FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 27/09/2021
Joel Beatson
Green Industry Show & Conference
780-489-1991
joel@landscape-alberta.com
THE 2021 GREEN INDUSTRY CONFERENCE IS GOING VIRTUAL!
Edmonton, AB – The Green Industry Show & Conference (GISC) will be proceeding as a virtual event, November 18-19, 2021, to ensure the health and safety of our attendees, exhibitors, and staff. The recent changes to COVID-19 protocols by the Government of Alberta has created a pathway to live events that was unlikely to be effective for our tradeshow and conference.
The Landscape Alberta Board of Directors deliberated over many possible options to make GISC happen live this year. In the end the consensus was to move the conference to virtual in order to best provide value to industry by offering targeted education to the Prairie horticultural industry.
GISC 2021 will features 14 hours of virtual conference sessions, including the inspiring keynote sessions: MARKETING IS ABOUT BELONGING: THE UNSEXY TRUTH THAT WILL GROW YOUR BUSINESS with Alyssa ‘Twist’ Light and EMPOWERING LEADERS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES with Robert Murray.
There will not be a virtual trade show component to this year’s event and all exhibitors will have their booth fees fully refunded. Our generous sponsors and advertisers will be offered revised opportunities or refunds as appropriate to their needs.
“It became clear that holding a live event this fall would not offer an optimal experience for our exhibitors and attendees – we pride ourselves on decades of success with this annual event and that continues as we plan for a live event next year. The current trends of COVID cases in Alberta and the likelihood of further changes to public health regulations made planning for a live event in November nearly impossible.” says Joel Beatson, CEO of Landscape Alberta, host organization for GISC. “Moving to a virtual conference this year allows us to best serve the industry and we look forward to returning to a live event with GISC 2022” he went on to say.
We have a great line-up of presenters online this year so don’t miss out! The entire conference program and registration portal can be accessed at www.greenindustryshow.com.