BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//IPPS Eastern Region of North America - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:IPPS Eastern Region of North America X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ena.ipps.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for IPPS Eastern Region of North America REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T123000 DTSTAMP:20260421T082346 CREATED:20250627T173838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T155547Z UID:414-1789149600-1790339400@ena.ipps.org SUMMARY:2026 International Tour DESCRIPTION:Explore\, Learn\, and Connect: 2026 IPPS International Tour hosted by the Eastern Region \n\n\n\nJoin fellow plant enthusiasts on an unforgettable journey through the IPPS Eastern Region\, traveling from the vibrant Twin Cities of Minnesota to the beautiful landscapes of Michigan. Choose from two exciting options: a comprehensive 14-day tour beginning September 11\, or an 8-day condensed tour starting September 18 in Chicago\, Illinois. Both experiences conclude at the IPPS Eastern Region Conference in Grand Rapids\, Michigan. \n\n\n\nAlong the way\, participants will enjoy exclusive access to renowned nurseries\, inspiring botanical gardens\, innovative production facilities\, and iconic regional landmarks. Tour highlights include Bailey Nurseries\, Olbrich Botanical Gardens\, The Morton Arboretum\, Chicago’s architectural treasures\, Frederik Meijer Gardens\, Epic Systems Gardens\, McKay Nursery\, Taliesin East\, the Minnesota Sculpture Garden\, Spring Meadow Nursery\, and many more. \n\n\n\nThis is a unique opportunity to expand your horticultural knowledge\, connect with colleagues from around the world\, and experience some of North America’s most celebrated green spaces. Click below to explore the full tour brochure. \n\n\n\nIPPS Eastern Regional Annual Conference Registration will be live in SUMMER 2026 \n\n\n\n\n2026 International Tour Brochure\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2026 International Tour Details\n\n\n\nTour costs are in US dollars and include all taxes and fees \n\n\n\nVISAS & TRAVEL INSURANCE: International travelers are strongly encouraged to apply for visas well in advance and are REQUIRED to obtain comprehensive travel insurance to cover potential cancellation costs related to changing U.S. policies. Please click the button below to learn more about the CURRENT international travel requirements for entering the US (January 2026). \n\n\n\n\nLearn More About International Travel Requirements\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWHAT IS INCLUDED: Accommodations (14 nights long tour; 7 nights short tour); Travel in coach; Full registration to the IPPS Eastern Region Conference; Specified meals and drinks; All special activity entrance fees. \n\n\n\nWHAT IS NOT INCLUDED: Items of a personal nature e.g. internet use\, mini bar\, laundry\, etc.; On your own dining and beverages; Transfers to and from airports. \n\n\n\nLaundry facilities available at ALL hotel locations. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTour organizers Liz Erickson (International president) and Brie Arthur (Tour Manager) join Nursery Management Magazine editor Matt McClellan to share details about the International Plant Production Society’s 2026 International Tour\, which runs from Sept. 11 to Sept. 25 and will visit locations throughout the Midwest U.S.\, from Minnesota\, Wisconsin\, Illinois\, and culminating in Michigan. \n\n\n\nThey also cover why the nearly 75-year-old organization changed its name\, why young horticulturists should consider attending their local region’s meeting\, or even the massive International Tour.Listen to the 2026 IPPS International Tour Podcast \n\n\n\n\nListen to the Tour Podcast\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLong Tour: Friday 11 September – Friday 25 September 2026\n\n\n\n\nArrive in the Twin Cities\, Minnesota (MSP) by 5:00 pm Central Time on Friday September 11\n\n\n\nDepart from Grand Rapids\, Michigan (GRR) after 12:30 pm Eastern Time on September 25\n\n\n\nSingle Occupancy: $5\,995 per person\n\n\n\nDouble Occupancy: $4\,295 per person \n\n\n\n\nThe long tour begins with a welcome reception at the Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown in Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, at 5:00 pm Central Time on Friday\, September 11. Guests should plan to arrive via Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport (MSP). Ground transportation to the hotel is easily accessible by rideshare services such as Lyft or Uber\, taxi\, or a direct bus departing from the MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station and arriving at 7th Street W & Chestnut Street. Bus service operates daily with departures every 20 minutes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShort Tour: Friday 18 September – Friday 25 September 2026\n\n\n\n\nArrive in Chicago\, Illinois (ORD) on Thursday September 17 by 6:00 pm Central Time\n\n\n\nDepart from Grand Rapids\, Michigan (GRR) after 12:30 pm Eastern Time on Friday September 25\n\n\n\nSingle Occupancy: $3\,995 per person \n\n\n\nDouble Occupancy: $2\,995 per person\n\n\n\n\nThe short tour officially begins on the morning of Friday\, September 18. Attendees are encouraged to arrive at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) before 6:00 pm Central Time on Thursday\, September 17\, to join the group dinner that evening. \n\n\n\nTransportation from O’Hare to the host hotel is convenient and flexible. Guests may take a direct train from the airport to Clark and Lake Street\, with service operating every 10 minutes\, seven days a week. Rideshare services such as Lyft or Uber\, as well as taxis\, are also readily available and provide an approximately 20-minute trip to the hotel. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2026 International Tour Registration\n\n\n\nTo register\, please fill out the form below. All prices are per person. Each attendee must submit their own registration form. \n\n\n\n\nThe International Tour includes all Eastern Region Annual Conference events plus lodging.\n\n\n\nRegistration and full payment are due April 15\, 2026.  \n\n\n\nAll prices are in U.S. dollars.\n\n\n\n\nPayment can be accepted via secure payment through Stripe (credit cards\, some countries also allow bank transfers through Stripe) \n\n\n\nPay by Check: Only U.S. Funds can be accepted \n\n\n\nPAYABLE TO: IPPS – EASTERN REGION \n\n\n\nMail payment to:        \n\n\n\n\nIPPS Eastern Region \n\n\n\n1700 North Parish Dr. \n\n\n\nSouthold\, NY  11971\, USA\n\n\n\nTel: ‪(631) 495-4115‬\n\n\n\nE-mail:  ippseasternregion@gmail.com\n\n\n\n\nQUESTIONS?  For registration and tour questions contact: \n\n\n\nTour Coordinator Brie Arthur      Brie@BrieGrows.com   (919) 753-7264 \n\n\n\nInternational President Liz Erickson    Liz@knighthollownursery.com   (608) 333-7703 \n\n\n\n\nAnyone wishing to extend their stay in Eastern Region can also contact Liz for suggestions.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n 2026 IPPS International Tour Registration\n 2026 International Tour hosted by Eastern Region North America \n \n \n Step 1 of 3\n \n \n 33%\n \n \n Contact DetailsName(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n \n Phone(Required)Address(Required) \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n Country\n AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire\, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo\, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea\, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea\, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine\, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena\, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania\, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands\, BritishVirgin Islands\, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Passport NumberCitizenshipDate of Birth (Month Day\, Year)Emergency Contact Name(Required)Emergency Contact E-mailEmergency Contact Phone(Required)Additional Information: allergies\, dietary restrictions\, hotel requests\, etc.Roommate Name (Double Occupancy Only) All prices are per person. Each attendee must submit their own registration formIf you wish to share a two-bedded room with another solo traveler\, please indicate below. While roommate matching cannot be guaranteed\, we will make every effort to assist.Event Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Payment DetailsSelect Tour Options (Prices are per person)(Required)Long Tour\, Single OccupancyLong Tour\, Double OccupancyShort Tour\, Single OccupancyShort Tour\, Double OccupancyTotal\n \n Credit Card\n \n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank You International Tour Sponsors for your Generous Support\n\n\n\n\nBailey Nurseries\n\n\n\nBall Horticultural Company\n\n\n\nBASF\n\n\n\nChicago Botanic Garden \n\n\n\nGarden Solutions\n\n\n\nGIE Media\n\n\n\nHarrell’s\n\n\n\nICL\n\n\n\nIPPS Eastern Region Foundation\n\n\n\nKnight Hollow Nursery\n\n\n\nJohnson’s Nursery\n\n\n\nMcKay Nursery\n\n\n\nMidwest Groundcovers\n\n\n\nRAYN \n\n\n\nSpring Meadow Nursery\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInterested in sponsoring the 2026 IPPS International Tour? Contact Brie Arthur at Brie@BrieGrows.com to learn more about sponsorship opportunities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule at a Glance\n\n\n\nMinneapolis —- Madison —- Chicago —- Grand Rapids \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday September 11\, 2026 LONG TOUR BEGINS \n\n\n\n\nArrive at Host Hotel: Embassy Suites by Hilton 12 6th Street Minneapolis\, MN 55402 \n\n\n\n5-6pm: Happy Hour at Hotel \n\n\n\n6-9pm: Group dinner in downtown Minneapolis\, MN \n\n\n\n\nSaturday September 12\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n6-8am: Breakfast at Embassy Suites Minneapolis\n\n\n\n9-10:30am Bachman’s Floral\, Home & Garden \n\n\n\n11:30-1:30pm: Lunch on your own at Mall of America\n\n\n\n2-3:30pm: Gerten’s Greenhouses\n\n\n\n6-9pm: Group dinner on Paddleford Riverboat\n\n\n\n\nSunday September 13\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n6-8am: Breakfast at Embassy Suites Minneapolis\n\n\n\n9-10am: Minneapolis Sculpture Garden\n\n\n\n11-5pm: Lunch and Tour at Bailey Nurseries\n\n\n\n6-8pm: Group dinner at Bailey Nurseries \n\n\n\n\nMonday September 14\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n6-8am: Breakfast at Embassy Suites Minneapolis\n\n\n\n12-4pm: Lunch and Tour of Taliesin East\n\n\n\n5:30: Arrive at Host Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn 770 Regent Street Madison\, WI 53703\n\n\n\nDinner on your own in downtown Madison\, WI (attendees to cover cost)\n\n\n\n\nTuesday September 15\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n6-9am: Breakfast at Hilton Garden Inn Madison\n\n\n\n9:30-1pm: Lunch and tour at Knight Hollow Nursery\n\n\n\n2-4pm: Olbrich Botanical Gardens\n\n\n\n4:40-6:30pm: Epic Systems\n\n\n\n7-9pm: Group dinner at Sugar River Pizza\n\n\n\n\nWednesday September 16\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n6-8:30am: Breakfast at Hilton Garden Inn Madison\n\n\n\n9-11am: University of Wisconsin Arboretum \n\n\n\n11:30-12:30pm: Lunch at U of W Memorial Union\n\n\n\n1-2:30pm: Allen Centennial Garden \n\n\n\n2:30-3:30pm: DC Greenhouses\n\n\n\n3:30-4pm: Babcock Ice-cream and Dairy\n\n\n\n6-9pm: Group dinner at Red \n\n\n\n\nThursday September 17\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n6-8am: Breakfast at Hilton Garden Inn Madison\n\n\n\n9-10:15am: McKay Nursery (snacks and coffee provided)\n\n\n\n11:30-1:30pm: Lunch and Tour at Johnson’s Nursery\n\n\n\n2:15-4pm: Harley Davidson Museum\n\n\n\n6pm: Arrive at host hotel: Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile 511 North Columbus DriveChicago\, IL 60611\n\n\n\nShort Tour Attendees Arrive\n\n\n\n6-7pm: Happy Hour at Hotel \n\n\n\n7-10pm: Group dinner in downtown Chicago\, IL\n\n\n\n\nFriday September 18\, 2026 SHORT TOUR BEGINS \n\n\n\n\n6-8am: Breakfast at Embassy Suites Chicago \n\n\n\n9-11am: The Morten Arboretum\n\n\n\n12-3pm: Lunch and tour at Midwest Groundcovers\n\n\n\n3:30-7:30pm: Dinner and tour at Ball Horticultural Company\n\n\n\n\nSaturday September 19\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n6-8am: Breakfast at Embassy Suites Chicago \n\n\n\n8-1:30pm: International Board Meeting\n\n\n\n8-1:30: Free morning for non-board members to explore Millenium Park\, Lurie Garden\, and more\n\n\n\n2-3:30pm: Chicago River Architecture Tour \n\n\n\n5-6pm Happy Hour at Hotel\n\n\n\nDinner on your own in downtown Chicago\, IL (attendees cover costs)\n\n\n\n\nSunday September 20\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n6-8am: Breakfast at Embassy Suites Chicago\n\n\n\n9-1pm: Lunch and tour at the Chicago Botanic Garden\n\n\n\n4pm: Arrive at FINAL hotel: Amway Grand Plaza 187 Monroe Ave NW Grand Rapids\, MI 49503\n\n\n\n6-7pm: Happy Hour at Hotel\n\n\n\n7-9pm: International Banquet\n\n\n\n\nMonday September 21\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n6-8am: Breakfast at Amway Grand Plaza Grand Rapids\n\n\n\n8-11am: International Committee Meetings\n\n\n\n8-11am: Free morning for non-board members to explore Art Prize in Grand Rapids\, MI and other sites\n\n\n\n12-2pm: Lunch and tour at Garden Solutions \n\n\n\n3-5pm: Tour at Hortech Inc. \n\n\n\n5-8pm: Group dinner and stand-up comedy by Rick Vuyst at Hortech Inc. \n\n\n\n\nTuesday September 22\, 2026 EASTERN REGION CONFERENCE BEGINS \n\n\n\n\n6-8am: Breakfast at Amway Grand Plaza Grand Rapids\n\n\n\n8-5pm: Eastern Region Pre-Conference Tours (lunch included)\n\n\n\nMast Young Plants\, Countryside Gardens\, Walter’s Gardens\, and the Frederik Meijer Gardens\n\n\n\n6pm: Welcome Reception at hotel \n\n\n\nDinner on your own in downtown Grand Rapids\, MI (attendees cover cost)\n\n\n\n\nWednesday September 23\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n6-8am: Breakfast at Amway Grand Plaza Grand Rapids\n\n\n\n8-5pm: Eastern Regional Annual Conference begins with all-day education sessions and silent auction (lunch included)\n\n\n\nDinner on your own in downtown Grand Rapids\, MI (attendees cover cost)\n\n\n\n\nThursday September 24\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n6-8am: Breakfast at Amway Grand Plaza Grand Rapids\n\n\n\n8am-5pm: All day tours (lunch included)\n\n\n\nDeGrandChamps\, Spring Meadow Production Tour\n\n\n\n5-8pm: Banquet and Live Auction at Spring Meadow Nursery\n\n\n\n\nFriday September 25\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n6-8am: Breakfast at Amway Grand Plaza Grand Rapids\n\n\n\n8am-12:30pm: Educational Sessions\n\n\n\n12:30pm Conference Concludes\n\n\n\nFly out of Grand Rapids\, Michigan (GRR) after 12:30 pm Eastern Time\n\n\n\nAnyone wishing to extend their stay in Eastern Region can also contact Liz for suggestions Liz@knighthollownursery.com URL:https://ena.ipps.org/event/2026-international-tour/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ena.ipps.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/01/IMG_2222.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T235959 DTSTAMP:20260421T082346 CREATED:20250506T122617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T173717Z UID:179-1790035200-1790380799@ena.ipps.org SUMMARY:2026 Annual Conference - Grand Rapids\, MI DESCRIPTION:Save the Date!\n\n\n\n\n\nMOTIVATION FOR INNOVATION\n\n\n\nMake plans now to join us September 22-25 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids\, Michigan for our 2026 Annual Conference. Join us to be inspired by thought provoking speakers and exceptional tour stops. Become energized by the latest ideas in plant breeding and production to take it to the next level. Build professional connections within the plant production industry. Discover your motivation for innovation on a Grand scale this September! \n\n\n\nThe full-day Pre-Conference Tour takes place Tuesday\, September 22nd visiting Mast Young Plants\, Countryside Greenhouse\, Walter’s Gardens and Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. The full day Conference Thursday will visit DeGrandchamp Farms and Spring Meadow Nursery where we will tour their trial gardens\, expansive nursery and enjoy our dinner and live auction on site. \n\n\n\nThe educational program will include sessions on Plant Breeding & New Plant Development\, New Technologies and Innovations\, and Herbaceous Perennials & Native Plants. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Tom Ranney on Garden Innovations: Breeding Plants for Flair and Fortitude. \n\n\n\nConference regulars like the Welcome Reception\, Silent Auction and New Plant Session will take place at our beautiful host hotel\, the Amway Grand Plaza in downtown Grand Rapids. Mark your calendars now and stay tuned for more details. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker: Dr. Tom Ranney\n\n\n\nGarden Innovations: Breeding Plants for Flair and Fortitude \n\n\n\n\nPresentation Description: Sure\, we want to breed and market plants that have spectacular appeal and beauty. But we also want them to be durable\, resilient\, pest resistant and non-invasive. Modern breeding programs are up to the challenge using diverse and novel techniques to develop new cultivars that not only beautify but enhance the environment too. In addition to advances in conventional breeding\, new plant biotechnologies and applications are developing rapidly and offer tremendous potential for crop improvement. Integrating these technologies\, including gene editing (e.g.\, CRISPR)\, expands the potential to develop the next generation of ground-breaking nursery crops. \n\n\n\nSpeaker Bio: Tom has been a faculty member at North Carolina State University since 1989 and is the JC Raulston Distinguished Professor of Horticultural Science. He lives\, works\, and gardens in the mountains of Western North Carolina where he has the good fortune to lead a plant breeding program at the Mountain Crop Improvement Lab (https://mcilab.cals.ncsu.edu/) in Mills River\, NC. He and his team have introduced over 80 cultivars including mainstream crops like rhododendron/azalea\, dogwood\, flowering quince\, hydrangea\, deutzia\, spiraea\, and miscanthus to more obscure hybrids like desert orchid\, mountain gordlinia\, and mountain schimlinia ‘Schima Lina Ding Dong’. \n\n\n\n\nPre-Conference Tours | Tuesday\, September 22 (Full Day)\n\n\n\n\nMast Young Plants 3525 Bristol Ave NW\, Walker\, MI 49544www.mastyoungplants.com \n\n\n\nVisitors to their trial garden will find their favorite plant series displayed side by side with competitor lines\, making it easy to compare performance and make confident selections. Their layout is compact and efficient intentionally so visitors can easily walk the aisles and evaluate many different options. We invite you to explore their wide variety of in-ground trials\, container trials\, and more than 500 unique combination planters. Looking for fresh inspiration? Use their trials to spark new ideas for your own combos! They love experimenting and seeing how different varieties “play” together\, which results in unexpected and beautiful results you may not have imagined. \n\n\n\n\n\nCountryside Greenhouse9050 Lake Michigan Dr\, Allendale\, MI 49401www.countrysidegreenhouse.com \n\n\n\nCountryside Greenhouse began as a wholesale greenhouse before expanding to include a retail outlet. Over the years\, they evolved into a fully retail operation\, proudly serving the West Michigan community. With six acres of plants to explore—all under one roof—shopping at Countryside Greenhouse is an experience. They have a carefully curated selection of flowering shrubs\, deciduous trees\, fruit trees\, and evergreens as well as hundreds of varieties of herbaceous perennials plus vegetables\, herbs\, houseplants and garden supplies and décor. \n\n\n\n\n\nWalter’s Gardens1992 96th Ave\, Zeeland\, MI 49464www.waltersgardens.com \n\n\n\nWhat began as a small\, family-run 5-acre farm growing perennials for local suppliers has grown into a 1\,500-acre operation with more than 750\,000 square feet of greenhouse space. Still family-owned\, the company remains rooted in the values that shaped its success. Walters Gardens is internationally recognized for its extensive breeding program\, developing thousands of new perennial selections each year with a focus on improved performance\, disease resistance\, and garden reliability. This commitment to genetics has led to an expansive portfolio of plant introductions\, long-standing customer relationships\, and a close partnership with Proven Winners®\, as the exclusive home of Proven Winners® Perennials. \n\n\n\n\n\nFrederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park1000 E Beltline Ave NE\, Grand Rapids\, MI 49525www.meijergardens.org \n\n\n\nExperience the harmonious blend of art and nature at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids\, Michigan. Spanning 158 acres\, this renowned destination features Michigan’s largest tropical conservatory\, diverse indoor and outdoor gardens\, and an impressive collection of over 200 sculptures by internationally acclaimed artists. Visitors can explore themed gardens\, including an 8- acre Japanese garden\, and enjoy seasonal exhibitions like the popular “Butterflies Are Blooming.” Whether you’re a horticulture enthusiast\, art lover\, or seeking a serene retreat\, Frederik Meijer Gardens offers an inspiring experience for all ages. \n\n\n\n\nOvernight Accommodations: Amway Grand Plaza\n\n\n\nOvernight accommodations will be available at the conference host hotel at a discounted group rate. Please check back for pricing and instructions on how to make a reservation in the group block! \n\n\n\nAmway Grand Plaza\, Curio Collection by Hilton187 Monroe Ave NW\, Grand Rapids\, MI 49503 \n\n\n\nSponsor Opportunities Available! \n\n\n\nIPPS offers various opportunities to receive recognition for your company as a sponsor of regional and international events and the website. We appreciate your support! \n\n\n\n\nLearn More & Become a Sponsor\n\n\n\n\nThank You To Our Sponsors! 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