SNA believes that education is the key to growth and survival in our ever-changing industry. With evolutionary market pressures creating a new landscape in our industry, we must be in shape in order to survive. But evolution isn't simply survival of the fittest, but rather survival of the smartest. In addition to providing funding for educational events on the state level, SNA offers many professional development opportunities to help get you in shape to stay on top of industry challenges. SNA provides you with networking opportunities to get in touch with the latest technology, methodologies and trends. Discover how others are dealing with similar challenges, learn from their mistakes and follow their successful paths. Let SNA help you and your business grow!
SNA Forum 2008 Education - educational opportunities for the industry professional
Educational opportunities will be available at SNA Forum 2008. Don't miss TechShop 2008, the SNA Forum Stage, and more! Check back often for more details.
SNA Research Conference - a two-day conference featuring the latest horticultural research
Attendees of SNA Forum 2008 won’t want to miss the 53rd Annual SNA Research Conference. This unique two-day educational opportunity has become world-renown for quality research and is the only conference of its kind in the world! Hundreds of topics in thirteen categories will be discussed throughout the two days, and the poster section of the Conference will be on display at the trade show. Presentations are approximately seven minutes each and are concise and easy to understand. The Conference format allows you to sit in on all sessions or only those topics that interest you or pertain to your business. Admission into this conference is free with a Trade Show Badge. If you are interested in presenting / submitting a paper at this unique Conference, click here (to come) and choose the "Call for Titles" link for more information.
Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund - scholarships for horticulture students
The Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund awards educational scholarships annually to horticultural students throughout sixteen states. Seven $2,500 awards were presented at SNA 2007 totaling $17,500 in scholarships. A total of $401,500 has now been awarded in scholarships by the endowment since it was established in 1989. This year, we again expect to present the same number of scholarships.
We are very proud of our accomplishment in building this fund over the past seventeen years and would like to express our appreciation to the generous supporters of the fund.
Deadline for application is May 31. For scholarship eligibility and contribution information, click on the Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund link above.
