For a fairly complete list of all national and some international events see Ball Publishing's Hort Calendar http://www.hortcalendar.com

2020 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference. January 6-7, 2020. Embassy Suites Hotel, 1801 Newtown Pike, Lexington, Kentucky 40511. Contact: https://kyhortcouncil.org/2020kyfruitandvegconf

The Southern Nursery Association (SNA) before the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) 2019. January 6-7, 2020. Baltimore Convention Center. Contact: the Southern Nursery Association, Inc., PO Box 801454, Acworth, GA 30101, 678.809.9992; e-mail, mail@sna.org;  url, http://www.sna.org

MANTS 2020 (Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show). January 8-10, 2020. Baltimore Convention Center, One West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD. Contact: MANTS®, P.O. Box 818, Brooklandville, MD 21022; 800.431.0066; Fax, 410.296.8288; e-mail, info@mants.com; url, http://www.mants.com

Kentucky Nursery & Landscape Association (KNLA) Winter Education Outing and Expo. January 22-23, 2020. Holiday Inn Louisville East - Hurstbourne; 1325 S Hurstbourne Pkwy, Louisville, KY  40222, Contact: Melanie Fransen, Exec. Dir.; e-mail, knla.org@gmail.com ; url, http://www.knla.org register at https://knla.org/event-3619253

Southern Region American Society for Horticultural Science. 2020 Annual Meeting. January 30- February 2, 2020. Omni Louisville Hotel, Louisville, KY.  Contact:  David W. Reed, Secr/Treas 979.458.0710; e-mail, dwreed@tamu.edu ; url, http://www.srashs.org/

Tri-State Green Industry Conference (GIC). February 6, 2020. Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Rd, Cincinnati, OH  45246.  Contact: Julie Cook 513.946.8998; crook.46@osu.edu; url, http://go.osu.edu/2020GIC

National Farm Machinery Show. February 12-15, 2020. Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40209. Contact: NFMS, P.O. Box 37130 Louisville, KY 40233-7130; 502.367.5004; url, http://www.farmmachineryshow.org

Kentucky's 43rd Annual Turf and Landscape Management Short Course. February 18-20, 2020. Paroquet Springs Conference Center, 395, Paroquet Springs Drive, Shepardsville, KY 40165. Contact: UK Turfgrass Center; 859.231.0662,; e-mail, ukturfscience@gmail.com; url, http://www.uky.edu/Ag/ukturf/shortcourse.html

Kentucky Arborists' Association (KAA) Annual Conference. February 20-21, 2020. University of Louisville, Shelbyhurst Campus, 9001 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville, KY 40222.  Contact: url, https://kaa-2020-annual-conference-tickets.eventbrite.com

Annual ASLA Kentucky Conference on Landscape Architecture. March 12-13, 2020.  Woodford Reserve Club at Kroger Field, 1540 University Dr. Lexington, KY, 40506.  Contact: url,  https://www.aslakentucky.org/events

Cultivate'20- Virtual. July 11–14, 2020 . Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. Contact: 614.487.1117; e-mail, hello@AmericanHort.org or Cultivate@AmericanHort.org  ; url, http://cultivate20.org

Eastern Region of the International Plant Propagators' Society microMeeting #1: FREE behind-the-scenes Virtual Tour of Knight Hollow Nursery. July 23, 2020, 4:00 pm. Contact: Contact: Stephanie Stockton, IPPS Executive Secretary/Treasurer; e-mail, ppser@gmail.com, url, http://ena.ipps.org The tour has happened and is posted to IPPS Eastern Region You Tube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9EKhho7I3I&t=19s

The Perennial Plant Association’s (PPA) 2020 National Symposium - POSTPONED. August 3 - 6, 2020. Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square, Lancaster, PA. Contact: https://perennialplant.org/page/2020NationalSymposium

"The Science of Southern Gardens" Special Interest and CEU Event - Virtual. August 7, 2020. Orlando, FL.  Contact: Url, https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/orangeco/2020/06/30/special-interest-and-ceu-event-the-science-of-southern-gardens/  to register  https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cv3CdRXpQjiFkZiGF8DZfA

ASHS 2020 Annual Conference - Virtual. August 10-13, 2020. Rosen Plaza Hotel, 9700 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819, Contact: ASHS, 113 South West Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314-2851; 703.836.4606; fax, 703.836.2024; url, http://www.ashs.org/conferences.html

Louisville Nursery Association.  August 19, 2020. Mark’s Gardens at Ray Eden, Woodlands Creek subdivision.  Contact: Mary Jo Petrosky, 502.714.9448; e-mail, mjpetrosky@advancedturf.com or Sue Massey, Massey Nursery Sales & Consultation, LLC. 502.741.4882; e-mail, masseynurserysales@gmail.com

Farwest Show: National Nursery & Greenhouse Trade Show - CANCELLED . August 26-28, 2020. Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97232. Contact: 503.682.5089; url, https://farwestshow.com

Kentucky Nursery and Landscape Association Summer Outing – Virtual LIVE.  August 26-27, 2020. Yew Dell Gardens, Crestwood, KY.  Contact: Melanie Fransen, Exec. Dir.; e-mail, knla.org@gmail.com  For the schedule see https://knla.org/resources/Documents/SummerOutingSchedule.pdf  and to register see  https://knla.org/event-3927021

IPPS Eastern Region Presents microMeeting #2: Tour Arnold Arboretum Dana Greenhouses. August 27, 2020.  Register: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1xUEnVv0SfOb3-8IdOashw Contact: Stephanie Stockton,IPPS Executive Secretary/Treasurer; e-mail, ippser@gmail.com ; url, http://ena.ipps.org

2020 Tennessee Green Industry Expo - CANCELLED.  September 10-11, 2020. Wilson County Expo Center, Lebanon, TN  Contact: http://www.tnla.com

Eastern Region International Plant Propagators’ Society Conference: “2020 Vision - Seeing into the Future” - Canceled rescheduled to 2023 : . September 23-26, 2020.  Sheraton Hamilton Hotel, 116 King St W, Hamilton, ON L8P 4V3, Canada.  Contact: Stephanie Stockton,IPPS Executive Secretary/Treasurer; e-mail, ippser@gmail.com ; url, http://ena.ipps.org For 2020 see Virtual North American below

IPPS Eastern Region Presents mircoMeeting #3: LED Lighting for Greenhouses by Dr. Erik Runkle, Michigan State University. September 23, 2020 at 4:00 PM EDT.  FREE: Register Today https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lr3P-4ciQweWbqig8p7rsg Contact: Stephanie Stockton,IPPS Executive Secretary/Treasurer; e-mail, ippser@gmail.com ; url, http://ena.ipps.org

Southern Region International Plant Propagators’ Society - CANCELLED. Rescheduled for October 28-November 1,2023. Tulsa, OK. Contact: http://sna.ipps.org For 2020 see Virtual North American below.

North American International Plant Propagators' Society. Eastern, Southern and Western Regions on 3 days of virtual educational presentations and nursery tours across the IPPS regions of North America plus the emerging India region. October 27, Eastern Region; 28th the Southern Region and the 29th the Western Region, 2020. Location: Webinar. Contact: Stephanie Stockton,IPPS Executive Secretary/Treasurer; e-mail, ippser@gmail.com ; 
for conference information  https://www.ippsnorthamericansummit.com  

Eastern Region IPPS microMeeting #4: Dr. Paul Cappiello, Executive Director of Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, Crestwood, KY "Seed Collection at Yew Dell Gardens". November 12, 2020, 4:00 PM EST/3:00 PM CST Registration is free to all.  Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_frgkZQk2Q9OPGDjyQhFmQg for more information contact: Stephanie Stockton, IPPS Executive Secretary/Treasurer; e-mail, ippser@gmail.com; url, http://ena.ipps.org

Eastern Region IPPS microMeeting #5: Dave Thompson, Conifer Production at Foxborough Nursery, Inc. December 3, 2020, 4:00 PM EST/3:00 PM CST Registration is free to all.  For more information contact: Stephanie Stockton, IPPS Executive Secretary/Treasurer; e-mail, ippser@gmail.com; url, http://ena.ipps.org register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RzzP-7PdR4OLyDq3Wza_lw

KNLA’s 2020-2021 Winter Virtual Education Outing: Best Business Practices: Landscape /Retail. December 10, 2020. Contact: Melanie Fransen, Exec. Dir.; 502.330.8300; e-mail, knla.org@gmail.com ; url, http://www.knla.org

KNLA’s 2020-2021 Winter Virtual Education Outing: Greenhouse/Nursery/Landscape Container Production.  December 11, 2020.  Contact: Melanie Fransen, Exec. Dir.; 502.330.8300; e-mail, knla.org@gmail.com ; url, http://www.knla.org

Eastern Region IPPS microMeeting #6: December 17, 2020, 3:00 PM EST/2:00 PM CST Registration is free to all.  For more information contact: Stephanie Stockton, IPPS Executive Secretary/Treasurer; e-mail, ippser@gmail.com; url, http://ena.ipps.org register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AnBw54HATvKA8QhMISVttg