Lora Lee has over 25 years of experience in publishing. She purchased POND Trade in 2013 and has been thrilled with her new job ever since. As publisher, she is tasked with a few “minor responsibilities” that include organizing the content schedule, recruiting writers, acquiring articles, selling ads and designing the magazine. In her PPT (Pre-POND Trade) life, Lora Lee worked as an art director, marketing manager and art department supervisor for multiple trade magazines. She spends many hours in her garden and has been featured on garden walks. There is now a pond amidst the flowers. You never knew how much you would enjoy a pond until you have one. Now she can’t imagine life without one. Lora Lee is married and has one son. She lives in the Chicagoland area and her only regret is not being able to enjoy her garden and pond year round!

November/December 2015

By Lora Lee Gelles / November 1, 2015 / 0 Comments

More Exciting Pond Topics Coming in 2016! Oh, the weather outside is frightful! Well…it soon will be here in Chicago, anyway. Thankfully, we’ve had a hectic few weeks at POND Trade central to keep us busy. It’s that most wonderful time of the year when we put our editorial calendar together for next year, and let […]

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September/October 2015

By Lora Lee Gelles / September 1, 2015 / 0 Comments

Yearn to Learn What a week! Hold on just a second while I catch my breath. The staff here at POND Trade just attended PONDEMONIUM, Aquascape’s annual event aimed at educating, celebrating and improving the pond industry. It was great to spend time with so many of POND Trade’s contributing writers. Plus, some of our […]

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July/August 2015

By Lora Lee Gelles / June 30, 2015 / 0 Comments

Want to see the pond version of an Internet celebrity? We posted the photo, right, on POND Trade’s Facebook page, and in one week we had the following stats: 785 Likes Comments Shares New Facebook Followers Did you see that last number? 376 new people checking us out, following our posts and jumping onto our […]

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May/June 2015

By Lora Lee Gelles / April 30, 2015 / 0 Comments

POND Trade is written and read by pond experts and enthusiasts. From Japanese koi farmers to rock and boulder specialists; from outdoor lighting designers to aquatic botany Ph.D.s; from bloggers to business consultants to purveyors of pumps;

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January/February 2015

By Lora Lee Gelles / January 1, 2015 / 0 Comments

New Year, New Site, New Ponds! Happy New Year, PONDerers!! I hope January finds you happy and healthy. While you’ve been busy celebrating, we at POND Trade have been busy hammering out some exciting new changes! 2014 was a great year for POND Trade, but as we dive into a fresh one I can promise […]

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25 Years in a Few Hundred Words

By Lora Lee Gelles / July 1, 2013 / 0 Comments

You’ve read his insights in these pages for years, but Tom Graham’s legacy extends far beyond his role as former Publisher of POND Trade. In a touching farewell feature, Lora Lee Gelles offers a rare glimpse into the remarkable career of a man who gave so much to the pond industry.

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