October 1-3 the Orange County Convention Center goes green with the FNGLA horticulture conference: The Orlando Landscape Show. The first in its kind, with +200,000 sq.ft. of trees, shrubs and in between over 500 exhibitors and their equipment. This is what more than 8,000 visitors are to expect from the Landscape Show 2009. The conference puts its focus on production and landscape management to design and retail. Daily, the guests can attend free demonstrations in any of those topics. Thursday October 1st doors will open at 10am through 5pm. Friday you can get in at 9am through 5pm and the final day Saturday October 3rd doors will open at 9am but close early at 2pm. Registration is required, so don’t miss a show that is recognized as one of the premier nursery and landscape trade shows in the country. For more information on the schedule of events go here.
The FNGLA -Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association- did a great job in filling the available time on the floor to a maximum with a multitude of different courses the attendees can follow, a lot of display features of plants, trees and shrubs like the vertical gardens or green walls and more. A few not-to-miss highlights are the session of Dr Henry Fishkind (Fishkind and Associates) who is scheduled to make his presentation before the fair opens so that everyone can attend. Dr Fishkind will announce economical insights resulting from a study over the past 6 months done in the landscape sector. The entertainment portion of the Landscape Show are the Golf Tournament held at the Cypress Gardens Golf Club and the Friday night awards gala with the announcement of the Roy Rood Award winner.
Landscape Show Lodging Accommodations
Hotels on International Drive are available for the conference dates of the Landscape Show. For those who are interested in attending the show during these days and combine their presence here in Orlando with some fun, there is also the option of using much more spacious vacation rentals in the area. Vacation homes in Orlando are private pool homes and cover a living space of approx. 1500-3000 sq.ft. (compared to 300 sq.ft. for a hotel room) and these homes start at $89 per night (3 night minimum). A condo or town home for rent in Orlando runs from $69 per night for a 2 bedroom unit an are an approx. 1200 sq.ft. For more information on these vacation rentals during the FNGLA Landscape Show, contact:
Discount Vacation Rentals Online, 7862 W. Irlo Bronson Hwy Ste 127, Kissimmee Florida 34747, phone (855) 492-0094
For those who are interested in viewing some video: the video on the left here below is about the Landscape show in 2008 and gives you a great impression of what to expect this year when entering those doors of the Orlando Convention Center. The other video here right is an example of a vacation home for rent by Discount Vacation Rentals Online. Enjoy the video and the show!
