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Dare to Be ready to learn, connect, lead, and experience what is next for the Texas Green Industry.
Owners, managers, executives, emerging leaders, HR professionals, growers, landscape professionals, and Green Industry professionals from across Texas.
Forum brings together education, tours, awards, exhibitors, networking, leadership conversations, and opportunities to learn directly from your peers.
Build relationships, gain practical ideas for your business, recognize industry leaders, and stay connected to what is happening across the Texas Green Industry.
Stay close to the action at Hilton Waco.
Reserve your room at Hilton Waco through the official TNLA Lone Star Hort Forum hotel block.
Hotel reservation cutoff: February 1, 2027
Questions? Contact Trevor Peevey at 512-579-3859 or [email protected].
Compare attendee passes, tours, exhibitor options, and sponsorship opportunities.
When two rates are listed, the first is the nonmember rate and the second is the TNLA member rate. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Final totals will appear during registration.
Includes exclusive full-day Emerge education and the Emerge Tour, Exhibit Hall access, Welcome Party drink ticket, TNLA Awards Festival breakfast, keynote speakers, and TNLA Leadership Bootcamp Graduation.
Available through February 24, 2027Includes a full day of general education, Exhibit Hall access, Welcome Party drink ticket, TNLA Awards Festival breakfast, and opening and closing keynotes/TNLA Leadership Bootcamp Graduation.
Available through February 24, 2027Student ID is required at check-in. Includes a full day of general education, Exhibit Hall access, Welcome Party drink ticket, TNLA Awards Festival breakfast, and opening and closing keynotes/TNLA Leadership Bootcamp Graduation.
Available through February 24, 2027Includes a boxed lunch. Tour time is 11:00 AM–4:30 PM.
Available through February 24, 2027Student ID is required at check-in. Includes a boxed lunch.
Available through February 24, 2027Includes access to the Exhibit Hall.
Available through February 24, 2027Individual ticket; includes breakfast.
Available through February 24, 2027Includes a 6-foot unskirted table, chair, wastebasket, back and side drapes, and one full Lone Star Hort Forum Education Registration Pass with access to the welcome, social, awards, keynote speakers, education breakouts, and more.
Available through February 24, 2027Includes a 6-foot skirted table, chair, wastebasket, back and side drapes, and one full Lone Star Hort Forum Education Registration Pass.
Available through February 24, 2027Includes access to the full day of general education, Exhibit Hall events, Welcome Party drink ticket, TNLA Awards Festival breakfast, and opening and closing keynotes.
Available through February 24, 2027Includes an exhibit tabletop or 10x10 booth, reserved table for 10 at the Awards Festival, one Emerge Pass, four Lone Star Hort Forum Education Passes, four Industry Tour Passes, and 20 drink tickets for the Welcome Social.
Includes one exhibit tabletop or 10x10 booth, five seats at the Awards Breakfast with one reserved at the Officers Table, one Emerge Pass, two Education Passes, two Industry Tour Passes, and 15 drink tickets.
Includes one exhibit tabletop or 10x10 booth, three seats at the Awards Festival with one reserved at the Officers Table, one Emerge Pass, two Education Passes, two Industry Tour Passes, and 15 drink tickets.
Includes one Lone Star Hort Forum Education Pass, one Industry Tour Pass, and five drink tickets.
Includes one Lone Star Hort Forum Education Pass and one Industry Tour Pass.
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Exhibit Set Up
Registration plus Exhibits and Coffee
Welcome & Opening Keynote Presentation: Economic Forecast with Dr. Charlie Hall, Texas A&M University
Emerge Pass Education Day / General Education Breakout Sessions (must be registered for the Emerge Pass to attend Emerge education sessions)
Complimentary Lunch with Exhibitors
Opening Night Reception
Exhibits and Coffee
Registration
TNLA Awards Festival (Breakfast Provided)
Industry Tour Day (boxed lunch provided)
Emerge Pass Exclusive Tour (must be registered for Emerge Pass to attend; lunch provided)
Registration
Exhibits and Coffee
Lunch Service Begins
TNLA Foundation Leadership Bootcamp Graduation and Closing Keynote Presentation with Bryan Dodge
Practical education for the people leading, managing, and growing Green Industry businesses.
Lone Star Hort Forum begins with a full day of education built around the business, workforce, leadership, and industry issues affecting Green Industry professionals today.
Explore the sessions and speakers currently confirmed below. Additional education details will be added as they are finalized.
Dr. Charlie Hall
Texas A&M University
Start Forum with a look at the economic conditions and trends that may affect Green Industry businesses in 2027.
Choose the conversations most relevant to you, your team, and your business.
Leanne Lagasse
Leanne Lagasse Coaching & Consulting
Chrissy Dunlap
This extended session will explore the power of leadership and clarity, including curiosity, energy regulation, different human characteristics, generational differences, recognizing personal triggers, and navigating difficult situations.
This is an extended two-hour learning experience.
More education is coming. Additional business, plant, pest, disease, special-topic, and speaker information is still being finalized. Check back as the 2027 lineup continues to grow.
Celebrating leadership, service, and excellence across the Texas Green Industry.
Help TNLA recognize the people and companies whose leadership, service, and involvement are helping move the Texas Green Industry forward.
Young Leader and Summit Award nominations are due October 31, 2026.
The TNLA Young Leader Award recognizes young professionals for outstanding achievement and service to the Texas Green Industry, with special consideration given to involvement in TNLA and the community.
Think about the people you see stepping up, developing others, bringing new ideas forward, and helping shape the future of our industry.
Nomination deadline: October 31
The TNLA Summit Award is the highest honor TNLA bestows on a Member firm. It recognizes a company whose service, involvement, and commitment make TNLA and the Texas Green Industry stronger.
Think about the companies you see consistently showing up, giving back, supporting others, and contributing to the industry beyond their own business.
Nomination deadline: October 31
Award recipients will be recognized during the TNLA Awards Festival on Tuesday, February 23, 2027 at the Waco Convention Center during Lone Star Hort Forum.
Bill Carson, Joseph Johnson, and Jim Reaves
Dylan Cantu, TMCNP of Calloway's Nursery
Austin Wood Recycling / Texas Native
C. Scott Evans TMCNP, TCLP of Rancho Encino, FEWA & Native Jump Start
2026 award recipients may email [email protected] to request event photos.
Showcase your best work. Gain industry recognition. Celebrate your team.
The Texas Excellence in Landscaping Awards recognize outstanding landscape projects across Texas, from residential and commercial installations to maintenance, design, special projects, and unique features.
Whether you are a small firm or a large operation, TEIL gives your company an opportunity to build credibility, recognize the people behind the work, and showcase what your team can do.
Submission deadline: October 5, 2026
TNLA membership is not required to enter.
Gather your project description, photo descriptions, high-quality project photos, design plans if applicable, and entry payment.
Strong entries clearly explain the challenge, the solution, and the result. Make sure your descriptions help judges understand the work behind the finished project.
Entries are judged individually rather than against one another. There is no limit to the number of projects that can be recognized when the work meets the award standard.
Winners will be recognized during the TNLA Awards Festival on February 23, 2027 at Lone Star Hort Forum in Waco.
Already started an application? Don't wait until the deadline to finish it. Review your project description, photos, and supporting materials now so you have time to make your entry as strong as possible.
Behind-the-scenes learning, real operations, and real conversations.
The Lone Star Hort Forum Industry Tour gives attendees an opportunity to step outside the classroom and learn directly from Green Industry businesses and professionals.
2027 tour stops and details will be announced as they become available.
In 2026, attendees headed out for behind-the-scenes looks at real operations and real conversations — the kind that do not happen in a classroom.
Discussions on the bus, on-site, and face-to-face allowed participants to learn directly from peers about how they are solving challenges and running successful businesses.
Interested in showcasing your business for 2027? Contact Curtis at [email protected] or 512-579-3851.
Advanced learning and an exclusive tour experience for CEOs, executives, and managers.
Tailored for CEOs, executives, and managers, the Emerge Pass at the TNLA Lone Star Hort Forum is designed to elevate leadership skills through advanced learning opportunities from industry experts.
Topics include business development, finance, HR, and other leadership-focused conversations.
The Emerge Pass includes an exclusive tour experience designed for advanced peer learning, executive-level discussion, and behind-the-scenes insight.
This tour is separate from the general Industry Tour and is available to attendees registered for the Emerge Pass.
Additional 2027 tour details will be added as they are confirmed.
Revisit conversations recorded at the 2026 Lone Star Hort Forum.
Several live podcast conversations recorded on-site at the 2026 Lone Star Hort Forum are available to stream, offering timely insights on leadership, workforce challenges, legal compliance, economic trends, and navigating uncertainty in the Green Industry.
These episodes are available at no cost.
CEU eligible: Every 2 podcast episodes count as 1 hour of CEUs.
Whether you are focused on people, policy, performance, or planning ahead, these conversations deliver practical takeaways you can use right away.
Put your company in front of Green Industry leaders and decision-makers from across Texas.
Showcase your products, equipment, services, and solutions to professionals from across the Texas Green Industry.
Review the available booth options and submit your exhibit request.
Increase your visibility and connect your company with owners, executives, managers, and other Green Industry decision-makers.
Contact Amy to discuss the sponsorship opportunity that best fits your goals.
Questions about exhibiting or sponsoring? Contact Amy Prenger at [email protected] or call 512-579-3858.
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