International Plant Trialing Conference releases full program for 2025

After a 10-year break, the Plant Trialing Conference will return from Oct. 13-15, 2025, offering updated insights and education.

The full program for this event is now available here.

The event will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota, which is near the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

The conference kicks off with an opening reception on Monday, Oct. 13, followed by two full days of educational sessions on Oct. 14-15. Attendees can expect a variety of topics, including ornamentals, edibles, plant trialing techniques and industry trends. The event will feature both general and breakout sessions, catering to seasoned professionals and newcomers alike.

As of April 2025, educational sessions will include topics like budgeting and billing for trials, how to become a successful trial manager, breeding innovations, international trials, postharvest trials for edibles, cut flowers trials and more.

Register for the International Plant Trialing Conference here.

And, check out hotel booking information here. 

Highlights include expert panel discussions, networking opportunities and tailored sessions designed to provide practical, up-to-date information.

As of November 2024, speakers include plant trialing experts like:

• Alicain Carlson, Syngenta Flowers
• Rebecca Siemonsma, Express Seed
• Denise Mullins, Smith Gardens
• Kirsten DeLong, PureLine Seeds
• Chelsey Lencyzk, Bejo Seeds
• Penny Merritt-Price, Young’s Plant Farm
• Amy Gonzalez, Syngenta Flowers
• Richard Hawke, Chicago Botanic Garden
• Chad Miller, Colorado State University
• Pam Bennett, Ohio State University
• Jessie Liebenguth, Reiman Gardens
• Kristen Noble, Harris Seeds
• QiuXia Chen, Dummen Orange

The Plant Trialing Conference was first held in the UK in 2011 and last took place in 2015 in conjunction with the Farwest Show in Portland, Oregon.

All-America Selections is a nonprofit organization that evaluates new garden varieties for their performance in North American home gardens.

For more information, visit all-americaselections.org/aas-meetings-events.