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October 20, 2016
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2016 GISC Early Bird Registration Deadline Next Week - Register Now and Save!
TheGreen Industry Show and Conference is back in Edmonton for 2016! Our amazing team of staff and volunteers have put together a conference programme aimed to inform and inspire everyone from designers to arborists, owners to students, growers to contractors. Our conference sessions are timely and responsive to industry issue - with an updated format for 2016 that focuses on variety with 3
2 one-hour sessions over the two days.
New this year are two full-day
pre-show workshops designed to fill the need of more in-depth technical level professional development. This year we have two workshops: one for Greenhouse growers, and the other for Landscape Designers.
Landscape Alberta members who
pre-register receive free admission into the tradeshow and preferred pricing on conference registration. In addition to the educational opportunities, all conference attendees have access to the Green Industry Show. With over 250 booths, it is the largest green industry show in Western Canada and is an annual must-see event. For more information on the Green Industry Show & Conference, to view the full conference program and to register, please visit
www.greenindustryshow.com.
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Landscape Awards Early Bird Deadline is Tomorrow - October 21
Showcase your expertise and creativity... the early bird deadline for this year's Landscape Awards in October 21, 2016.
Click here
to download the Landscape Awards Entry Package with all the information you will need for this year's awards. If you have any questions, please contact Kyla at
kyla@landscape-alberta.com
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Written Test Opportunity for Landscape Industry Certified Designations
November is coming up fast and with it brings the annual Green Industry Show & Conference, being held in Edmonton, November 17 & 18. Landscape Alberta is providing a written test opportunity for multiple
Landscape Industry Certified designations. If you wish to challenge the Landscape Industry Certified Manager exam or would like to begin the Technician or Designer designation by getting the written portion completed, now is your chance. Don't miss out on this excellent opportunity to stand out from the rest! To register for a test, please contact Claudia Santos at
claudia@cnla-acpp.ca.
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Dynascape Design Workshop
Don't miss this great opportunity to learn or upgrade your skill set with DS | Design at this years Green Industry Show and Conference. This one-day workshop is being offered as a pre-show event and is perfect for existing and new users alike. Attendees will work through a project from concept through completion using their own laptop. This exciting partnership between DynaSCAPE and Landscape Alberta allows us to bring this type of hands-on workshop to members at a fraction of the price of regular in-house training, with all the benefits of group learning and low travel costs. Register today!
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City of Edmonton Lining Out Stock Tree Supply for 2017
This is a reminder that the City of Edmonton tender for lining out stock for the 2017 season closes October 21st. Click here for more information.
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Call for Volunteers - Green Industry Show & Conference
The
GISC brings the landscape and horticulture industry together annually and the Landscape Alberta staff is excited - the trade show is sold out, and the conference is packed full of great speakers and learning opportunities.
To help keep things running smoothly and professionally, we need some extra help. Our event runs two days, Thursday, November 17 and Friday, November 18 and a few volunteers on each of those days. Opportunities include:
- Exam proctor (1-5pm, Thursday Nov.17)
- Conference assistant (7-11am, Thursday Nov.17)
- Traffic control at conference and trade show registration areas
If you are interested, please contact our office at
admin@landscape-alberta.com for further details. Please note that there are limited number of opportunities.
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Benefits for Members across the Country
NEBS: Members save 15% on printed products (including logo design). Receive discounted rates with NEBS Payweb payroll system.
Take advantage of these discounts and save thousands - see all the deals at the CNLA website
http://www.cnla-acpp.ca/benefits.
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Upcoming Events
October 26, 2016.
Agricultural Labour Summit, Olds, AB. www.aglaboursummit.ca
October 31-November 1, 2016.
ISA Prairie Chapter Conference, Sheraton Hotel, Red Deer, AB. www.isaprairie.com
November 17-18, 2016. Green Industry Show & Conference, Edmonton Expo Centre, Edmonton, AB. www.greenindustryshow.com
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If you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like more information on upcoming events, please contact us at 1-800-378-3198 or email admin@landscape-alberta.com.
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