GROW News
September 2, 2009
GROW Survey
Is GROW Nebraska helping your business? Please help us develop and continue the services that benefit your business go here and fill out this easy 10 question survey. Your input counts we want to hear from you!
State Fair is Underway
The GROW Nebraska State Fair Store is well underway. Sales have increased over last year so be sure to stop down and see the staff and products!
GROW Holiday Store
The GROW Nebraska Lincoln Holiday Store will be open this year from mid-October through mid-January and will be in the same location as last year in Wesfield Gateway Mall. More information on how to get your product in the store will be coming soon. If you'll need more inventory to prepare remember that October is just around the corner!
Marketing Workshops
GROW Nebraska is going to be offering Marketing Workshops around the state this fall. Online registration coming soon.
- September 22 - Chadron (TBA)
- September 23 - Scottsbluff - 8:30-11:30 at UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center
- September 23 - Sidney (TBA)
- October 28 - Fremont - 9-12 at First State Bank and Trust
- October 28 - Omaha - 3-6 at New Development Corporation
- October 29 - Nebraska City 9-12 at Kimmel Research and
Education Center
- November 17 - Valentine - 9-12 at Niobrara Lodge
- November 17 - Bassett - 3-6 at North Central Nebraska RC&D
- November 18 - Norfolk - 9-12 at Northeast Community College
Would you like your product featured on TV?
GROW Nebraska has a great opportunity with NTV to have your business/products featured on the noon show. GROW members will have the chance to show off their products during a special trial TV segment. NTV would like to promote unique entrepreneurial businesses. If you are interested in having your business featured please let us know. You must be willing to go on TV and talk about your business. This is a wonderful time to get your business in the spot light!
Sign up here by September 15 to be a part of this wonderful opportunity. If you have any questions please contact us at
info@grownebraska.org.
Charity Auction
Ricky and Lucy's Greenhouse is having a charity auction on September 12, 2009. If you have product or items you would like to donate for this charitable cause, please contact Teri Wolff at (308)254-2204 or
info@rickyandlucysgreenhouse.com. Do you need to clean out your inventory? This is the perfect option!
Grandparent's Day Opportunity
Lochland Country Club and GROW Nebraska are teaming up for the second annual Grandparent’s Day/Taste of Nebraska. This will be held on Sunday, September 13, at Lochland Country Club in Hastings. This is a great opportunity for promotion and awareness of your product.
We will set up at 10:00 and the event will last from approximately 11:00-2:00. Eight-foot tables will be available for you to use or you can bring your own displays.
You have the opportunity to sell items, there will be one checkout that GROW Nebraska will handle including all sales tax. The commission split will be 75%-25%. There is no charge to participate for GROW members.
If you are interested please sign up
here. If you have additional questions please contact us at
info@grownebraska.org.
Member News
Condolences to GROW staff member Sara Stevens-Stehl on the passing of her father.
Congrats to Gilbert Unger on the birth of his new grandson.
Congrats to Rosemary Thomas of Rosemary's Porcelain Art who will be featured in
Country Woman Magazine this coming holiday season.
GROW Job Openings
GROW Nebraska is currently interested in hiring GROW members to work at the Kearney and Grand Island retail locations and the Lincoln Holiday store.
If you or someone you know may be interested, please send resumes to
info@grownebraska.org. Please specify which store you are interested in working in.
