FNGLA, OFA, & PLANET Announce Educational Partnership

ORLANDO, Florida — The Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) is pleased to announce OFA –The Association of Horticulture Professionals and The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) are both joining FNGLA as partners to plan and promote the 2013 TPIE Short Course. It will be held during FNGLA's Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition (TPIE) on January 23-25, 2013 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. In an ever-changing industry environment, FNGLA, OFA and PLANET embrace the benefits of working together to deliver extraordinary educational opportunities for all of their members. This is a grand opportunity to offer an exciting venue and great industry resources designed to provide interiorscape professionals with critical take-away tools to make their businesses more successful.

FNGLA continues its administrative role of the TPIE Short Course and will handle logistical coordination and registration. OFA and PLANET will participate directly in the program’s development and promotion. All three associations will have industry voices participating in the TPIE Short Course planning meetings.

ABOUT TPIE

Produced by FNGLA, the Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition (TPIE) is an international tradeshow with an exhibit area of 200,000 square feet showcasing more than 400 exhibiting companies. TPIE offers foliage and tropical plant buyers the widest array of sources for these plants and products. TPIE offers educational opportunities via free trade show floor demonstrations and its top-notch educational program with sessions specifically geared to interiorscape professionals and business managers.

For more details on TPIE Short Course and the programs offered during the Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition (TPIE), January 23-25, 2013, visit www.tpie.org. 

Source: Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association