Columbus, Ohio – More than 130 interior plantscape professionals from across the country learned cutting-edge techniques and skills last week by participating in the OFA & PLANET Interior Plantscape Symposium.
This one-day event, held April 11 at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, brought together leading industry experts to share practical, yet innovative, solutions to tackle today’s interior plantscape challenges.
Topics included proper pest management, attention-grabbing holiday designs, pesticide labeling, time- and money-saving plant care techniques, sales tips, proposal writing, natural pest management, and how to find and keep good team members. In addition, a panel of real customers, including local property and facilities managers, shared their experiences and expectations working with interior plantscape companies.
Well-known experts that lead the educational sessions included Kathy Fediw, Chris Raimondi, Suzanne Wainwright-Evans, Bernie Erven, and Mike Leventry.
The 2014 OFA & PLANET Interior Plantscape Symposium will be held April 10 at Longwood Gardens.
About the organization:
OFA – The Association of Horticulture Professionals is the leading horticulture educational association in the United States. It is a not-for-profit, all-industry organization and its core purpose and mission is “to support and advance professional horticulture.” Industry segments served include: garden centers, greenhouses, nurseries, retail and wholesale florists, interior plantscapers, and landscape contractors. OFA is especially known for its outstanding publications and its annual OFA Short Course, U.S. horticulture’s premier convention and marketplace. The OFA Short Course was named the 150th largest trade show among all industries in the United States by the Trade Show News Network. The next Short Course will take place on July 13-16, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio USA.
Source: OFA – The Association of Horticulture Professionals