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SUMMARY:2026 IPPS Southern Region Annual Meeting Houston\, TX
DESCRIPTION:Airport: George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHotel & Meeting Registration  is Open\n\n\n\nHouston\, Texas • October 18–22\, 2026DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Intercontinental Airport15747 JFK Blvd\, Houston\, TX 77032 \n\n\n\nJoin us in Houston for the 2026 IPPS Southern Region Annual Meeting\, an inspiring week of learning\, networking\, and behind-the-scenes exploration with professionals from across the green industry. Hosted at the conveniently located DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Intercontinental Airport\, this year’s meeting offers easy access\, comfortable accommodations\, and seamless travel for attendees nationwide. \n\n\n\nSecure your spot today and take advantage of Members-Only Early pricing by registering before September 18. Not an IPPS Southern Region member? JOIN TODAY to save on annual meeting registration fees!  \n\n\n\nClick here to see the 2026 Annual Meeting brochure\n\n\n\n\n2026 Brochure\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n2026 IPPS Southern Region Annual Meeting Registration Pricing\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHost Hotel Reservations\n\n\n\nOur host hotel\,DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Intercontinental Airport\, is two miles from the terminals at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and offers a free shuttle service to and from the airport to make transport easy!  \n\n\n\nArrive: Sunday 18 October 2026 Depart: Thursday 22 October 2026 \n\n\n\n2 Queen Beds: $139 a night plus taxes and fees1 King Bed: $139 a night plus taxes and fees \n\n\n\n\nHotel Reservations\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                \n                        \n                            Register\n                             \n                        \n                        Southern Region NA 2026 ConferenceThis is my first IPPS-SR Conference\n								\n								Yes\n							\n								\n								No\n							I opt out of sharing my contact information with other attendees\n								\n								Yes\n							\n								\n								No\n							How did you hear about this event?— Select an option —Social MediaGoogleWord of MouthRefer a FriendPast ParticipantOtherCompany NameMailing Address    \n                    \n                         \n                                        Street Address\n                                        \n                                   \n                                        Address Line 2\n                                        \n                                    \n                                    City\n                                    \n                                 \n                                        State\n                                        AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific\n                                      \n                                    ZIP Code\n                                    \n                                \n                    \n                PhoneCellAttendee #1(Required)\n                            \n                            \n                                                    First\n                                                    \n                                                \n                            \n                            \n                                                            Last\n                                                            \n                                                        \n                            \n                        Email(Required)\n                            \n                        Preferred Nick Name for Badge\n                            \n                            \n                                                    First\n                                                    \n                                                \n                            \n                            \n                            \n                        Meal Selection (deadline 10/1/26)\n								\n								Standard\n							\n								\n								Vegetarian\n							\n								\n								Gluten Free\n							IPPS-SR Member\n								\n								Yes\n							\n								\n								No\n							I would like to join IPPS-SR for the 2026 year at $150.00\n			\n					\n					Yes\n			\n			\n					\n					No\n			Registration Category\n			\n					\n					Member Only Early Bird (by September 18\, 2026; not a member\, register below for the early bird discounts)\n			\n			\n					\n					Regular\n			\n			\n					\n					Student (Enrolled as a full-time student)\n			Early Rate Registration Options – PER PERSON(Required)\n			\n					\n					Full Registration (Conference\, Mon & Wed Tours\, Banquet) $575.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Full Registration – group of 3 or more (3 or more\, must be from the same organization\, registered at the same time\, and at least one attendee must be an IPPS member) $510.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Conference Registration (Seminars only – no banquet or tours) $250.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Monday Tour $155.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Wednesday Tour $155.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Tuesday Banquet $60.00\n			Registration Options – PER PERSON(Required)\n			\n					\n					Full Registration (Conference\, Mon & Wed Tours\, Banquet) $725.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Conference Registration (Seminars Only – no banquet or tours) $275.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Monday Tour $195.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Wednesday Tour $195.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Tuesday Banquet $80.00\n			Student Registration Options – PER PERSON(Required)\n			\n					\n					Full Registration (Conference\, Mon & Wed Tours\, Banquet) $195.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Conference Registration (Seminars Only – no banquet or tours) $50.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Monday Tour $70.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Wednesday Tour $70.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Tuesday Banquet $30.00\n			Would you like to register another attendee now?\n			\n					\n					Yes\n			\n			\n					\n					No\n			Attendee #2\n                            \n                            \n                                                    First\n                                                    \n                                                \n                            \n                            \n                                                            Last\n                                                            \n                                                        \n                            \n                        Email\n                            \n                        Preferred Nick Name for Badge\n                            \n                            \n                                                    First\n                                                    \n                                                \n                            \n                            \n                            \n                        Meal Selection (deadline 10/1/26)\n								\n								Standard\n							\n								\n								Vegetarian\n							\n								\n								Gluten Free\n							Attendee #2 IPPS-SR Member\n								\n								Yes\n							\n								\n								No\n							Attendee #2 would like to join IPPS-SR for the 2026 year at $150.00\n			\n					\n					Yes\n			\n			\n					\n					No\n			Registration Category – Attendee 2\n			\n					\n					Member Only Early Bird (by September 18\, 2026; not a member\, register below for the early bird discounts)\n			\n			\n					\n					Regular\n			\n			\n					\n					Student (Enrolled as a full-time student)\n			Early Rate Registration Options – PER PERSON(Required)\n			\n					\n					Full Registration (Conference\, Mon & Wed Tours\, Banquet) $575.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Full Registration – group of 3 or more (3 or more\, must be from the same organization\, registered at the same time\, and at least one attendee must be an IPPS member) $510.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Conference Registration (Seminars only – no banquet or tours) $250.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Monday Tour $155.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Wednesday Tour $155.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Tuesday Banquet $60.00\n			Registration Options – PER PERSON(Required)\n			\n					\n					Full Registration (Conference\, Mon & Wed Tours\, Banquet) $725.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Conference Registration (Seminars Only – no banquet or tours) $275.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Monday Tour $250.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Wednesday Tour $195.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Tuesday Banquet $80.00\n			Student Registration Options – PER PERSON(Required)\n			\n					\n					Full Registration (Conference\, Mon & Wed Tours\, Banquet) $195.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Conference Registration (Seminars Only – no banquet or tours) $50.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Monday Tour $70.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Wednesday Tour $70.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Tuesday Banquet $30.00\n			Would you like to register a third attendee now?\n			\n					\n					Yes\n			\n			\n					\n					No\n			Attendee #3\n                            \n                            \n                                                    First\n                                                    \n                                                \n                            \n                            \n                                                            Last\n                                                            \n                                                        \n                            \n                        Email\n                            \n                        Preferred Nick Name for Badge\n                            \n                            \n                                                    First\n                                                    \n                                                \n                            \n                            \n                            \n                        Meal Selection (deadline 10/1/26)\n								\n								Standard\n							\n								\n								Vegetarian\n							\n								\n								Gluten Free\n							Attendee 3 IPPS-SR Member\n								\n								Yes\n							\n								\n								No\n							Registration Category – attendee 3\n			\n					\n					Member Only Early Bird (by September 18\, 2026; not a member\, register below for the early bird discounts)\n			\n			\n					\n					Regular\n			\n			\n					\n					Student (Enrolled as a full-time student)\n			Attendee #3 would like to join IPPS-SR for the 2026 year at $150.00\n			\n					\n					Yes\n			\n			\n					\n					No\n			Early Rate Registration Options – PER PERSON(Required)\n			\n					\n					Full Registration (Conference\, Mon & Wed Tours\, Banquet) $575.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Full Registration – group of 3 or more (3 or more\, must be from the same organization\, registered at the same time\, and at least one attendee must be an IPPS member) $510.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Conference Registration (Seminars only – no banquet or tours) $250.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Monday Tour $155.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Wednesday Tour $155.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Tuesday Banquet $60.00\n			Registration Options – PER PERSON(Required)\n			\n					\n					Full Registration (Conference\, Mon & Wed Tours\, Banquet) $725.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Conference Registration (Seminars Only – no banquet or tours) $275.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Monday Tour $195.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Wednesday Tour $195.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Tuesday Banquet $80.00\n			Student Registration Options – PER PERSON(Required)\n			\n					\n					Full Registration (Conference\, Mon & Wed Tours\, Banquet) $195.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Conference Registration (Seminars Only – no banquet or tours) $50.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Monday Tour $70.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Wednesday Tour $70.00\n			\n			\n					\n					Tuesday Banquet $30.00\n			Payment DetailsTotal\n							\n						Payment Option\n			\n					\n					Pay by Credit Card via PayPal\n			\n			\n					\n					Pay by Check\n			If paying by check\, please print this completed registration and mail with your check to:\n\nIPPS-SR\n4661 Crystal Drive\nColumbia\, SC. 29206Payment MethodPayPal Checkout\n                                    MasterCardVisaSupported Credit Cards: MasterCard\, Visa\n                                    Card Number\n                                    \n                                 \n                                            \n                                                Expiration Date\n                                                \n                                            \n                                                Security Code\n                                                \n                                                 \n                                             \n                                        \n                                            Cardholder Name\n                                            \n                                         \n         Submit \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n        \n                        \n                        \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2026 Educational Sessions\n\n\n\nThe 2026 IPPS Southern Region Annual Meeting will feature an outstanding lineup of educational sessions designed to inspire\, inform\, and connect horticulture professionals from across the industry. Attendees will hear from leading academic researchers\, nursery professionals\, and innovative industry leaders as they share the latest advances in plant production\, propagation\, new crop development\, sustainability\, technology\, and business management. Whether you are a grower\, researcher\, educator\, student\, or supplier\, these engaging presentations will provide practical knowledge\, fresh ideas\, and valuable insights that can be applied directly to your work. Click the button to see the full schedule.  \n\n\n\n\nEducation Schedule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2026 Tour Stops\n\n\n\nTwo days of tours are a highlight of the IPPS Southern Region Annual Meeting\, offering attendees the opportunity to explore some of the most innovative nurseries\, research facilities\, and horticultural operations in the host region. These behind-the-scenes visits provide valuable insight into production practices\, new technologies\, and plant diversity while fostering meaningful conversations among growers\, researchers\, and industry leaders. The tours embody the IPPS mission to “seek and share” knowledge through firsthand learning and professional exchange. \n\n\n\n\nTour Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank You Local Site Committee\n\n\n\nSite Chair: Paul Winski (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension) \n\n\n\nMembers:  \n\n\n\n\nMark Rainey (Rancho Encino Tree Farm)\n\n\n\nBill Barr (Retired Everde Growers)\n\n\n\nDrew Tidmore (Greenleaf Nursery)\n\n\n\nJessica Lowery (Creekside Nursery)\n\n\n\nRobert Grove (Brookwood Horticulture)\n\n\n\nBrad Abrameit (Magnolia Gardens Nursery)\n\n\n\n\nAuction Coordinators:  \n\n\n\n\nDr. Andrew King \n\n\n\nBill Barr\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsorship Details\n\n\n\nThe International Plant Production Society\, Southern Region of North America\, cordially invites you to sponsor our upcoming annual meeting\, scheduled for October 18–22\, 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Intercontinental Airport 15747 JFK Blvd\, Houston\, TX 77032. \n\n\n\nEvent Overview: This highly anticipated event gathers professionals from across the green industry and academia for unparalleled educational programs and tours. Your sponsorship plays a pivotal role in managing costs and ensuring our members access the best opportunities available in horticulture today. \n\n\n\nYour Sponsorship Impact: By sponsoring our event\, you contribute directly to the success of this significant horticultural gathering. Detailed sponsorship levels and benefits are enclosed for your review. \n\n\n\nNext Steps: For more information on the event and sponsorship opportunities\, please download the materials below. A member of our event planning committee will follow up with you soon to discuss how we can collaborate effectively. We eagerly anticipate your participation in this influential event shaping the future of horticulture in our region. \n\n\n\nBest regards\, \n\n\n\nDr Kevin Parris Sponsorship Chair: parrisk@sccsc.edu   \n\n\n\nPaul Winski Local Site Chair: paul.winski@ag.tamu.edu \n\n\n\n\nSponsorship Form\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank You 2026 Sponsors
URL:https://sna.ipps.org/event/2026-ipps-southern-region-annual-meeting-houston-tx/
LOCATION:DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Intercontinental Airport\, 15747 JFK Blvd\, Houston\, Texas\, 77032\, United States
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