Indoor Ag-Con, Aquaponics Association set 2027 pre-show workshop in Las Vegas

Indoor Ag-Con and the Aquaponics Association will host a pre-show aquaponics workshop on March 23, 2027, at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. The session is meant to help growers move from system basics to business planning ahead of the 14th annual Indoor Ag-Con.

Why it matters: - The workshop is designed to help growers turn aquaponics into a workable business, not just a production method. - The program focuses on system design, operations, economics and marketing, which are the core hurdles for new and existing aquaponic operations. - Registration includes access perks that connect the workshop to the broader Indoor Ag-Con event week.

What happened: - Indoor Ag-Con and the Aquaponics Association are partnering for a second year on a pre-show workshop in Las Vegas. - “The Practical Aquaponics Workshop: System Designing to Market Opportunities” is set for Tuesday, March 23, 2027, from noon to 4 p.m. PT at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. - The workshop leads into the 14th annual Indoor Ag-Con, scheduled for March 24-25, 2027. - Indoor Ag-Con describes the show as the Global Gathering for Protected Ag, Greenhouse Growing and Controlled Environment Agriculture.

The details: - Registration costs $400 per person. - The registration package includes lunch, a networking happy hour and an Expo Only Floor pass to Indoor Ag-Con. - The afternoon agenda includes an intro to aquaponics and the basics of how fish and plants work together in an integrated system. - The agenda also covers technical system operation and management, including how to keep a system running efficiently day to day. - Farm production and economics will address yield, costs and profitability. - A marketing session will focus on finding buyers and building a market for aquaponic products. - Successful aquaponic and hydroponic professionals will lead the workshop sessions. - The speaker lineup will be announced in the coming weeks. - Participants are expected to leave with practical insights to evaluate, develop or improve an aquaponic operation. - To register or learn more, visit Indoor Ag-Con aquaponics pre-event workshop 2027.

Between the lines: - Indoor Ag-Con is leaning into aquaponics as a business tool for controlled environment agriculture, not just a niche growing technique. - The workshop’s emphasis on economics and marketing signals that profitability remains a major challenge for growers considering aquaponics. - The second-year partnership suggests both groups see enough interest to build the event into a recurring show-week feature.

What’s next: - Indoor Ag-Con will announce the speaker lineup in the coming weeks. - Attendees can continue onto the expo floor on March 24-25, 2027, for product introductions, ten crop- and sector-specific conference tracks, keynotes, networking events and the CEAs, or Cultivating Excellence Awards. - Indoor Ag-Con and The Aquaponics Association will continue promoting the workshop ahead of the March event.

The bottom line: - The 2027 workshop is a business-first aquaponics session built to help growers assess, run and monetize systems before Indoor Ag-Con begins.