Delegates at the NARA Resort, Sea World on the Gold Coast had an exclusive experience at Shark Bay as part of the conference
package. Like plantscapers, sharks can either be solitary, (working alone) or gregarious, working in schools or (in our case) attending conferences with up to
75 others. Recent studies have indicated that many shark species possess powerful problem-solving skills, social complexity and curiosity.
These are the same attributes as many of our 2010 conference attendees
who congregated to hear speakers of the
calibre of Prof Margaret Burchett - talking about how plants actually remove VOC’s from the air and possible future research directions. Corporate Sustainability Principal, Schiavello Group, Mark Thompson will help us to market plants to designers, architects and facility managers. Learn about future trends in interior design and how these trends will affect the types of plants and containers our industry will use. Green Walls are going to play a big part in that future so the conference will spotlighted
different types of green walls.
With conference attendees coming from many parts of the globe, it
was interesting to hear PAWA’s speaker address plantscape trends in New Zealand. Conference Expo exhibitors showcased products and services that complemented the speaker topics ranging from nursery stock, to the industry’s international accreditation scheme
and as well a fine display of the latest planters from Conference Patron, The Container Connection Group.
All this conferencing in one and a half days, plus there
was time for networking, talking and a Thursday night Conference dinner/party with plant hirers from
most States in Australia, New Zealand. For some of us this NIPA Conference
was a reunion and the highlight of our business calendar. For others,
who had not attended before, 2010 is the year to start.
The Container Connection Group is NIPA’s national patron as well as the Conference Patron. Their financial backing kept conference fees down and enables the Association to undertake many other projects. They support your industry. Please support their business in return.
