2007 Upcoming Meetings

 

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2007

Kentucky Nursery and Landscape Association: KLI Winter Educational Conference. January 2-3, 2007. Kentucky Exposition Center South Wing, KY State Fair Grounds, Louisville, KY. Contact: Betsie Taylor, KNLA Exec. Dir., 350 Village Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601; 502.848.0055 or 800.735.9791; Fax, 502.848.0032; e-mail, knla@mis.net ; url, http://www.knla.org

Mid-States Horticultural Expo (KNLA, TNLA, & SNA Trade Show). January 4-5, 2007. Kentucky Exposition Center South Wing, KY State Fair Grounds, Louisville, KY. Contact: Betsie Taylor, KNLA Exec. Dir., 350 Village Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601; 502.848.0055 or 800.735.9791; Fax, 502.848.0032; e-mail, knla@mis.net ; url, http://www.knla.org or http://www.sna.org/midstates

Kentucky 2007 Fruit and Vegetable Conference and Trade Show. January 8-9, 2007. Holiday Inn North, Lexington. Contact: Mary Ann Kelley, UKREC, P. O. Box 469, Princeton, KY 42445-0469; 270.365.7541 x 216; e-mail, makelley@uky.edu

Indiana Green Expo. January 10-12, 2007. Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN. Contact: Donna Sheets, INLA Executive Director, 6533 Margaret Court, Indianapolis, IN 46237; 800.443.7336; 317.889.2382; fax, 317.889.3935; e-mail, dsheets@inla1.org; url, http://www.inla1.org

Mid-AM Trade Show. January 17 - 19, 2007. Lakeside Center at McCormick Place, 2301 S Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL. Contact: Mid-Am Trade Show, 1000 N. Rand Rd., Suite 214, Wauconda, IL 60084; 800.223.8761or 847.526.2010; Fax, 847.526.3993; e-mail, mail@midam.org ; url, http://www.midam.org

Garden Gurus IX: Gordon Hayward, Garden Designer and Judy Glattstein, Garden Consultant. January 20, 2007. Cherry Civic Center - Paducah, KY. Contact: Purchase Area Master Gardeners, http://www.pamga.org/Gurus IX 2007.htm or McCracken County Extension Office, 2705 Olivet Church Road, Paducah; 270.554.9520; e-mail: CES-MCCRACKEN@LSV.UKY.EDU

“CENTS” - Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show. January 22-24, 2007. Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. Contact: Bill Stalter, ONLA, 800.825.5062, Fax 800.860.1713; e-mail, onlagreen@aol.com ; url, http://www.onla.org/cents.html

IPM: International Trade Fair for Plants. January 25-28, 2007. Essen, Germany. Contact: Karen Vogelsang, Marketign Director, EssenTrade Shows, 12 East 49th Street, South Skylobby, New York, NY 10017; 212.974.8457; Fax, 212.262.5085; e-mail, karen@essentradeshows.com; url, http://www.essentradeshows.com

ANLA Management Clinic. January 31 - February 3, 2007. The Galt House Hotel and Suites,141 North Fourth Street, Louisville, KY. Contact: American Nursery & Landscape Association; 202.789.2900; url, http://www.managementclinic.org

Gulf States Horticultural Expo, Inc.. February 1-3, 2007. Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center, Mobile, Al. Contact: James Harwell, 334.502.7777; Fax, 334.502.7711; e-mail, info@gshe.org; url, http://www.gshe.org

Southern Region American Society for Horticultural Science. February 3-7, 2007. Mobile, Alabama. Contact: David Wm. Reed, Secr.-Treas., Dept. Hort. Sci., Texas A & M, College Station, TX 77843-2133; 979.845.0139; Fax, 979.845.0627; e-mail, dwreed@tamu.edu

A. J. Powell's 30th Turf and Landscape Management Short Course. February 5-9, 2007. Executive Inn East, Louisville, KY. Contact: Donna L. Michael, 502.425.4482, dmichael@uky.edu

TNLA 2007 Winter Education & Exhibits. February, 5-6, 2007. Music Road Convention Center, Pigeon Forge, TN. Contact: TNLA 931-473-3951; Fax, Fax: (931) 473-5883; e-mail, go through http://www.tnla.com/contact.php; url, http://www.tnla.com/events.php

2007 Kentucky Urban & Community Forestry Conference: Trees at Your Service. February 6-7, 2007. Holiday Inn North, Lexington, KY. Contact Dino Kent at the KAA Office, P.O. Box 652, Clay City, KY 40312; 859.553.1955; e-mail, kyarborists@hotmail.com

Nursery Winter Workshop: Dormant Nursery Pruning. February 13, 2007. Wearren and Son Nursery, Inc., 406 Cotton Lane, Taylorsville, KY 40071. Contact Amy Fulcher, 859.257.1273, afulcher@uky.edu

Central Kentucky Ornamentals and Turf Association (CKOTA) Conference. February 15, 2007. Fayette County Extension Office, Lexington, KY. Contact: Lynn Rushing, CKOTA President, e-mail b.rushing@insightbb.com

CANCELLED Controlling Deer in Kentucky Nurseries. March 6, 2007, 0930-1500. Steve Weatherford farm, Clinton, KY. Pesticide CEUs - 1 general hour and 1 specific hour for categories 1, 10, & 12. Contact: Ross Hunter via Christi at 270.365.7541 x 221 or cforsythe@uky.edu

Community Development through Urban Forestry. March 9 (1730) - March 10, 2007. Southgate Community Center , Southgate, KY. Contact: Dr. Joyce Hamberg, 859.344.3338, e-mail, joyce.hamberg@thomasmore.edu

West Kentucky Chapter - KNLA: Pesticide Use for Professionals in the Landscape; 1 hr CEU Cat 3, 10, 12. March 12, 2007, 1800-2030. Pasta House, Kentucky Oaks Mall, Paducah, KY . Contact; Dusty Kornbacker, 270.527.1884; e-mail, kyflrfmr@vci.net

The Hardy Plant Society of Oregon Spring 2007 Plant Sale by 80-90 specialty nurseries, wholesalers, and propagators from Oregon and Washington. April 14-15 th, 2007. Washington County Fairplex, Hillsboro, Oregon. Contact: Hardy Plant Society of Oregon, 1930 NW Lovejoy Street, Portland, OR 97209-1504; 503.224.5718; e-mail, admin@hardyplantsociety.org; http://www.hardyplantsociety.org or Linny Stovall <linnydesign@coho.net>

Louisville Nursery Association Meeting. April 18, 2007. Host: Hidden Hill Nursery, 1011 Utica - Charlestown Road, Utica, Indiana 47130. Contact: Caroline Westfall, LNA, P.O. Box 991095, Louisville, KY 40269-1095; 502.895.9168

Louisville Nursery Association Meeting. May 16, 2007. Host: Boone Gardiner Garden Center, 6300 Old LaGrange Road, Crestwood, Kentucky 40014, 502.243.3832. Contact: Caroline Westfall, LNA, P.O. Box 991095, Louisville, KY 40269-1095; 502.895.9168

2007 Bernheim Forum: Inspired by Nature. May 18, 2007. Bernheim Arboretum, Clermont, KY. Contact: Dena Rae Garvue, Horticulture Director; e-mail, dgarvue@bernheim.org; url, http://www.bernheim.org/event_detail.htm?id=54

Millersville Native Plant Symposium. June 07-09, 2007. Millersville University, Millersville, PA. Contact: Brandy Kline, 717.872.3030; e-mail, bkline@millersville.edu; url, http://www.millersvillenativeplants.org/

Louisville Nursery Association Meeting. June 20, 2007. Host: Net Leaf Solutions. Contact: Caroline Westfall, LNA, P.O. Box 991095, Louisville, KY 40269-1095; 502.895.9168

UK's Research Field Day. July 12, 2007, 0800-1415. Spindletop Research Farm, Lexington, Kentucky. Contact: A. J. Powell, Jr., Plant and Soil Science Department, N-222 Ag. Science Center North, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0091; 859.257.5606; Fax, 859.323.1952; e-mail, ajpowell@uky.edu; url, http://www.uky.edu/Ag/ukturf/

ASHS 2007 Annual Conference. July 16–19, 2007. Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, Scottsdale, Arizona. Contact: ASHS, 113 South West Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314-2851; 703.836.4606; fax, 703.836.2024; url, http://www.ashs.org/conferences.html

Eastern Region International Plant Propagator’s Society Area Meeting. July 23-24, 2007. Yew Dell Gardens, 5800 North Camden Lane, Crestwood, KY. Contact: Amy Fulcher, 859.257.1273, afulcher@uky.edu; Paul Cappiello, 502.241.4788, paulc@yewdellgardens.org; or Win Dunwell, 270.365.7541 x 209, wdunwell@uky.edu

UKREC All-Commodity Field Day. July 26, 2007. UKREC, Princeton, KY. Contact: Don Hershman, P.O. Box 469, Princeton, KY 42445; 270.365.7541 x 215, Fax 270.365.2667; e-mail, dhershma@uky.edu; url, http://www.ca.uky.edu/wkrec/Field Day Button Pg.htm

International Society for Arboriculture. July 28 - August 1, 2007. Honolulu, HI. Contact: Jessica Marx, 888.472.8733; e-mail, jmarx@isa-arbor.com; url, http://www.isa-arbor.com/conference.asp

Cancelled KNLA/KDA Tour of Indiana/Michigan Nurseries/Retail Outlets.. Aug 1-3, 2007. Indianpolis, In and Grand Rapids, MI areas. Contact: Betsie A. Taylor, KNLA Exec. Dir., 216 Pendleton Lane, Frankfort, Ky. 40601; 502.848.0055, 800.735.9791; Fax, 502.848.0013; e-mail, KNLA@mis.net; url, http://www.knla.org/, or Bill Holleran; e-mail, bill.holleran@ky.gov

Perennial Plant Symposium. August 05 -12, 2007. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Columbus OH. Contact: Steve Still, 614.771.8431; e-mail, ppa@perennialplant.org; url, http://www.perennialplant.org/

SNA 2007 - Southern Nursery Association Researcher’s Conference and Trade Show. August 9-11, 2007. Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA. Contact: SNA; 770.953.3311; Fax, 770.953.4411; e-mail, mail@mail.sna.org; url, http://www.sna.org

The Farwest Show. August 23-25, 2007. Portland, Oregon, Oregon Convention Center. Contact: Aimee Schendel, Oregon Association of Nurserymen, 29751 SW Town Center Loop West, Wilsonville, OR 97070; 800.342-6401; 503.682.5089 x 2006; Fax, 503.682.5099; e-mail, info@farwestshow.com; url, http://www.farwestshow.com

Kentucky Nursery and Landscape Association’s 8th Annual Summer Outing. September 5, 2007. Yew Dell Gardens, Crestwood, KY. Contact: Betsie A. Taylor, KNLA Exec. Dir., 216 Pendleton Lane, Frankfort, Ky. 40601, Frankfort, KY 40601-8661; 502.848.0055, 800.735.9791; Fax, 502.848.0032; e-mail, KNLA@mis.net; url, http://www.knla.org/

The Southern Plant Conference. September 6-7, 2007. Mobile, AL. Contact: SNA, url, http://www.sna.org/conferences/SPC2007/spc.shtml

IPPS Eastern Region: 57th Annual: Look to the Future, Trends, Challenges, & Opportunities. September, 16-19, 2007. Hyatt Regency Montréal, 1255 Jeanne Mance, Montréal, QC, H5B 1E5, Canada. Contact: Margot Bridgen, IPPS Executive Secretary/Treasurer, 1700 North Parish Dr., Southold, NY 11971; 631.765.9638; Fax, 631.765.9648; e-mail, ippser@earthlink.net; url, http://www.ipps.org/EasternNA/meeting.htm

PLANET Certified Landscape Technician - Exterior (CLT-E) Exam. September 27, 2007. Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY. Sponsored by Kentucky Nursery and Landscape Association, Kentucky Turfgrass Council, and Eastern Kentucky University. Contact: Leslie Mahoney, EKU, 859.622.8842; e-mail, leslie.mahoney@eku.edu

Garden Writers Association Annual Symposium. September 28 – October 02, 2007. The Sheraton Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, OK. Contact: Ashley LaGasse, 703.257.1032, e-mail, meetings@gardenwriters.org; url, http://www.gardenwriters.org/Meetings/hotel_transport.html

Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (MTNA) Horticultural Trade Show. October 5-6, 2007. McMinnville Civic Center, McMinnville, TN. Contact: Ann Halcomb, MTNA Exec. Secr., P.O. Box 822, McMinnville, TN 37111-0822; 931.668.7322; Fax, 931.668.9601; e-mail mtna@blomand.net; url, http://www.mtna.com

2007 ASLA Annual Meeting & EXPO! October 6 - 9, 2007. San Francisco, CA. Contact. American Society of Landscape Architects, 636 Eye Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001-3736; 202.898.2444, Fax 202.898.1185 http://www.asla.org/nonmembers/meetings.html or Kentucky Chapter at http://www.kyasla.com

Weeds & Water: A Native Vegetation and Watershed Planning Symposium. October 10-11, 2007. Carlson Hall, Camp Carlson, Fort Knox, KY. Contact: Amy K. Serafin, 502.624.8767; e-mail, amy.k.serafin@us.army.mil

Louisville Nursery Association Meeting. October 17, 2007. Host: Yew Dell Gardens 5800 North Camden Lane, Crestwood, KY 40014. Contact: Caroline Westfall, LNA, P.O. Box 991095, Louisville, KY 40269-1095; 502.895.9168

2007 School of Grounds Management & GIE EXPO. October 24-27, 2007. Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, KY. Contact: Molly Baldwin, PGMS, 720 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21230; 410.223.2861; Fax, 410.752.8295; e-mail, mollybaldwin@assnhqtrs.com; url, http://www.pgms.org/2007groundsschool.htm

Southern Region of North America International Plant Propagators' Society, Inc. (IPPS) 32nd Annual Meeting. Oct. 28-31, 2007. Chattanooga Marriott Hotel at the Convention Center, Chattanooga, TN. Contact Dr. David L. Morgan, Secretary-Treasurer, IPPS Southern Region of N.A., # 180, 601-2 Harwood Road, Bedford, TX 76021; Phone & Fax 817.428.2296; e-mail, DavidLMorgan@sbcglobal.net; url, http://www.ipps.org/southernna/.

Holly Society of America Annual Meeting. November 1–4, 2007. North Carolina Arboretum, Asheville, North Carolina. Contact: Rondalyn Reeser, HSA Secretary, 309 Buck Street, P.O. Box 803, Millville, NJ 08332-0803; 856.825.4300; e-mail, secretary@hollysocam.org; url, http://www.hollysocam.org/meetings.htm

Botanica presents Barry Glick. November 11, 2007, 1500. Crescent Hill Woman's Club, 2641 Grinstead Drive, Louisville. Contact: Judith P. Hunt, Botanica, Inc., 6701 Echo Trail , Louisville, KY 40299; e-mail, president@botanicakentucky.org; url, http://www.botanicakentucky.org

BMP VIII - The 8th Annual Best Management Practices Workshop for Garden Centers, Landscape Contractors, Nurseries and Arborists. 2008, . Louisville, November 29, 2007 <http://www.ca.uky.edu/HLA/Dunwell/UKBMPVIII2007Lou.html> and UKREC, Princeton, November 30, 2007 <http://www.ca.uky.edu/HLA/Dunwell/UKBMPVIII2007Prnct.html>. Contact: Louisville - Donna Michael, Jefferson County Extension Agent for Horticulture, 502.569.2344; e-mail, dmichael@uky.edu; for Princeton - Jeremy Griffith, Extension Associate - Nursery Crops, 270.365.7541 x 279 ; e-mail, j.griffith@uky.edu

IPM Foshan-China International Plant Expo. December 1-3, 2007. Foshan, China. Contact: Karen Vogelsang, Marketing Director, EssenTrade Shows, 12 East 49th Street, South Skylobby, New York, NY 10017; 212.974.8457; Fax, 212.262.5085; e-mail, karen@essentradeshows.com; url, http://www.essentradeshows.com

Kentucky Certified Nurseryman (KCN) Training. December 12, 2007, 1300-1630. Fulton County Extension Office, 2006 South Seventh Street, Fulton, KY.  Contact Dava Hayden, 270-554-9520 or dava.hayden@uky.edu

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