2026 PPA National Symposium

2026 PPA National Symposium

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8:00am EDT

PPA Business Meeting Big Ten A

8:30am EDT

Design Track | Manifesto Destiny AuditoriumMartha Keen • Hans Hesselein, RLA Grower Track | The Power of Light: Controlling Flowering and Height in Perennial Production Big Ten ADr. Roberto Lopez, PhD

9:30am EDT

Design Track | Sustainable Public Gardens and Landscapes at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society AuditoriumAndrew Bunting Grower Track | Technology Advances for Weed Identification + Diagnosing Herbicide Injury Big Ten ADr. Erin Hill, PhD

10:35am EDT

Trade Show & Break Big Ten BCUnex Inc. • Creek Hill Nursery • Plantworks Nursery • Tennessee Wholesale Nursery • Van Berkum Nursery • Must Have Perennials • American Beauties Native Plants • Mariani Plants • Gro 'n Sell • Midwest Trading

11:20am EDT

Design Track | Building Pollinator Gardens: Collaboration, Design, and Impact AuditoriumDebra Knapke Grower Track | Making Biostimulants Work for You: Tips for Success Big Ten ADr. Michelle Jones, PhD

12:25pm EDT

Trade Show & Lunch Break Big Ten BC

2:00pm EDT

Growing Ecological Literacy Big Ten ASarah Leaskey, RLA, ASLA • Jeff Lorenz

3:00pm EDT

Landscape Design Awards Big Ten A

3:30pm EDT

Break Big Ten AUnex Inc. • Plantworks Nursery • Tennessee Wholesale Nursery • Must Have Perennials • American Beauties Native Plants • Mariani Plants • Gro 'n Sell

4:00pm EDT

Outgoing Board & 2027 National Symposium Announcement Big Ten A

4:15pm EDT

Special Recognition Awards Big Ten A

4:30pm EDT

Designing with Perennials for Beautiful Gardens in a Changing Climate Big Ten AJeff Epping

6:00pm EDT

The Broad Perspective: Art, Plants, & People Broad Art MuseumMaeve Bassett