August 2019 - 8

HEADLINES/CALENDAR
AmericanHort's Lineup
of Fall Events
By Terri Brown, Director of Marketing
& Member Engagement
With another successful Cultivate trade
show and conference in the books for 2019,
AmericanHort is looking forward to bringing
additional key industry and educational events to
the horticulture community.
Here's the line-up for fall of 2019:
Plug & Cutting Conference, Sept. 4-6,
Charlotte-Concord, North Carolina - The road
to better performance starts at AmericanHort's
Plug & Cutting conference. This is THE event for
young plant producers and growers from across the
country. Plug & Cutting is a unique educational
experience that focuses on best practices in young
plant production, highlighting cutting-edge
research, a hands-on workshop, and a tour that
immerses attendees into the world of innovative
technology and growing practices. Recognized as
the leading educational opportunity for advancing
and experienced growers, you won't want to miss it.
Register now at AmericanHort.org/Plug.
Impact Washington Summit, Sept. 16-18 in
Washington, D.C. - This event will unite leaders
across the green industry to hear from dynamic
speakers about the issues facing the industry along
with educating Congress on our challenges and
priorities. The 2019 Summit will feature a program
of senior administration officials, leaders in the
non-profit community, as well as Congressional
champions of good policy benefiting horticulture.
Confirmed keynote speakers include:
Andrew Wheeler,
Environmental Protection Agency
Andrew Wheeler was confirmed the fifteenth
Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency in February. He began his career during
the George H. W. Bush Administration as a
Special Assistant in the EPA. He has served in
several positions on the Senate Environment and
Public Works committee staff, and as Principal at
FaegreBD Consulting.
Daniel Garza, President - The Libre Initiative
Daniel Garza was born in the Central Valley
of California and would migrate with his family
annually from their ancestral hometown of Garza
Gonzalez in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, throughout
California, Nebraska and Washington State
following the crop season as farm workers until he
was 19 years of age. Garza has worked in the House
of Representatives, served in local government, and
was appointed to the Interior Department in the
George W. Bush administration.
Additional speakers include Laurie Flanagan,
chair of the H-2B Workforce Coalition on behalf
of AmericanHort, and Lynn Jacquez, managing
partner at CJ Lake, LLC and renowned immigration
policy expert.
Legislative and regulatory priorities at the Impact
Administrator - U.S.
Washington Summit will center around workforce
and transportation issues, research funding and
implementation, and business and marketplace
regulation. These issues are of critical importance to
horticultural businesses across the nation.
" Every Impact Washington Summit serves to
establish and solidify the important connection
between our members and their elected legislators, "
said Craig Regelbrugge, AmericanHort senior vice
president for advocacy and research. " The hard work
and time our business owners dedicate to lifting up
Congress' understanding of our industry are vital to
ensuring smart and sensible policy makes it from
Washington back to the states. "
For more information about our speakers and
the 2019 Impact Washington Summit, visit
AmericanHort.org/Impact.
Landscape Operations Industry Tour, Sept.
30-Oct. 1, Chicago, Illinois. - Attendees of
AmericanHort's Landscape Operations Tour will
learn more about innovative ideas for landscape
operation efficiency and sustainability while
networking with other leaders in the landscaping
industry. This event includes touring seven worldclass
landscaping companies and covering topics like
sustainability, specialization, operation efficiency,
and so much more!
Tour stops include: Acres Group; Mariani
Landscape; Lurvey Landscape Supply; Chicago
Botanic Garden; Midwest Groundcovers; Sebert
Landscaping; Cornerstone Partners.
Register now at AmericanHort.org/LandscapeTour.
TPIE Moving to Tampa for 2021 and 2022
In June, FNGLA announced that the Tropical Plant International Expo (TPIE) will take
place in Tampa Bay, Florida, in 2021 and 2022 at the Tampa Convention Center.
For nearly 30 years, the event has taken place in Fort Lauderdale. However, plans
are in place to significantly expand the Broward County convention center and add
an adjacent convention hotel. The construction taking place during the next 2-3 years
make it inadvisable and impossible to host the show in Fort Lauderdale, according to
the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA).
" No matter where TPIE takes place, it will continue to be the best industry trade
event focused on interior plants, tropical foliage, live décor and plant trends, " said
Marcella Lucio-Chinchilla, chairperson of TPIE and marketing director at Silver Vase Inc.
" We'll continue to have the exciting exhibitor displays, cutting-edge presentations and
an array of industry thought-leaders and influencers for which TPIE is so well-known.
TPIE will continue as the best place to do business when it comes to the indoor tropical
foliage and houseplant business. "
" Fort Lauderdale has been the home to TPIE for so long it was strange to consider
holding it anywhere else. Yet, when Broward County officials informed us that we
needed to find a new facility during the major construction phases, we were very
excited with what we discovered in Tampa, " said Linda Adams, show manager. " We
will all miss aspects of Fort Lauderdale, yet our TPIE attendees will love the welcoming
and urban chic style of downtown Tampa. It's walkable, it's diverse, it's hipster, it's
waterfront, it's fun, it's warm and it's friendly. "
PanAm Seed Receives Patent for Beacon Impatiens
PanAmerican Seed
recently announced that
a United States utility
patent (US 10,285,362)
was granted for its new
Beacon impatiens.
Beacon's patent is for
having a unique form
of disease resistance to
Impatiens downy mildew.
It covers all six colors
and two mixes of Beacon
Impatiens walleriana.
Additional patent applications are pending.
" Since its official debut earlier this year, the excitement around Beacon impatiens
has been outstanding, " said Lisa Lacy, global product manager for PanAmerican Seed.
" Receiving this patent underscores confidence in this product, and we are proud to be
able to bring such an important flower class back to market. "
Beacon launched at California Spring Trials in March. A limited supply of seed is
available now, with full-scale global availability in January 2020. Contact your preferred
distributor for details, or visit www.beaconimpatiens.com.
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