Registration is now open for CENTS 2016. CENTS 2016 will be held Jan. 11-13 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.
The trade show will feature more than 400 exhibitors offering products and services ranging from nursery stock, hardscaping products, pest control products, landscaping equipment, business services and more. CENTS professional development offers 136 courses, allowing attendees to create a personalized educational experience through pre-conference intensive workshops, keynotes, nursery tours, hands-on expert demonstrations and interactive classroom presentations.
Educational sessions will offer continuing education units from: ASLA, APLD, IA, ISA, TCIA, ODA, OCNT, Landscape Industry Certified and more.
“Industry-specific education and CEUs are vitally important to our attendees” said Lisa Larson, education director. “CENTS education is designed by business for business to ensure that professionals from every sector of the green industry will benefit from expert-led programs on science, technology, plant materials, marketing, recruiting and operations critical to their success.”
Guest speakers at CENTS 2016 include:
- Travis Beck, ASLA, director of horticulture at Mt. Cuba Center;
- Charles R. Hall, Ellison Chair in International Floriculture at Texas A&M University’s Department of Horticultural Sciences; and
- Jeni Britton Bauer, founder and COO of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams.
New this year, CENTS 2016 will showcase education within the trade show free with the purchase of a trade show pass. The “ONLA Garage” features live technician education dedicated to equipment use and maintenance.
