2021 Nursery/Landscape EXPO Attendee Information

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MORE THAN 80%

OF THE ATTENDEES INDICATED RECEIVING A HIGH RETURNON-INVESTMENT BY ATTENDING EXPO & THE MAJORITY PARTICIPATE IN NO OTHER SHOW!

GREENLINE

PLANT MATERIALS, FOLIAGE, TREES, BEDDING PLANTS, GRASSES, TROPICALS, AQUATIC PLANTS, HOUSEPLANTS, SPECIALTIES, ETC.

EDUCATION

NETWORK. BE SAFE. HAVE FUN! Explore all the business possibilities that Nursery/Landscape EXPO has to offer while staying safe and healthy.

In this three day, in-person Tradeshow and Education Conference, your safety is top priority. EXPO is an exciting place to network with businesses and meet new people, in a safe and comfortable environment.

HARDLINE

LAWN & LANDSCAPE EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER SOFTWARE, FERTILIZERS, ORGANICS, GROWING MEDIA, GREENHOUSES, IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES.

BUILD YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS WITH EXPO’S EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

Participate in

1 CLASS and

RECEIVE 2 OR MORE CEUs

Nursery/Landscape EXPO’s Education Conference guarantees you will come away knowing how to run your business better.

Industry experts and leaders share important information to help you improve your products, optimize your business objectives and increase your sales and profits. Several of our Education Breakout Sessions provide quality CEUs from multiple accreditors; meaning YOU CAN DOUBLE-DIP, OR EVEN TRIPLE-DIP!

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PRICING BRING YOUR SUPER TEAM!

Bring your entire team to this Texas-sized event as the outdoors comes to life indoors.

Experience extensive networking possibilities, non-stop educational opportunities and hundreds of exhibitors showcasing the newest and hottest products.

Register for EXPO Early Bird rates prior to July 16th, 2021 and save!

All education tracks include Keynotes, Tradeshow and Welcome Party drink ticket.

MEMBER

NON-MEMBER

(ADVANCED RATES) (ADVANCED RATES)

Tradeshow Only

(Includes Keynotes and one drink ticket to Welcome Party)

Two Day Education Pass (Thurs. & Fri.)

PAY BY SESSION EDUCATION

(Includes Tradeshow, Keynotes and one drink ticket to Welcome Party)

One Session

(Includes Tradeshow, Keynote and one drink ticket to Welcome Party)

Two Sessions

(Includes Tradeshow, Keynote and one drink ticket to Welcome Party)

Three Sessions

(Includes Tradeshow, Keynote and one drink ticket to Welcome Party)

Four Sessions

(Includes Tradeshow, Keynote and one drink ticket to Welcome Party)

Five Sessions

(Includes Tradeshow, Keynote and one drink ticket to Welcome Party)

MEMBER

(ONSITE RATES)

NON-MEMBER (ONSITE RATES)

$20

$35

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$50

$225

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$275

$370

$45

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$135

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$145

$135 $165

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$165 $195

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$225 $315

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$20

$35

$50

Irrigation Conference

Must attend full day to receive 8 hours of TCEQ & TNLA CEUs Thursday, 7:45am to 4:50pm

Landscape Education in Spanish

Saturday Only, 9:30am - 1:00pm

$35

Educators, Students, Children under 12: Complimentary

(Credentials Required)

JOIN US FOR THE TNLA AWARDS FIESTA PRICING AND DETAILS ON PAGE 10

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2021 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE WEDNESDAY HIGHLIGHTS 8:00 am 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Exhibitor Booth Personnel Registration Opens Registration Open for Attendees Newcomers’ Tour – Behind the Scenes (Meet up at the Tradeshow entrance at 3:30pm)

THURSDAY HIGHLIGHTS

7:00 am - 4:30 pm Registration Open 7:45 am - 4:50 pm EXPO Education Conference, TNLA Irrigation Education,

$+ 8 hours of TNLA & TCEQ CEUs (Includes boxed lunch), Education Sponsored by Landmark

Nurseries, Inc. (Must be registered to attend full day to receive CEUs)

8:00 am - 4:00 pm EXPO Education Conference Breakout Sessions $+ (Must be registered to attend, day passes available) 10:30 am - 4:30 pm Tradeshow Open $+ (Sponsored by Athens Tree Farm, Inc.) 10:45 am - 11:35 am Annual Business Meeting for the Association during

the General Session prior to the Keynote Presentation

starting at 11:35 am 11:35 am - 12:50 pm EXPO Education Keynote Presentation – Dave “Travelin”

Davlin, “The Game-Winning 3” - Making it Count...In

Business and In Life, FREE With Tradeshow Admission, Badge Required Education Sponsored by Landmark Nurseries, Inc. 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Women in Horticulture Get Together—FREE, for Ladies in Horticulture Only Sponsored by Landscape Art, Inc.,

Hotchkiss Insurance, Leaf Landscape Supply, Creekside

Nursery, Rockoff Tree Solutions, New Earth and Roundtree Landscaping, Inc.

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Welcome To San Antonio Party— FREE Admission + Drink Ticket—Badge Required Sponsored by Everde Growers 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm TNLA Certified Professionals’ Reception — Partnered by: GO TEXAN, Sponsored by Calloway’s Nursery,

Nicholson-Hardie, Hotchkiss Insurance, Honoring active TCNPs, TMCNPs, TCLAs, TCLPs, TCWSPs & CLTs (By Invitation Only)

FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS 7:00 am - 4:30 pm Registration Open 8:00 am - 4:00 pm EXPO Education Conference Breakout Sessions $+ All EXPO Education Sponsored by Landmark Nurseries, Inc.

(Must be registered to attend, day passes available)

Whiz-Q Stone (*The LDR Room at the Convention Center by the Grotto along the San Antonio River Walk)

Texas Green Industry Safety Group, Berger, Billy Long Enterprises, Rapid POS, Peerless Farms, Calloway’s Nursery and Landscape Art (*Awards Fiesta will be held at the Venue Villita in Downtown San Antonio, Seats are limited, register prior to August 3, 2021.)

10:30 am - 4:30 pm Tradeshow Open $+ (Sponsored by Athens Tree Farm) 11:35 am - 12:50 pm EXPO Education Keynote Presentation —

Randy Pennington, Flourish in the New Next,

FREE With Tradeshow Admission, Badge Required Education Sponsored by Landmark Nurseries, Inc 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm TNLA Chairs’ Reception — (By Invitation Only) Sponsored by Hotchkiss Insurance, KBW Supply & 6:45 pm - 8:45 pm

TNLA Awards Fiesta — Awards Presentation $+ for the TNLA Arp, Young Leader, Summit, Honorary Lifetime Membership Award Winners and we will also reveal this year’s Texas Excellence In Landscaping (TEIL) Best of Show and feature TNLA’s newest winners of the Texas Garden Retailer Award (TGRA) program! Sponsored by:

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SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS 7:00 am - 2:00 pm 9:30 am - 1:00 pm

Registration Open EXPO Education Conference Spanish Sessions Sesiones Profesionales $+ (Must be registered for Spanish sessions to attend) EXPO’s Education

Conference Sponsored by Landmark Nurseries, Inc.

10:30 am - 11:30 am EXPO Education Conference TNLA Labor Update:

Complimentary with Tradeshow Admission

(Space is limited, register for your free pass for this session) EXPO’s Education Conference Sponsored

10:00 am - 2:00 pm 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

by Landmark Nurseries, Inc.

Tradeshow Open $+ (Sponsored by Athens Tree Farm) TNLA PAC Raffle Results Live

KEYNOTES THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2021, 11:35 AM (Free with Tradeshow Admission)

DAVE DAVE DAVLIN DAVLIN

Dave ‘Travelin’ Davlin “The Game-Winning 3” Making it Count...In Business and in Life Success can be defined in its simplest form as making life better for someone else. In this insightful presentation, Dave Davlin shares three essential ingredients for developing a purpose-driven mentality to achieve a fulfilling career and balanced life. This presentation is an hour of interaction, humor and audience participation mixed with a powerful message. It is a roller coaster ride of emotion that will find the audience engaged in hilarious laughter one moment and brought to tears the next. The audience will be challenged to make the most of every moment in order to develop themselves personally and professionally while creating value and making a difference in the lives of others.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 2021, AT 11:35 AM (Free with Tradeshow Admission)

RANDY PENNINGTON

Randy Pennington Flourish in the New Next Do you think the seismic shifts that defined the last year are over? Get ready for more of the same. There is no more new normal. There is only a New Next. Your ability to navigate and leverage them while flawlessly executing today will be the difference between continued excellence, irrelevance, or even extinction. This year’s keynote presentation shares the specific mindset and strategies you need to ensure that your company can flourish in the face of upheaval and uncertainty. Most importantly, it provides a roadmap for developing and sustaining the culture you need to set yourself apart in good times or bad.

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EDUCATION SCHEDULE THURSDAY SCHEDULE 8:00 am - 9:00 am

Lawn & Landscape Maintenance Part I: Issues & Mistakes - Dr. Mengmeng Gu Mid-Year State of Green Industry - Dr. Charlie Hall Tree Care & Arborist Track: Information on Current Tree Diseases & Future Disease Expectations - Dr. David Appel Sponsored by: Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements Garden Center Employee Insider! - Nicholas Staddon

9:50 am - 10:50 am

Foliage First - Nicholas Staddon Lawn & Landscape Maintenance Part II: Correcting & Troubleshooting - Dr. Mengmeng Gu Tree Care & Arborist Track: Diagnosis & Life Cycle of Key Insects Found on Commercial & Residential Properties in Texas - Erfan Vafaie Sponsored by: Rainbow Treecare Scientific

Advancements

11:35 am - 12:50 pm

Keynote Presentation (Free with Tradeshow Admission) - “The Game-Winning 3” - Making it Count...In Business and In Life, Dave ‘Travelin’ Davlin

1:10 pm - 2:10 pm

“Rebound” - Finding Victory at the end of the Madness - Dave ‘Travelin’ Davlin Water x Weeds: How Watering Practices Affect Weed Management Programs in Texas Dr. Becky Bowling Tree Care & Arborist Track: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Pricing and Selling Plant Health Services - Tom Carman Sponsored by: Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements

1:10 pm - 3:45 pm

Who Owns What? Empowering your Leadership Team to Drive Accountability McFarlin Stanford

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

New Research Alert! What Lies Beneath: Understanding the Role of Microbes in Your Landscapes - Dr. Joey Young Tree Care & Arborist Track: How to Start an IPM Program for Proper Tree Care - Andrew Wimmel Sponsored by: Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements The Power of Simplicity in Landscape Design - Mike Pecen & Bobby Eichholz

IRRIGATION CONFERENCE (Must attend full day to receive CEUs, $+ Boxed Lunch Provided)

7:45 am - 9:45 am Drip Micro Irrigation; Doing It Right (2 hours) - Steve McCarter 9:55 am - 10:55 am Infiltrating the Secret World of Sustainable Landscaping:

Optimizing Infiltration & The Retention of Water and Nutrients Dr. Becky Bowling

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Water Conserving Landscape Design and Management - Dr. Joey Young 12:50 pm - 4:50 pm Irrigation Troubleshooting (4 hours) - Craig Borland

FOR THE FULL SCHEDULE, DETAILS & UPDATES GO TO:

NURSERYLANDSCAPEEXPO.ORG/EDUCATION

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FRIDAY SCHEDULE 8:00 am - 9:00 am

Tree Care & Arborist Track: Hiring, On Boarding & Training Plant Health Care Technicians - Kyle Narveson Sponsored by: Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements New Research Alert! Ecosystem Services and Environmental Impacts of Lawns Hemp: Genetic Selection Based on Photoperiod & Geographical Location Dr. Allison Justice New Market Alert! Child-Friendly Landscapes - Child-Friendly Designs backed by Science - Dr. Kristi Gaines & Dr. Lori Guerrero Disrupting or Prompting; Does this Affect How You Approach Business? - Tom Shay

9:50 am - 10:50 am

Tree Care & Arborist Track: Managing Strategies for Difficult to Control Insect Pests - Patrick Anderson Sponsored by: Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements Hemp: Insect Pressure on Outdoor Hemp Production - Dr. Allison Justice The Texas Landscaper’s Guide to Modern Sales & Marketing - Jack Jostes Plant Panel: Top 10 Plants - Panel Discussion The Latest and Greatest Turfgrasses for the Texas Landscape - Dr. Ben Wherley

11:35 am - 12:50 pm

Keynote Presentation (Free with Tradeshow Admission) - Flourish in the New Next Randy Pennington

1:10 pm - 2:10 pm

Plant Panel: Texas Retailer Trends - Panel Discussion ROI Your Business! How to Maximize Your Business Investments - Tom Shay Tree Care & Arborist Track: Oak Wilt: Overcome the Diagnosis Challenge Kevin Belter Sponsored by: Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements New Research Alert! Ecosystem Services & Environmental Impacts of Lawns Versus Alternative Landscapes - Dr. Ben Wherley

1:10 pm - 3:45 pm

P/L Your Business (1.5 hours) - McFarlin Stanford

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Plant Panel: Texas Landscape Trends - Panel Discussion Food Growing 101: A Primer for the Kitchen Garden - Dr. Jared Barnes

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SPANISH SEMINARS - SAT. ONLY NEW Spanish Education Sessions - Sesiones Profesionales 9:30 am - 1:00 pm (Must be registered for Spanish sessions to attend)

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:

NURSERYLANDSCAPEEXPO.ORG/ FULL-CLASS-SCHEDULE SATURDAY SCHEDULE 10:30 am - 11:30 am

TNLA LABOR UPDATE - (Free with Tradeshow Admission, space is limited, please register for your complimentary pass for this session)

“Each year, I look forward to attending. EXPO is a leading venue to discover new products/suppliers that often result in greater revenues.”

MARCE E. WARD, TMCNP PRESIDENT & CEO CALLOWAY’S NURSERY, INC.

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TNLA AWARDS FIESTA

AT VENUE VILLITA AUGUST 6TH, 2021 • 6:45PM - 8:45PM

Celebrate this year’s award winners for Lifetime Membership, Young Leader, Summit and Arp. During the presentation, we will reveal this year’s Texas Excellence In Landscaping (TEIL) Best of Show and feature TNLA’s newest winners of the Texas Garden Retailer Award (TGRA) program!

PRICING: SPONSORED ROUND TABLES (Price based off of sitting 10)

$800

SPONSORED CAFE TABLES (Price based off of sitting 4)

$350

INDIVIDUAL ROUND TABLE SEATING (Price based per person, entire table seats 10)

$60

INDIVIDUAL CAFE TABLE TICKET (Price based per person, entire table seats 4)

$55

INDIVIDUAL STANDING ONLY TICKET (Price based per person)

$45

SEATS ARE LIMITED,

REGISTER PRIOR TO AUGUST 3, 2021 TO SECURE YOUR SEAT AT THE TABLE TNLA AWARDS FIESTA SPONSORED BY

• Texas Green Industry

• Rapid POS Safety Group • Peerless Farms • Berger • Calloway’s Nursery • Billy Long Enterprises • Landscape Art 10

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

SECURE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS WITH EXPO’S OFFICIAL HOUSING BLOCK! RATES END JULY 16, 2021

VISIT WWW.NURSERYLANDSCAPEEXPO.ORG TO SECURE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATION. PLEASE NOTE: EXPO Management cannot guarantee hotel rates or reservations not booked through our official housing block.

Grand Hyatt Rate: $189.00

600 E Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205

Hilton Palacio Del Rio Rate: $175.00 200 S Alamo St San Antonio, TX 78205

ROOMS ARE GOING FAST!

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“We strongly value the EXPO! The benefits of attending have been tangible for our business.

Through education, connecting with our business partners, learning about industry trends, and meeting new suppliers - we find the investment invaluable. Every year we find something new and valuable to grow and strengthen our business. Also, the event is eyeopening for new team members who see how broad and expansive the Green Industry is, and this helps them to feel a part of a large and thriving profession. We would encourage everyone in the Green Industry in Texas to attend! There is so much to gain.”

ALLISON AND JAMES BERRY, ENVIRONMENTAL LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS

EXPERIENCE SAN ANTONIO

Offering rich history and modern day fun, San Antonio has endless good memories waiting to be made. The Alamo, the San Antonio River Walk, the San Antonio Zoo, Fiesta Texas and more are all just a few steps away when you visit EXPO! Go to www.nurserylandscapeexpo.org to learn about more fun things to do and travel info.

FOR THE FULL SCHEDULE, DETAILS & UPDATES GO TO:

NURSERYLANDSCAPEEXPO.ORG

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Texas Nursery & Landscape Association PO Box 673 | McQueeney, TX 78123

NEW PRODUCTS PRODUCTS •• NEW EDUCATION •• EDUCATION INDUSTRY EXPERTS EXPERTS •• INDUSTRY PEER-TO-PEER •• PEER-TO-PEER EVENTS EVENTS AND MORE! MORE! •• AND

FOR MORE DETAILS Contact EXPO Management

512-579-3863 EXPO@NurseryLandscapeExpo.org

OUR SUPERHEROES 2021 SPONSORS

ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Adams Wholesale Supply, Inc. Billy Long Enterprises, Inc. Hanson Palms Landscape Art, Inc. Nicholson-Hardie Orora Visual Horticultural Peerless Farms, Inc

Rapid Garden POS Reef Industries, Inc. Rockoff Tree Solutions Roundtree Landscaping, Inc. Shooter and Lindsey, Inc. TNLA Regions I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII

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