Jan 5-7, 2026
Grapevine, TX
Grapevine, TX
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Embrace the Unknown!
Kick off 2026 with the TNLA community in Grapevine, Jan. 5–7. Here’s what you’ll get: 🌱 Practical education on leadership, business, HR, and industry trends 🌱 Immersive tours with successful business owners 🌱 Time to connect with peers — new and familiar 🌱 Celebrate at the Awards Festival It’s a slower-paced, more personal event than EXPO — designed to help you step away from the day-to-day, share ideas, and leave with tools to grow your business. |
Event Schedule
Sunday, January 4, 2026
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibit Set Up, Texas Grande
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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 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Emerge Pass Education Day / General Education Breakout Sessions (must be registered for the Emerge Pass to attend these elevated education sessions) (Emerge Sessions are in Spicewood and the Education Breakout Session will be located in rooms Pheasant Ridge, Delaney II, Cross Timbers and Llano Estacado) 11:45 am – 1:00 pm Complimentary Lunch with Exhibitors, Texas Grande 5:10 pm – 6:30 pm Opening Night Reception, Texas Grande 
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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) 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Emerge Pass Exclusive Tour (Must be registered for Emerge Pass to attend tour, lunch provided.) |
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, AI with Terry Brock, Terry Brock Achievement Systems Incorporated, Texas Grande |
Hotel Accommodations- Room Block
A dedicated website is now available for your attendees to book their hotel rooms online. Reservations can be made starting NOW at this web address:
Booking Website:
https://book.passkey.com/e/50962774
Or Click button below
Deadline to book Dec 15th
Booking Website:
https://book.passkey.com/e/50962774
Or Click button below
Deadline to book Dec 15th
Awards Festival
$70/ person
We celebrate the industry’s top talent during the Lone Star Hort Forum.
Awards presented are:
ARP: Presented to an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the industry and/ore the Association
Summit Awards: Recognizes a member firm that has made exceptional contributions to TNLA & it’s member companies
Young Leader Award: Presented to a Young Leader who has displayed outstanding achievement and service to the Green Industry in Texas
Texas Excellence in Landscaping Award: Presented each year to landscaping firms who have completed outstanding projects.
Texas Garden Retailer Award: The program recognizes Retail Garden Center across the State as the leading Retail Garden Center.
ARP: Presented to an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the industry and/ore the Association
Summit Awards: Recognizes a member firm that has made exceptional contributions to TNLA & it’s member companies
Young Leader Award: Presented to a Young Leader who has displayed outstanding achievement and service to the Green Industry in Texas
Texas Excellence in Landscaping Award: Presented each year to landscaping firms who have completed outstanding projects.
Texas Garden Retailer Award: The program recognizes Retail Garden Center across the State as the leading Retail Garden Center.
Industry Tour
$80 Members & $180 Non-members. Students: $50
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Take part in the Industry Tour!
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You will walk away with:
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Stops (click on the + to view more)
Southwest Perennials
Southwest Perennials takes pride in producing top quality herb and perennial liners (plugs). Whether you need native, xeriscape, green roof, or just great looking landscape plants, we offer almost 300 varieties of perennials and herbs to fit your needs.
Green Lake Nursery
Green Lake Nursery
A wholesale grower established in 1983, Green Lake Nursery sells to garden centers, wholesale nurseries, landscape contractors, grounds maintenance companies, and botanical gardens in north Texas. We offer outdoor perennials, seasonal color and natives along with ferns, groundcovers, succulents, grasses, xeric plants, and vines
A wholesale grower established in 1983, Green Lake Nursery sells to garden centers, wholesale nurseries, landscape contractors, grounds maintenance companies, and botanical gardens in north Texas. We offer outdoor perennials, seasonal color and natives along with ferns, groundcovers, succulents, grasses, xeric plants, and vines
Ruibal's Farmers Market
Ruibal's Farmers Market
From locally grown bedding plants and perennials to pottery, statuary, planting services, deliveries and now even produce, we’re here to help..
Mark and Matt Ruibal
Ruibal’s Plants of Texas, Inc.
From locally grown bedding plants and perennials to pottery, statuary, planting services, deliveries and now even produce, we’re here to help..
Mark and Matt Ruibal
Ruibal’s Plants of Texas, Inc.
Emerge Pass
Tailored for CEOs, executives, and managers
$1,300/Member OR $1,600/Non-Member
Elevate your leadership skills with the Emerge Pass at the TNLA Lone Star Hort Forum. Tailored for CEOs, executives, and managers, this exclusive experience offers advanced learning opportunities from industry experts on crucial topics such as business development, finance, and HR. By participating in the Emerge Pass, you'll gain the insights and strategies necessary to drive your company's growth over the next 5 to 10 years. Don't miss this chance to invest in your professional development and secure a successful future for your organization.
Visit Grapevine Resources
1. Welcome to Grapevine, TX The official website of the Grapevine CVB.
2. Things to Do in Grapevine
3. Restaurants in Grapevine
4. Historic Main Street Map
5. Shopping in Grapevine
6. Grapevine Visitor Shuttle Schedule & Routes
7. Grapevine Brochures: Click Here to view
2. Things to Do in Grapevine
3. Restaurants in Grapevine
4. Historic Main Street Map
5. Shopping in Grapevine
6. Grapevine Visitor Shuttle Schedule & Routes
7. Grapevine Brochures: Click Here to view
Thank you to our Sponsors
Sponsorship InformationPlease click HERE to view options. For Questions Contact Amy Prenger, at [email protected] or
call 512-579-3858 |
Exhibit Information
Click HERE to view options. For Questions Contact Amy Prenger at [email protected] or
call 512-579-3858 |
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