Speciality Plants - how they get to the garden centre
Sunday September 5th, 10.30 a.m., Hall 9.1, A-021

The discussion will be held by:
Peter Botz, CEO Verband Deutscher Gartencenter
Michael Bongers, CEO GASA Germany
Sebastian Heinje, Diderk Heinje, Baumschulen´

Category Management
Sunday September 5th, 1 p.m., Hall 9.1, A-021

The discussion will be held by:
Hans-Jürgen Herr, CEO Weber-Stephen und Vorsitzender IVG
Joachim Crones, Bellandris Systemgruppe SAGAFLOR AG
Rolf Papenheim, Heissner

Country Living Hype
Sunday September 5th, 4 p.m., Hall 9.1, A-021

The discussion will be held by:
Katharina Adams, freelance journalist and author
Gabriela Kaiser, Trendagentur
Dr.Susanne Lux, mec Marketing Consulting

Selling in the Living Environment
Monday September 6th, 10.30 a.m., Hall 9.1, A-021

The discussion will be held by:
Christian Dinger, Inhaber Dinger’s Gartencenter
Erwin Meier-Honegger, CH-Ernst Meier AG
Christian Müller, CEO Müller Lebensraum Garten

Organic & Sustainability
Monday September 6th, 1.30 p.m., Hall 9.1, A-021

The discussion will be held by:
Engelbert Kötter, freelance journalist, Gartencenter-Inspektor
Frank Miedaner, Compo Länder-Bereichsleiter Consumer
Norbert Rankers, Bio-Produzent

Boutiques On the Up
Monday September 6th, 4.30 p.m., Hall 9.1, A-021

The discussion will be held by:
Martina Mensing-Meckelburg, Gartencenter Meckelburg
Axel Schröder, Marketing-Manager Scheurich
Oliver Mathys, Javadoplant

Addressing Customers with Emotion
Tuesday September 7th, 10.30 a.m., Hall 9.1, A-021

The discussion will be held by:
Tosin A. David, CEO Marcellino’s Academy
Klaus Nasilowski, freier Journalist

Cross Media Selling/Social Media Marketing
Tuesday September 7th, 12 p.m., Hall 9.1, A-021

The discussion will be held by:
Dr.Kai Hudets, CEO Institut für Handelsforschung
Franz Josef Isensee, Vorstand SAGAFLOR AG
Tim Teske, The ConsumerView

Niches for Small Businesses - New Profiles of a Sector
Tuesday September 7th, 3 p.m., Hall 9.1, A-021

The discussion will be held by:
Klaus Teipel, IBH Retail Consultants
John W.Herbert CEO EDRA
Ulrich Eggert, Consulting