2026 EMGC – Virginia Crossings Hotel & Conference Center, Glen Allen, VA
We are pleased to announce that EMGC 2026 will be at the Virginia Crossings Hotel & Conference Center in Glen Allen, Virginia, June 26-28.
We anticipate registration to open in the early spring and close about 3 weeks before the event.
- Some food will be included in your registration price, but not all. Plan to have a few meals on your own during the conference weekend.
- Lodging block rates will be available through the conference center and several other suitable hotels are nearby if you need lodging (wait to book a room).
- Tours will have a different format this year and will not have an additional cost.
- Lightning Talks and the Project Poster Session will be back this year!
- We will be offering a hybrid registration option for keynote and general sessions for those unable to attend in person.
Sponsorship
If your local unit’s EMG Association wishes to sponsor the event, please see the sponsorship form. Many units asked us for this information in enough time to work into their annual budgets.
Other local public gardens worth touring on your own pre/post conference:
Lewis Ginter – Spanning over 50 acres, Lewis Ginter features more than a dozen themed gardens, including a Children’s Garden, Rose Garden, Asian Valley and others. It has become a centerpiece of Richmond’s “garden trail” and is highly rated by visitors.
Maymont – Maymont is a 100-acre historic estate and public park in Richmond that blends gardens, wildlife exhibits, and historic architecture. The grounds include formal Italian and Japanese gardens, a carriage collection, arboretum and nature center.
Low Line – A unique urban green space, the Low Line is a 5.5-acre linear garden and trail along the James River / Kanawha Canal in Richmond’s East End, created from a rehabilitated neglected corridor beneath active rail trestles.
Agecroft Hall and Gardens – Located in Richmond, this estate’s gardens were designed in the 1930s by landscape architect Charles Gillette and include terraces and a sunken garden inspired by Hampton Court Palace.
Great Shiplock Park – This park lies along the historic James River & Kanawha Canal and includes renovated plantings, rain gardens, and a self guided plant tour.