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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>PPA Trade Show Sold Out, Sponsorship Opportunities Remain</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Perennial Plant Association announces sponsorship opportunities are still available during the 2026 National<br />Symposium. The PPA National Symposium is a great place to gain visibility for your company within the perennial plant industry. PPA is thrilled to be heading to East Lansing, Michigan for a week designed to highlight the wonders of perennial plants. From tours of public and private gardens to education crafted for diverse industry interests, this is THE event for perennial plant people. The National Symposium will be hosted at the Kellogg Center at Michigan State University’s campus from July 27 – July 30 with tours exploring into the surrounding areas.</p><p>PPA’s 2026 sponsorship opportunities offer Year-Round partnerships, along with sponsorships that are<br />tailored specifically to the annual National Symposium. The great news is that a Year-Round sponsorship<br />includes many National Symposium benefits as well, including cost savings toward National Symposium<br />registrations. Perennial Plant Association offers a diverse variety of sponsorship benefits at a wide price range so you can select what best suits your company to partner with PPA.</p><p>We are excited to also announce the sold-out PPA Trade Show will be open to attendees of the PPA National Symposium on Tuesday and Thursday. Both days, registrants will have the opportunity to peruse the trade show, connect with other “plant geeks”, hear different educational sessions, and network with companies&nbsp;leading the field in the industry. Exhibitors will also be able to network with attendees at the Tuesday evening Trade Show Social which is always a guaranteed great event.</p><p>Support the Perennial Plant Association and gain attention for your company! Deliver excellent company recognition by having PPA members and National Symposium attendees see your name and logo as a PPA partner on the website, membership newsletter, social media pages, National Symposium show guide, tours, trade show socials, session breaks, or alongside a beautifully displayed exhibitor table.</p><p>To view a list of our exhibitors during the PPA National Symposium visit<br />https://perennialplant.org/page/2026Exhibitors. To learn more about sponsorship availability visit<br />https://perennialplant.org/page/2026Sponsors today.</p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Exhibiting and Sponsorship Opportunities Available</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Perennial Plant Association announces exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities during the 2025 National Symposium. The PPA National Symposium is a great place to gain visibility for your company within the perennial plant industry. PPA is thrilled to be heading to Des Moines, Iowa for a week designed to highlight the wonders of perennial plants. From tours of public and private gardens to education crafted for diverse industry interests, this is THE event for perennial plant people. The National Symposium will be hosted at the Des Moines Downtown Marriott hotel from July 28 – July 31 with tours exploring into the surrounding areas.</p><p>The trade show floor will be open to attendees of the PPA National Symposium on Tuesday and Thursday. Both days, registrants will have the opportunity to peruse the trade show, connect with other “plant geeks”, hear different educational sessions, and network with companies leading the field in the industry. Exhibitor booth rental is $1,050 USD for PPA members and $1,300 USD at the standard rate for each booth space reserved by May 30, 2025. After May 30, exhibitor booth rates increase to $1,300 for PPA members and $1,600 for non-members for each space. As an added bonus, a purchase of a trade show booth will include 1 complimentary Core Symposium Registration – a huge savings! Also, every exhibiting company is offered exclusive reduced staff registration rates. Exhibitors will also be able to network with attendees at the Tuesday evening Trade Show Social which is always a guaranteed great event.</p><p>PPA’s 2025 sponsorship opportunities offer Year-Round partnerships, along with sponsorships that are tailored specifically to the annual National Symposium. The great news is that a Year-Round sponsorship includes many National Symposium benefits as well, including cost savings toward National Symposium registrations. Perennial Plant Association offers a diverse variety of sponsorship benefits at a wide price range so you can select what best suits your company to partner with PPA.</p><p>Support the Perennial Plant Association and gain attention for your company! Deliver excellent company recognition by having PPA members and National Symposium attendees see your name and logo as a PPA partner on the website, membership newsletter, social media pages, National Symposium show guide, tours, trade show socials, session breaks, or alongside a beautifully displayed exhibitor table.</p><p>For more information on exhibiting opportunities during the PPA National Symposium visit https://perennialplant.org/page/2025Exhibitors. To learn more about sponsorship availability visit https://perennialplant.org/page/2025Sponsors. today.</p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Exhibiting and Sponsorship Opportunities Available at the 2024 PPA National  Symposium</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Perennial Plant Association announces exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities during the 2024 National Symposium. The PPA National Symposium is a great place to gain visibility for your company within the perennial plant industry. PPA is thrilled to be heading to the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina for a week designed to highlight the wonders of perennial plants. In exciting news, Perennial Plant Association will also be celebrating its 40th anniversary as an association at the National Symposium with special highlights throughout the week. From tours of public and private gardens to education crafted for diverse industry interests, this is THE event for perennial plant people. <br /><br />The National Symposium will be hosted at the Embassy Suites and DoubleTree Downtown Asheville hotels from July 29 – Aug 1 with tours exploring into the surrounding areas. This year, PPA has partnered with Speaking of Gardening to add an additional day of education on August 2. <br /><br />The tradeshow floor will be open to attendees of the PPA National Symposium on Tuesday and Thursday. Both days, registrants will have the opportunity to peruse the tradeshow floor, connect with other “plant geeks”, hear different educational sessions, and network with many companies leading the field in the industry. The exhibitor booth rental is $950 USD for PPA members and $1,200 USD at the standard rate for each booth space reserved by May 31, 2024. After May 31, exhibitor booth rates increase to $1,200 for PPA members and $1,500 for non-members for each space. As an added bonus, a purchase of a trade show booth will include 1 complimentary Core Symposium Registration – a huge savings! Also, every exhibiting company is offered exclusive reduced staff registration rates. Exhibitors will also be able to network with attendees at the Tuesday evening Trade Show Social which is always a guaranteed great event. <br /><br />PPA’s 2024 sponsorship opportunities offer Year-Round partnerships, along with sponsorships that are tailored specifically to the annual National Symposium. The great news is that a Year-Round sponsorship include many National Symposium benefits as well! Also, many of the sponsorship opportunities offer cost savings benefits toward National Symposium registrations. Perennial Plant Association offers a diverse variety of sponsorship benefits at many price ranges so you can select what best suits your company to partner with PPA.<br /><br />Support the Perennial Plant Association and gain attention for your company! Deliver excellent company recognition by having PPA members and National Symposium attendees see your name and logo as a PPA partner on the website and social media pages, National Symposium show guide, tours, tradeshow socials, session breaks, or alongside a beautifully displayed exhibitor table.</p><p><a href="https://perennialplant.org/page/2024Exhibitors">Information on exhibiting</a></p><p><a href="https://perennialplant.org/page/2024Sponsors">Information on sponsoring</a><br />  </p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Exhibiting and Sponsorship Opportunities Available at the 2023 Perennial Plant Association National </title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p style="color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Perennial Plant Association announces exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities during the 2023 National Symposium. <span style="background: white;">The Perennial Plant Association’s National Symposium is a great place to gain visibility for your company within the perennial plant industry. This year, </span><span style="background: white;">PPA is thrilled to be heading to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada for a week designed to highlight the wonders of perennial plants. From tours of public and private gardens to education crafted for diverse industry interests, this is THE event for perennial plant people. The 2023 National Symposium will be hosted at the Sheraton Fallsview at Niagara Falls from July 24-28, with tours exploring the beautiful Ontario region. P</span>articipants will have the opportunity to attend education, tours, socials, dinners and a trade show and can choose to participate in the weeklong experience or a three-day Core Symposium.</span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The tradeshow floor will be open to attendees of the PPA National Symposium on Tuesday and Thursday. Both days, registrants will have the opportunity to peruse the tradeshow floor, connect with other “plant geeks”, hear different educational sessions, and network with many companies leading the field in the industry. The exhibitor booth rental is $950 USD for PPA members and $1,200 USD at the standard rate for each 10’x10’ booth space reserved by May 31, 2023. After May 31, 2023, exhibitor booth rates increase to $1,200 for PPA members and $1,500 for non-members for each 10’x10’ space. As an added bonus, a purchase of a trade show booth will include 1 complimentary Core Symposium Registration – a huge savings! Also, every exhibiting company is offered exclusive reduced staff registration rates. Exhibitors will also be able to network with attendees at the Tuesday evening Trade Show Social which is always a guaranteed great event.</span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">PPA’s 2023 sponsorship opportunities offer&nbsp;<b>Year-Round partnerships</b>, along with sponsorships that are tailored specifically to the&nbsp;<b>annual National Symposium</b>. The great news is that a Year-Round sponsorship will include&nbsp;<i>many&nbsp;</i>National Symposium benefits as well! PPA is offering a diverse variety of sponsorship benefits at many price ranges so you can select what best suits your company to partner with PPA.</span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">S<span style="background: white;">upport the Perennial Plant Association and gain attention for your company: Having PPA members and National Symposium attendees </span>see your name and logo as a Perennial Plant Association partner on PPA’s website and social media pages, different tours, tradeshow socials, session breaks, or alongside a beautifully displayed exhibitor table will deliver great recognition to your company.</span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"></span><b style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #404040; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;">For more information on exhibiting opportunities during the PPA National Symposium visit </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px;"><a href="https://perennialplant.org/page/2023Exhibitors" style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">https://perennialplant.org/page/2023Exhibitors</span></b></a></span><b style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #404040; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;">. To learn more about sponsorship availability visit </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px;"><a href="https://perennialplant.org/page/2023Sponsors" style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">https://perennialplant.org/page/2023Sponsors</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: blue; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"> today</span></b></span><span style="color: #404040; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;">.</span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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