2025 Farwest Show seeking speakers

The Oregon Association of Nurseries is now accepting speaker proposals for the 2025 Farwest Show, a trade show and conference serving the national nursery and greenhouse industry.

Farwest will take place Aug. 20-22, 2025, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. The show was founded in 1973.

“Education is a key component of Farwest,” Show Director Allan Niemi said. “We are looking for presenters who can offer meaningful insights, useful knowledge and practical strategies for the thousands of nursery professionals who attend our show each year.”

Topics may include horticulture and plants; pesticide application; integrated pest management; wholesale grower-focused information; marketing, merchandising, retail and business tactics; consumer trends; landscape design and architecture; and mechanization, technology and innovation, as well as other topics.

The 2025 Farwest Show is also looking for speakers for its new Climate Summit, aimed at addressing the growing importance of sustainability in the green industry.

The summit will bring together industry leaders, innovators and environmental experts to discuss solutions for reducing environmental impact and navigating climate-related challenges. The topics of the summit may include government policies and climate regulations; climate change; climate resilient plants; and practices that mitigate climate change, as well as other topics.

The speaker proposal form is located at FarwestShow.com/Speaker_Signup/. The site also lists speaker requirements and the speaker selection process.

All proposals must be submitted by Feb. 10, 2025. A committee will then review the proposed presenters and topics and make selections based on timeliness, ingenuity and industry relevance.

“We always strive to create a balanced education program to inspire and educate green industry leaders today and in the future,” Niemi said.

The show features more than 300 exhibiting companies, including wholesale growers, re-wholesalers, garden centers, landscape designers, service providers and suppliers, with typically more than 4,000 attendees.

Complete details on the show are available at FarwestShow.com. For questions, contact Jamie Moore, OAN events and education coordinator, at JMoore@OAN.org or 503-582-2010.