2008

APGA Annual Conference. June 22-26, 2008. Pasadena, CA. Contact: Sharon Malgire, Meetings Manager, APGA Headquarters, 100 West 10th St Su 614, Wilmington, DE 19801; 302.655.7100 x 18; fax 302.655.8100; e-mail, smalgire@publicgardens.org; url, http://www.publicgardens.org

Nursery IPM Scouting Workshop. July 10, 2007. Shelby Co. Extension Office (Shelbyville) and Wilson Nurseries, Shelby, Co. Contact Amy Fulcher, afulcher@uky.edu, 859.257.1273.

26th Perennial Plant Symposium.July 20-26, 2008. Philadelphia, PA. Contact: Dr. Steven Still, Perennial Plant Association: 3383 Schirtzinger Road, Hilliard, Ohio, 43026; 614.771.8431; e-mail, ppa@perennialplant.org; url, http://www.perennialplant.org/

ASHS 2008 Annual Conference. July 21–24, 2008. Rosen Plaza Hotel, Orlando, Florida. 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
ISA 2008 Conference & Trade Show. July 26 – 30, 2008. America’s Center Convention Complex, St. Louis, MO. Contact: Exhibits Nancy Johnson at 217-355-9411 ext. 239 or njohnson@isa-arbor.com; url, http://www.isa-arbor.com/

UK Horticultural Field Day. July 31, 2008. U.K. Horticulture Research Farm (Man Of War and Nicholasville Road, entrance off Man of War west of Nicholasville Rd onto Emmert Farm Lane), Lexington, Kentucky. Contact: UK Department of Horticulture, Pam Compton, 859.257.2909; e-mail, pscomp1@uky.edu; url, http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Horticulture

PLANET Certified Landscape Technician - Exterior (CLT-E) Certification Training. August 14, 2008. Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY. Sponsored by Kentucky Nursery and Landscape Association, Kentucky Turfgrass Council, and Eastern Kentucky University. Contact: Betsie A. Taylor, KNLA Exec. Dir., 216 Pendleton Lane, Frankfort, Ky. 40601, Frankfort, KY 40601-8661; 502.848.0055, 800.735.9791; Fax, 502.848.0013; e-mail, KNLA@mis.net; url, http://www.knla.org/

SNA 2008 - Southern Nursery Association Researcher’s Forum and Trade Show. August 7-9, 2008. 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

Kentucky Nursery and Landscape Association’s 9th Annual Summer Outing. September 3, 2008. Yew Dell Gardens, Crestwood, KY. 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/

UK Robinson Station All Commodity Field Day. September 25, 2008. Contact: Rosalee Bradley, Staff Associate, UK Department of Forestry, 130 Robinson Road, Jackson, KY 41339; 606.666.2438 x 233 or 859.257.9511 x 233; e-mail, rbbrad2@email.uky.edu; url, http://ces.ca.uky.edu/robinsonstation/

PLANET Certified Landscape Technician - Exterior (CLT-E) Exam. September 25, 2008. Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY. Sponsored by Kentucky Nursery and Landscape Association, Kentucky Turfgrass Council, and Eastern Kentucky University. Contact: Stephanie Wilson, EKU, 859.622.1225; e-mail, stephanie.wilson@eku.edu

Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (MTNA) Trade Show. October 3-4, 2008. McMinnville Civic Center, McMinnville, Tennessee. Contact: Ann Halcomb, MTNA Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 822, McMinnville, TN 37111-0822; 931.507.7322; Fax, 931.507.9601; e-mail. mtna@blomand.net; url, http://www.mtna.com

Southern Region International Plant Propagators' Society (IPPS) 33rd Annual Meeting. October, 19-22, 2008. Omni Hotel, Charlottesville, Virginia. Contact: Ronnie Stisher, Secretary-Treasurer, IPPS Southern Region of N.A., 3649 Crestside Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35223; 205.967.7896; cell, 205.3697913; e-mail, RStisher@aol.com; url, http://www.ipps.org/SouthernNA

PLANET – Green Industry Expo (GIE) / Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI). October 23-25, 2008. Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center, Louisville, KY. Contact: Sellers Expositions; 222 Pearl Street, Suite 300, New Albany, IN 47150; 800.558.8767, 812.949.9200;| Fax, 812.949.9600; e-mail, info@gie-expo.com url, http://www.gie-expo.com/

2008 ASLA Annual Meeting & EXPO! October 24 - 27, 2008. Philadelphia, PA. 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

2009

MANTS® 2009 or The Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show. January 7-9, 2009. Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland. Contact: MANTS®, P.O. Box 818, Brooklandville, MD 21022; 800.431.0066; Fax, 410.296.8288; e-mail, info@mants.com; url, http://www.mants.com

Indiana Green Expo.  January 12-13, 2009.  Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana.  Contact:  Donna Sheets, Exec. Dir., 6533 Margaret Court, Indianapolis, IN 46237; 317.889.2382; Fax, 317.889.3935; e-mail, info@inla1.org; url, http://www.inla1.org

Kentucky Landscape Industries Winter Conference & Kentucky Certified Nurseryman’s Exam. January 12, 2009. Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center (North Wing), Louisville, KY. 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,r http://www.knla.org/

Mid-States Horticultural Expo (MSHE). January 13-14, 2009. Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center (North Wing), Louisville, KY.  Produced and managed by Kentucky Nursery and Landscape Association & Tennessee Nursery and Landscape Association. Contact: For Booth Information – Louree Walker, TNLA Exec. Dir., P.O. Box 57, McMinnville, TN 37111; 931.473.3951; Fax, 931.473.5883; e-mail, louree@tnla.com; For Advertising – 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.mshe.org

Mid-America Horticultural Trade Show. January 14-16, 2009. McCormick Place West, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, Illinois . Contact: Mid-Am, 1000 N. Rand Road, Suite 214, Wauconda, IL 60084-3102; 800.223.8761 or 847.526.2010; Fax, 847.526.3993; e-mail, mail@midam.org; url, http://www.midam.org/

“CENTS” - Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show. January 26-28, 2009. Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. Contact: ONLA, 800.825.5062, Fax 800.860.1713; e-mail, onlagreen@aol.com ; url, http://www.onla.org