2011 PROGRAM INFORMATION (2012 Information Coming Soon)

HortEast provides delegates with access to experts and events all geared towards enriching your industry knowledge and business skills. The 2011 program will appeal to both company owners and their staff, and to all members of the environmental horticulture industry.

All events will take place at the Moncton Coliseum Complex or our main hotel, the Crowne Plaza Hotel, unless noted otherwise. Locations and rooms are noted beside each event.

Monday November 21st, 2011

9:00am – 12:00pm Landscape Design Workshop: "Beyond the Visual: Thoughtful Project Design" led by Randy Tumber (Moncton Coliseum Complex - Workshop Room A)

9:00am – 12:00pm Retail Garden Centre/Greenhouse Grower Workshop: "Planning and Planting for all Seasons of Interest" led by Paul Zammit (Moncton Coliseum Complex - Workshop Room B)

9:00am – 12:00pm Landscape Maintenance Workshop: "Toxicology, Agronomy and Mineral vs. Organic Soil" led by Glen Sampson (Moncton Coliseum Complex - Workshop Room C)

1:00pm – 4:00pm Landscape Construction Workshop: "Building Naturalistic Landscapes & Water Features That Will Impact Your Clients Lives" led by Randy Tumber (Moncton Coliseum Complex - Workshop Room A)

1:00pm – 4:00pm Retail Garden Centre/Greenhouse Grower Workshop: "The changing relevancy of our industry to today's demographics" led by Brian Minter (Moncton Coliseum Complex - Workshop Room B)

1:00pm – 4:00pm Landscape Maintenance Workshop: "Maintaining turf without the use of pesticides- issues and challenges” and “New Products Available for Pest Control" led by Glen Sampson (Moncton Coliseum Complex - Workshop Room C)

1:30pm – 5:00pm ISA Exam (Crowne Plaza Hotel - Charlotte Room)
The Atlantic Chapter of the International Society of Arborists will be offering the opportunity to write the ISA Exam on Monday afternoon. Visit www.isaatlantic.org for more information.

4:30pm – 6:30pm IPM Exam (Moncton Coliseum Complex - Workshop Room C)
The IPM Accreditation Program (IPMAP) recognizes companies, park systems, golf clubs and their superintendents, and other interested institutions who demonstrate their knowledge of and commitment to the principles of IPM through a process of certification, audit, and professional development. Integrated Pest Management or IPM is a decision making process that uses all necessary techniques to suppress pests effectively, economically and in an environmentally sound manner. Click here to download the exam registration form. For more information on IPM, or to register for the IPM Exam, contact Ken Browne at atlisnb2003@yahoo.com.

5:00pm-9:00pm Certification testing (Crowne Plaza Hotel - Charlotte Room)
Exam opportunities will be offered for CLT (written only), CLD, and CLP - Click here to download the registraion form. For more information please contact Julia Ricottone at julia@canadanursery.com or by phone at 1-888-446-3499 ext. 8615.

8:00pm – 10:00pm Early Bird Reception (Crowne Plaza Hotel - Acadian Room)
Join us at our HortEast Early Bird Reception for Exhibitors, Sponsors and Delegates. A cash bar will be available and light appetizers will be served. No registration necessary - just come out and have a good time!

Tuesday November 22nd, 2011

8:00am - 9:00am HortEast Registration

9:00am – 10:00am Seminar - Daniel Tremblay"Maximizing the value of every minute in your day - Improved Time Management"(Main Level Speaker Room - Moncton Coliseum Complex)

10:00am – 4:00pm Trade Show Open (Moncton Coliseum Complex)

10:00am-10:30am Opening Reception (Moncton Coliseum Complex)

10:30am - 4:00pm Hands- On Demonstrations (Demo Area - Moncton Coliseum Compex)

• 10:30am-11:15am: Plant Layout Competition (Atlantic Region Certification Committee)
  
• 11:30am-12:00pm: Grafting Demonstration (Bob Osborne, Corn Hill Nursery)
  
• 12:15pm-1:00pm: Plant Layout Competition (Atlantic Region Certification Committee)
  
• 1:00pm-2:00pm: Landscape Industry Certified Designer - Portfolio Workshop (Ellen Ruddick, AALD/ARCC)
  
• 2:00pm-4:00pm: Winter Container Gardening Demonstrations and competition (Paul Zammit, Toronto Botanical Gardens)

11:00am – 12:00pm Seminars (2) - Paul Zammit "Plants that Like Hot: Both Tender Treasures and Hardy Garden Perennials" (Main Level Speaker Room - Moncton Coliseum Complex), Randy Tumber "Water features: Design & Construction Fundamentals" (Upper Level Speaker Room - Moncton Coliseum Complex)

2:00pm – 3:00pm Seminars (2) - Brian Minter "Food gardening - where it's going and its huge potential" (Main Level Speaker Room - Moncton Coliseum Complex), Rod Fry "Sustainable Environmental Practices – for landscape, construction, horticulture and agriculture" (Upper Level Speaker Room - Moncton Coliseum Complex)

4:00pm – 5:00pm Seminars (2) - Brian Minter "Value Adding to Everything We Do to Increase Our Bottom Line" (Main Level Speaker Room - Moncton Coliseum Complex), Randy Tumber "What it takes to win a National Award" (Upper Level Speaker Room - Moncton Coliseum Complex)

7:00pm – 10:00pm Kitchen Party (McSweeney's/The Old Cosmo- 700 Main Street, Moncton)
HortEast will be offering a free Kitchen Party to all delegates, exhibitors, and sponsors of HortEast - just bring your HortEast trade show badge for free entry. This is always a fun night to let loose and mingle with the HortEast crowd!

Wednesday November 23rd, 2011

8:00am - 9:00am HortEast Registration

9:00am – 10:00am Seminars (2) - Daniel Tremblay "Improved Communications for Increased Profitability" (Main Level Speaker Room - Moncton Coliseum Complex), Mike Lysecki "The Intrapreneur Advantage – Developing Employees Who Think and Work Like Entrepreneurs" (Upper Level Speaker Room - Moncton Coliseum Complex)

10:00am – 4:00pm Trade Show Open (Moncton Coliseum Complex)

10:30am - 4:00pm Hands- On Demonstrations (Demo Area - Moncton Coliseum Compex)

• 10:30am-11:15am: Plant Layout Competition (Atlantic Region Certification Committee
• 11:30am-1:00pm: Prebuilt Landscape Features: how you can save time & money (Kevin McGinnis - Shaw Brick)
• 1:00pm-2:00pm: Landscape Industry Certified Designer - Portfolio Workshop (Ellen Ruddick, AALD/ARCC)
• 2:00pm-3:00pm: Arborist Demonstrations (Ben Perry, Qualified Arborist)
• 3:15pm-4:00pm: Plant Layout Competition (Atlantic Region Certification Committee)

11:00am – 12:00pm Seminars (2) - Stan Kochanoff "New Air Spade Tree Transplanting Technology"(Main Level Speaker Room - Moncton Coliseum Complex), Bill Hardy "Is my Phone Smarter than Your Phone" (Upper Level Speaker Room - Moncton Coliseum Complex)

2:00pm – 3:00pm Seminar - Daniel Tremblay "Strategic Planning for the Green Industry" (Main Level Speaker Room - Moncton Coliseum Complex)

2:00pm – 4:00pm Seminar Bill Hardy "New Media Strategies for the Green Industry" (Upper Level Speaker Room - Moncton Coliseum Complex)

4:00pm – 5:30pm Seminar Mike Lysecki "Less Waste, More Profit." (Upper Level Speaker Room - Moncton Coliseum Complex)