PORTLAND, USA: Registration for the 2022 Farwest Show in Portland, Oregon, is now open for attendees and exhibitors at www.farwestshow.com/register
The three-day trade show and conference takes place Wednesday, August 24 through Friday, August 26 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. It will welcome and unify a broad swath of green industry professionals, including nursery and greenhouse growers, lawn and garden center retailers, landscaping professionals and designers, suppliers, service providers, students, researchers and many others.
“Everyone is excited to get together for Farwest,” said Allan Niemi, Director of Events for the Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN), which produces the show. “The mood of the industry is upbeat as the demand for green industry products and services continue to be top-of-mind for all our attendees and exhibitors.”
Two all-day tours of local nurseries and retail garden centers precede the show, starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, August 23. The trade show floor will be open August 24-26, noon–5 p.m. on Wednesday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. on Thursday, and 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on Friday. Early bird registration is available until July 31, and comes with discount pricing on floor passes, nursery tours, and educational seminar passes.
Attendees and exhibitors come from around the world to see Farwest and its host state of Oregon, which sold $1.18 billion in nursery material in the most recent year tabulated.
The show floor will be packed with nearly 400 exhibiting companies, including wholesale growers, re-wholesalers, garden centers, landscape designers and service providers, allied service providers and suppliers, and more.
An estimated 5,000 attendees and guests will browse the latest plants, products, and services available to horticultural businesses. Show features include the following:
- Two favourite show features — the New Varieties Showcase and the New Products Showcase — will preview the best new genetic discoveries and hard goods coming to the marketplace in 2022 and 2023 season. A panel of professionals and engaged attendees will issue awards and accolades to the top product entries and exhibiting companies across the show.
- Experts from all segments of the industry will deliver more than 45 educational seminars throughout the event, including free mini-sessions that take place at the Solution Center right on the trade show floor. Attendees can earn continuing education credits, including 6 hours of pesticide recertification credit. The keynote address on Wednesday will be free to all registrants. A discounted student and teacher education pass is available for attendees who provide identification from their institution.
- Networking opportunities will take place during the day and evening during the Farwest Show. The Emergent networking event invites future leaders in horticulture to meet and discuss their career goals at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. All attendees and exhibitors are welcome to join the Happy Hour event starting at 5 p.m. on the same day. On Thursday, Women in Horticulture gather at 3:30 p.m. to share their experiences, build connections and support each other’s career growth. The Pub Crawl begins soon after at 5 p.m. at the Spirit of 77, across the street from the Oregon Convention Center. The fun will last into the evening.
Complete details on events, daily schedules, speakers, and education for Farwest will be posted at www.FarwestShow.com
Details on lodging options can be found online at https://farwestshow.com/hotel-travel/ Participants are advised that the Farwest Show has not partnered with any travel agency for the 2022 show. Do not give credit card information to anyone claiming to be a Farwest travel agent, as show organizers have not arranged for any business or individual to be directly contacted for lodging reservations.
