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SCHEDULE at a GLANCE

Get the tools , insights , and information you need to run a smarter operation and be more profitable . GROWS ’ professional conference is world-class and progressive , with both high-level and practical sessions that cover the topics and issues most valuable to you . Advance your career with CEU credits in expert-led seminars .
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W E D N E S D AY • N O V E M B E R 2 9
7:00 a . m .– 3:00 p . m .
REGISTRATION OPEN
North Lobby
EXPO EDUCATION
9:00 a . m .– 4:00 p . m .
EXPO OPEN ! Check out hundreds of the industry ’ s leading suppliers
Expo Floor
• Sprint Sessions – 15-minute quick info hits
• Ask Extension – one-on-one time with the experts
• Skills & Safety Arena – interactive training
• BSLA ’ s " Central Park "
• Plant ID Challenge – self-guided challenge
• … and much more !
SEMINARS
✪ ALL ACCESS
8:00 a . m . – 9:00 a . m .
C E U
✪ Beneficials & Pesticides : Working Together
Ballroom East
C E U
✪ Hazards in the Green Industry : What You Don ’ t Know Can Kill You !
Ballroom West
10:00 a . m . – 11:00 a . m .
C E U
✪ Inspiration & Tricks of the Trade from a Major League Groundskeeper
Ballroom East
C E U
✪ Remarkable Perennials , Annuals & Flowering Shrubs
Ballroom West
11:30 a . m . – 12:30 p . m .
C E U
✪ Native Shrubs for Challenging Sites
Ballroom East
C E U
✪ Just Don ’ t Suck at the Landscape Part :
Ballroom West
Why Communication & Customer Service Matter More than Quality
C E U
✪ Mythbusters : Greenhouse Biocontrol Management for Specialty Crops
Room 204
2:00 p . m . – 3:00 p . m .
C E U
✪ ‘ Conversations ’ with Conifers
Ballroom East
C E U
✪ The Botany of Design : Life Beyond the Color Wheel
Ballroom West
MEETINGS / FUNCTIONS / EXAMS
11:00 a . m . – 11:30 a . m .
GROWS Future Leaders Student Orientation
Room 104
11:00 a . m . – 12:00 n
Massachusetts Association of Lawn Care Professionals : General Meeting
Room 207
12:00 n – 4:00 p . m .
International Society of Arboriculture Certification Examination
Room 203
12:30 p . m . – 2:00 p . m .
Green Industry Alliance Meeting ( by invitation )
Room 103
1:00 p . m . – 3:00 p . m .
Plant ID Boot Camp ( separate ticket & advance registration required )
Room 104
5:00 p . m . – 7:00 p . m .
NH / Maine Green Industry Educators & Professionals Reception
Room 254
KEY
C E U
Continuing Education Credit available
( see page 11 for details )
✪ ALL ACCESS PASS required
PLEASE NOTE An ✪ ALL ACCESS PASS is required for admission to GROWS seminars . Seating is available on a first-come , first-served basis . Every reasonable effort is made to provide the speakers , topics , and sessions listed . Some changes or substitutions may occur due to unforeseen circumstances . Changes or cancellations are made at the discretion of New England GROWS and may occur without notice .
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