Despite not being able to meet in person, regular attendees of the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show will still be available to connect and network with each other.

COVID-19 has made it impossible for Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show organizers to welcome attendees to Baltimore in person, which is why they are working to develop an online platform.

Greenhouse Grower Contributing Editor Allan Armitage was at MANTS 2020 in Baltimore in January, which is continuing to grow year after year.

The annual Emergent Networking Event takes place on Jan. 8 at the Pratt Street Ale House following the first day of MANTS in Baltimore.

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The free event, which will take place on Jan. 9, is open to all horticulture industry members.

MANTS 2019 takes place Jan. 9-11 in Baltimore.

Participants of the 2018 SNA Conference were positive about the location, the meeting space, and the added convenience of the conference being held two days before the opening of MANTS.

“Emergent: A Group for Growing Professionals” will once again be hosting its Emergent Networking Event at MANTS in Baltimore, MD. The event will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 10.

MANTS, which takes place Jan. 10-12, 2018, in Baltimore, MD, brings together green industry professionals from around the world.

There is crossover appeal for participants of both events, according to show organizers, and this cooperation will bring value and potential new business opportunities for both audiences.

More than 10,000 people walked through the trade show on the first day of the event, which welcomes growers, retailers, and others to keep up with the latest green industry trends.

Emergent, the collective group of young horticulture professionals who represent the next generation of growing, will host a reception on Wednesday, Jan. 11, after the MANTS tradeshow floor closes.