There are only two mean solar day to go until the first ever Grow West Coast Conference . The upshot , which is organize by the British Columbia Landscape and Nursery Association ( BCLNA ) , is loose to horticulturalists that are concerned in exchanging knowledge and theme . We talk to Hannah Nicolle , Communications and Marketing Coordinator at BCLNA , to take more about this group discussion .
From trade show to conferenceThe name Grow West Coast may sound familiar to you . Until recently it was the name of the BCLNA ’s annual trade show , to be precise the Grow West Coast Horticultural Trade Show . As the industriousness has evolved over the years , the outcome has come to have unlike data formatting . This year , the BCLNA settle to have a league rather than a trade wind show in their efforts to meet industry need .
Seminars for raiser , retailers , and landscape painting professionalsThe upcoming league will comprise of a serial of seminar . Some of them are specifically contrive for grower , retail garden centers , or landscape professionals while others have a more general audience . The seminar docket browse from subject such as law-breaking bar , nursery chemicals to attracting the next coevals to garden centers . " The program focuses on the entire dark-green diligence , but the agriculturalist program is pretty racy , " Hannah says .
She also play up that the program is designed in cooperation with BCLNA members , saying : " Our programme coordinator talk to our members , and what they wanted to learn about , so the platform is pretty much based on industry feedback . There is a lot about labor , succession provision , and the environment .
So far , it seems that specially the ' Quality Water for Quality Plants ' seminar by Ann Huber and Jeanine West , and the ' Temporary Foreign Workers ' seminar by Veronica Moreno and Mayrena Patko are high in requirement . Further , three of our courses , ' keep open Access to Greenhouse Chemicals , ' the ' Pesticide Panel ' , and ' Sprayer Calibration ' are eligible for cover pedagogy credits so you may keep your certifications up . "
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connection opportunitiesAt the BCLNA they believe that apart from the Education Department aspect , the conference is also a networking opportunity . " It ’s so prissy when you’re able to go to in - person events like this . It applies to multiple sectors at one clip , so you may really learn from the industry . There is a lot of value here . "
Examples of these networking opportunities are the panel such as the Grower - to - Grower Panel , the Energy Transition Panel , the Pesticide Panel , and the PAS Program Panel . Hannah describe these panel as " moderated networking chance . " After the seminars , there are more present moment that allow for a good chat . There will be the BCLNA Annual General Meeting and after that there is a picnic political party with bouncy music and solid food . Currently , the consequence PDA have a bun in the oven about 150 people . Although most of the attendees will come from British Colombia , the effect is open to anyone , with virtual attendance opportunities available . " We really require to spread the opportunity to attend this league . We really desire to bring value to the industry , member and non - penis alike , " Hannah conclude .
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For more information : The British Columbia Landscape and Nursery Associationwww.bclna.comwww.growwestcoast.com
