New features announced for Indoor Ag-Con 2025

Indoor Ag-Con has announced that it will open March 11-12, 2025 for its 12th annual event at its new venue, the Westgate Las Vegas. Indoor Ag-Con brings together farmers, growers, ag tech leaders, suppliers, advocates, and enthusiasts under one roof to experience all that Indoor Ag-Con has to offer.

"Indoor Ag-Con continues to grow each year and in 2025 we're excited to deliver an expanded Expo Hall with 200+ global exhibitors, all-star Keynotes, and NEW this year, the CEAs Awards program that recognizes and celebrates excellence, innovation, and leadership within the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) sector," said Brian Sullivan, CEO, Indoor Ag-Con.

New in 2025
Co-Located Events: Indoor Ag-Con announces that the CEA Alliance, the membership trade association representing vertical farms and greenhouse producers, will also be hosting its annual meeting and presenting the opening morning 'State of the Industry' keynote address at Indoor Ag-Con.

In addition, the International Sprout Growers Association (ISGA) will hold its 33rd Annual Convention alongside Indoor Ag-Con's 2025 edition. The addition of ISGA's educational track will give Indoor Ag-Con attendees access to sessions exploring the latest in sprout production, food safety, and sprout-based nutrition.

The CEAs Awards Program: The Indoor Ag-Con and Inside Grower magazine are announcing the inaugural CEAs — Cultivating Excellence Awards. This new awards program, sponsored by BPGrower,com, is designed to recognize and celebrate excellence, innovation, and leadership within the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) sector, spotlighting achievements across three categories: Operational Excellence, Good Stewardship, and Product Innovation. The winners will be announced at a gala luncheon on Tuesday, March 11 during the 2025 edition.

Expanded Food Safety Workshops: The success of the 2024 Pre-Event CEA Food Safety Workshop has led to an expanded offering for 2025 in partnership with Ceres University. Ahead of the March 11-12, 2-2025 Indoor Ag-Con, two comprehensive workshops will be held, specifically tailored for professionals in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) and vertical farming. These sessions provide food safety managers, quality assurance personnel, and executives with the opportunity to deepen their expertise and revalidate HACCP Certification.

The CEA Food Safety Workshops, scheduled for March 10, 2025, include Internal Review Programs for Food Safety Managers & Quality Assurance Personnel; and Executive Level Food Safety.

Returning in 2025
Robust conference: The Conference features two jam-packed days of educational and insightful sessions from 80+ speakers in five tracks including Technical Grower, Trends, Planning & Operations, Cannabis and the International Sprout Growers Association 33rd Annual Convention track. Indoor Ag-Con's Conference sessions span multiple topics including "Seeds to Success: Maximizing Yield From the Ground Up", "AI, Robotics, and IoT: Sowing the Seeds of Technological Transformation in CEA", "Crafting Excellence: Ensuring Product Integrity in Cannabis Cultivation", among others that are making an impact on the indoor agriculture industry.

Keynote presentations: In addition to Indoor Ag-Con's Conference sessions, the event will feature two powerful Keynote presentations each morning. Kick-off Indoor Ag-Con on Monday, March 11, 8 am with an inspiring State of the Industry keynote from the CEA Alliance, the leading voice for controlled environment agriculture (CEA). This opening session will highlight current trends, key achievements, and future shaping of vertical farming and greenhouse production. Gain insights from industry leaders into how the CEA sector is advancing food production and sustainable practices. Whether you're a grower, investor, or supplier, this keynote sets the stage for an informative, forward-thinking conference experience tailored to all levels of the CEA industry.

Speakers will be announced soon.

Expanded Expo Hall: The expanded Expo Hall will be home to 200+ world-class exhibitors featuring the most cutting-edge technologies, products, and services in the indoor agriculture industry from lighting and control systems to substrates, equipment, irrigation systems and much more. Don't miss sessions on the Expo Floor in the Expo Hall Theater where industry leaders offer 45-minute presentations on hot topics.

Networking Events: Mix and mingle with new and old friends at daily networking events including the Vivid Canopy Panel & Networking Event on March 11, 3-5 pm hosted by GLASE – the Greenhouse Lighting and Systems Engineering Consortium. New this year, the Women in CEA Luncheon Networking event will take place on March 12, 12 pm fostering a collaborative and supportive environment through the power of networking, information, and resource sharing. The Aquaponics Association will also host sessions and networking opportunities during the event. In addition, attendees can enjoy Conference Lunches, Expo Hall Happy Hour, and many more fun and engaging events.