ProGreen EXPO is the only green industry conference in the Rocky Mountain Region of its kind. More than 5,000 green industry professionals gather every year at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver to gain vital knowledge and skills to improve business, educate employees and discover the latest information for the upcoming season.

Since 1996, ProGreen EXPO has grown into the place where the green industry meets. Through education, networking, and skill-building, we ensure that our industry remains an asset to communities and an engine of job creation.

Schedule of Events:

07:00 am - 04:00 pm: Registration Desk Open
08:00 am - 12:00 pm: Sustainable Landscape Management Training Class
08:30 am - 11:30 am: Woody Plant Identification
08:30 am - 10:15 am: Understanding Three Factors that are Essential for Growing Healthy Greenhouse Plants
09:00 am - 10:00 am: Advanced Backflow Prevention for Landscape Irrigation
09:00 am - 10:00 am: Houseplant Best Practices
09:00 am - 10:00 am: Landscaping for Insects: The Ecology of Insect Visitation
09:00 am - 10:00 am: The 7 Deadly Hazard Signs of Trees
10:15 am - 11:15 am: How to Develop and Maintain a Quality Safety Program
10:15 am - 11:15 am: Native Grass Case Studies and Solutions for Non-Functional Turf Areas
10:15 am - 11:15 am: Practical Pruning for Colorado Landscapes
10:15 am - 10:45 am: PPE and Heat Illness Considerations
10:30 am - 11:30 am: How to Provide the Best Environment for Greenhouse Growing
11:15 am - 11:45 am: Resources for Responding to Pesticide Incidents
12:30 pm - 01:30 pm: Five Things You Can Do Tomorrow to Attract Your PERFECT Client
12:30 pm - 01:30 pm: Plants that Pay the Rent
12:30 pm - 01:30 pm: The Speed of Blight
12:30 pm - 01:30 pm: Water Conservation Pressure Reduction for Irrigation Systems
01:00 pm - 02:45 pm: How Does a Plant Grow? An Introduction to Botany and Plant Physiology
01:45 pm - 02:45 pm: Climate Resilient Trees and Production
01:45 pm - 02:45 pm: Cold Hardy Bermudagrass for Colorado Lawns and Landscapes
01:45 pm - 02:45 pm: Pest Management Update with The Buglady
01:45 pm - 02:45 pm: Soil Science for Landscape Managers
01:45 pm - 02:45 pm: Top Ten Extension Office Calls
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm: 10 Ways to Kill a Tree
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm: Colorado Department of Agriculture Regulatory Update
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm: Creating an Oasis in a Labor Desert: Creative and Low-Cost Ways to Attract, Train and Retain Top Talent for your Green-Industry Business
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm: From Strategy to Success: Scaling Marketing and Ensuring End-to-End Excellence
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm: Maximize Plant Health with Smart Irrigation
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm: TreeForce: How We Have Been Branching Out