The National Green Centre held in January will offer a trade show and more than 90 hours of education. Those who will be speaking at the event held January 9-10, 2011 in St. Louis include:
Tom Barrett, owner of Green Water Infrastructure, will speak twice. Once on rain gardens and bioswales and a second time on resource efficient landscape irrigation
The rain gardens and bioswales learning objectives:
• Understanding that stormwater is the largest source of water pollution in the United States
• Sustainability starts with the landscape. Developing a functional landscape is the most effective and efficient means of remediating the environment.
• Combining “green infrastructure” with existing, conventional “gray infrastructure,” as well as combining new technology with old technology creating a sustainable future.
Effiecient landscape irrigation learning objective:
• Efficient use of irrigation water
• USGBC LEED point system for landscape irrigation systems.
• Alternate water sources for landscape irrigation.
Jeffrey L. Bruce, owner of Jeffrey L. Bruce & Co., will speak on the future of green.
Learning Objectives:
• Learn about the business opportunities and challenges associated with the future of the green industry.
• Understand the potential and promise of emerging green infrastructure technologies in the critical process of healing the earth.
• Explore the future of urban landscapes and how it will revolutionize the green industry business practices.
Dr. Michael Dirr, Dr. Allan Armitage, Anna Ball, John Stanley and Jeffrey Bruce will give the keynote addresses.
Dr. Michael Dirr at the 2011 National Green Centre for:
• His keynote address: Making Sense of the New Plant Clutter: Strategies for Successfully Marketing Trees and Shrubs
Dr. Allan Armitage
• His keynote address: Crazy Plants for Crazy People
Anna Ball
• Her keynote address: Industry Trends
John Stanley
• His keynote address: Identify Retail Trends as they are Incubating
Jeffrey Bruce
• His keynote address: Opportunities for the Landscape Industry
More information can be found at www.nationalgreencentre.org
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