Our next annual conference will be October 11th, 2024!
This year’s conference will be one track of educational sessions in ornamental plant care and
management. The program features experts from Hawaii’s Green Industry
and affiliated agencies/organizations.
PLENARY- Catastrophic Wildfires: Reducing Risk of Propagation
and Enhancing Suppression Ability through Proactive Vegetation
Management – Kevin Eckert, President & Managing Director, Arbor
Global USA/Arbor Global (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Water Conservation and Management Utilizing Smart Irrigation
Systems – Oliver Black, Water Conservation Manager, Kuki’o Golf &
Beach Club.
Firescaping to Protect Structures from Wildfire – Jerry McAdams,
Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager and Dana Aina, Firewise
Program Support Specialist, Hawai’i Wildfire Management Organization.
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle: Big Island Update – Jade Miyashiro,
Outreach Technician, Big Island Invasive Species Committee.
The Importance of the Kona Coast to the Bee Industry – not only
in Hawai’i but also Worldwide – AJ Howery, Director of Operations,
Big Island Queens.
Tree Risk Assessment Biomechanics – Kevin Eckert, President & Managing Director, Arbor Global USA/Arbor Global (Hong Kong).
For more information,
contact Ty McDonald, tym@hawaii.edu or (808) 322-4884.
Since HILA’s inception of holding conferences since 2010, HILA, in conjunction with the University of Hawaii Cooperative Extension Service, has presented an annual conference and trade show in West Hawaii. This one-day educational event is the premier annual conference for all members of the Big Island green industry: landscape architects, designers, nursery growers, retailers, contractors, maintenance personnel, arborists, suppliers and educators. The Trade Show features the latest products and services offered by numerous landscape vendors in Hawaii. Speakers include local experts from the golf course, nursery and landscape industry, as well as the University of Hawaii. The conference provides an opportunity to earn valuable Continuing Education Units (CEU) for:
ISA Certified Arborists
Landscape Industry Certified Technicians
Certified Landscape Technicians
Would you like to become an exhibitor at our conference trade show? Please click below to see our trade show exhibitor options.
Or, would you like to support HILA and sponsor our conference without an exhibit? Please click below to see conference sponsorship options.
