2026 Conference & Trade Show

Schedule & CEU Credits

THURSDAY JANUARY 29th EDUCATION
7:30 – 8:00am Registration
8:00 – 9:15am Registration, Welcome, Master Craftsman Awards, Scholarship Awards
Keynote Speaker – Dr. Charlie Hall, Texas A&M University – Competing in the Current and Projected Green Industry Economic Landscape
9:00am – 4:30pm Trade Show Open
9:15 – 10:00am Trade Show Visit Managing Special Trees Martin Hamilton, SC Botanical Garden
10:00 – 10:45am Supply-side vs. Demand-side Pricing Dynamics Dr. Charlie Hall, Texas A&M University Trade Show Visit
10:45 – 11:45am Imported Fire Ant Biology and Management Vicky Bertagnolli, Clemson University Advanced Turfgrass Weed Management Navdeep Godara, NC State University
11:45am – 12:45pm Lunch / Trade Show Visit Leveraging AI for Lawn & Landscape Drew Wagner, LaunchPad
12:45 – 1:45pm New Tools for Turfgrass Managers Bert McCarty, Clemson University Lunch / Trade Show Visit
1:45 – 2:30pm Connect to Protect: Weaving Native Plants into Landscape Designs Jennifer Ceska, UGA Botanical Garden Leveling Up: A Panel Discussion on Employee Culture and Retention Ables Landscapes, Brownswood Nursery, Precision Landscape
2:30 – 3:30pm Trade Show Visit Get to Know Your SC Urban Soils Kelby Fite, Bartlett Tree Experts
3:30 – 4:30pm In Progress: Chemical Management Guidelines for Arthropod Pests on Ornamental Plants in SC Zee Ahmed, Clemson University Strategies for Diagnosing Problems in Turf and Landscape Bob Cross, Harrells
FRIDAY JAN 30th EDUCATION
7:30 – 8:30am Registration
8:00 – 8:30am SC Green Business Meeting – Carolina Room
8:00am – 12:00pm Trade Show Open
8:30 – 9:15am Stormwater – Fundamentals of Drainage Richard Kloskey, NDS
9:15 – 10:00am Smarter Water, Stronger Landscapes: Central Control Strategies for Modern Irrigation Mike Heis and Kevin Rinschler, Rain Bird
10:00 – 11:00am Trade Show Visit / Snack Break
11:00 – 11:45am Back to the Basics: Why Proper Tree Pruning is Important and How to Get Started Daniel Greenwell, Bartlett Tree Experts
11:45am – 12:30pm Lighting: There’s a Fire in the Wire Jason Shanabarger, Unique Lighting Systems
Thursday CEU CREDITS
SC Pesticide: up to (4) Cat 3
NC Pesticide: up to (4)
ISA Arboriculture: up to (3)
NC Contractors Licensing Board – Business: (2)
Friday CEU CREDITS
ISA Arboriculture: (1)
American Society of Landscape Architects (LA CES): (1)
NC Irrigation Contractors Licensing Board: (2)