About FNGLA

Great Southern Tree Conference

Early December each year in Gainesville, FL.

The Annual Great Southern Tree Conference (GSTC) is a cutting edge educational event centered around an outdoor demonstration area. Developed through the joint efforts of the Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association and the University of Florida, this conference is devoted entirely to tree selection, landscape, production, establishment, marketing and management issues in the southern United States. Are you looking to better your business? Grow or install more or better plant material? Then mark your calendars for this premier industry event.

Demonstration Site

The outdoor demonstration area makes this conference unique because it provides attendees with a hands-on opportunity to see emerging techniques, products and their affects year after year. No other educational conference takes concepts from the classroom and implements the ideas in a demonstration site. Attending this industry event will give you an up-close look at the newest industry growing, planting and handling approaches while improving your old methods.

Who Should Attend?

All segments of the Nursery & Landscape Industry are encouraged to attend. From Virginia to Florida and Texas, the topics, techniques and issues discussed at the GSTC will pertain to your business, because it was designed by business operators. The conference target audience includes growers, propagators, landscape contractors, plant brokers, allied suppliers, landscape architects, inspectors, foresters, arborists, city and county planners, water management district staff, educators, research scientists and other tree industry professionals.

CEU Information

The Following CEU's have been approved by the different organizations.

FNGLA
Earn 1 per hour, no more than 4 per day maximum.

International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Thursday, December 1:
Certified Arborist- 5.75
Municipal Specialist- 5.75
BCMA- Science- 1.25
BCMA- Practice- .5
BCMA- Management- 4

Friday, December 2:
Certified Arborist- 5.0
Municipal Specialist- 5
BCMA- Science- 2.5
BCMA- Practice- 2.5

Landscape Inspectors Association of Florida (LIAF)
2 CEUs are awarded for attendance at half -day Program. 4 CEUs are awarded for attendance at each full-day Program.

Landscape Architects (pending approval)
Full Program attendees will receive 10.5. Partial attendees receive 6.5 (Thursday full day) and 4.0 (Friday full day).

Interested in being a Conference Partner?

Partners receive: (depending on partner level):
* The opportunity to meet with conference attendees including growers, propagators,
landscape contractors, landscape architects, educators, research, scientists and other tree
industry professionals.
* A list of conference attendees with names and addresses.
* The opportunity to provide sample products or promotional items for attendee registration
packets and door prizes.

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For more information on the Great Southern Tree Conference:
Toll-Free: (800) 375-3642
Phone: (407) 295-7994
Fax: (407) 295-1619
Email: Linda Reindl, FNGLA's Director of Education