2025 PPA National Symposium

2025 PPA National Symposium

7:30am CDT

Jewel Box TourCampion Hruby Landscape Architects • Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

8:00am CDT

Taste of Iowa TourGreater Des Moines Botanical Garden

1:00pm CDT

Downtown Stroll TourGreater Des Moines Botanical Garden

4:00pm CDT

Meet Me in the Garden Tour Greater Des Moines Botanical GardenGreater Des Moines Botanical Garden

8:00am CDT

Welcome Des Moines Marriott DowntownNew Moon Nursery • Twixwood Nursery

8:15am CDT

The Prairie – Past, Present and Future Des Moines Marriott DowntownNeil Diboll

9:15am CDT

Ecological Responses to Climate Change: Lessons from the Past Des Moines Marriott DowntownDr. Jack (John) Williams

10:00am CDT

Landscape Design Awards Part I Des Moines Marriott Downtown

10:15am CDT

Trade Show & Break Des Moines Marriott DowntownMidwest Groundcovers • GET Group, Inc. • Unex Inc. • Plantworks Nursery • Gro 'n Sell

11:00am CDT

Specialist Bees Des Moines Marriott DowntownHeather Holm

12:00pm CDT

Scholarship Winners and Outgoing Board Des Moines Marriott Downtown

12:30pm CDT

Young Professionals Lunch TBAThe Perennial Plant Foundation Trade Show & Lunch BreakMidwest Groundcovers • GET Group, Inc. • Unex Inc. • Plantworks Nursery • Gro 'n Sell

2:00pm CDT

Landscapes That Connect Gardening Communities with Perennial Plants Des Moines Marriott DowntownWambui Ippolito

3:00pm CDT

Landscape Design Awards Part II and Perennial Plant of the Year® Des Moines Marriott Downtown

3:20pm CDT

Trade Show & Break Des Moines Marriott DowntownMidwest Groundcovers • GET Group, Inc. • Unex Inc. • Plantworks Nursery • Gro 'n Sell

3:50pm CDT

Designing Landscapes of Place Des Moines Marriott DowntownDarrel Morrison

4:50pm CDT

Trade Show Social Des Moines Marriott DowntownIntrinsic Perennial Gardens, Inc • American Beauties Native Plants

7:00pm CDT

PPF Trivia Night Big Grove BreweryThe Perennial Plant Foundation • Twixwood Nursery

7:00am CDT

Grab and Go Breakfast Des Moines Marriott Downtown

7:45am CDT

Bold and Beautiful TourReiman Gardens

8:30am CDT

Plants and People TourIowa Arboretum & Gardens • Reiman Gardens

9:00am CDT

Pollen to Plugs TourReiman Gardens • Swift Greenhouses, Inc.

8:00am CDT

PPA Business Meeting Des Moines Marriott Downtown

8:45am CDT

Design Track | Welcome Des Moines Marriott DowntownNew Moon Nursery • Twixwood Nursery Grower Track | Welcome Des Moines Marriott DowntownNew Moon Nursery • Twixwood Nursery

8:50am CDT

Design Track | Sowing Resilience: Research on Directly Sown Vegetation for Urban Green Infrastructure Des Moines Marriott DowntownMichael Guidi Grower Track | Accessing Plant Genetic Resources Des Moines Marriott DowntownJeff Carstens

9:50am CDT

Design Track | Innovative Alternatives to Traditional Lawns Des Moines Marriott DowntownLiz Anna Kozik Grower Track | Propagating Native Prairie Plants Des Moines Marriott DowntownBob Henrickson

10:50am CDT

Trade Show & Break Des Moines Marriott DowntownMidwest Groundcovers • GET Group, Inc. • Unex Inc. • Plantworks Nursery • Gro 'n Sell

11:30am CDT

Design Track | Panel: Effective Maintenance Strategies for Meadows and Prairies Des Moines Marriott DowntownJohn Mark Courtney • Ryan Drake • TBA Grower Track | Panel: Strategies for a Thriving Fall Perennial Program Des Moines Marriott DowntownLaura Robles • Thad Kohlenberg • Bryan Benner • Chris Fifo

12:30pm CDT

Trade Show & Lunch Break Des Moines Marriott DowntownMidwest Groundcovers • GET Group, Inc. • Unex Inc. • Plantworks Nursery • Gro 'n Sell

2:15pm CDT

New to Market Forum Des Moines Marriott DowntownPleasant Run Nursery

3:30pm CDT

Break Des Moines Marriott DowntownMidwest Groundcovers • GET Group, Inc. • Unex Inc. • Plantworks Nursery • Gro 'n Sell

3:50pm CDT

2026 National Symposium Announcement Des Moines Marriott Downtown

4:00pm CDT

Special Recognition Awards Des Moines Marriott Downtown

4:15pm CDT

Session 4 Des Moines Marriott DowntownKelly Norris

4:45pm CDT

Closing Des Moines Marriott Downtown

6:30pm CDT

PPA Dine Around TBA

8:00am CDT

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