American Nurseryman publishes upcoming events for associations and professional horticulture organizations free of charge. To promote your event, please send complete information, including the sponsor, location, city, contact person, phone and fax numbers, e-mail address and URL, at least 12 weeks in advance to the Calendar editor, American Nurseryman, 223 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60606-6904, fax (312) 427-7346, or e-mail us.
Northeast
March 2 to 9
2008 Philadelphia Flower Show — "Jazz it Up!" Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia. Call (215) 988-8899; fax (215) 988-8810; www.theflowershow.com.
March 6, 7
Garden State Tree Conference. New Jersey Arborists, Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. George M. Cook Campus Center, Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Call (732) 574-9100; www.njarboristsisa.com.
March 7, 8
2008 Conference & Eco-Marketplace — "Re-visioning the Landscape: An Ecological Approach." Ecological Landscaping Association. MassMutual Center, Springfield, MA. Call (617) 436-5838; www.ecolandscaping.org.
March 13
2008 Perennial Plant Conference. University of Connecticut. Lewis B. Rome Commons, Storrs campus, Storrs. Call (860) 486-6448; fax (860) 486-0534; e-mail donna.ellis@uconn.edu; www.hort.uconn.edu/2008ppc.
April 26
28th Annual Rare Plant Auction. The Delaware Center for Horticulture. Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA. Call (302) 658-6262, ext. 103; e-mail jmatassino@dehort.org; www.rareplantauction.org.
Southeast
April 7 to 9 Trees & Utilities Conference. The Arbor Day Foundation. Wyndham Orlando Resort, Orlando, FL. Call (888) 448-7337; www.arborday.org/tuconference.
Midwest
March 4, 521st Annual Trade Show & Convention. Michigan Green Industry Association. Rock Financial Showplace, Novi. Call (248) 646-4992; fax (248) 646-4994; e-mail dandrews@landscape.org; www.landscape.org.
North Central
Southwest
March 6, 7
Regional Grounds Management Seminar & Site Visit. The Professional Grounds Management Society. Doubletree Hotel Dallas. Call (410) 223-2861; www.pgms.org/ 2008regionaltexas.htm.
May 6 to 8
63rd National Hardware Show and Lawn & Garden World. Reed Exhibitions. Las Vegas Convention Center. Call (888) 425-9377 or (203) 840-5622; fax (203) 840-9622; e-mail inquiry@hardware.reedexpo.com; www.nationalhardwareshow.com.
May 16
Desert Horticulture Conference 2008. University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Arizona Cooperative Extension. Tucson Convention Center, Tucson. Call (520) 621-1060; e-mail ukschuch@ag.arizona.edu; http://ag.arizona.edu/deserthort.
Far West
March 12 to 16
23rd Annual San Francisco Flower & Garden Show. Salmon Bay Events. Cow Palace, Daly City, CA.
Call (800) 569-2832; e-mail gardenshowsf@gardenshow.com; www.gardenshow.com.