| WEDNESDAY EDUCATION | |||||
| 7:30 – 8:00am | Registration | ||||
| 8:00 – 8:45am | Keynote Speaker – Marty Grunder, The Grow Group Bless the Broken Road: Mistakes & Lessons Learned over Nearly 40 Years in Landscaping |
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| 8:45am – 5:00pm | Trade Show Open | ||||
| 8:45 – 9:45am | Trade Show Visit |
Irrigation in Greenhouses and Nurseries: Problems and Solutions |
Dr. Sarah White, |
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| 9:45 – 10:30am | You Can’t Do It Alone: How to Build a Team for Growth |
Marty Grunder, The Grow Group |
Trade Show Visit | ||
| 10:30 – 11:30am | How A Quick Sketch Can Double Your Sale | Ryan Watkins, Founder – HortMentor |
Improving your Weed Management Plan for Ornamentals & Non-Turf Areas in the Landscape | Dr. Chris Marble, University of Florida |
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| 11:30am – 12:30pm | Lunch / Trade Show Visit | Fire Ant Biology & Management | Vicky Bertagnoli, Clemson University |
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| 12:30 – 1:30pm | “Why Do They say No?” How to Overcome Resistance Selling Green Industry Products & Services | Dr. Richard Ludwig, Landscape Design Workshops | Lunch / Trade Show Visit | ||
| 1:30 – 2:30pm | Deep Diving in Container Substrate: Greenhouse & Nursery Production | Dr. Ping Yu, University of Georgia |
Structural Pruning of Young Trees | Daniel Greenwell, Piedmont Tech College | |
| 2:30 – 3:30pm | Trade Show Visit | New Plants to Increase Profits | Jane Beggs-Joles, Proven Winners ColorChoice |
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| 3:30 – 4:15pm | Chainsaw Safety | Kerrie Roach / Sarah Scott, Clemson University |
Trade Show Visit | ||
| 4:15 – 5:15pm | Considerations for Building an Agronomic Program | Dr. Jeff Atkinson, Harrell’s |
Pest & Disease Control in Urban Landscapes | Dr. JC Chong, SePRO Corporation |
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2024 Conference & Trade Show
Schedule & CEU Credits
| THURSDAY EDUCATION | ||
| 7:30 – 8:30am | Registration | |
| 8:00am – 12:00pm | Trade Show Open | |
| 8:00 – 8:30am | SC Green Business Meeting – Carolina Room | |
| 8:30 – 9:30am | Five Steps to Irrigation Repair Success | Clark O’Neill, Carolinas Irrigation Assoc/Celtic Outdoor |
| 9:30 – 10:30am | Trade Show Visit / Snack Break | |
| 10:30 – 11:30am | Designing your Lighting System with Color to Drive More Business | Jason Shanabarger, Unique Lighting Systems |
| 11:30am-12:15pm | Rain, Rain Go Away! How to Deal with Rainwater Run-off in the Landscape |
Eric McCall, Smith Turf & Irrigation |
| 12:15 – 1:00pm | Water Features & Missed Opportunities | Joey Long, Superior Irrigation & Landscape Supply |
Wednesday CEU CREDITS
SC Pesticide Credits: up to (5) Category 3
NC Pesticide Credits: up to (5) Categories L, N, D, X
ISA Arboriculture Credits: up to (2)
NC Irrigation Contractors’ Licensing Board Credits: up to (1)
NC Landscape Contractors’ Licensing Board Credits: up to (1) Business and (1) Landscape
Thursday CEU CREDITS
NC Irrigation Contractors’ Licensing Board Credits: (2.5)
NC Landscape Contractors’ Licensing Board Credits: (2) Landscape
American Society of Landscape Architect Credits: (1)
