Orange County Convention Center, West Building, Halls D2, E1 and E2

9800 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819

Main Number: (407) 685-9800
Toll Free: (800) 345-9845

Exhibitors may enter the exhibit hall at 8 am each day with their exhibitor badge.

For all other attendees, the exhibit hall hours are:

Wednesday August 21, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday     August 22, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday          August 23, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

First Aid is located outside Exhibit Hall WD2, across from room W224A.The phone number for non-emergencies only is 407-685-1119.
 

No, we do not offer shuttle service. However, there is the I-RIDE Trolley that picks up at the convention center and most of the hotels in the area.  The cost varies depending upon your location. A one-day trolley pass costs $6 per person or 3 days for $8 per person.

Parking is $20 for attendees to park at the Orange County Convention Center parking lot. Exhibitors will receive a 50% discounted parking rate of $10. This is for single space vehicles and is per entry, not per day. The OCCC does not accept cash. Accepted forms of payment include: Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover, Apple Pay and Google Pay. For oversized vehicles, the parking rate is $25. The convention center absolutely does not allow overnight parking.

The show badge allows entrance into the show on all three days of the show.  You may attend all events on the Pro Pavilion and stage, the FNGLA Certification Showcase, Tapped In, and the Opening Day Reception with your show badge.

            Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024: 8 am – 5 pm
            Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024: 8 am – 5 pm
            Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024: 8 am – 5 pm
            Friday, Aug. 23, 2024: 8 am – 2 pm

FNGLA's Certification Showcase will be open during show hours each day. Located in booth 1149 this special area will feature FNGLA's certifications, Florida Water Star, FNGLA's Apprenticeship Program and a Plant ID Activity. Staff will be available to provide details about the exams and share the benefits of becoming and hiring FNGLA certified professionals.

Please report to The Expo Convention Contractor's service center in back of the exhibit hall for more information on your booth purchase.

A full service Fed Ex Office is located in lobby C in the center of the building.

Yes, there is a separate fee for the TLS Knowledge College classes.  Tickets are purchased individually.  Prices are listed on the onsite registration form. 

A show badge is not included with these tickets.

August 20-22, 2025.  It will be held in the West Building of the Orange County Convention Center.

FNGLA Certified Professionals looking for CEUs for attending the show should go to the FNGLA Certification Showcase to sign up for their CEUs. Attendee show badges must be scanned to gain credit for their CEUs. Attendees receive 2 FNGLA CEUs for the trade show and 3 or 4 for each Knowledge College Workshop attended, depending on the class.

Some industry CEUs are available for attending certain TLS Knowledge College workshops.  There will be a sign-in sheet in the back of the room for each class when applicable.

You can pick up a poster at this year’s tradeshow in the Main Lobby where Registration is located.

The career fair will be held on Friday, August 23. Registration will begin at 9 am and the career fair will be held 10 – 11 a.m. and again from 11 - 12 p.m. in Room W230CD. Preregistration is required.

Standard wheel chairs are available at the Convention Center desk. Electric wheelchairs and scooters are available through ScootAround. If not preordered, there may be a few to rent at Fed Ex Office. To rent scooters through ScootAround, call 1-888-441-7575.

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.) Friday.  They must have a receipt for these items. Receipts are available in the show office and at the Expo Convention Contractor's Service Desk.

The opening day reception will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in the Sunburst room.  The reception is from 5 – 6 p.m. and each person registered for the tradeshow may attend. A drink ticket will be presented to each person at the door. 

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 for the career fair or as a group at the $5 rate will be charged the regular show badge rate of $35 onsite.

The Cool Products Awards are selected Thursday morning. Awards will be given out from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, August 22 at the FNGLA Pro Pavilion, in aisle 400.

The Landscape Show offers a networking event for young professionals 40 and under. Tapped In will help you Tap In to new connections and share ideas with other peers in the industry who share similar challenges and advantages. This is a great opportunity to get better connected within your industry. Tapped In will be held from 5-6 p.m. Thursday, August 22 at the Orange County Convention Center’s Sunburst Room.

All meeting locations, dates and times are listed in the Show Directory and Mobile App. If not listed in the directory, please visit the FNGLA Show Office, Room W231B for last-minute scheduled meetings.

If a child is an infant or in a stroller, where he/she cannot become unattached from their parents, a badge is not required. Otherwise, children must be badged so they can be identified if they become separated from their parents.  As this is a business environment, the show committee has opted not to offer a children’s price.

The Landscape Show staff does not provide an email center. In the exhibit hall, there are wireless services available at a daily rate via Smart City.  For more details go to OCCC service booth in the rear of the exhibit hall. Or call 888-614-2637. There is free WiFi available in most of the public spaces at the convention center, outside the exhibit hall and meeting rooms.
 

There is a food court on each side of the exhibit hall. They are CASHLESS
The Orange County Convention Center is completely CASHLESS. This includes food vendors and parking. Accepted forms of payment include Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover, Apple Pay and Google Pay.