The NENA Summer Meeting and Trade Show rotates annually throughout the six New England states. The rotation schedule affords attendees the unique opportunity to visit different members' nursery operations on an annual basis. Extensive tours of local retail and wholesale nurseries are a highlight of the annual Summer Meeting. The meeting will be hosted by Newport County Plant Growers and co-sponsored by the Rhode Island Nursery and Landscape Association. Agendas for the conferences are developed from membership surveys to ensure that the issues discussed are relevant and the outcomes meaningful.
Conferences explore regional issues and are used to pinpoint and identify areas for future action.
Current issues before the annual leadership conference are legislative action, regional marketing, and consumer awareness. New England Nursery Certification Council Voluntary certification programs are an important element of the region's effort to support professionalism and promote consumer awareness of the importance of nursery products and services. NENA hosts an annual meeting for the leaders of the six New England nursery certification programs. Participants exchange ideas on study materials, educational programming, and examination administration. Recertification credit reciprocity among the New England state nursery associations is one of the focal points of this annual meeting.