Janet Endsley – Blogger / Seminar Manager
janete@otshows.com

Janet was born and raised in California, moving to the Pacific Northwest in 1978. After working for a decade as a respiratory therapist she returned to school at the University of Washington for a degree in Public Communication, and then had a career in healthcare marketing and PR management for many years. She left work when her daughter was born, soon becoming a volunteer leader in local horticulture organizations. Her gardening addiction blossomed. In 2005 she joined the garden show as the Seminar Manager, continuing in that role with the O’Loughlin Trade Show team in 2009. She loves to work with leading garden writers, horticulturists, educators, designers and nursery owners to manage the largest slate of horticulture seminars anywhere in the world. She only wishes she could actually sit through an entire seminar, but running the seminars means constantly being on the go. She is also the Social Media Manager for the show, so follow her blogs on www.gardenshowblog.com and become a fan on Facebook and Twitter.

Janet’s Mill Creek garden was featured by Val Easton in the Seattle Times in 1994 but now she’s renovating her garden for lower maintenance. If she had to choose a favorite plant it would be the magnificent Kousa dogwood in her rear garden, which looks like a white cloud of blossoms for over six weeks in early summer, since she can enjoy it from her second story home office window. She lives with her husband, Mike (whose favorite garden tool is a 7-iron) and her daughter, Peyton, a high school senior. She’s an avid reader, loves to bake, and her energetic Australian shepherd makes sure she steps away from the computer every afternoon to take a long walk through the nearby nature preserve.

About O’Loughlin Trade Shows

The Northwest Flower & Garden Show has been a Northwest gardening tradition for 22 years. Both seasoned veterans and budding gardeners eagerly anticipate the 5 days of gardening excitement that kicks off the start of spring. The Show includes 6 acres of stunning show gardens filled with cutting-edge designs for outdoor living; over 300 exhibitors in the Marketplace with must-have tools, plants, edibles, flowers, garden gear, furniture, art, accessories, gifts, and more; and 120 free seminars and demonstrations packed with inspiration and advice from the nation’s top garden celebrities, designers, writers and educators. Bring the whole family and visit our children’s area for hands-on fun. Children under 12 are free!

The 2011 show will be held February 23 – 27 at the Washington State Convention Center, 7^th & Pike, Seattle, WA. Hours are 9am – 8 pm Wednesday – Saturday and 9am – 6 pm Sunday. Visit our website at www.gardenshow.com for more information on tickets, directions, parking, transportation, and special hotel and bus tour packages.

The Northwest Flower & Garden Show is independently produced by a Northwest-based, family owned company, O’Loughlin Trade Shows. If you are interested in exhibiting at the 2011 garden show or any other O’Loughlin event, contact O’Loughlin Trade Shows at 253-756-2121 or visit our website at www.otshows.com.