Calendar: Irrigation Show & Education Conference

Nov. 6-10 in Orlando, Fla.

Published online: May 09, 2017 Event Calendar, Irrigation
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Attendee registration and housing are now open for the 2017 Irrigation Show & Education Conferencein Orlando, Fla., Nov. 6-10. Rooms will fill up quickly, so book your stay today.

For the first time ever, the Irrigation Association (IA) is offering a pre-early bird registration fee. Register by July 31 and save big on education classes, full registration and exhibits.

The Irrigation Association has again partnered with Connections Housing to offer discounted hotel rates. All hotels are conveniently located near the West Building of the Orange County Convention Center where the show will be held. Book your room through Connections Housing, the official show housing company, for access to exclusive discounts, complimentary wi-fi and free and discounted fitness center admission at all show hotels.

The IA looks to build off a strong showing in 2016, when 97 percent of Irrigation Show attendees reported they were satisfied with the event and would recommend it to a friend or colleague.

The 2017 Irrigation Show is the place to be for top-notch professional development and networking opportunities. Keep up with the industry’s hottest new technologies, best practices and innovative ideas. 

  • Learning opportunities 

Select from more than 25 agriculture, turf and landscape, and business classes to take your industry expertise to the next level. Find tomorrow’s solutions today at the technical program featuring nearly 50 sessions on groundbreaking research.

  • Show floor

Visit over 300 exhibitors and potential new partners in the precision agriculture and landscape arenas. Find solutions to ancillary landscape markets such as rainwater catchment, ponds and waterscapes, and outdoor lighting. Whether your business is in the agriculture world or the landscape world, the show floor has the right product for you.

  • Pitcher’s Mound

Back for another inning, IA’s Pitcher’s Mound is an avenue to help inventors, entrepreneurs and businesspeople in the irrigation arena bring new products to market. Umpires will determine if the product is a “strikeout,” “base hit” or “home run.” 

  • New product contest

Inspect the latest technologies and see the hottest industry innovations introduced to the market in the past year. Contest entries will be evaluated by a panel of judges, with winners announced at the general session. 

  • Networking events

Mingle with industry peers and make new connections at the opening night party. Unwind after the show and enjoy a cold beverage with friends at the IA’s closing event themed to get all attendees excited for the 2018 show in Long Beach, Calif. Not a member? Join us for breakfast and learn about all the benefits the IA has to offer.

  • General session/keynote address

Get the scoop on the IA’s strategic initiatives, celebrate those receiving industry awards and hear the announcement of the new product contest winners from Irrigation Association leaders.

Check out the tentative show schedule for a detailed look at the week’s offerings. Those with questions can call the IA office at (703) 536-7080 or email at irrigationshow@irrigation.org.