| WEDNESDAY JANUARY 29th EDUCATION | |||||
| 7:30 – 8:00am | Registration | ||||
| 8:00 – 8:45am | Keynote Speaker – Jeff McManus, The Jeff McManus Group Growing Weeders into Leaders |
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| 8:45am – 5:00pm | Trade Show Open | ||||
| 8:45 – 9:45am | Trade Show Visit | Trees in a Changing Climate | Dr. Martin Hamilton, SC Botanical Gardens | ||
| 9:45 – 10:30am | 21 Ways to Cultivate Great Crew Leaders | Jeff McManus, The Jeff McManus Group | Trade Show Visit | ||
| 10:30 – 11:30am | Practicing IPM in Your Landscapes | Matthew Borden, DPM Bartlett Tree Research Labs | Landscape Design Basics: Time Saving Tips | Ryan Watkins, HortMentor | |
| 11:30am – 12:30pm | Lunch / Trade Show Visit | Leveraging AI For Lawn & Landscape | Drew Wagner, LaunchPad | ||
| 12:30 – 1:30pm | We sell beauty! Let’s do it Profitably. | Dr. Richard Ludwig, Landscape Design Workshops | Lunch / Trade Show Visit | ||
| 1:30 – 2:30pm | What’s, Why’s, and How’s of Tree & Shrub Plant Growth Regulators in the Landscape | Patrick Anderson, Rainbow Ecoscience | Principles of Design for Seasonal Color | Renee McGrady, Carolina Colorscapes | |
| 2:30 – 3:00pm | Trade Show Visit | Leveling Up: A Panel Discussion on How to Become More Profitable | Ables Landscapes, Brownswood Nursery, Precision Landscape | ||
| 3:00 – 4:00pm | Weed Control Options for Professional Lawn Care Operators | Dr. Bert McCarty, Clemson University | Trade Show Visit | ||
| 4:00 – 5:00pm | Vascular Streak Dieback in SC: A New Disease Affecting Young Landscape Trees | Dr. Steven Jeffers, Clemson University | Pond Management Ideas for Recreational Ponds: From Shoreline to Open Water | Dr. Lance Beecher, Clemson University | |
2025 Conference & Trade Show
Schedule & CEU Credits
| THURSDAY JAN 30th 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 | Irrigation Tech 101 | Rob Simmons, Simmons Irrigation |
| 9:30 – 10:00am | How to Read Landscape Plans | Mark Ables, Ables Landscapes |
| 10:00 – 11:00am | Trade Show Visit / Snack Break | |
| 11:00am-12:00pm | Best Management Practices for Tree Selection and Planting | Daniel Greenwell, Piedmont Technical College |
| 12:00 -12:30pm | What’s New in Invasive Plants and Pest of South Carolina | Kerrie Roach, Kip Beam, Clemson Regulatory Services |
Wednesday CEU CREDITS
SC Pesticide Credits: up to (4) Cat 3, (1) Cat 5
NC Pesticide Credits: up to (4)
ISA Arboriculture Credits: up to (4)
NC Landscape Contractors’ Licensing Board Credits: (1.5) Business, (2) Landscape
Thursday CEU CREDITS
SC Pesticide Credits: (0.5) Core
ISA Arboriculture Credits: (2)
NC Irrigation Contractors’ Licensing Board Credits: (1)
NC Landscape Contractors’ Licensing Board Credits: (0.5) Landscape
