The Board of Directors of the Plantscape Institute of America (PIA) announces that its annual event, the Plantscape Industry Expo, will co-locate this year with Cultivate’14 in Columbus, Ohio on July 12-15, 2014. The move is to ensure the long-term stability of PIA’s event, maintain the integrity of PIA’s educational programs, and to expand the offering of relevant professional development and networking opportunities for members and other professionals. This action further strengthens PIA's relationship with AmericanHort. The event will be known this year as “PIA@Cultivate’14 by AmericanHort.”
Cultivate’14 is organized by AmericanHort, the national horticulture industry association that includes numerous interior plantscape firms and professionals as members and has offered interior plantscape programming for several decades. Formerly known as the OFA Short Course, Cultivate’14 includes educational programs, tours, exhibits, workshops, and networking events for plantscape professionals, which will now be complemented with PIA’s programs. These include the annual PIA International Plantscape Awards and the Plantscape Hall of Fame. More than 9,000 people are expected to attend Cultivate’14.
With this partnership, PIA’s members can register for the event at AmericanHort member rates. All plantscape professionals, regardless of membership in either organization, may purchase the Cultivate’14 Interior Plantscape registration package, which includes the related educational programs, tours, networking events, and the exposition. The awards banquet on Monday evening requires a separate ticket. Registration and housing information is available at www.AmericanHort.org/Cultivate.
About the Plantscape Institute of America
The Plantscape Institute of America (PIA) is the educational organization for professionals who design, install, and maintain plants in the interior environment. The mission of the organization is to advance the professionalism of interior plantscapers and industry affiliates through quality programs, educational material, and networking opportunities, and to educate the general public on the benefits of indoor plants
PIA is the educational cornerstone of the North American plantscape community and works in collaboration with plantscape associations, educational institutions, and professionals to increase awareness of the plantscape community, raise the level of professionalism within the community, advocate for horticulture as a career choice, and promote the inclusion of plants in the interior environment.
About AmericanHort
AmericanHort was formed in 2014 by the consolidation of the American Nursery & Landscape Association and OFA – The Association of Horticultural Professionals. With a combined history of 220+ years, AmericanHort supports nearly 16,000 member and affiliated businesses that include breeders, greenhouse and nursery growers, garden retailers, distributors, interior plantscape professionals, landscapers, florists, students, educators, researchers, manufacturers, and all of those who are part of the industry market chain. The horticulture industry's production, wholesale, retail, and landscape service components have annual sales of $163 billion, and sustain over 1,150,000 full- and part-time jobs. Our mission is to unite, promote, and advance the horticulture industry through advocacy, collaboration, connectivity, education, market development, and research. The association has offices in Columbus, Ohio for administration and member services, and in Washington, DC to facilitate government relations and research activities.
Source: Plantscape Institute of America
