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Water It Right! | | 2005 Select a month to go directly or scroll downJanuary 4, 2005, VNLA WINTER BOARD MEETING
Baltimore Convention Center
Contact: info@vnla.org 800-476-0055 January 6, 2005, VNLA MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore
Contact: info@vnla.org 800-476-0055 January 6, 2005, VNLA RESEARCH GALA/AUCTION
ESPNZone, Baltimore, MD
Contact: info@vnla.org 800-476-0055 January 5-7, 2005, MANTS, Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show
Baltimore, MD January 10, 2005, VIRGINIA GREEN INDUSTRY COUNCIL Annual Meeting (VGIC)
Richmond Marriott Downtown, 1-4 pm
Contact: info@VirginiaGreen.org 540-382-0943 January 11-13,2005, VTC's 45th ANNUAL TURF & LANDSCAPE
CONFERENCE AND MARKETPLACE
Richmond, VA Contact: 757-464-1004, vaturf@thevtc.org
Click here for Exhibitor Info Click here for Registration Info January 11-15, 2005, NCAN "GREEN & GROWIN' SHOW"
Greensboro, NC January 12 - February 9, 2005 HORTICULTURAL SPANISH
Virginia Western Community College, Weber Hall 6-9 pm
Contact: Lee Hipp, 540-857-7120 January 12-14, 2005, CVNLA SHORT COURSE
Henrico County Government Center (Directions)
Board of Supervisors Meeting Room
The short course will offer pesticide recertification and speakers covering topics
such as business management, plant health and landscaping concepts.
Contact: info@cvnla.org http://www.cvnla.org/short-course.htm January 13, 2005, VIRGINIA CERTIFIED HORTICULTURIST EXAM at the
VTC's 45th ANNUAL TURF & LANDSCAPE CONFERENCE AND MARKETPLACE
Richmond, VA Contact: 757-464-1004, vaturf@thevtc.org
Click here for Registration Info January 13, 2005,
9:00 am VA AGRIBUSINESS COUNCIL'S "DAY ON THE HILL"
Virginia State Capitol, Richmond
Contact: 804-643-3555, va.agribusiness@att.net
1:00 pm VA AGRIBUSINESS COUNCIL ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Richmond Marriott Hotel
Contact: 804-643-3555, va.agribusiness@att.net
6:00 pm VA AGRIBUSINESS COUNCIL ANNUAL APPRECIATION BANQUET
Arthur Ashe Center, Richmond
Contact: 804-643-3555, va.agribusiness@att.net January 17-19, 2005, MARYLAND TURFGRASS COUNCIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Baltimore Convention Center Contact: vaturf@thevtc.org January 17-20, 2005, NC TURFGRASS INDUSTRY EXPO
Adam's Mark Hotel & Grand Pavilion Complex, Winston-Salem, NC
Contact: 757-464-1004, vaturf@thevtc.org January 18, 2005, VIRGINIA FLOWER GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Membership Dinner at Montano's, Roanoke, VA
Contact: Paul Tallent or Jeff Wetsel, 800-411-3454 January 18-20, 2005, WEST VIRGINIA NURSERY & LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION
Winter Meeting, Charleston Marriott Town Center
Contact: 800-239-0796 wvnla@prodigy.net January 19, 2005, VSLD TIDEWATER REGION MEETING
At Custom Gardens, Yorktown, VA
"How and What We Charge for Landscape Designs and Consultations"
Contact: 757-566-9088, pkrapflnscapr@cs.com January 19-21, 2005, MID-AM HORTICULTURAL TRADE SHOW
Lakeside Center, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
Contact: www.midam.org January 19-22, 2005, GULF STATES HORTICULTURAL EXPO
Mobile, AL Contact: 866-636-4853, www.gshe.org January 19-23, 2005, SPORT TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Phenix, AZ Contact: www.thevtc.org January 19-23, 2005, NORTH AMERICAN NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SUMMIT
Westin Hotel & Convention Center, Charlotte, NC
Contact: www.nanpa.org or call 303-422-8527 January 20-22, 2005, TROPICAL PLANT INDUSTRY EXHIBITION (TPIE)
Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, FL
Contact: 407-295-7994, shaines@fnga.org January 21-22, 2005, MASTERS IN MANAGEMENT FOR THE GREEN INDUSTRY
ALCA & PLCAA sponsor a 2-day Interactive Business Seminar
Dallas, TX
Contact: 800-395-2522, www.alca.org January 21-23, 2005, VIRGINIA FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW
Virginia Beach Pavilion
Contact: www.vafgs.org/ January 22, 2005, Saturday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm An Afternoon with Allan Armitage
Sponsored by the SWVNLA and the Virginia Tech Horticulture Gardens
"Crazy Perennials for Crazy Gardeners and other Foolhardy Folks"
(Click here for details) January 24-26, 2005, CENTS Show, Ohio
Contact: ONLA800-825-5062, www.onla.org January 25, 2005, SHENANDOAH VALLEY NURSERY & GREENHOUSE ASSOCIATION
Winter Short Course at Lord Fairfax Community College
Middletown Campus, McCoy Special Events Center 8 am - 4 pm
Contact: 540-665-5699, cmarston@vt.edu January 25, 2005, CHESAPEAKE GREEN CONFERENCE
Maritime Institute, Linthicum, MD
Contact: Maryland Nursery & Landscape Association 410-823-8684 January 25-27, 2005, GREEN INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR
Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA
Sponsored by PGMS - DC Branch and NVNLA
Contact: 703-250-1368, greenisdc@aol.com January 26-29, 2005, VIRGINIA GROWN CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW
Holiday Inn Select, Richmond, VA
Contact: 540-667-9101 January 27, 2005, NE PENNSYLVANIA TURF CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW
Woodlands Inn and Resort, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Contact: 814-238-2402, busofc@paturf.org January 27-30, 2005, IPM 2005
International Trade Fair for Plants, Technical Equipment, Floristry, Sales Promotion
Messe Essen Exhibition Complex in Essen, Germany
Contact: 212-974-8457, karen@essentradeshows.com January 31, 2005, VIRGINIA CERTIFIED HORTICULTURIST EXAM (VCH)
at the Mid-Atlantic Horticulture Short Course, Virginia Beach
Registration deadline: January 17
Contact: Jayme Miles, 757-962-9324, jayme@neighborhoodlawncare.com
Sponsored by the Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association www.vnla.org/certification.htm January 31 - February 3, 2005, MID-ATLANTIC HORTICULTURE SHORT COURSE
Oceanfront Ramada Plaza Resort Conference Center, Virginia Beach, VA
Contact: 757-523-4734, www.mahsc.org February 1-3, 2005, NEW ENGLAND GROWS! TRADE SHOW
Boston Convention and expo Center, Boston, MA
Contact: www.NEGrows.org February 2-3, 2005, CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS SUPPLY SHOW
Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, VA
Contact: 800-827-8009, www.ContractorsAndBuildersShow.com February 2-5, 2005, ANLA MANAGEMENT CLINIC
Galt House in Louisville, KY
Contact: ANLA at www.anla.org February 3, 2005, SUSTAINABLE NURSERY CROP PRODUCTION CONFERENCE
Patuxent Wildlife Visitor Center, Beltsville, MD 9 am - 3:30 pm
Contact: 410-841-5959 February 3-5, 2005, SOUTH CAROLINA HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY
TRADE SHOW & SEMINARS
Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, SC
Sponsored by SC Nursery & Landscape Association
For more info call 864-592-3868 Or visit www.scnla.com February 5, 2005, HORTICULTURE 2005 SYMPOSIA SERIES
BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE
"Wild Styles: Distilling Inspiration from Natural Landscapes"
by Keith Wiley, British-born garden consultant, nurseryman and writer
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, VA
Contact: 877-436-7764, www.hortmag.com February 5-7, 2005, AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE
Southern Region - 65th Annual Meeting
Little Rock, Arkansas
Contact: ashs@ashs.org www.saasinc.org/ February 8-10, 2005, PENNSYLVANIA LANDSCAPE & NURSERY CONFERENCE
The Penn Stater Conference Center & Hotel, State College, PA
Contact: 800-898-3411, www.plna.com February 10, 2005, 22nd ANNUAL CENTRAL VIRGINIA LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
by the Piedmont Landscape Association & Albemarle County Cooperative Extension
at the Albemarle County Office Building Auditorium, Charlottesville, VA
Contact:434-263-4022x103, kim@buckcreeknursery.com February 10, 2005, TREE CARE SYMPOSIUM
Certified for 6.5 ISA credits at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, VA
Contact: phyllis@lewisginter.org 804-262-9887x328 February 10-12, 2005, LANDSCAPE DESIGNER WORKSHOP ON BUSINESS PRACTICES
"Preparing for Spring - How to Make your Business Grow"
Silver Spring, MD Contact: 717-238-9780, www.apld.org February 10-12, 2005, GCSAA and NGCOA GOLF INDUSTRY SHOW
Orlando, FL Contact: www.thevtc.org February 10-13, 2005, ALCA EXECUTIVE FORUM
Westin Rio Mar Beach Resort, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
Contact: 703-736-9666, www.alca.org February 11, 2005, SANDY'S PLANTS' DESIGNERS' DAY at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Presentations on underused landscape-worthy perennials, a brainstorming session
with other landscaping professionals and a let-your-hair-down discussion of successes
and failures in the landscape; 9:30 am - 2:00 pm-ish
Contact: phyllis@lewisginter.org 804-262-9887x328 February 12, 2005, AN AFTERNOON WITH ALLAN ARMITAGE
"Crazy Perennials for Crazy Gardeners and Other Foolhardy Folks"
By Southwest Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association 1-4:00 pm
and the Horticulture Garden at Virginia Tech, Pre-register or pay at the door
at the Donaldson Brown Hotel & Conference Center, Virginia Tech Campus, Blacksburg
Contact: 540-231-5970, www.hort.vt.edu/vthg February 15, 2005, VIRGINIA FLOWER GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Click for details: Annual VFGA Greenhouse Update 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
VCE Office, Brambleton Center at 3738 Brambleton Ave., SE, Roanoke, VA
Contact: Jon Vest at 540-772-7524 or jlatime@vt.edu February 15, 2005, LCA WINTER WORKSHOP
LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA MD-DC-VA
at Turf Valley Resort, Ellicott City, MD
Contact: 301-948-0810, lca@mgmtsol.com, www.lcamddcva.org February 15-19, 2005, NORTH AMERICAN BERRY CONFERENCE
Nashville, TN Contact: www.nasga.org info@nasga.org February 16, 2005, CONTAINER PRODUCTION BASICS
(for Loudoun Christmas Tree Growers) 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Loudoun Extension Office, Leesburg, VA
Contact: jamurray@vt.edu 703-737-8978 February 16-17, 2005, 2005 CHRISTMAS TREE MANAGEMENT SHORT COURSE
at Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel, University Park Campus, State College, PA
Contact: 814-863-0918 rmb30@psu.edu February 16-19, 2005, NORTH AMERICAN BERRY CONFERENCE
Doubletree Nashville Hotel, Nashville, TN
Contact: www.nasga.org 814-238-3364 February 17, 2005, VINEYARD DISEASE MANAGEMENT
Loudoun Extension Office, Leesburg, VA
Contact: jamurray@vt.edu 703-737-8978 February 17-19, 2005, PEST MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
"Be Ready for Their Next Attack"
Society of American Florists', Orlando, FL
Contact: 703) 836-8700 http://www.safnow.org/meetings/pest_management.cfm February 18-19, 2005, VIRGINIA BIOLOGICAL FARMING CONFERENCE
Eagle Eyrie Conference Center, Bedford, VA
Contact: 804-524-5962, ahankins@vsu.edu February 19, 2005, NORTH CAROLINA CUT FLOWER CONFERENCE
Kinston, NC Contact: Peg Godwin at 252-527-2191 February 21-22, 2005, VIRGINIA AGRICULTURE SUMMIT 2005
sponsored by VDACS at Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, Roanoke, VA
Contact: 804-290-1111, Tom.Sleight@vdacs.virginia.gov www.agsummit.com February 21, 2005, VNLA PLANT INTRODUCTION MEETING 10 am - 3 pm
Danville, VA at the Advanced Learning & Research Center, Danville, VA
Contact: pip@vnla.org 540-382-0943 February 22, 2005, VIRGINIA NURSERY & LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION
Spring Board Meeting at the Danville Institute for Advanced Learning & Research
9:30 am - 4 pm; Contact: 800-476-0055, info@vnla.org February 22-24, 2005, 1st HARDSCAPE EXPO & CONFERENCE
Pheasant Run Resort Mega Center, St Charles, IL
contact: info@hardscapeexpo.com, www.hardscapeexpo.com
847-277-0244 February 23, 2005, URBAN NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
The workshop objectives are nutrient management awareness in regulated and non-regulated settings,
potential cost saving solutions to collaborators and increased communication and cooperation between stakeholders.
by the WV Conservation Agency, Martinsburg , WV, CEU's available
Contact: Barbara Elliott, BElliott@wvca.us 304-263-4376
Click here for a PDF Brochure February 23-26, 2005, MID-ATLANTIC DIRECT MARKETING CONFERENCE
at the National Conference Center, Lansdowne, VA
Contact: 703-737-8978, www.madmc.com February 24, 2005, SEMINAR FOR LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY:
"Guidelines for Successful Landscape Installation & Design Projects"
Sponsored by the Fairfax County Urban Forest Mgt. Ofc. and VA Cooperative Extension
Fairfax County Government Center, Herrity Bldg 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Contact: 703-324-1770 February 24-27, 2005, 16TH ANNUAL MAYMONT FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW
Thursday-Saturday: 9am-8pm; Sunday: 9am-6pm "CineMagic"
Greater Richmond Convention Center Exhibit Hall
400 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA Contact: http://www.maymont.org/events/annual.asp February 24, 2005, VNLA Sponsored speaker at Maymont: Dean Norton, Horticulturist at Mount Vernon
"I once was cute and had hair, then I met boxwood and other stress-related plants"
at Maymont Flower & Garden Show, Contact: http://www.maymont.org/events/annual.asp February 25-26, 2005, NORTH CAROLINA CHRISTMAS TREE ASSOCIATION
Winter Meeting and Trade Show, at Boon United Methodist Church
Contact: info@ncchristmastrees.com 828-262-5826 February 25-26, 2005, MASTERS IN MANAGEMENT FOR THE GREEN INDUSTRY
ALCA & PLCAA sponsor a 2-day Interactive Business Seminar
Columbus, OH
Contact: 800-395-2522, www.alca.org February 26, 2005, VGIC Sponsored speaker at Maymont: Richard Nunnally, Horticulturist
"Virginia Home Grown: Gardening with the Environment"
at Maymont Flower & Garden Show, Contact: http://www.maymont.org/events/annual.asp February 26, 2005, VSLD WINTER MEETING
Historic Hanover Tavern, Hanover, VA
Contact: 703-525-4540, jeff@minnichgardendesign.com February 28 - March 3, 2005, VTC TURFGRASS SHORT COURSES
Basic and Advanced Options
Holiday Inn, Blacksburg, VA
Contact: 757-681-6065 www.thevtc.org March 3, 2005, VIRGINIA CERTIFIED HORTICULTURIST EXAM (VCH)
at Merrifield Garden Center, Fair Oaks, 5:30-9:30 pm
Register by January 31, Contact: Amanda Caldwell, 703-354-6724x27, acaldwell@campbellferrara.com
Sponsored by the Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association www.vnla.org/certification.htm March 3, 2005, VIRGINIA CERTIFIED HORTICULTURIST EXAM (VCH)
at Central Virginia Community College, Lynchburg, VA
Registration deadline: February 17, 2005
Contact: Duane Shumaker at 434-993-2753 dshumaker@rsglandscaping.com
Sponsored by the Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association www.vnla.org/certification.htm March 3, 2005, GREATER PITTSBURG EXPOMART
Radisson Hotel, Monroeville, PA
Contact: 814-238-2402, busofc@paturf.org March 3, 2005, NEW JERSEY LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
28th Annual Trade Show & Conference
Secaucus, NJ Contact: 201-664-6310 www.njlca.org March 4, 2005, COMMERCIAL HORTICULTURE CONFERENCE
Fauquier County Fairgrounds, Warrenton, VA
Click here for a program/registration form in PDF format
Contact: 434-872-4580, plwarren@vt.edu March 5, 2005, VIRGINIA CUT FLOWER GROWERS CONFERENCE
Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA
Contact: 804-524-5962, ahankins@vsu.edu March 6-13, 2005, PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW
www.philadelphiaflowershow.com/ www.theflowershow.com
(The premier flower show on the east coast! Don't miss this one!)
Philadelphia, PA March 7, 2005, VIRGINIA GREEN INDUSTRY COUNCIL MEETING
State Fair Office, 1-4 pm Contact: 540-382-0943, info@VirginiaGreen.org March 7, 2005, VIRGINIA CERTIFIED HORTICULTURIST EXAM (VCH)
at the Henrico County Government Complex, Human Resources Bldg, Richmond
Registration deadline: February 21, 2005
Contact: Jerry Carter at 804-330-9699, jerryc@outdoorenvironments.net March 8-9, 2005, ALTERNATIVE USES FOR TOBACCO TRANSPLANT HOUSES
Abingdon, VA Contact: jlatime@vt.edu Wednesday, March 9, 2005, ROANOKE TREE HEALTH CARE WORKSHOP
"Save Trees, Healthy Trees, Growing Trees"
ISA CEUs Available, Held at Virginia Western Community College
Speakers:
Mr. Gene Hyder, Urban Forester for City of Chattanooga
Dr. Bonnie Appleton, Horticulture Extension Specialist
Dr. Tom Smiley, Bartlett Research Labs
Mr. Karl Pokorny, Urban Forester for City of Richmond
Need more info: Call 434.977.1375 x 3324 March 9, 2005, CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (CPTED) CONFERENCE
"Focusing on Safer Parks & Public Green Spaces"
Presented by the City of Lynchburg Parks & Recreation Dept
at the Aviary Building, Miller Park, Lynchburg, VA
Program at http://www.lynchburgva.gov/docs/cpted.pdf
Contact: 434-455-5875, Joel.McCormick@lynchburgva.gov March 10-12, 2005, TCIA EXPO (Tree Care Industry Association) formerly National Arborist Association)
Long Beach, CA Convention Center (approved for VHC CEU's)
Contact: 800-733-2622, www.treecareindustry.org March 14, 2005, WOMEN IN HORTICULTURE
11th Annual Meeting at The Goodwill Greenry/City of Richmond Greenhouse
6120 Warwick Rd, Richmond
Contact: 804-662-6437, lmorrow@jsr.vccs.edu March 15, 2005, ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE DESIGNERS
Landscape Design Awards Deadline
Contact: www.apld.org March 17-18, 2005, MID-ATLANTIC INTERIOR LANDSCAPE CONFERENCE
"Where Education Inspires Business Solutions"
Penn State University's Great Valley Campus, Malvern
Contact: 800-234-3779, info@pafloral.org, www.pafloral.org March 19, 2005, VIRGINIA CERTIFIED HORTICULTURIST EXAM (VCH)
at the Major Hillard Library in Deep Creek, Chesapeake, VA
Registration deadline: February 26
Contact: Jayme Miles, 757-962-9324, jayme@neighborhoodlawncare.com
Sponsored by the Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association www.vnla.org/certification.htm March 19, 2005, COLONIAL VIRGINIA CHAPTER OF THE HOLLY SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Spring meeting at Virginia Living Museum, Newport News, VA
Contact: 757-723-5612 March 19-22, 2005, ALCA STUDENT CAREER DAYS
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Contact: 703-736-9666, www.alca.org March 28, 2005, BRENT AND BECKY'S BULBS PROFESSIONALS SEMINAR
Gloucester, VA 10 am - 4 pm, $25 fee,
Contact: 877-661-2852, www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com March 31 - April 1, 2005, THE ART & SCIENCE OF COLOR IN THE GARDEN
An American Horticultural Society Garden School
Alexandria, VA 703-768-5700x121, education@ahs.org April 2005, NATIONAL GARDEN MONTH
Theme: "Give A Garden - Add Beauty to Life"
Contact: www.nationalgardenmonth.org www.nga.org April 1, 2005, BRENT AND BECKY'S BULBS PROFESSIONALS SEMINAR
Gloucester, VA 10 am - 4 pm, $25 fee
Contact: 877-661-2852, www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com April 3-5, 2005, 59th GARDEN SYMPOSIUM: COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG
Inspiring Ideas for the Home Gardener
Williamsburg, VA
Contact: 800-603-0948, dchapman@cwf.org April 15-16, 2005, INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOODLOT OWNERS CONFERENCE
Graves Mountain Lodge, Syria, VA
Contact: 804-524-5962, ahankins@vsu.edu April 16-17, 2005, LEESBURG FLOWER & GARDEN FESTIVAL
Leesburg, VA Contact: 703-777-1368 April 16-24, 2005, HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK IN VIRGINIA
Contact: www.vagardenweek.org April 18-21, 2005, NATIONAL MITIGATION & CONSERVATION BANKING CONFERENCE
Environmental Banking & Beyond at The Westin Charlotte, NC
Contact: www.mitigationbankingconference.com 800-726-4853 April 20-22, 2005, OHIO HYDROPONICS SHORT COURSE & GREENHOUSE TOUR
Waldo, OH
Contact: www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/hydroponics/StudyGroup/StudyGroup.htm April 27, 2005, ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION SYMPOSIUM
sponsored by Pinelands Nursery & Supply
at the Jamestown 4-H Education Center, Williamsburg, VA
Contact: 800-667-2729 deb@pinelandsnursery.com April 27-May 1, 2005, AMERICAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY
ANNUAL CONVENTION, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada May 4-6, 2005, INTERNATIONAL GREEN ROOF CONFERENCE
Washington, DC Convention Centre
Contact: 416-971-4494, www.greenroofs.org/washington May 5-7, 2005, AMERICAN BOXWOOD SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING
Holiday Inn Select, downtown Lynchburg, VA
Contact: Adrienne Phillips @ 434-277-5455
Click here for details and registration forms May 4-18, 2005, CERTIFIED TREE WORKER/CLIMBER SPECIALIST COURSE
online or on campus, 5 classes an Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, VA
Contact: 540-453-2349, www1.brcc.edu/murray/ May 10-11, 2005, HAZARD TREES featuring Dr. Bruce Fraedrich
TREES, PEOPLE & THE LAW featuring Victor Merullo
presented by The National Arbor Day Foundation www.arborday.org
at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens
Contact: 888-448-7337, www.arborday.org/tplhzt May 13-15, 2005, GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY SEMINAR
Chanticleer Garden, Wayne, PA
Contact: 610-687-4163 May 15-17, 2005, MID-ATLANTIC RHODODENDRON SOCIETY
DISTRICT MEETING
Westminister, MD
Contact: 304-722-6033 mdrhodies@hotmail.com May 17, 2005, VIRGINIA CERTIFIED HORTICULTURIST EXAM
at Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke, VA
Contact: Lee Hipp at (540) 857-7120, lhipp@vw.vccs.edu May 17-19, 2005, THE 60th NATIONAL HARDWARE SHOW
Los Vegas, NV
Contact: www.greenprofit.com May 18, 2005, SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA NURSERY & LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION
Tour of the Gardens of Paul James, Roanoke, VA (SWVNLA)
Contact: nicetrees@ntelos.net May 20, 2005, ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST EXAM
Chesapeake, VA Central Library
Contact: www.macisa.org 703-753-0499 May 19-21, 2005, HYDRANGEA CONFERENCE
Georgia Center for Applied Nursery Research
Athens, GA
Contact: 706-632-0100, www.canr.org
June 1, 2005, VNLA Board Meeting
at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, VA
Contact: 800-476-0055, info@vnla.org June 4, 2005, CERTIFIED TREE WORKER/CLIMBER SPECIALIST EXAM
Contact: www.macisa.org 703-753-0499 June 6, 2005, VTC RESEARCH GOLF TOURNAMENT
Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen, VA
Contact: www.thevtc.org 757-464-1004 vaturf@verizon.net June 7-12, 2005 AMERICAN IVY SOCIETY 2005 CONVENTION
British Columbia
Contact: info@ivy.org June 11, 2005, GARDEN GALA
to benefit The Hahn Horticulture Garden at Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 5:30 - 8:30 pm
Dress: Garden Party Attire, Admission $45/person or $80/couple June 13-18, 2005, ArborMaster Training - Arborist Safety, Skill & Productivity Training
Level I Climbing, Level I Felling, Level I Rigging
Richmond, VA Contact ArborMaster Training at 860.429.5028 or Info@ArborMaster.com June 15, 2005, VTC PESTICIDE RE-CERTIFICATION COURSE
Williamsburg, VA
Contact: www.thevtc.org 757-464-1004 June 15-18, 2005, ANLA RETAIL ROADSHOW
Minneapolis, MN
Contact: ANLA 202-789-2900, www.anla.org June 19, 2005, 1st ANNUAL TIDEWATER DAYLILY SOCIETY SHOW
at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens
Contact: 757-238-2511 June 20, 2005, VIRGINIA GREEN INDUSTRY COUNCIL MEETING
State Fair Office, 1-4 pm Contact: 540-382-0943, info@VirginiaGreen.org June 22-25, 2005, THE SUPER FLORAL SHOW (SFS)
Floral and Foliage Products for the Volume Buyer
George R Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX June 23, 2005, PROCRASTINATOR'S RE-CERTIFICATION TRAINING
Loudoun County Fairgrounds, Leesburg, VA (7 am - 4 pm) $25
Approved for Virginia, Maryland, DC, and West Virginia
Contact: 703-777-0373 ddillion@vt.edu June 23-24, 2005, SOUTHEAST GREENHOUSE CONFERENCE
Embassy Suites Hotel, Greenville, SC
Contact: jlatime@vt.edu 540-231-7906 www.sgcts.org/ June 26-29, 2005, GARDEN CENTERS OF AMERICA SPECIALTY TOUR
St. Louis garden centers
Contact: 888-648-6463, info@gardencentersofamerica.com June 26-29, 2005, SEELEY CONFERENCE "Captivating the Elusive Consumer"
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Contact: www.hort.cornell.edu/seeleyconference/ June 28, 2005, BEDDING PLANT BLITZ @ Homestead Gardens
Maryland Greenhouse Growers & Maryland Cut Flower Growers
& University of Maryland Cooperative Extension June 28-29, 2005 VSTMA ANNUAL FIELD DAYS
(Virginia Sports Turf Managers Association)
Hampden-Sydney College, Farmville, VA
Contact: www.thevtc.org
July 5-17, 2005, GREAT GARDENS, PALACES & CASTLES OF GREAT BRITAIN
Cruise on the Queen Mary 2 and Tours featuring the Hampton Court Flower Show
- for the sophisticated traveler and garden enthusiast.
with Robert McDuffie, Landscape Architect and Associate Professor,
Department of Horticulture, Virginia Tech Click here for details
Contact: mcduff@vt.edu 540-231-7432 www.mcduff.hort.vt.edu July 6-8, 2005, TENNESSEE NURSERY & LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION
100th Anniversary Celebration at the Summer Trade Show
Knoxville, TN
Contact: 931-473-3951, vickey@tnla.com July 9, 2005, CUT FLOWER GROWERS FIELD MEETING (7-8:30 pm)
Travelers Rest Farm, near St. Stephens Church, King and Queen County, VA
Contact: 804-524-5962, ahankins@vsu.edu (Click here for additional details) July 9-13, 2005, OFA SHORT COURSE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH
Contact: 614-487-1117, ofa@ofa.org www.ofa.org July 10-12, 2005, OFA ALL-INDUSTRY TRADE SHOW
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH
Contact: 614-487-1117, ofa@ofa.org www.ofa.org July 13-August 15, 2005, ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST CERTIFICATION COURSE
Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, VA
Contact: www1.brcc.edu/murray 540-453-2349 murrayj@brcc.edu July 14, 2005, CUT FLOWER SUMMER SESSION
Maryland Greenhouse Growers Association, Contact: 301-596-9413 July 16, 2005, VIRGINIA CERTIFIED HORTICULTURIST EXAM (VCH)
at the Hampton Roads Agriculture Research & Extension Center, Virginia Beach
Registration deadline: July 2
Contact: Linda Beecher, 757-432-1141
Sponsored by the Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association www.vnla.org/certification.htm July 17-21, 2005, ANLA CONVENTION & LEARNING RETREAT & Legislative Conference
Washington, DC Contact: www.anla.org sstill@anla.org July 14-17, 2005, THE PROFESSIONAL LANDCARE NETWORK (PLANET)
Summer Leadership Meeting
Hyatt Regency, Washington DC
Contact: (800) 395-2522 July 17-19, 2005, THE PROFESSIONAL LANDCARE NETWORK (PLANET)
Legislative Day on the Hill & Renewal and Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery
Hyatt Regency, Washington DC
Contact: (800) 395-2522 July 17-24, 2005, PERENNIAL PLANT ASSOCIATION (PPA) SYMPOSIUM
Knoxville & Nashville, TN (Trade Show July 18-21)
Contact Perennial Plant Association at 614-771-8431 or email ppa@perennialplant.org July 18, 2005, SPECIALTY CUT FLOWER GROWERS SUMMER MEETING (ASCFG)
Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the ASCFG
at Charlotte's Garden & Gioiosa Vineyards, Louisa County, VA
Contact: www.ascfg.org/events.asp July 18-20, 2005, VSLD SUMMER TOUR
near The Homestead in Bath County
Contact: 703-525-4540, www.vsld.org July 19-21, 2005, PENNSYLVANIA GREEN INDUSTRIES EXPO (PAGE)
York, PA (new show) at the York Expo Center
Contact: 800-789-5068 July 21, 2005, GREEN INDUSTRY FIELD DAY
at Alexandria High School, Alexandria, VA (Rt. 395, King St E. Exit)
Contact: 703-327-9494, lanellek@aol.com or 703-250-1368
www.episcopalhighschool.org July 26-28, 2005, Penn Allied Nursery Trade Show (PANTS)
www.pantshow.com July 26-29, 2005, TURFGRASS PRODUCERS INTERNATIONAL (TPI)
Summer Convention and Field Day
Grand Summit Resort, Park City, UT
Contact: www.thevtc.org July 27, 2005, VIRGINIA FLOWER GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Summer Open Forum and Social at Walthall Berry Farm, Colonial Heights
Contact: jlatime@vt.edu, 540-231-7906 July 28, 2005, POND MANAGEMENT FOR GREENHOUSE,
CUT FLOWER GROWERS & NURSERY MANAGERS
at Country Springs Nursery, Clarksville, MD
Contact: 301-596-9413 August 3, 2005, VIRGINIA AGRIBUSINESS COUNCIL FOOD FESTIVAL
Richmond Raceway Complex 4-8 pm $24/person
Contact: www.va-agribusiness.org August 3, 2005, VNLA RISK MANAGEMENT SEMINARS
FOR GREEN INDUSTRY BUSINESS OWNERS & MANAGERS
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (Day before VNLA Field Day)
Contact: info@vnla.org 800-476-0055 August 4, 2005, VNLA ANNUAL FIELD DAY (Thursday)
Hosted by Riverbend Nursery, Riner, VA
Contact: info@vnla.org 800-476-0055 August 5, 2005, VNLA ANNUAL SUMMER TOUR (Friday)
New River Valley area
Contact: info@vnla.org 800-476-0055 August 4-7, 2005, AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY NATIONAL MEETING
"Conifer Cultivars in the Landscape"
in Mount Laurel, NJ
Contact: 410-721-6611 www.conifersociety.org August 6-10, 2005, INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE'S (ISA)
ANNUAL CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, TN
Contact: 217-355-9411, isa@isa-arbor.com www.isa-arbor.com August 4-10, 2005, THE CONIFER SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE & TOUR
Radisson Hotel Mount Laurel, NJ
Contact: 410-721-6611, conifersociety@aol.com August 11-13, 2005, SOUTHERN NURSERY ASSOCIATION TRADE SHOW
Atlanta GA Contact: 770-953-3311, mail@sna.org www.sna.org August 15-20, 2005, ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE DESIGNERS
Annual Summer Conference, Salt Lake City, UT
"Reaching New Heights - Challenges for the Landscape Designer"
Contact: 717-238-9780, info@apld.org www.apld.org August 16-17, 2005, INVASIVE EXOTIC PLANTS SEMINAR
for landscape and nursery professionals
Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council
at the University of Pennsylvania
Contact Morris Arboretum at: 215-274-5777 x 156 or 125 August 18-20, 2005, VIRGINIA CHRISTMAS TREE GROWERS ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL MEETING (VCTGA) at the Radisson Fort Magruder, Williamsburg, VA
Contact: 540-955-3118, pjcook2000@yahoo.com August 18-20, 2005, NCAN SUMMER GREEN SHOW
Greensboro Coliseum, NC
Contact: 919-816-9119, rgelvin@ncan.com August 20, 2005 ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST EXAM
Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, VA
Contact: www.macisa.org 703-753-0499 August 25-27, 2005, FARWEST SHOW
Oregon Convention Center, Portland OR
Contact: 800-342-6401, www.farwestshow.com August 29-30, 2005, RISE TURFGRASS CONFERENCE
Arlington, VA
Contact: vaturf@verizon.net September 7-10, 2005, 9TH BIENNIAL SOUTHERN PLANT CONFERENCE
Sponsored by Southern Nursery Association
Hosted by Kentucky Nursery & Landscape Association
In Louisville, KY www.knla.org www.sna.org Click here for details September 9, 2005, 10th ANNUAL WAYNESBORO TREE WORKSHOP
ISA CEU's available, www.treesvirginia.org info@treesvirginia.org 434-295-6401
Click here for more details September 9-10, 2005, MASTERS IN MANAGEMENT FOR THE GREEN INDUSTRY
ALCA & PLCAA sponsor a 2-day Interactive Business Seminar
Seattle, WA
Contact: 800-395-2522, www.alca.org September 12-14, 2005, ANLA LANDSCAPE DISTRIBUTION TOUR
Denver, CO
Contact: ANLA 202-789-2900 www.anla.org September 13-14, 2005, VTC TURF & LANDSCAPE FIELD DAYS
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA by the Virginia Turfgrass Council
Contact: www.thevtc.org vaturf@verizon.net September 15, 2005, 30th ANNUAL NURSERY, LANDSCAPE & URBAN FORESTRY FIELD DAY
at Hampton Roads Agricultural Research & Extension Center (HRAREC), Virginia Beach
Contact: 757-363-3906, bapple@vt.edu September 16-17, 2005, COASTAL PLAIN NATIVE PLANT CONFERENCE
at Norfolk Botanical Garden $80
sponsored by Norfolk Botanical Garden, Old Dominion University and
South Hampton Road Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society
Contact: 757-441-5838, www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org September 18-20, 2005, GLEE
at National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England
http://www.gleebirmingham.com/ September 19-24, 2005, EASTERN PERFORMANCE TRIALS
Sponsored by the Garden Centers of America
Contact: www.easternperformancetrials.org September 22, 2005, CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY & BUYER EXPO
Sponsored by Maryland Plants & Supplies
Baltimore, MD Contact: 800-248-2818 September 22-October 2, 2005, STATE FAIR OF VIRGINIA
Richmond Raceway Complex, formerly known as Strawberry Hill
Contact: 804-569-3200, www.statefair.com September 23, 2005, VIRGINIA GREEN INDUSTRY COUNCIL MEETING
State Fair Office, 9-noon Contact: 540-382-0943, info@VirginiaGreen.org September 23, 2005, AG DAY AT THE STATE FAIR
By the Virginia Agribusiness Council
Contact: www.va-agribusiness.org September 25-28, 2005, INTERNATIONAL PLUG & CUTTING CONFERENCE
Hyatt Regency Dearborn, MI
Contact: 630-208-9080 x 130 www.ballpublishing.com/conferences/ September 26-29, 2005, MAC-ISA ANNUAL MEETING
Morgantown, WV The Radisson Hotel at Waterfront Place
Contact: 703-753-0499, macisa@erols.com September 29 - October 1, 2005, MIDDLE TENNESSEE NURSERY ASSOCIATION (MTNA)
Trade Show @ McMinnville Civic Center, TN
Contact: 931-668-7322, mtna@blomand.net October 1, 2005, SE REGIONAL AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY MEETING/TOUR
Roanoke/Blacksburg, VA area
Contact: Rob Guiles, 540-384-6786 Ruguiles@aol.com October 3, 2005, 5TH ANNUAL HARVEST CELEBRATION GOLF TOURNAMENT
at Hunting Hawk Golf Club
Contact: Virginia Agribusiness Council at www.va-agribusiness.org 804-643-3555 October 10-24, 2005, CERTIFIED TREE WORKER/CLIMBER SPECIALIST COURSE
online or on campus, 5 classes an Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, VA
Contact: 540-453-2349, http://www1.brcc.edu/murray/ October 12-13, 2005, RISE TURF GRASS WORKSHOP
Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Alexandria, VA
www.pestfacts.org/turfconf_05 bgillinson@pestfacts.org 202-872-3862 October 14, 2005, GREEN ROOF SYMPOSIUM
James Madison University, Festival & Student Conference Center
Contact: 540-568-2766, radochlm@jmu.edu October 14-16, 2005, MAC RHODODENDRON FALL MEETING
Raphine, VA; Contact: www.macars.org/ October 14-16, 2005, INTERNATIONAL LAWN, GARDEN & POWER EQUIPMENT EXPOSITION
Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center, Louisville, KY
Contact: www.thevtc.org October 17, 2005, PERENNIALS MARKETING AWARD ENTRY DEADLINE
Sponsored by the Perennial Plant Association and Plant Publicity Holland
Contact: ritaw@hollandnurserynews.com fax: 905-878-7873 www.hollandnurserynews.com October 18, 2005, MANTS Board Meeting
Contact: (800) 431-0066 www.mants.com October 18, 2005, FALL FOCUS CAREER FAIR at VIRGINIA TECH
Includes the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Horticulture Dept
Contact: Alex Niemiera, niermiera@vt.edu 540-231-6723
www.cos.vt.edu/fallfocus/ October 19, 2005, VIRGINIA FLOWER GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Annual Fall Meeting and Tour, Location to Maryland with stops at
Greenstreet Growers, Behnke Nursery, Homestead Growers, and
Annual Meeting at Shoney's in Fredericksburg. Register by October 12
Contact: jlatime@vt.edu 540-231-7906, or Jeff Wetsel at 800-411-3454, jwetsel@griffinmail.com October 23-26, 2005, INTERNATIONAL PLANT PROPAGATORS' SOCIETY (IPPS)
Southern Region of North America 30th Annual Meeting
University of Florida Hilton Conference Center, Gainesville, FL
Contact: 817-428-2296, DavidLMorgan@sbcglobal.net www.ipps.org/southernna/ October 25-26, 2005, NC GREENHOUSE VEGETABLE GROWERS' ASSOCIATION
33rd Annual Conference at Wake County Agricultural Services Center, Raleigh, NC
Contact: 919-334-0099 www.ces.ncsu.edu/greenhouse_veg October 26, 2005, MTRP/LOOKUP VIRGINIA SEMINAR
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, VA
Contact: 804-282-5522 October 27, 2005, LEGISLATIVE "TAIL GATE" at Virginia Tech vs Boston College
sponsored by Virginia Agribusiness Council
Contact: www.va-agribusiness.org 804-643-3555 October 29, 2005, CERTIFIED TREE WORKER/CLIMBER SPECIALIST EXAM
Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, VA
Contact: 540-453-2349, www1.brcc.edu/murray/ November 2-5, 2005, GREEN INDUSTRY CONFERENCE & EXPO
sponsored by PLANET
Renaissance Orlando Resort at Sea World, Orlando, FL
Contact: info@landcarenetwork.org November 3, 2005, HYDROPONIC VEGETABLE PRODUCTION
at the Institute for Advanced Learning & Research, Danville, VA
Contact: justin.hendrix@ialr.org 866-557-4311 www.ialr.org/contact.html November 5, 2005, LANDSCAPE DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR THE ECO-SAVVY GARDENER
by Sylvia Hoehns Wright at the National Arboretum, Washington DC 9am-4pm
Contact: www.usna.usda.gov 202-245-5898 November 6-8, 2005, 26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL IRRIGATION SHOW
Phoenix, AZ
Contact: 703-536-7080 membership@irrigation.org www.irrigation.org November 9-11, 2005, TCIA EXPO (Tree Care Industry Association) formerly National Arborist Association)
Columbus, OH (approved for VHC CEU's)
Contact: 800-733-2622, http://www.treecareindustry.org/content/mtgs/TCIEXPO_05-SneakPreview.htm November 10, 2005, UNTYING OUR HANDS: AIR QUALITY AND VIRGINIA'S URBAN FORESTS
A Conference on Virginia's Urban Forestry Issues 9 am - 4:30 pm
Algonkian Meeting Center, Sterling, VA Sponsored by Trees Virginia
Click here for details: http://www.treesvirginia.org/EventInfo/urbanforestbrochure1.pdf
Contact: 540-948-6881, adowning@vt.edu November 10, 2005, STATE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING (VAC)
Virginia Agribusiness Council, in Charlottesville
Contact: www.va-agribusiness.org 804-643-3555 November 15-16, 2005, PERENNIAL PLANT PROPAGATION SEMINAR & TOUR
Mid-Atlantic Region, Eden Resort Inn & Suites, Lancaster, PA
Contact: 614-771-8431 click here for details in a PDF file November 14, 2005, VIRGINIA GREEN INDUSTRY COUNCIL MEETING
State Fair Office, 1-4 pm Contact: 540-382-0943, info@VirginiaGreen.org November 14-16, 2005, COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE CERTIFICATION PREPARATION
COURSE CORE & CATEGORIES 3A, 3B
at Merrifield Garden Center, Fair Oaks location, 12101 Lee Hwy, Fairfax
Contact: 703-771-5838, ddillion@vt.edu November 14-16, 2005, HARDSCAPE EXPO
Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas
Contact: holly@hardscapeexpo.com 847-277-0244 November 14-19, 2005, ArborMaster Training - Arborist Safety, Skill & Productivity Training
Level I Climbing, Level I Felling, Level I Rigging
Richmond, VA Contact ArborMaster Training at 860.429.5028 or Info@ArborMaster.com November 15-17, 2005, PENN STATE GOLF TURF CONFERENCES
Nittany Lion Inn, State College, PA
Contact: 814-238-2402, busofc@paturf.org www.paturf.org November 15, 2005, VNLA BUDGET MEETING
Charlottesville, VA
Contact: info@vnla.org 800-476-0055 November 16, 2005, VNLA FALL BOARD MEETING
Charlottesville, VA
Contact: info@vnla.org 800-476-0055 November 16-19,. 2005, GARDEN CENTERS OF AMERICA
HOLIDAY SEASON TOUR
Long Island/Manhattan garden centers
Contact: 888-648-6463, info@gardencentersofamerica.com November 17-18, 2005, NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON URBAN ECOSYSTEMS
Workshops November 16 and 19
Charlotte, NC Contact: 202-737-1944x221 ckollin@amfor.org www.americanforests.org November 28-30, 2005, VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION ANNUAL CONVENTION
Norfolk Waterside Marriott Hotel
Contact: www.vfbinsurance.com December 1-2, 2005, THE GREAT SOUTHERN TREE CONFERENCE
University of Florida Conference Center, Gainesville, FL
Contact: 407-295-7994 www.greatsoutherntreeconference.org December 5-8, 2005, VTC TURFGRASS SHORT COURSE
&nb sp; Virginia Tech Alumni Conference Center, Blacksburg, VA
Contact: 757-464-1004, www.thevtc.org December 28 - January 12, 2006 GARDENS OF NEW ZEALAND TOUR
Tour with Robert McDuffie Click here for more info |
