East Row Garden Club
October 21, 2025 Meeting
St John's Church
415 Park Ave, Newport, KY
Come join us for the East Row Garden Club meeting!
Social time will begin at 6:30PM with drinks and nibbles provided. Please RSVP
The meeting will start at 7:00PM
Agenda- Approve September Meeting Minutes/Old Business/New Business
We’re excited to welcome Bret Schneider, Newport resident and President of WOW Windowboxes, as our guest speaker for the October meeting.
Bret grew up in a middle-class family in Cincinnati—his father was a firefighter with several side businesses, and his mother raised the family before starting her own entrepreneurial ventures. Early in his career, Bret worked as a product manager in the gift and garden industry before transitioning to tools.
The inspiration for WOW Windowboxes began with Bret’s mother. She had always wanted window boxes for her own home but couldn’t afford them, so she began planting for others to save money for her own. In doing so, she recognized a gap in the market: many people loved the charm of window boxes but didn’t want the hassle of installing, planting, or maintaining them.
In 2009, Bret joined his mother, and together they turned her idea into WOW Windowboxes—a business that didn’t just meet demand, but created a whole new market and recognizable brand.
At WOW, culture is everything. “Culture is our foundation,” Bret says. “I never ask my team to do anything I wouldn’t do myself. We've built an inclusive and supportive environment.”
Join us in October to hear more about Bret’s journey, the growth of WOW Windowboxes, and how thoughtful leadership and innovation can turn a simple idea into a thriving business.
