Monday, February 1, 2010

Christmas Tree Marketing Conference

Feb. 11 — Christmas Tree Marketing Conference 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Watauga Co. Extension Center

The NC Cooperative Extension Christmas Tree program will be offering a training to Christmas tree producers to improve their marketing programs. Information will be provided for improving wholesale and retail markets. Following are some of the topics that will be addressed:
▪ Core Components of a Marketing Plan
▪ Using New Electronic Media
▪ How to Target a New Market
▪ Evaluating a Wholesale Marketing Plan
▪ Effective Retail Display
▪ Product Diversification
▪ Learning From the Road
▪ 360 Anaylsis
▪ Know Your Customers

The cost of the conference is $15 and you can register by calling the Extension Center at 828-688-4811.