The December 2015 conference and exposition will share new ideas and emerging trends for the upcoming season, giving attendees a head start on learning, planning and buying. More than 12,000 of New England’s green industry leaders gather at GROWS every year. In surveys, nearly all attendees (93 percent) rank GROWS as a valuable educational and purchasing experience, and more than... read more
Last month I traveled to The Lighting Summit in Omaha, Neb., to join the crew from McKay Landscape Lighting and their guests—16 landscape lighting professionals from across the country. Jerry McKay, a member of the LM Editorial Advisory Board, started the Summit last year to create an intimate conference and networking event for lighting professionals. It includes a few speakers,... read more
New England Grows, in response to exhibitor and attendee feedback, scheduled its next annual conference and green industry exposition for Dec. 2-4. According to the organization, its survey responses from last year’s conference and expo showed more than half its attendees requesting an earlier date for the show. “After 23 years of growth, we are setting the stage for even... read more
The New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association (NJLCA) is set to host its 38th annual trade show, Landscape New Jersey 2015, on Feb. 25 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J. The event will include pre-conference workshops, business educational sessions, a DEP pesticide recertification session and more than 150 exhibiting companies. Pre-registration is $20 for NJLCA members and $30 for non-members.... read more
HARRISBURG, PA.—Mark your calendars for the Association of Professional Landscape Designers’ (APLD’s) 18th Annual International Design Conference. It will take place Aug. 2-4, 2013 in Detroit. The Association has made a video showcasing its venue here. Registration and more information will be made available soon at APLD.org/?p=design-conference. read more
FALLS CHURCH, VA.—Technical papers and presentation abstracts are now being accepted for Technical Sessions at the 2013 Irrigation Show and Education Conference, Nov. 4-8 in Austin, Texas. For consideration as a presenter, 150-word abstracts may be submitted online until Friday, April 5, 2013. Click here to be taken to the submission website. Once there, you will need to create an... read more
