GROWS Schedule 7:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.
EXPO EDUCATION 9:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION OPEN EXPOSITION OPEN
Education on the Expo Floor
SEMINARS ( ALL ACCESS) 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
CEU CEU CEU CEU CEU CEU CEU CEU
• Sprint Sessions • Chainsaw Skills
• Hardscape: Live Patio Build • Essentials of Plant ID Challenge … and more!
CEU New! Rise & Shine Session What’s Wrong with this Tree? New Strategies for Turfgrass Weed Control
Planting Choices for the Living Landscape Safety Starts at the Top
Understanding the Importance of Soil pH
The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty & Biodiversity Invasive Insects: Honing Your Diagnostic and Management Skills
Phyto Landscapes: Using Plants to Clean Up Polluted Water, Soil & Air Proven Strategies for Achieving Business Success
MEETINGS | FUNCTIONS | EXAMS 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 n
Mass DOT: Hoisting License Recertification (separate ticket & advance registration required) 1C – Telescoping Booms without Cables & Forklifts
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. GROWS Future Leaders Orientation 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Massachusetts Association of Lawn Care Professionals Meeting 12:00 n – 1:30 p.m. Women in Horticulture Networking Luncheon (separate ticket & advance registration required) 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
AFTER HOURS 6:00 p.m.
International Society of Arboriculture Certification Examination
Mass DOT: Hoisting License Recertification (separate ticket & advance registration required) 2A – Excavators, Front-End Loaders/Backhoes & Unloaders
Essentials of Plant ID Clinic (separate ticket & advance registration required)
GROWS After Dark: Kick-Off Event @ LAUGH Boston Show starts at 8:00 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. (separate ticket & advance registration required)
GROWS After Dark: Neighborhood Pub Crawl & Dine Around (see page 21 for recommendations)
AT A GLANCE
We are constantly adding exciting learning and networking opportunities. Please visit
NewEnglandGROWS.org, or download the GROWS mobile app, for regular updates.
North Lobby Expo Floor
Common Ground Stage Arena East Arena West Expo East
Ballroom East Ballroom East
Ballroom West Room 205
Ballroom East Ballroom West
Ballroom East Ballroom West Room 205
Room 251
Room 104 Room 207
Seaport Hotel Lighthouse Room
Room 203 Room 251
Room 104 Westin Waterfront Hotel
(subject to change)
PLEASE NOTE: AnALL ACCESS pass is required for admittance 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.
18 GROWS 2015
DECEMBER 2 • WEDNESDAY
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