Pondliner Wholesale’s Water Garden Expo is scheduled for March 5-7th, 2025 at the Grand Casino, Hotel and Resort in Shawnee, OK. The Water Garden Expo brings together the largest number industry manufacturers exhibiting in one event with over 25 educational seminars and unmatched networking opportunities.
Wednesday afternoon features educational seminars including with Stacy Pruitt with GSN Partners teaching a two-part Elevate EPDM training Session. A happy hour will follow with a chance to network and visit the manufacturer booths.
The presentation of POND Trade’s 2024 Artisans of the Year will kick off Thursday morning. Dave Duensing headlines the WGE with three seminars on Thursday that will be beneficial for installers of all skill levels. Topics include getting the most impact with rocks and stones along with waterfall and pond construction techniques. Kelly Billing will also lead us through another great seminar on designing with aquatic plants.
The Pond Digger Eric Triplett, Greg Gant with PerformancePro Pumps, Larry Carnes with Reflections Water Gardens and Frayne McAtee with Atlantic-Oase are among those scheduled to lead other seminars on Thursday. A Happy Hour concludes the scheduled events followed by an evening of networking.
Other seminars include a recap of the Recreational Pond Build, Internet Marketing by BJ Linger with Outdoor Network Services and Pond Maintenance Programs by Laura Reale with PondTent. Eric Triplett will also lead a Contractor Forum featuring widely respected water feature builders.
For those looking for a hands-on build, the Pond Professional Alliance will be hosting a Recreational Pond Build in McAlester, OK on February March 3-4, 2025. Go to PondProfessionalsAlliance.org and click on the “Events” tab or call 512/423-5328 to more information and to register for the build.
The Water Garden Expo is free to attend and is open to trade professionals only. Visit WGExpo.com or call 866/219-3561 to register or for more information.
