
2024 NJASLA Annual Meeting Conference
ASLA
125
Past + Future
Attendee Registration & Full Program Coming This Fall!

Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Jan 28 – 30th, 2024
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The northeast region’s largest gathering of landscape architects and allied professionals returns to New Jersey from January 28 – 30, 2024 in Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City. This year’s theme, “ASLA 125 Past + Future”, will be a celebration of the American Society of Landscape Architects’ 125th Anniversary. While our educational program will focus on the evolution of the profession and its trajectory, our Conference will not be short of festivities to celebrate this milestone!
Every year, over 550 attendees join us for our acclaimed conference that includes a world-class speaker lineup for practitioners to earn their continued education credits, a vendor EXPO with countless specialists ready to help the designers on their next project, and a schedule packed with social events to expand your network including our Welcome Reception, Design Awards Ceremony, Diversity Initiative Summit, and our Professional/Student Meet and Greet.
Please join us for what we are expecting to be one of our largest events yet! Register now for the best prices and value! Early Bird period ends December 1, 2023.
Sponsor
Starting at
$750
what is included:
- Recognition on our conference website homepage and sponsor section
- Acknowledgement in our on-site program booklet
- Dedicated recognition on NJASLA’s social media and communication channels
- Custom opportunities available
Vendor
Starting at
$1600
what is included
- Pronounced visibility at our acclaimed EXPO Hall
- Access to our social events and networking opportunities
- Single booth spaces are 6’ x 10’ with 8’ tall backdrop
- Post-event attendee list
- Opportunities to Meet your Brand’s Needs & Goals
Advertiser
Starting at
$200
what is included
- Expanded event presence on our on-site program and/or website
- Offers direct channel to showcase products and services
More Options & Opportunities, Please Review Our Vendor Prospectus:
Featured Speakers






JOSE ALMINANA, FASLA, SITES, LEED, RLA
Trained as a landscape architect and architect, joined Andropogon Associates in 1983 and has been a principal since 1995. His collaborative work has been instrumental in many of the firm’s complex site development projects, striving to create sensitive, ecological designs that respond directly to site conditions and incorporate innovative sustainable and regenerative design strategies and technologies. José has been instrumental in developing multiple high-performance LEED, SITES, and Living Building Certified projects. José is a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and received the ASLA’s President Medal in 2010.
ISABEL CASTILLA, ASLA
Isabel is an associate partner at Field Operations where she has been practicing landscape architecture for over 15 years. She is also the landscape architect member of the New York City Public Design Commission. Her work concentrates on large-scale, transformative public realm projects with extensive community engagement and complex multi-agency approvals. Educated in both architecture and landscape architecture, Isabel brings exceptional attention to design creativity, detailing, and construction implementation.
She has led the design and implementation of notable projects including various phases of New York’s High Line; the High Line x Moynihan Connector, Dallas’ West End Square; the renovation of the history Lincoln Road District in Miami Beach; and the master plan and implementation of various phases of The Underline in Miami.
DARREN DAMONE
Darren’s passion for design and early experience as an instructor at an environmental education center in the Hudson Valley region of New York inspired him to pursue a career in ecological design, combining his strong design sensibility with his commitment to environmental concerns. In his professional practice, he has been involved in a wide range of projects varied in both scope and scale. His experience as a project manager has taught him that the most successful projects stem from an open-minded approach to a site—letting the site tell its story; and collaborative project teams that understand the important relationships between environmental responsibility, fiscal limitations, and the needs of the client and the end-user.
GINA FORD, FASLA
Gina Ford is a landscape architect, co-founder and principal of Agency Landscape + Planning. Underpinning her two decades of practice are a commitment to the design and planning of public places and the perpetuation of the value of landscape architecture via thought leadership, teaching, writing and lecturing. Her work has received awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects, the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Architects, among others. She is on the board of directors for the Cultural Landscape Foundation and was the recipient of the Harvard Graduate School of Design’s Charles Eliot Traveling Fellowship and Wellesley College’s Shaw Fellowship.
ELIZABETH KENNEDY, FASLA
Elizabeth J Kennedy, FASLA, is the 2022 recipient of the Landscape Architecture Foundation Medal, which honors a career of distinguished work in landscape sustainability. The medal award follows her 2021 elevation to the ASLA Council of Fellows and recognizes her efforts to intersect cultural heritage and ecology in socially just ways. Deemed “an exceptional leader, visionary, entrepreneur, advocate for social change, designer, teacher, and mentor to young professional women and BIPOC designers,” the work she directs challenges mainstream assumptions about the aspirations and needs of underrepresented voices. EKLA’s numerous awards for design excellence, innovative sustainability, historic preservation, and interpretive site management reflect her thoughtful, highly disciplined, and minimally invasive approach to landscape architecture.
JOSEPH SIKORA, RLA, ASLA
Joe Sikora is President of Sikora Wells Appel, a landscape architectural firm located in Haddonfield, NJ. He has over 30 years of experience in planning, landscape architecture and urban design. He has been involved in an array of award-winning project types including campus planning for universities, hospitals and corporations, parks and gardens. His work strives for innovative and timeless solutions with a focus on creating socially and ecologically sustainable places. He has taught senior and graduate landscape architectural design studios at Temple University and Rutgers University and has presented at national and international conferences.
SARA ZEWDE
Sara Zewde is founding principal of Studio Zewde, a design firm in New York City practicing landscape architecture, urbanism, and public art. Named to Architectural Digest’s AD100 and an Emerging Voice by the Architectural League of New York, the firm is celebrated for its design methods that sync culture, ecology, and craft. In parallel with practice, Sara serves as Assistant Professor of Practice at Harvard University Graduate School of Design and is currently writing a book on her research retracing Frederick Law Olmsted’s journeys through the Slave South. Sara holds a master’s of landscape architecture from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, a master’s of city planning from MIT, and a BA in sociology and statistics from Boston University.
CHAO YANG
Chao is a Landscape Architect at Andropogon who joined the firm in 2016. With a background in horticulture, he brings an ecological approach to all of his work. Through his designs, Chao explores the relationship between vibrant ecosystems and thriving urban centers to orchestrate environments that allow communities of people as well as native plants and wildlifes to symbiotically build ecosystems together. Chao is adept at embracing complex, interrelated systems to find new solutions and has developed expertise at managing multi-faceted urban projects. Chao’s work ranges from high profile institutional and campus planning, to smaller urban spaces, to regional-scale master planning and ecological restoration.
RODGER WELLS
Rahenkamp Sachs Wells, 1964-1979: land planning and landscape architecture Wells Appel, 1979-2004: strategy planning, landscape architecture, urban design R Wells Design, 2004-2010: residential architecture & landscape architecture Kezar Garage Studio, 2010-present: Abstract Art Taught and lectured at several universities, colleges, conventions and conferencesFeatured and participated as an author in several publications including Landscape Architecture.
RHIANNON SINCLAIR
An urban planner with a background in architecture, Rhiannon Sinclair’s work focuses on complex urban systems across multiple scales. She uses data-driven strategies to better understand and enhance the relationship between people, buildings, systems and the public realm. Rhiannon has considerable experience communicating information to broad audiences to promote strong community exchange and empowerment within a planning process. In her work, she finds that the role of this type of exchange and master plan facilitation contribute to plans that are visionary, comprehensive, and implementable.

Sustainability
As stewards of the natural environment, landscape architecture plays a pivotal role in shaping outdoor spaces that balance human needs with ecological preservation. The incorporation of sustainability principles in landscape architecture serves as a powerful means to safeguard biodiversity, improve air and water quality, and enhance the well-being of our communities.

Urban Design
As urban areas face rapid population growth and increased environmental challenges, thoughtful urban design becomes essential in creating sustainable and vibrant communities. By considering factors such as pedestrian-friendly layouts, accessibility and green spaces, we help promote social interactions, strengthen community ties and contribute to the health and wellbeing of residents.


Evolution of Professional Culture
Over the years, LA has evolved from being seen solely as designers of outdoor spaces to becoming interdisciplinary leaders, actively engaged in collaborative efforts with architects, urban planners, engineers, environmental experts and others. This expanded perspective has led to more holistic and integrated approaches where ecological sustainability, social equity and cultural preservation are given equal weight alongside aesthetic considerations.
Vendors BOOTHS
- EXPO vendors receive post event attendee list
- Sunday evening Ice Breaker Reception
- Monday and Tuesday meal functions and breaks on the exhibit floor.
- Monday evening Awards Cocktail Reception on the EXPO floor
- Social events during which you can meet and mingle with attendees in a relaxed professional atmosphere
- Opportunities to meet your brand needs and goals
Purchasing an EXPO booth? Use the heat map below to select your top three booth space locations by hovering over the booths to see which spaces are taken and to be sure you are selecting spaces that are not in close proximity to competitors.
6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7” x 44” sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7” x 44” sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7” x 44” sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7” x 44” sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7” x 44” sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7” x 44” sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7” x 44” sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. WELCOME COCKTAIL RECEPTION SPONSOR WELCOME COCKTAIL RECEPTION SPONSOR WELCOME COCKTAIL RECEPTION SPONSOR 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. DESIGN AWARDS SPONSOR DESIGN AWARDS SPONSOR 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. Design Awards Sponsor 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. TUESDAY EXPOSITION BREAKFAST SPONSOR TUESDAY EXPOSITION BREAKFAST SPONSOR GENERAL SPONSOR 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations. 6’ x 10’, with 8’ backdrop, 3’ side rails, and one 7" x 44" sign with exhibitor’s name. The EXPO floor is carpeted. Aisle space cannot be used for exhibit or demonstration purposes per fire code regulations.
Booth 12 - EZ Docks Unlimited
Booth 1 - Premium End Booth
Booth 2
Booth 3 - Cast Lighting
Booth 4 - Cast Lighting
Booth 5 - Riverbend GreenRoofs
Booth 6 - Hyde Concrete
Booth 7 - FieldTurf USA Inc.
Booth 8 - Landscapeforms
Booth 9 - Enterprise Lighting Sales
Booth 10 - Play & Park Structures
Booth 11 - EZ Docks Unlimited
Booth 13 - Sustainable Surfaces
Booth 14 - Sustainable Surfaces
Booth 15
Booth 16
Booth 17
Booth 18
Booth 19 - Liberty Parks and Playgrounds, Inc
Booth 20 - Anova Furnishings
Booth 21 - Anova Furnishings
Booth 22
Booth 23 - General Recreation, Inc.
Booth 24 - General Recreation, Inc.
Booth 25 - Pinelands Nursery
Booth 26 - Royal Perla
Booth 27
Booth 28 - TreeDiaper
Booth 29 - Cree Lighting / Penn Lighting
Booth 30 - Green Theory Design
Booth 31 - Green Theory Design
Booth 32 - Ernst Seeds
Booth 33
Booth 34 - ASL Stone
Booth 35
Booth 36 - Ennis-Flint by PPG Traffic Solutions
Booth 37 - John Rocco Sales NG
Booth 38 - John Rocco Sales NG
Booth 39
Booth 40
Booth 41
Booth 42 Premier End Booth
Booth 43 - Oldcastle APG, Inc.
Booth 44 - Long Shadow Planters & Garden Ornaments
Booth 45 - Unilock
Booth 46 - Tidbury Creek Farms
Booth 47 Premier End Booth
Booth 48 - Chameleon Ways, Inc.
Booth 49 - Commercial Recreation Specialists
Booth 50
Booth 51
Booth 52 - Cyclone Lighting
Booth 53 - Ben Shaffer Recreation
Booth 54 - Ben Shaffer Recreation
Booth 55
Booth 56
Booth 57 - Wicki Wholesale Stone Inc.
Booth 58 - ATT Sports
Booth 59 - Rooflite, A Division of Skyland USA
Booth 60 - Urban Accessories Inc.
Booth 61 - Urban Accessories Inc.
Booth 62 - Proven Winners®
Booth 63 - NJ Gravel and Sand Co.
Booth 64
Booth 65 - Synergy Electrical Sales - Desing Award Sponsor
Booth 66 - Iron Age Designs/Signature Sites,LLC
67 - GraniteScape USA Inc.
Booth 68 - GraniteScape USA Inc.
Booth 69
Booth 70
Booth 71 - US Glass Fence, LLC
Booth 72 - Barton Nurseries
Booth 73 - Barton Nurseries
Booth 74 - Elegance by NT Trading
Booth 75 - Forms+Surfaces
Booth 76 Premier Booth
Booth 77 Premier Booth
Booth 78 - Sternberg Lighting
Booth 79 - Diversified New Jersey
Booth 80 - Diversified New Jersey
Booth 81 - EQUIPARC
Booth 82 - Walpole Outdoors LLC.
Booth 83
Booth 84 Premier End Booth
Booth 85 Premier End Booth
Booth 86 - Musco Sports Lighting
Booth 87
Booth 88
Booth 89
Booth 90
Booth 91
Booth 92
Booth 93
Booth 94 Premier End Booth
Premier Sponsor - BoardSafe Docks
Booth Space | By December 1, 2023 | After December 1, 2023 |
Single | $1,600 | $1,800 |
Single Premium* | $1,800 | $2,000 |
Double* | $2,800 | $3,000 |
Triple* | $4,200 | $4,400 |
Quad* | $5,400 | $5,600 |
* Premium Booths include all end or corner booth locations
**Any Double, Triple or Quad Booth with an adjoining Premium Booth location will require an additional $200
If you have questions, contact Stephanie McFarland at smcfarland@njpsi.com Joanne Lombardi at jlombardi@njpsi.com Or by phone or at (609) 393- 7500.



































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If you have questions, contact Stephanie McFarland at smcfarland@njpsi.com Joanne Lombardi at jlombardi@njpsi.com
Or by phone or at (609) 393- 7500.