Upcoming Event

Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show

Q + A with Vanessa A. Finney, Executive Vice President

What is most significant about MANTS 2022?

Returning to an in-person show is very important for our exhibitors and attendees. Our virtual MANTS.com Business Hub served its purpose during a very difficult 2021, but there is nothing like doing business face to face. Companies know that MANTS means business, and everyone is looking forward to getting down to business in person once again.

How Does Attendance at MANTS Support the VNLA?

Your attendance at MANTS 2022 provides for face-to-face access to more than 900 exhibiting companies, meaningful business opportunities with qualified buyers, peer-to-peer networking, and the latest and greatest new products. The VNLA, along with the MNLGA and WVNLA, is one of the three state sponsoring associations of MANTS. Proceeds from MANTS are distributed to these sponsors helping to fund the operations of the associations. Your MANTS registration offers great business opportunities for you while also ultimately supporting the associations working on your behalf.

As you look to the return to face-to-face connections in Baltimore, will any elements from last year become part of your planning? We continue to plan a full in-person MANTS. We know our attendees and exhibitors want to meet in person and connect on the trade show floor, so that remains a top priority. But we also encourage our exhibitors to take advantage of their online MANTS.com business profiles to complement the in-person experience. This allows attendees everywhere to connect online preshow to see a company’s product offerings which help identify and set a game plan for the show.

Any changes for 2022?

While we plan for an in-person show, the health and well-being of everyone are of utmost importance. We are working diligently with our business partners from the Baltimore Convention Center, Visit Baltimore, Shepard Exposition Services, and housing block hotels to implement the best health and safety practices possible to ensure a successful event where everyone feels safe while conducting business. The Baltimore Convention Center and many of the downtown hotels are GBAC™ Star accredited facilities. In addition, the Convention Center has more than doubled sanitizing availability throughout, updating its cleaning and sanitizing efforts with the health and safety of all guests in mind. For the latest information on our health and safety practices, please visit our website at MANTS.com. We ask all participants to adhere to these practices so that everyone can have a safe and enjoyable experience.

How can people attend MANTS?

MANTS 2022 will return to the Baltimore Convention Center January 5–7, 2022. Registration is now open and runs through January 7. The cost is $20 before December 1 and $30 thereafter and onsite. The official MANTS housing bureau is also now open, offering discounted housing at nine downtown hotels. Learn more at MANTS.com.

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