• Monday, Jan. 15           10 a.m. - 5 p.m.      
• Tuesday, Jan. 16           8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 17      8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Thursday, Jan. 18          8 am – 5 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 19               8 am – 2 pm

The TPIE Cool Products Awards are exhibitor plants and products which buyers attending the show determine are the top Coolest Products in the show. There are 15 awards presented. 

The Cool Products Awards will be presented at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18 at the TPIE Create Theater. 

Please go the Expo Group’s service center, located in the back-left corner of the exhibit hall.

TPIE's 2024 Opening Session is titled, Start With 'Wow'

About the Session:

Not to be missed, TPIE’s Opening Session brings award-winning illusionist and storyteller Harris III. 

In this highly-acclaimed keynote, Harris makes the case that as we approach the opportunities and challenges in life, whether work-related or otherwise, we should actually “Start with Wow.”

Harris lays the groundwork for how leading with “wow” leads to game-changing thinking, culture, and innovation. In a culture of rapid and unprecedented change, he'll help you understand that worry is a misuse of your imagination, and how every member of every team has the capacity to create, innovate, and solve big problems by starting with wow.

Harris's presentation is a transformative experience of magic, storytelling, insights, and ideas that will capture both your mind and heart while offering a new paradigm that leverages awe, innovation, and curiosity to shift narratives and create the future.

There isn’t a better product than plants nor a more passionate group of people than the TPIE audience to take advantage of “Wow” thinking to further spread the magic of plants to people everywhere.

The opening session will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17 and is free for everyone with a show badge.

FNGLA Certified Professionals earn 2 CEUs for attending the show. 

Attendees should go to the Certification Showcase at the FNGLA Booth #1751 to sign up for their CEUs.

Attendees of the Opening Session also register at the Certification Showcase to earn 1 CEU for each event attended. CEUs will also be available for the tours and workshops.

FNGLA Certified Professionals have their own personalized space in conjunction with FNGLA's Booth #1751.  Ask about CEUs, meet FNGLA's Certification Team and find out all that is happening in the world of certification and continuing education.  Certified Professionals can earn additional CEUs through a variety of activities including Plant ID and the new Certification Challenge.

The TPIE Happy Hour will be held in the Floridian Ballroom Level 3 of the convention center.

Held on opening day, Jan. 17, TPIE Happy Hour will be held after the trade show from 5 – 6 p.m.

This event is open to everyone with a show badge.

What: This is the perfect opportunity to learn about the show, discover the various programs and meet industry volunteer leaders who will answer your TPIE questions.

When: 8 - 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 20

Where: Room 120

If a child or an infant or in a stroller, where he/she can not become unattached from their parents, a badge is not required. Otherwise, children must be badged so they can be identified should they become separated from their parents. 

The price for children 12 and under is $35.  As TPIE is a business environment, we don’t encourage children at the show.

FNGLA's job board is located on FNGLA's website. One of FNGLA's member benefits, members can post unlimited job listings for free. 

Concessions are in the lobby area and on the show floor.

A showcase of new plants and products is located next to the Create Theater on the show floor.

Buyers can vote for their favorite new products and plants no later than 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17.

In general, the plants are not for sale, they are for display only.  However, some exhibitors sell the items in their booths which buyers can take ONLY at the end of the show (2 p.m.) on Friday, Jan. 19.

The buyer must have a receipt for these items.

No. You may want to consult with your hotel concierge for alternate transport options to and from the Broward County Convention Center.

A parking garage is located in the convention center concourse.

January 22 - 24, 2025 in Ft. Lauderdale at the Broward County Convention Center. The show dates will once again be a Wednesday, Thursday, Friday format. 

Award-winning American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) will create inspiring plant designs throughout each day of the show to inspire, inform, and "WOW" attendees. 

All presentations take place at the Create Theater, located on the trade show floor, Aisle 800. 

Admission is included in your trade show badge.

More information here.

Professionals will be filming the show Wednesday and Thursday. Photos and video will be accessible via FNGLA's Facebook page.

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All students who pre-registered for the event must pick up their badges at Registration, just like any other attendee. Any student who did not pre-register as a group at the $5 rate will be charged the regular show badge rate of $35 onsite.

To update your online booth profile:

1. Log in using the password found in your welcome email.
2. Navigate to the "Exhibitor Service Center" and then select "Edit Booth Info".
3. Fill in your company contact information.
4. Scroll to the section where you are asked for "Website Url" and enter the company web address that you would like attendees to visit for more information about your company.
5. Select the categories for your products and services.
6. Click on the "Save" button.

In the Exhibitor Console, click on Products, Show Specials, Press Releases, Videos.

Enter the description and images in the appropriate fields.

Click on the "Add" button to save and exit.

You may visit the Show Office located in Lobby B for information.

Professionals will be filming the show Wednesday and Thursday. Photos and video will be accessible via FNGLA's Facebook page.

If an exhibitor signed up for the show after December 16, which was the deadline for the printed directory, they are most likely not in the printed show directory. However, all exhibitors are listed in the TPIE Online Show Directory.

To keep move out as orderly and efficient as possible all vehicles must report to a truck marshaling area to receive a dock pass.  Marshaling Yard Maps and Information. All trucks will have to go through the port security check points.  Check point #1 is off 595 and open 24 hours.  Check point 2 & 3 are open from 6:00 am – 6:00 pm.  Drivers should have a valid ID and no weapons when going through the check point. Trucks will be called up as space is available on the docks.

Expo Convention Contractors provides all the equipment for booths.  Expo Convention Contractors service center is located in the back-right corner of the exhibit hall.