The OFA (Ohio Florists’ Association) sponsored Short Course is the premier educational and trade show event for US floriculture. It will take place 13-17 July at the Greater Colombus Convention Center, Ohio. It will provide more than 175 educational sessions for greenhouse growers, garden center operators, interior plant landscapers,  retail and wholesale florists, allied industry manufacturers and suppliers and educators, extension service, researchers and students. It will feature 1,265 small stands and over 525 exhibiting companies. There will be a spacial display of new products and plant varieties, a tour of garden centers, and a tour for growers.  A special workshop will take place on interior landscaping. Melinda Howells E-mail: mhowells@ofa.org