Southern Plant Conference speakers announced

The Southern Nursery Association (SNA) has announced the lineup of speakers for the 14th Southern Plant Conference, scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, 2015, during SNA 2015 at the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) in Atlanta. The conference, sponsored by HIP Labels, Inc., and Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI), provides a platform for the grower, landscaper and retailer to come together for a glimpse at new plants coming to market. This year's cast includes:

Brie Arthur – Growing a Greener World, Fuquay-Barina, N.C.
Dr. Andrew Bell — Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, Ill.
Talon Buchholz – Buchholz & Buchholz Nursery, Gaston, Ore.
Dr. Michael Dirr — Plant Introductions, Watkinsville, Ga.
Brent Heath — Brent & Becky's Blubs, Gloucester, Va.
Joseph Hillenmeyer — Joseph Hillenmeyer Garden Design, Lexington, Ky.
Ozzie Johnson — ItSaul Plants, Alpharetta, Ga.
Roy Klehm – Klehm’s Song Sparrow Farm & Nursery, Avalon, Wis.
Gary Ladman — Classic Viburnums, Upland, Neb.
Matt & Tim Nichols — Nichols Nursery, East Flat Rock, N.C.
David Parks — Camellia Forest Nursery, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Karen Perkins — Garden Vision Epimediums, Templeton, Ma.
Ron Rabideau – Rare Find Nursery, Jackson, N.J.
Alan Shapiro — Grandiflora Nursery, Gainesville, Fl.
Dr. John Ruter & Tom Cox — University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.