Tapping into the Future: Smart alternatives for tomorrow’s landscape.
The annual Desert Green conference in Las Vegas is in full gear with brisk early registration for both attendees and sponsors. The conference has moved to the Henderson Convention Center and offers an excellent venue for both local attendees and out-of-town guests. The conference has been slated for November 6-7.
Sponsorships are available at all levels and include a tabletop display. The deadline for sponsorships is October 20, 2014. Download the form here.
“Tapping into the Future: Smart Alternatives for Tomorrow’s Landscape” will focus on water conservation and sustainability. The conference features two days of concurrent seminar tracks, table top displays and a green industry mixer. Keynote speaker Dr. Jim Downer has been a perennial favorite at the conference and will offer his view of industry changes, plus educational sessions.
An Advanced Arboriculture track is offered in addition to a climber’s course taught in English and Spanish by the Hispanic Arborists Association. A Certified Tree Worker exam is scheduled for Saturday, November 8. Certified arborists can earn 12 CEUs at the conference.
In addition, there will be tracks on Pest Management (with pesticide CEUs for Nevada, California, Arizona and Utah) Landscape Architecture, Irrigation and Water Conservation and Golf and Sports Turf Management. The conference also features table top displays offering the latest products and services. A green industry mixer with complimentary snacks and beverages follows the conference on November 6, with a book signing by Jacqueline Soule, a prolific author speaking at the conference.
The Desert Green Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to education for the green industry. For more information, contact Helen Stone at 702.454.3057 or stonepeakservices@gmail.com. Complete information, including online registration, is now at www.desert-green.org.