- Partnerships with leading indoor ag, ag tech and other industry publications and outlets.
- Segmented email marketing and engagement campaigns
- Organic and paid social media campaigns on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn,
- Google search, remarketing/retargeting campaigns
- Partnership outreach to key industry associations, academic institutions and organizations
- Full-scale exhibitor marketing support program, including website listing, high-exposure advance and on-site sponsorship opportunities
September 9-10, 2025
IALR Conference Center, Danville, Virginia
Contact Suzanne Pruitt at +1.404.452.1884 or suzanne@indoor.ag
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The CEA Summit East’s strong focus — bringing industry & academia together– promises to attract attentions and attendees from across all segments of the industry, meaning more new business prospects for our tabletop exhibitors.
“CEA Summit East has become a key annual event for connecting the dots between industry and academia,” said Brian Sullivan, CEO of Indoor Ag-Con. “Whether you’re a grower, educator, researcher, supplier, or policymaker, the 2025 summit offers an opportunity to learn, network, and move the needle forward for CEA.”
WHY CEA SUMMIT EAST?
A Summit Designed For Real Conversations & Real Results
Unlike large-scale expos, CEA Summit East is intentionally small in scale and big on value—bringing together commercial growers, researchers, tech providers, and policymakers for two focused days of networking, education, and business-building.

A High-Impact, Two-Day Gathering
You’ll have the chance to connect face-to-face with greenhouse and vertical farm operators; Get direct access to decision-makers from academia, government, and ag-tech; Share your latest products and services through a cost-effective tabletop format; Build partnerships that drive real ROI.
Reach the Right Audience. In the Right Setting.

IALR Conference Center & CEA Innovation Center
Just steps away from the Controlled Environment Agriculture Innovation Center’s modern indoor agricultural complex, the IALR Conference Center is a full service, state-of-the-art meeting facility. What’s more, the Danville, VA venue is easily accessible -located in south-central Virginia along the North Carolina border, within a day’s drive of two-thirds of the nation’s population. And, CEA is a hotbed of CEA industry activity and investment, too!
The CEA Innovation Center, a partnership between the IALR and Virginia Tech, is primarily housed in Danville, VA on the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research campus in a modern greenhouse complex and vertical farm. Research and collaborators of the CEA Innovation Center are located around the state including on the Virginia Tech main campus in Blacksburg, VA. The CEA Innovation Center brings together industry, government, and academia as a demonstration site, agricultural technology training center, and research hub for CEA. Research, education, training programs, and resources range in topics that include nutrient management of CEA crops, biological controls, biostimulants, computer vision, robotics, and aquaponics.

Who Attends
The Summit attracts those interested in CEA, including: indoor & greenhouse growers, facility owners & operators, researchers, educators , government officials, real estate developers, architects, construction specialists, sales & marketing teams, industry manufacturers & suppliers.
Who Exhibits
Join your peers, including leaders across all sectors, including climate control; control systems; indoor growing systems; equipment & accessories; fertilizers; greenhouses; growing products; heating systems; IT solutions; lighting solutions; nutrient products; propagation systems; substrates; tools; vertical farming solutions and so much more.
