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Press:

• November 2009: Play Mart named Top 5 Building Products for Schools by ecomii.com. Of the 1,800 exhibitors at the GreenBuild Expo in Phoenix, AZ this fall, ecomii.com selects the Top 5.
  
  
• November 2009: "'God provides' a playground for children's home in Mexico" published in The Christian Chronicle - Play Mart increased the size of playset being donated to the "City of Children" in Ensenada, Mexico in July 2009 expedited the shipment to meet a volunteer group traveling to install it. See more on our Contribution page.
  
  
• November 2009 - Play Mart's "Nature At Play" Product Line will be introduced in a fully interactive Children's Garden at the NAEYC Annual Conference and Expo including musical instrument play-components, gardening beds and bowls, vine-covered arch hideaway, and more nature-play integrative products. Nov 18-21.
  
  
• Vote for us before November 4th and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card! We entered a contest through ED+C magazine to be chosen as one of the best "green" products available. Vote for us here. Click on "Exterior Products / Design" and then select the checkbox by "Recycled Plastic Playgrounds - Mini Systems" - that's us! Winners will be announced at the Greenbuild Expo in Phoenix in November. We'd love to be one of them!
  
  
• August 2009: "The Community Recovery Garden Concept" published in Landscape Architect and Specifier News magazine. By Steven Kelly based on an article outlining the Recovery Garden Concept by Rebecca Beach, CFO and Co-owner of Play Mart.
  
  
  
  
• June 2009: Bolling Air Force Base -"Recycled Playground Opens at Youth Center" - article highlights Play Mart's "green" playground as part of the base's "campaign to teach children about environmental awareness." See article on Bolling AFB's website. View photos of the project on our SmugMug site.
  
  
• May 2009: "How Outdoor Spaces Help Heal" by Rebecca Beach, CFO of Play Mart, Inc., published in the May/Jun 2009 issue of Defense Communities (Copyright PHMA 2009). Cover and article photos by Play Mart, Inc.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• February 2009: GRF (Government Recreation & Fitness) magazine - "Program Provides Peek into the Great Outdoors - Outdoor Recreation at Cannon AFB". Play Mart's equipment was installed at Doc Stewart Park "to improve the quality of life" for Air Force families. See pages 1 and 4 of the article.
  
  
• February 2009: Playground Insider (newsletter of the NPCAI)
  "Heroic Leadership, by Dawn Beach"
  

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August 2008: Playground Insider (newsletter of the NPCAI)
"Success with Short-Term Labor, by Dawn Beach"
Playground Photo of the Month


July / August 2008: IPEMA Certification press release Resort Trades Management & Operations (pdf)


July/August 2008: Defense Communities magazine - "From Milk Jugs to Swings Sets" article (pdf)


July 2008: Playground Insider (newsletter of the NPCAI)
"Green to Gold Book Review", by Dawn Beach


June 2008: IPEMA Certification press release - Worship Facilities magazine website.


April 2008: Church Executive magazine - "Reconnecting Children with Nature" by Rachel Beach: (pdf) (html)


March/April 2008: Worship Facilities magazine - "Playing Church" article (pdf)


August 2007 GetWithGreen.com article "Landscaping: Looking for Eco-Friendly Backyard Playstructure Equipment?"

Events:

• Professional Housing Management Association (PHMA) Trade Expo 2010
  February 1-2, 2010
  Westin Peachtree Hotel, Atlanta, GA
  (Booth 528)
  

(See Last Year's Events)

Year of Service (In recognition of Obama's National Day of Service on January 19th, 2009)
We have come up with a list of suggested service projects for our friends, customers and Play Mart family to consider this year, rather than during just one day. Visit our blog for more information! Post your success stories on our facebook page!


National Head Start Association Annual Training Conference
April 30 - May1, 2009
Orlando, FL
(Booth 323)


Government Services Administration (GSA) Expo
June 9-11, 2009
San Antonio, TX
(Booth 2347)


First Annual "United We Serve" National Day of Service and Remembrance, declared by President Obama and the First Lady. We encourage you to find a service project in your community to give back to those who serve us faithfully every day.
September 11, 2009


American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Expo
September 18-21, 2009
Chicago, IL
(Booth 818)


National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) Expo
October 14-16, 2009
Salt Lake City, UT
(Booth 2637)
Check out photos of our booth. We loved meeting so many of you!


Design Build Institute of America Expo (DBIA)
November 5-7, 2009
Washington, DC
(Booth 339)


Greenbuild International Conference & Expo 2009
November 10-12, 2009
Phoenix, AZ
(Booth #4941 - "300 Level")


National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
November 18-21, 2009
Washington, D.C.
(Booth #1145)

See the calendar below for more events: plant tours, recycling committee meetings, and details on tradeshow exhibits.

Events Calendar: "Green events" are designated by the word "GREEN" in front of the event name.

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