Farwest Show Opens Registration for In-Person Event in Portland

By Oregon Association of Nurseries|June 11, 2021

Online registration has now opened for the 2021 Farwest Show, which will take place August 18-20 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR. The trade show will be live and in-person for new and seasoned professionals to network, learn, and grow their business.

The show will have a complete set of offerings, including:

A keynote presentation from Katie Dubow of Garden Media Group
Nearly 40 hours of industry-leading educational seminars on a variety of relevant topics
A full lineup of social and networking events, including the traditional Emergent networking event built around new nursery professionals and day-closing Happy Hour on Wednesday, plus a special Women in Horticulture event and the legendary Farwest Pub Crawl on Thursday
The New Varieties Showcase displaying the most exciting new plant introductions coming to the marketplace
The Growing Trends Showcase on the show floor, highlighting a current landscaping trend
The Solutions Center on the show floor, offering mini seminars on a variety of relevant topics for the nursery industry.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, enhanced cleaning and disinfection procedures have been implemented by the Oregon Convention Center (OCC). Farwest show organizers are working with OCC to provide an experience that serves all the trade show’s exhibitors and attendees.

“People have been telling us they want to be back together, face to face,” says Allan Niemi, Farwest Show Director. “We are eager to showcase what the Oregon nursery industry has to offer to the country. In terms of safety, we’re going to have protocols in place to protect everyone according to current guidelines. We will adjust those as guidance changes and conditions warrant.”