Montana Nursery & Landscape Association P.O. Box 20353Billings, MT 59104-0353
info@plantingmontana.com
(Phone) 406.755.3079 (Fax) 406.633.2032
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MNLA Family Fun Night at Dehler Park
We're excited to be hosting the MNLA Family Fun Night once again! We have reserved the 329 Club at the Billings Mustangs' Dehler Park for Tuesday, June 20th, 2023. Game starts at 6:35 pm.
All MNLA Members and the Billings Chapter attendees are invited to join us. Registration is required, and includes:
Family Fun Night is a great time to relax, enjoy some food and a baseball game, and introduce your families to fellow Billings Chapter members. We look forward to seeing you there!
Don't forget to register by June 9th so we can have your tickets ready for you. Pick up tickets at our registration table located at the north entrance of Dehler Park. View map here.
THANK YOU to our Sponsors!
Red Door Lounge
Tri-State Truck & Equipment
The 10th Annual MNLA Billings Chapter Golf Scramble is being held at Briarwood Golf Course in Billings, MT on August 10th. Format is a 4-Person scramble. Shotgun start at 1:00 pm.
This annual event draws members from all over the state, and is always a great time. Do you need to be a member to participate? No! Anyone can form a team - just complete the golf registration form, and get your clubs ready for a fun day on the course. Don't worry if you've got a wicked right hook -- buy a Mulligan (or two) and use it to erase those bad shots!
There will be hole prizes, a Hole-in-One prize for those skilled (or lucky) enough to sink that hole-in-one, and prizes awarded to the top two net and gross team scores (Overall winner determined by net score; 80% of team handicap will be used for net score.) Entry fee includes greens fee, golf cart, refreshments & social hour.
Contact the MNLA office for more information, 406.755.3079, or follow the link to register. We look forward to seeing you!
Prefer to mail or fax your registration in? Download the printable registration form.
Thank you to our Event Sponsors!
Hole-in-One Sponsor
Meadow Green Sales
Thank you to our Hole & Beverage Sponsors!
Bobcat of Big Sky
Bravera Bank
Bron & Sons Nursery
Canyon Creek Nursery
Clayton Tree Farm
Culligan Water
Ditch Witch West
First Interstate Bank
Leavitt Group Insurance
LW Consulting
Montana Tire Distributors
Midway Rental
RDO Equipment
Rocky Mountain Compost
Soil Diva
Yellowstone Bank
Yellowstone Valley Rock Supply
Interested in sponsoring this event? We have several sponsorship opportunities available. Download our sponsorship form, or contact us (info@plantingmontana.com, or call 406.755.3079) for more information.
This year's Fall Tour is headed to Great Falls September 14-15, 2023.
The two-day event starts on Thursday, September 14th with a Certified Plant Professional (CPP) Exam and Kick-Off Dinner. Site tours around the Great Falls area will be the following day, on Friday, September 15th.
Fall Tour is a great way to see what fellow professionals are doing in the field. It's a fun two days with lots of opportunity to learn from others, rejuvenate, connect with fellow MNLA members, and share new ideas.
HOW TO REGISTER for Fall Tour: You can register on-line by following the link on this page, by emailing your registration form to info@plantingmontana.com, or by calling the office at 406-755-3079. Please register no later than September 8th.
Want a preview of the Fall Tour events? Here's what we have planned:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14:
CERTIFIED PLANT PROFESSIONAL EXAM: The CPP Exam will offered on Thursday, at 1:00pm. Applications for the test and order forms for the manual are available online, or by calling the MNLA office at 406.755.3079. Registration for the exam is not included in the Fall Tour registration; if you wish to take the exam and attend Fall Tour, you will need to complete separate registration forms for each. Register online for the CPP Exam here. Registration deadline: August 31st.
KICK-OFF DINNER: All Fall Tour registrants are invited to join us Thursday evening, September 14th for a welcome dinner. Dinner is included with your Tour Day registration, and is a great time to see familiar faces and connect before the hustle and bustle of tour day.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15: Tour Day
Tour Day Details: The 2023 Fall Tour will take place in and around Great Falls on Friday, September 15, 2023. Tour-day bus transportation will be provided, with the option of using your own transportation if you prefer. A detailed map of the tour stops will be provided at check-in the morning of the tour for those who prefer not to use the bus transportation. Bus seating is limited, so make sure you sign up ahead of time to reserve your space if you plan to take the bus. We have some fun games and door prizes along the way!
Where will the Fall Tour be stopping this year? We're still in the planning phase, but will add details soon!
THANK YOU to our Fall Tour Sponsors!!
Interested in sponsoring the Fall Tour? We have several sponsorship opportunities available. Contact the MNLA office at info@plantingmontana.com, or call 406.755.3079 for sponsorship details.
MNLA Billings Chapter - Field Demo Day
Join us Thursday, September 21st, 2023 starting at 5:00 pm for the 7th Annual Billings Chapter Field Day. Field Day will be held at River Ridge Landscape Co., 3223 River Road, in Laurel, MT.
What IS Field Day? It's an opportunity for the MNLA Billings Chapter to say "thank you" to the vendors who have supported us at all of our activities this year. We provide a space for vendors to set up exhibits and anything they would like to share with the Chapter Members. It's a fun-filled night, where you explore new products and talk to your vendors and customers while enjoying a delicious BBQ dinner (on us).
This will be a great opportunity to network and catch up with MNLA members from the Billings area. As always, you will be able to visit vendor booths to test equipment, demo mowers, see the latest irrigation equipment and more. Enjoy a BBQ Dinner, Served from 5:30 - 6:30 pm, then have a little fun testing out equipment and visiting with vendors in their outdoor booths.
Which vendors will be there? We're still working on this year's list, but will update this as vendor confirm.
How do you sign up?
RSVP by following the link, or email us at: info@plantingmontana.com , or call 406.755.3079. This event is sponsored by the MNLA Billings Chapter; there is no cost to attend. Chapter members will receive one entry into the year-end attendance drawing prize for attending. This year's attendance prize will be a cash prize, and will be awarded to one lucky attendee at our December Chapter meeting.
Are you a vendor that wants to participate? Email us at info@plantingmontana.com, or call for details: 406.755.3079
We hope the following information will help you efficiently prepare for the coming year's 2024 Montana Green Expo in Billings, MT.
We look forward to having you join us for this exciting annual event! For questions that are not answered here, please contact us at: 406.755.3079 or email expo@plantingmontana.com.
Exhibitor Meeting meet at the Trade Show Hospitality Area
One FREE Convention registration is included with your booth fee, and also includes lunch on Wednesday for that person. They must have a Convention badge to attend the seminars and keynote speeches. If you wish to register additional representatives for the convention seminars, you can add them on the Badge and Special Event Registration Form. This form will be emailed to all exhibitors prior to the EXPO. If your representatives plan to attend additional meals and/or special events like the Awards Banquet or Thursday Lunch, they will need to register for those events. Download the Exhibitor Badge Registration Form and indicate which events they will be attending, the names of each representative, and email to: expo@plantingmontana.com.
The seminar schedule will be linked here when available.
Trade Show Move-In: Exhibitor MOVE-IN- starts the afternoon of Wednesday, January 3, 2024. All exhibitors must be moved in by 12:00 pm on Thursday, January 4th.
Sponsorship at the Expo
Your sponsorship will make the event more successful. We urge you to take advantage of one of the many opportunities for sponsorship of the Montana Green Expo. We are happy to consider creative ideas to help, including convention bags, lanyards, coffee breaks, etc. Contact us about sponsorship opportunities, or download our Sponsorship Form.
Silent Auction Fundraiser
Exhibitor Demonstrations