The 2024 Tropical Plant International Expo ( TPIE ) brought closely 8,000 growers , landscapers , retailers , and other stakeholders from all 50 states and 40 state around the world to the Broward County Convention Center January 17 - 19 to showcase the latest design and products foliage , floral and tropicals .
" As the number one producer of indoor houseplant and tropical foliage in the country , Florida is the epicenter of the tropic plant life manufacture and the arrant home to host TPIE , " say Tal Coley , master executive officer of the Florida Nursery , Growers and Landscape Association ( FNGLA ) . " TPIE plays a crucial part in fostering collaborationism , exchanging industry knowledge , and pull in vender and vendee from around the world . "
FNGLA bring out TPIE each year .
The 2024 show saw 1,000 more attender than last year ’s show . And this class ’s industry deal event had more than 200 additional booth on the show floor , summate more than 1,000 booths , and making up 200,000 satisfying feet of show story space .
Education Workshops , Road Show Highlight Trends in Foliage , Tropical Houseplants , and an Opening Session that ' Wowed’Attendees also had access to valuable resources beyond the showroom booths . Throughout the exposition , 16 education workshops take up place place movement , business organisation direction , and plant shipping information . Additionally , the American Institute of Floral Designers hosted several plant pattern presentations on the swop show flooring .
What ’s more , the TPIE Road Show Production Tour took attendees to four unique production facilities in south Florida , complete with a memorable luncheon stop and views of an old Florida wood frame vernacular house at the historic Palm Lodge and Tropical Garden .
TPIE ’s standing - way - only opening school term , Start with Wow , feature prize - win teller and illusionist Harris III , who boost the audience to leverage awe , innovation , and oddment to shift narratives and create the futurity .
" gardening manufacture professionals from 40 different countries collect in one position to celebrate the beauty of our industry and to map the route frontward , " say Erik Dietl - Friedli , TPIE committee hot seat . " After this twelvemonth ’s TPIE , one thing is absolutely vindicated – consumer have much to look forrad to from the horticulture region . Beautiful colour , unequaled shapes , and new textures will soon hit the shelves and filling landscapes and homes across the domain . "
Nearly 8,000 attendees from across 50 U.S. province and 40 countries took to the trade show story for this class ’s show .
TPIE , an industry trade exposition produced by FNGLA , give up buyers to browse all the late wholesale offer for foliage , florals , tropicals , and house plants , confederate service , and supplies and induct purchase orders . What was seen on the level this year will appear in residential and commercial landscape place and store ledge in a matter of hebdomad or month .
TPIE Cool Products Awards Created a BuzzOther famed show happenings let in 15 mathematical product taking home covet TPIE Cool Product awards . See the 2024 TPIE Cool Product Award winners here .
Creativity Abounded for TPIE Booth Award Winners , Exhibitor ShowcaseTPIE ’s Booth Awards program also recognized a host of creative and inspiring exhibitors at the show , and the Exhibitor Showcase yielded seven preferred plant life and products . See the achiever here .
Thousands raise for Industry Research and EducationThe National Horticulture Foundation ’s ( NHF ) reception and the International Plantscape Awards Gala ask place at the show . The NHF ’s annual receipt is a platform where endowment fund holder convey donation or make their yearly pledges for the year . Thanks to the dedication of industry penis , with end - of - the - year contributions and pledges made during TPIE , more than $ 72,000 was raised to support enquiry , education , and marketing endeavor .
Save the Date for TPIE 2025TPIE will generate to Ft . Lauderdale ’s Broward County Convention Center on January 22 – 24 , 2025 .
For more informationFNGLA1533 Park Center DriveOrlando , FL 32835 - 5705Toll - loose : +1 ( 800 ) 375 - 3642Tel . : +1 ( 407 ) 295 - 7994Fax : +1 ( 407 ) 295 - 1619Email:[email protected]www.fngla.org
