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“We have been very pleasantly surprised with the traffic,
and we had a great few days. We were consistently busy,
wrote orders, talked with key customers, and met many
prospects. Even with many impactful factors, the quality of
customers and relations was impressive this year. During a
time when we all need some positivity in our industry and
our lives, we were thrilled to be a part of MANTS 2022 and
were so glad the show remained in person.”
Tim Gartrell, Director of Sales,
Aris Horticulture
Complete testimonial is available on mants.com under the ‘Show Facts’ tab.

coast. Interstate 95 was closed, ultimately for 24 hours, and
thousands of flights were cancelled across the country.
Calls came in from people in airports, stuck on interstates,
in rental cars and trucks, warehouses and barns, offices
and homes saying that they literally were not able to get
to the show. Many companies who had pre-shipped their
booth materials asked us to set them up because it was that
important for them to be represented.

By Tuesday afternoon we had 80 companies spread across
the show floor to set up. So, with the help of the decorator
and our contracted labor, we all worked side by side late into
the night setting up booths, while banners were being hung,
carpet laid, late arriving exhibitors unloaded, and a host of
other traditional preparations were completed.

To answer the question “how did it go?”, I am going to use
the experiences and perspectives of others who were at
the show. Following is an excerpt from the post show press
release and paraphrased testimonials, in the green call-
outs, from some of our exhibitors. The full press release and
complete testimonials are available on mants.com under
the ‘Show Facts’ tab.

From the press release:
MANTS 2022 welcomed more than 5,700 on-site attendees
(including exhibitors) for three days of in-person meetings,
networking, and business. Attendees from 46 states had
the opportunity to explore new products, technology, and
equipment, and reconnect with more than 825 exhibiting
companies that had a presence on this year’s show floor.
“While our foot traffic was lighter than in pre-pandemic times,
I’m extremely proud that we were able to bring together green
industry suppliers and buyers in Baltimore this year,” said MANTS
Executive Vice President Vanessa A. Finney. “Despite the snow,
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