Congress is one of North America's largest horticultural, lawn and garden trade shows and conference!
Landscape Ontario's Congress is Canada's largest green industry event for landscape professionals - architects, contractors, designers, and allied trades.
Attendance grew 22% to 12,900 delegates. No other marketing opportunity is as effective for meeting potential customers. It is at Congress that you will engage in meaningful dialogue - vendor to decision-maker, professional to industry expert, peer-to-peer and face2face.
SHOW DATES & HOURS:
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday, January 13, 2011 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
MOVE-IN DATES:
Friday, January 7, 2011 8 a.m. – 12 noon
Saturday, January 8, 2011 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, January 9, 2011 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Monday, January 10, 2011 7a.m. - 7 p.m.
All booth display vehicles must arrive by 5 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2011
All exhibits must be complete by 8 p.m. on Monday, January 10, 2011
MOVE-OUT DATE:
Thursday, January 13, 2011 4 p.m. – 12 midnight
Friday, January 14, 2011 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.
All exhibits must be removed from the Toronto Congress Centre by 2 p.m. on Friday, January 14, 2011.
SHOW LOCATION:
Toronto Congress Centre
650 Dixon Road, Toronto ON, M9W 1J1 Canada
Tel: 416 245-5000 Fax: 416 245-3046
WHO ATTENDS:
Close to 13,000 buyers in the horticulture, lawn & garden and landscape industries rely on Landscape Ontario’s annual trade show – Congress - to source products and services. Industry personnel include landscape contractors, lawn care professionals, owners of retail garden centres, municipal parks and recreation managers, and grounds maintenance managers. Growers, equipment dealers, arborists, fence contractors, swimming pool contractors, irrigation technicians and others allied to the trade also participate in this informative horticultural event.
IT MAKES GOOD BUSINESS SENSE TO EXHIBIT
To see and be seen, face-to-face, by customers at Congress 2011, one of North America’s largest gatherings of green industry professionals. To increase company profitability, expand your product and technical knowledge, connect with key industry personnel, demonstrate or introduce product innovations, discover industry trends and share ideas and best practices then participate in Congress.
Congress is an event built on the six pillars of business excellence: Sales Success, Financial Health, Developing Customers for Life, Professional Operations, Leadership Excellence and Technical Expertise. The products, vendors and education events will help you prosper professionally and personally.
CONFERENCE SYMPOSIUMS:
Landscape Designers Conference
Monday, January 10, 2011 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel
CONFERENCE SYMPOSIUMS:
46th Annual IPM Symposium 7:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Certified Landscape Professional – Corporate Financial Mgt 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. - Exam 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Irrigation Symposium 8 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Monday, January 10, 2011 – NEW LOCATION
Toronto Congress Centre
CONFERENCE:
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 13, 2011 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Toronto Congress Centre
Congress Conference offers 32 technical sessions that covers the greening of the trade to specialized technical education tailored to make you, your employees and your business a success. Everything from heavy equipment built for your office or managing your company in a tight economy to green roofs, sustainable gardens and plant growth factors is covered.
The pre-Congress Monday sessions - the IPM Symposium which will only be held once in 2011 at Congress, the Irrigation Conference, the Landscape Designer Conference and the CLP Corporate Financial Management module – all reasonably priced and packed with the latest techniques and information.
LANDSCAPE ONTARIO EVENTS:
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 5:45 p.m.
Awards of Excellence
Plaza Ballroom – Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Airport
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 7:30 a.m.
Annual General Meeting
International Ballroom - Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Airport
TAILGATE PARTY XV:
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 5 p.m. – 12 midnight
International Ballroom - Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Airport
SPECIALTY FORUMS:
GREEN COMMUNITIES, PARKS AND PARTNERSHIPS:
The Ontario Parks Association, Communities in Bloom and Landscape Ontario have come together for a half day seminar that includes lunch to celebrate our treasured parks and greenspaces, and promote the enjoyment and healthy lifestyle benefits that open spaces. The event’s goal is to bring together over 200 municipal leaders, parks staff and community stakeholders to develop strategies encouraging all people to enjoy gardening, recreational parks, parklands and landscapes.
THE GREEN FORUM:
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 – Thursday, January 13, 2011 Show Hours
Hall F – Toronto Congress Centre
FENCECRAFT:
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 – Thursday, January 13, 2011 Show Hours
Hall A – Toronto Congress Centre
The Canadian Fence Industry Association returns to Congress this year! CFIA will host a fence-focused showcase dedicated to high quality fence products and related services. Participants include wholesalers and manufacturer of
aluminum, bamboo, chain link, steel, wood, and vinyl fencing.
EXPLORATIONS:
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 – Thursday, January 13, 2011 Show Hours
Hall F – Toronto Congress Centre
The Ontario Parks Association returns to Congress with a bigger Explorations Pavilion featuring products and services for municipal green space managers and operational staff. The 55th Annual Educational Forum – Parks: Connecting the Community, takes place on Wednesday, January 12th as a full day program that includes the annual Past President’s Luncheon and Awards Presentations.