Schedule:

7:30 – 8:00am: Registration

8:00 – 8:45am:Keynote Speaker – Jeff McManus, The Jeff McManus Group Growing Weeders into Leaders

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, HortMento

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