2025 PPA National Symposium event infographic. | Perennial Plant Association
The Perennial Plant Association’s New to Market Forum will return during the 2025 PPA National Symposium taking place July 28-31, 2025, at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown hotel. The New to Market Forum is an opportunity for breeders and plant dealers from around the world to present their best and brightest in the industry to an audience of influential perennial professionals and enthusiasts. Attendees will see the line-up of the latest plant material and innovative goods featured during this session. The New to Market Forum will be held live during the National Symposium in the afternoon of Thursday, July 31.
Thanks to Pleasant Run Nursery and its sponsorship of this anticipated event at the 2025 National Symposium, companies, and organizations have the opportunity to showcase any combination of plants or products during their selected timeframe in the session. PPA has announced the following featured companies:
All companies presenting at the New to Market Forum will also be featured in an upcoming Perennial Plant Association newsletter and on PPA’s website following the National Symposium. Make sure to become a PPA member in order to receive this excellent New to the Market information. Join PPA at https://perennialplant.org/page/Join.
The 2025 National Symposium also features evening visits and social events, including a fun trade show social, Perennial Plant Foundation trivia night, and a dinner party at the Reiman Gardens. Participants will have the opportunity to attend education tours, socials, dinners, and a trade show, and can choose to participate in the weeklong experience (Monday-Friday), or a three-day Core Symposium (Tuesday-Thursday). PPA’s National Symposium follows a tradition that began more than 40 years ago but incorporates something new each year.
The early bird registration deadline is June 10, 2025, and the final registration deadline is July 15, 2025. For more information on the National Symposium and to register, please visit https://perennialplant.org/page/NationalSymposium.