRONG WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SIGN UP, it is likely because you are using your old login/pw. Please follow instructions above to set up your account or click "Don't remember your password?" to reset the password.
  • If you continue to have issues, please email info@gardencomm.org.