Membership BenefitsAdvocacyIGIA's diverse membership is represented by one of the state’s leading and most respected lobbying firms, Molly Rockford & Associates.
Access to Weekly Legislative Summary from Molly Rockford & AssociatesEach week that the House and Senate are in session, our full-time lobbyist, Molly Rockford, compiles a summary report of each of the bills being introduced or reviewed that could affect our industry or small business owners in Illinois. IGIA staff and the Board of Directors work closely with Molly to ensure that the best interest of our members is represented on each issue. As a member, you gain access to those reports so that you have insights on what is happening at the Capitol. ACCESS HERE One of the benefits of belonging is connecting with other members and building relationships that will not only benefit you from a business perspective but also you progress in your career. As a member, you gain access to login to our membership directory, so that you can find other IGIA members. Additionally, we strive to promote IGIA member businesses to our green industry partners and to the buying public. We do that through the membership directory on the home page of IllinoisGreen.net and our consumer-facing website GardenIllinois.com. Timely Alerts & Industry News
Your generous support of the IGIA public policy efforts allows us to be supporting members of AmericanHort and engaged in the Lighthouse Program. This program gives us members-only access to the AmericanHort advocacy staff team, timely and customized grassroots alerts when Congress or federal agencies need to hear from our industry, and most importantly STRENGTH IN NUMBERS. Learn More Members-Only Industry Resources IGIA strives to provide the updates you need to maintain compliance in the critical areas that affect your business. Within the Member Resources area, we'll provide updates when regulations or standards may affect the way that you do business on a regular basis.
Job BoardAnyone can access the job vacancies on our board, which is featured in a prominent place every two weeks in our Trending Green eblast. The blast goes out to over 2,000 green industry contacts in Illinois and the surrounding states. Both member and non-member companies can place ads on the board, but member companies receive a discounted rate and are featured on Google Jobs for increased exposure. ACCESS THE JOB BOARD
Discounted Event Registration Fees
Members receive up to 25% off registration for IGIA events, tours, seminars and conferences. These are important opportunities to network with industry colleagues, further your professional development, and receive required continuing education credits for certain segments of our industry. Discounted Products & Services From our Trusted Partners
Industry PartnershipsIGIA Staff and the Board of Directors maintain important partnerships with the following organizations:
These partnerships are critical to ensuring that members interests are not only protected, as part of the overarching green industry umbrella and as business owners, but also to further industry initiatives that are necessary for our future growth.
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