From the President

A Busy Year Ahead

It is my honor to serve on the TNLA board as your President in 2025. I have been told that I am the first Hispanic to serve in this role in the organization’s 120-year history. My promise to you is that I will work as hard to represent you as you do in your own business. We have exciting things to celebrate and to look forward to this year. We recently published a Buyer’s Guide for the first time since 2011. 500 copies were distributed at the MANTS show in January by our Executive Director, Danae Bouldin. We were not able to attend the Mobile show due to a freak snowstorm, but the remaining copies will be mailed to members, available at the TNLA office for pick up, and distributed at our show TNGRO.

Speaking of TNGRO, mark your calendars and save the date. It will be held at the Farm Bureau Expo Center in Lebanon, TN from October 23–24th, 2025. There will be an email blast going out to all members soon that gives you exhibitor, sponsor, hotel, and education information. The direct link to TNGRO can be found here: https://tnla.com/TNGRO

After the disruption of the pandemic, we are back on an annual Fall show schedule at the Farm Bureau Expo Center and have dates reserved for the next three years. If you would like to serve on the trade show committee, please contact the TNLA office at 931473-3951, 115 Lyon Street, McMinnville, TN 37110. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 57 McMinnville, TN 37111 or email Danae at danae.tnla@gmail.com

I also want to mention that our educational Field Day hosted by the University of Tennessee at UT Gardens will be held on Thursday, June 12th. Registration and sign-up information will be coming out in the next couple of weeks. Thank you for the opportunity to serve and I look forward to seeing you at our big events.

Ozzy Lopez

TNLA President