Schedule of Event

Monday, January 5, 2026
7:15 am – 8:00 am     Registration, Foyer near Texas Grande, Exhibits and Coffee, Texas Grande

8:00 am – 9:10 am    Welcome & Opening Keynote Presentation, Economic Forecast with Dr. Charlie Hall, Texas A&M University, Texas Grande

9:15 am – 9:40 am    H-2B Program Updates,  Jacob Monty, Monty and Ramirez LLP Attorneys at Law (Live Podcast), Homestead, Sponsored by Forward.US Listen HERE anytime

9:30 am – 10:30 am   
  • A CFO's Guide to Upgrading Your Sales Force, Tom Nieson, Acuity Systems, Inc. Powered by Sandler Systems, Pheasant Ridge
  • Update on the Two-Spotted Cotton Leaf Hopper, Dr. Rafia Khan,  Texas A&M AgriLife, Delaney II
  • AI in the Green Industry: From Inspiration to Installation - Mario Cambardella, Scapify, Cross Timbers I & II
  • Brand Like a Boss, Justin Dorsey, SPHR, GPHR, Texas HR Team, Delaney I

9:45am - 10:15 am
  • Economic Forecast and Industry Supply Demands, Dr. Charlie Hall, Texas A&M University (Live Podcast), Homestead, Sponsored by Landmark Nurseries, Inc.​ Listen HERE anytime

10:45 am -11:45 am
  • What to do When ICE appears, Jacob Monty, Monty and Ramirez LLP Attorneys at Law, Pheasant Ridge
  • Coaching Leaders to Handle Sensitive Employee Relations Situations, Michael Mirarchi, Mirarchi Management Group, Delaney II
  • Substrates Under Pressure: Global Trends Reshaping the Texas Green Industry, Jennifer Neujahr, Cross Timbers I & II
  • Lawyer Unplugged: I Can't Believe I Said That - Dustin Paschal, Simon Paschal PLLC, Delaney I

10:50 am - 11:20 am
  • Top Tips for Talent Acquisition, Justin Dorsey, SPHR, GPHR, Senior HR Consultant, Texas HR Team, (Live Podcast), Sponsored by John Deere Listen HERE anytime

11:45 am – 1:00 pm    ​Complimentary Lunch with Exhibitors, Texas Grande

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm    ​
  • D.E.E.D. to Success, Dee Maddox, DMX Consulting (Live Podcast), Sponsored by Leaf Landscape Supply.  Listen HERE anytime
 
12:35 pm - 1:35 pm
  • The Duty of Care: An Immigrant's Perspective, Anique Watson, Action Visa Assistance, Pheasant Ridge
  • Maximizing Growing Space and Profits, Bill Carson, Native Texas Nursery, Cross Timbers I & II
  • Saving Hours on Every Takeoff: How AI is Changing Landscape Estimating, Christabel Bugla, Bobyard, Delaney II
  • FMLA…Hey I thought you Knew that Law - Dustin Paschal, Simon Paschal PLLC, Delaney I 

12:45 pm - 1:15 pm 
  • How the Green Industry can  Embrace for the Unknown, Ryan Watkins, Hort Mentor, (Live Podcast), Homestead Listen HERE anytime
 
1:50 pm - 2:50 pm
  • Developing a Health Captive for Insurance Coverage, Fred Meijering, Acrisure, Pheasant Ridge
  • Sales Culture Not just Drive Thru Orders, Ben Thoennes, Verde Landscape, Delaney II
  • Overton Plant Trial Update, Andrew King, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Cross Timbers I & II
  • Future Ready - Leveraging Early Talent  - Rick Elmore, Holt, Delaney I

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 
  • Employers' Biggest Legal Mistakes, Dustin Paschal, Simon Paschal PLLC (Live Podcast), Homestead Listen HERE anytime

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Getting Greener: The Challenge and Innovation on Nursery and Landscape, Dr. Luis Miranda, Mezfer Crown, Pheasant Ridge
  • Having Difficult Conversations, Todd Nesloney, Delaney II
  • Growing Sales Beyond the Greenhouse, McKenna Jenkins, TMCNP, Alldredge Gardens, Cross Timbers I & II
  • How to Mitigate AR Issues through Contract Clauses and Lien Right, Christian Dewhurst, Gray Reed, Delaney I

​4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Women In Horticulture, Read the Defense: How to Navigate Hard Dynamics with Curiosity, Not Fear, Chrissy Dunlap, Ste. Genevieve
  • Active Shooting Training, Lieutenant Kurt Kmak and Officer Byron Young, Grapevine PD, Homestead


4:10 pm - 5:00 pm
  • THE TOP 7 UNDER NUMBER 47: The Most Impactful Employment Law Changes Under President Trump’s Second Term, Michael DePonte, Attorney at Law, Jackson Lewis P.C., Pheasant Ridge
  • AI: Hype, Hope… or Your Secret Weapon?, Terry Brock, Delaney II
  • Texas Certified Clean Nursery Program: What It Means for Your Nursery Grower Business, Amy Graham, TNLA President, Cross Timbers I & II
  • When you are expecting…A Lawsuit, Brett Holubeck, Attorney, Fisher Phillips, Delaney I
  • TNLA Women In Hort Speaker,- Christina Dunlap- Read the Defense: How to Navigate Hard Dynamics with Curiosity, Not Fear, Homestead 
 
5:10 pm – 6:30 pm    ​  Opening Night Reception, Texas Grande

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
7:15 am – 8:00 am    Exhibits and Coffee, Texas Grande
7:15 am – 10:30 am    Registration, foyer near Texas Grande
8:00 am – 10:30 am    TNLA Awards Festival, Texas Grande (Breakfast Provided)
11:00 am – 4:30 pm    Industry Tour Day (boxed lunch provided)​ *Must be registered for Industry Tour to attend

Wednesday, January 7, 2026
8:30 am – 10:00 am    Registration, Foyer of Texas Grande
8:30 am – 9:30 am    Exhibits and Coffee, Texas Grande
10:00 am – 12:00 pm     TNLA Foundation Leadership Bootcamp Graduation, Closing Keynote Presentation, "Smarter, Faster, Stronger: How AI Can Future-Proof Your Nursery & Landscape Business" with Terry Brock, Terry Brock Achievement Systems Incorporated, Texas Grande,  ​TNLA Leadership Bootcamp is Sponsored by Landmark Nurseries, Inc. Hotchkiss Insurance, Southwest Wholesale Nursery, Billy Long Enterprises, Lone Star Trees and AquaTerra Outdoors and partnered by GO TEXAN
Congratulations to this year's graduates!

2027 Sponsorship / Exhibitor Questions?

Please contact Amy Prenger, at [email protected] or ​call 512-579-3858 for more information