February 16, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, please contact:

Barbara Hollander, SAMA-Altoona Coordinator

(814) 946-4464

Travis Mearns, Public Relations Coordinator

(724) 238-6015

SAMA AUXILIARY PLANS VISIT TO PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW

            Altoona – The Auxiliary of the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art is planning a bus trip to visit the 2010 Philadelphia International Flower Show on March 2. Price is $85 per person, with a $25 non-refundable deposit due with reservation. Due to limited seating, reservations are required by February 24 and can be made by calling (814) 472-3920.

            The Philadelphia International Flower Show is considered the premier gardening event of its kind in the world in part because of the diversity of the plants. The 2010 show will take viewers around the globe with breathtaking stops in India, Brazil, the Netherlands, South Africa, New Zealand and Singapore. Thousands of plant and floral designs will be on display, and 150 free gardening presentations will be held throughout the week, in addition to dozens of educational displays that explore the newest gardening trends. Shoppers will find a bustling marketplace with an array of take-home products to get the garden started, and the event also includes an International Wine and Spirits Garden and International Dessert and Coffee Bar.

            Departure is scheduled for 7 a.m. on March 2 from the Lowe’s parking lot in Altoona. There will be a stop on the return trip at the King of Prussia Mall, where guests can shop or have dinner. The bus is expected to return to Altoona at 10:30 p.m.

            For more information on the trip, please call the Altoona Museum at (814) 946-4464 or visit www.sama-art.org.