Raven is director of the Missouri Botanical Garden, a leader in botanical research in North and Latin America, Africa and Asia. Most sessions cover technical topics such as play area accessibility, GIS applications and traffic calming. The EXPO will showcase more than 500 booths, offering attendees the opportunity to evaluate products and services from a variety of leading manufacturers and suppliers. The American Society of Landscape Architects, founded in 1899, represents more than 13,000 members nationwide. Landscape architecture is a comprehensive discipline of land analysis, planning, design, management, preservation and rehabilitation.
Landscape architects hold undergraduate or graduate degrees.
They are licensed to practice in 47 states and are required to pass a rigorous national three-day examination. Press are welcome to attend addresses and educational sessions.