Landscaping industry to hold trade show in Columbia

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The South Carolina Green Industry Association will bring together more than 100 exhibitors and 14 industry speakers to cover an extensive range of topics during its annual two-day conference and trade show scheduled for Jan. 26 and 27 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

The show will run from 7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Jan. 26 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m Jan. 27.

Landscape industry professionals will be able to attend a variety of presentations on topics including new plant varieties, technical classes on lighting and irrigation, environmentally friendly landscaping and business classes on recruitment and retention, insurance and pricing strategies.

The keynote speaker will be Jeffrey Scott, an authority on growth and profit maximization in the landscape industry.

Attendees can also earn continuing education credit hours for the following certifications: North Carolina and South Carolina Pesticide, North Carolina Irrigation and International Society for Arboriculture.

Those interested can view the full schedule and register online.