Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – The Plantscape Industry Alliance (PIA), the leading national organization dedicated to advancing the interior plantscaping community and its industry affiliates, announced at TPIE in Ft. Lauderdale, FL that it has changed its name to Plantscape Institute of America. The name change reflects PIA’s mission as an educational organization with a commitment to presenting education programs that meet the specific needs of the thought leaders and experts who specialize in bringing horticulture indoors.
Founded in 1990 by the consolidation of four California plantscaping associations to produce educational program in conjunction with the University of California Cooperative Extension, PIA has grown into a national organization. In recent years PIA’s programming has expanded from four classes in 2011 to twelve classes in 2013 with subjects ranging from customer service and time management, to pruning and root health. These programs are taught by PIA faculty in cities across the United States.
"The name change reflects PIA's roots as an organization focused on education, training and awareness on the benefits of plants," says Tim Konig, Chairman PIA.
Upcoming PIA seminars in the 2014 curriculum will include sub- irrigation and soil media and Living Wall maintenance. PIA’s annual conference, ‘PIA@IGC’ will take place August 19 – 21 at the Navy Pier in Chicago.
The Plantscape Institute of America (PIA) is a community of experts who design, install and maintain plants in the interior environment. Dedicated to bringing nature indoors, PIA advocates the use of living plants in interior landscapes to enhance human well-being. PIA produces PIA Seminars for Plantscapers, a series of regional educational seminars held throughout the year, the International Plantscape Awards by PIA and the PIA annual trade show and conference. For more information, visit piagrows.org .
Source: Plantscape Institute of America
