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A New Year's Resolution01-08-14 | News

Resolve to get more involved in the industry in 2014 by joining a trade organization. Here are rundowns of some of the top ones.

Rick Church, Executive Vice President
900+ member companies ???(R)???AE? 30 chapters
3,800+ estimated attendance at 2014 FenceTech Show
March 6 – 8, Las Vegas, Nev. - 2014 show dates and location

4,142 attendees at the 2013 Irrigation Show and Education Conference ???(R)???AE? +11% over 2012 attendance
315 exhibiting companies at 2013 ISEC ???(R)???AE? +52 exhibiting companies (24 of those exhibited with the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association – the first year IA co-located with ARCSA).
Nov. 5 – 6, Phoenix, Ariz. - 2014 show dates and location

Charles McGrath, CAE, Executive Director
925+ members, which is about even with last year
8,200+ landscape and hardscape professionals attended HNA 2013,
+6 % over 2012 attendance
Oct. 23 – 25, Louisville, Ky. - 2014 show dates and location

Russell (Russ) A. Adsit, Executive Director
2,140 Region One members, which is down from 2012
(The organization attributes this partly to the regional split they completed this year.)
1,512 attended the 2013 IECA show, which is also down from 2012
Feb. 27 – 28, Nashville, Tenn. - 2014 show dates and location

Glenn Jacobsen, President
4,000+ members
1,600+ attended the Green Industry Conference
Oct. 23 – 25, Louisville, Ky. - 2014 show dates and location

Kim Heck, Chief Executive Officer
2,600+ members ???(R)???AE? 1,200+ estimated attendance at the
2014 Annual Conference and Exhibition
Jan. 21 – 25, San Antonio, Texas - 2014 show dates and location