July 2, 2007

FNATS: THE LANDSCAPE SHOW eTimes

FNATS:The Landscape Show
October 4 – 6, 2007
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL

Make the Most of Your Green at FNATS: The Landscape Show.
Mark your calendar now to attend this trade event for professionals who create value and beauty through landscapes. This is the most extensive wholesale horticulture marketplace in Florida! In addition, FNATS: The Landscape Show offered comprehensive education, helpful information, new business relationships and connection with more than 10,000 industry professionals in attendance. If you’re serious about the green side of your business, this is the event for you!

“In My Opinion” – Click Here to read FNATS: The Landscape Show Guest Blog posting by Jim Martin, ASLA, CLP, president of PLANET (Professional Landcare Network), an international association serving lawn care professionals, landscape management contractors, design/build/installation professionals, and interior plantscapers. Jim challenges the green industry to take credit for creating and maintaining quality of life in communities across America.

New At FNATS: The Landscape Show

• FNATS Short Course is adding “Green” to its agenda. An all new “Green Track” on Friday will feature topics that can be used to define the phrase “sustainability” and the role the industry needs to play in the green movement. Also hear the latest on what the nursery and landscape industry is doing to develop water efficient landscapes
• Sustainable Solutions Showcase, sponsored by Ball Innovations™/Circle of Life®, will feature exhibitor products which provide sustainable or environmentally friendly attributes.
• From cultivating a high energy, high achievement training program to designing paradises that will dazzle park guests, the Discovery Cove team is pulling out all the stops to host the FNATS Short Course Tour participants. Limited spots are available for this Wednesday afternoon tour of SeaWorld’s Discovery Cove. Register early and don’t miss starting your 2007 FNATS: The Landscape Show experience out with a great tour of formal and natural landscapes in an entertainment setting.

More FNATS: The Landscape Show Info Available!
Click on any of the side bars for details on everything from exhibitors to hotel availability and area discounts.

Info To Know

• Trees, shrubs, turf and groundcovers trap and filter dust and other pollutants out of groundwater.
• Planting landscape buffers reduce the flow of sediment and pollutants into nearby bodies of water.
• Landscaping with woody plants along stream banks and shorelines can reduce soil erosion, filter pollutants and reduce downstream flooding.
• Plants improve air quality; one tree can remove 26 lbs of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually.

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