[Communications] Presentation

[Ken Williams]


Thanks for the quick response Lorraine,

I wish we had thought to get in touch with you earlier. Oh well. Definitely keep us in mind for next year.

I don’t have a landscape business. I used to work in that industry, trying to promote ecologically functional landscaping. I discovered that my objectives are incompatible with their needs. This stuff is too important to be limited by profitability.

So now I’m gardening and promoting community gardens, which brought me to Annamaria. If any of you are interested, below is the flyer for a talk we are doing April 4 in Overland Park. We will also be at the Flower and Garden Show on March 22, though I have limited confidence it will be a good listening environment. There are session descriptions at the web address on the flyer.

Thanks again for your interest.
Best,
Ken 




>> On Feb 28, 2020, at 10:44 PM, Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Ken,
> 
> You are correct in that we have a full line up of twelve presentations and can accept no proposals for workshops. Our search for presentations begins in January. 
> 
> We welcome a submission for 2021 and will contact you next year.
> 
> Meanwhile you may consider representing your landscaping business as a vendor at our conference.  I have included Julie Samuels on this email as she is responsible for booking vendors and she can provide you with more information.
> 
> Regards 
> Lorraine Kells
> 
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Feb 28, 2020, 6:58 PM Ken Williams via Communications <communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>> Folks,
>> Annamaria Leon suggested that I present at your March 21 event. I look at your website and it seems you have your speaker schedules filled. But I’m writing to you anyway.
>> 
>> I’m a horticulturist with a focus of converting great swaths of residential turf to ecologically functional habitat. My talk is about using the community garden model to accomplish this. Usually I collaborate with Annamaria, but she says she is busy that day.
>> 
>> If this idea interests you, please let me know how I can help.
>> 
>> Best,
>> Ken Williams
>> 
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