We are delighted to announce the first line-up of speakers who will join our conference this fall. This list will be updated on a regular basis as we move closer to August when we finalise the detailed programme and topics. We expect to announce a total of 20 international speakers from the Gardens and Tourism industry.
Graham Dillamore
Cao Guangshu
Classical Gardens of Suzhou, China
Bill Hardy
Communities in Bloom, Canada
Jill Smillie
The Butchart Gardens, Canada
Jessica Boatright
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Michael Harvey
Adelaide Botanic Garden, Australia
Thomas Pintal
Moment Factory
Darren Heimbecker
Whistling Gardens, Canada
Wanda Heimbecker
Whistling Gardens, Canada
Jason Koo
Gardens by the Bay
Gerald Dieleman
Assiniboine Park Conservancy - The Leaf, Canada
Angela Cassie
Travel Manitoba, Canada
Treve Evans
AIPH – International Association of Horticultural Producers
Michelle Day
Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, Canada
Anders J. Lindstrom
Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden, Thailand
Gwen Auwerda
Tulip Time, USA
Linda Hart
Holland Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, USA
Pascal Garbe
France
Giuseppe Sigurtà
Parco Giardino Sigurta, Italy
Judith de Graaff
Urban Jungle Bloggers, France
Richard Benfield
Garden Tourism Author, USA
Robert Price
Vallarta Botanical Garden, Mexico
Paul Nursey
Destination Greater Victoria, Canada
Igor Josifovic-Kemper
Urban Jungle Bloggers, Germany
Paul Guthrie
Kew Gardens, United Kingdom
Mary Pat Matheson
Atlanta Botanical Garden, USA
Felix Loh
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
Dave Cowen
The Butchart Gardens, Canada