2014 Country-Wide Tradeshow Recap

[November 11, 2014] — It's been a busy tradeshow and expo year for Conley's Manufacturing & Sales and it's not quite over yet. Conley's had the pleasure of exhibiting at a number of events all over of the country this year to promote several exciting new product developments. Even more tradeshows are planned for the 2015 year.

TPIE Ft. Lauderdale, FL – January - Conley’s kicked off the tradeshow new year by exhibiting at Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association’s TPIE (Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition) in late January.

World Ag Expo Tulare, CA – February - As usual, Conley’s exhibits outdoors at the largest agriculture show in the world from within a real working 35’ x 30’ Conley’s greenhouse structure, which is typically from our durable, highly affordable, long-lasting Cold Frame 1250 Series. We cover the roof and one endwall with 6 mil poly film, attach a manual or motorized poly-woven roll-up sidewall and bring several of our benching systems (rolling, stationary, portable). Customers really enjoy seeing a Conley’s structure in person, along with many accessories.

CEAC Short Course Tucson, AZ – March – The University of Arizona's Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (CEAC) supports education, research and outreach as part of the Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering and the School of Plant Sciences - both programs of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Max Yield/Indoor Growing Expo Tacoma, WA – April - Maximum Yield and the industry’s best congregate in Seattle, WA with hundreds of leading international exhibitors, interactive displays, VIP Seminar and Expert Panel, Grow University sessions, easy access and proximity to transportation.

Duarte Friend’s Day Modesto, CA – April – Every year, Duarte Nursery puts on an a large event at their location in Hughson, CA called “Duarte Friends Day” that includes nursery tours, a trade show, wine tasting, presentations, and a complimentary catered lunch. Agricultural firms from throughout the state including Conley’s Manufacturing, display their products, tailored specifically to Duarte Nursery customers.

Cannabis Business Summit Denver, CO – June – The Cannabis Business Summit is a series of events presented by the National Cannabis Industry Association. Several symposiums throughout the year will focus on key industry topics such as infused product, taxes, law, cultivation and reform. NCIA also hosts the National Cannabis Business Summit & Expo, the largest B2B cannabis event in the industry.

Cultivate Columbus, OH – July - Formerly known as the OFA Short Course, it was the 86th edition of the event that was rebranded this year as "Cultivate." The largest all-industry horticulture exposition and convention in North America, concluded this year with more than 10,000 attendees. Participants came from the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and more than 22 other countries from all aspects of the horticulture industry. Conley’s debuted a retractable roof greenhouse together with HS2 adapted from our Gable Series line of greenhouses, with a shorter roof pitch to integrate the automated retractable roof. More info on this new structure can be found here.

Max Yield/Indoor Growing Expo San Francisco, CA – July - Conley’s debuted a fully automated light deprivation growing system greenhouse at this tradeshow that received rave reviews. See more info on this exciting new greenhouse structure here.

Cannacon Tacoma, WA – August – The first annual Cannacon event provide a global venue for CannaBusinesses, entrepreneurs, investors, and community partners to showcase industry products, people and innovations; to cultivate business values within the cannabis industry through education and responsible community involvement. CannaCon is dedicated to creating and strengthening lifelong partnerships within the emerging cannabis industry.

TNLA San Antonio, TX – August – Texas Nursery/Landscape Expo has long been a premier plant industry event featuring over 1,000 vendor booths, industry meetings, education breakout sessions, product showcase, keynote presentations and much more.

Farwest Portland, OR – August - The Farwest Trade Show is proudly produced by the Oregon Association of Nurseries, and is one of the leading nursery and greenhouse industry trade shows in the United States. Conley's has been exhibiting at the Farwest Tradeshow in Portland for many years in the company of two of our long-time Pacific Northwest distributors Horticultural Services & OBC Northwest.

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Bryan, TX – October - Our marketing and sales teams have added even more tradeshows and expos to the 2015 Calendar. Some of these shows include: MANTS, ProGreen, IGC, etc. Please check back soon for a full 2015 Calendar of events that Conley’s will be exhibiting at.