October and November are big months for industry events. The 2013 Landscape Expo welcomes attendees to the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif., on October 16 and 17. The GIE + Expo, which includes ICPI's Hardscape North America, PLANET's Green Industry Conference, and PGMS's School of Grounds Management brings industry professionals to the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Ky., on October 24 and 25.

Other Events Include:

PestWorld 2013
National Pest Management Association
October 22 – 25
Phoenix Convention Center
Phoenix, Arizona
www.npmapestworld.org

Western Region Backflow Conference
American Backflow Prevention Association
October 28 – 30
The Orleans Hotel
Las Vegas, Nevada
www.abpa.org

Irrigation Association Show
Irrigation Association
November 4 – 8
Austin Convention Center
Austin, Texas
www.irrigation.org

2013 TCI EXPO Conference & Trade Show
Tree Care Industry Association
November 14 – 16
Charlotte Convention Center
Charlotte, North Carolina
www.tcia.org

International Dark-Sky Association
25th Annual General Meeting
November 15
ALOFT Hotel
Tucson, Arizona
www.darksky.org

International Erosion Control Association
2013 NE Chapter Conference and Trade Expo
November 19 – 21
Crowne Plaza
Warwick, Rhode Island
www.ieca.org