| Upper Canada Chapter This Week To see upcoming Upper Canada Chapter news and events, click here | |
| Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree — Dec. 18 Members of the chapter are invited to enjoy the ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ event being held at the Ambassador Conference Resort in Kingston. Get a few companies together and/or bring your staff for some Christmas fun on December 18th! Click here for details, pricing and registration. | ||
| Innovative program helps members grow and succeed — Jan. 14 and 15 LO’s Prosperity Partnership program is like no other program available. Developed by landscape professionals for landscape professionals, it is intended to help green industry companies clarify what they excel at and what components of their business need attention and improvement. Click here to register for the introductory seminar, Jan. 14 in Napanee and the Jan. 15 best practices seminar. | ||
| Only six spaces left in drystone wall workshop — Feb. 3-4 Learn the traditional art of dry stone walling in a two-day workshop at Kemptville College, Feb. 3 and 4. Full seminar details under the “Installation and Construction” heading. | ||
| LO This Week | ||
| December 15 Horticulture Review online The latest edition of Horticulture Review is now available online. This issue includes the LO Annual Report. Read the latest information about LO initiatives, member news and coming events. Click here to view December 2008 issue. | ||
| Free business webinar — Dec. 18 LO’s Executive Director, Tony DiGiovanni, along with over 40 other executive directors across North America, are presenting you with this special opportunity. Up to 1,000 Green Industry companies will gather on Dec. 18 in a unique webinar dedicated entirely to sharing ideas and insights on why this is a GREAT TIME TO BE IN BUSINESS. The event is FREE with no sponsors, no revenue generated, no promotions… it comes to you only with the best intentions to help us all address today’s market in order to enjoy tomorrow’s successes. Sign up now! | ||
| Still time to contact MPP on pesticide law There is still time to contact your MPP over the proposed pesticide regulations. Click here to see more information on this important subject. | ||
| Annual General Meeting — Jan. 7 LO’s AGM is set for Wed., Jan. 7, 2009, at the Doubletree Hotel. Breakfast served at 7:30 a.m., meeting starting at 8:00 a.m. All LO members are invited to attend, however, only Active and Interim members are allowed to vote. | ||
| Thrive in any economy Landscape Ontario’s Board of Directors had a 15-minute think tank to compile a list of what individual companies can do to thrive in any economy. Click here to view the list. | ||
| Seminars for CLP prep — Dec. 9 to 11 The following seminars held at Landscape Ontario in Milton will help prepare members to write specific CLP modules: Dec. 9: Strategic Planning, with instructor Paul Doornbos CLP Dec. 10: Leadership and Corporate Citizenship, with instructor Paul Doornbos CLP Dec. 11: Human Resource Management, with instructor Terry Murphy CLP For more details and to register, click here. | ||
| LO Employment Board – Congress 2009 LO is pleased to provide an Employment Board opportunity at Congress 2009. Only “Active, Interim and Associate” LO members are permitted to post ads. Ads must be forwarded to Sally Harvey by fax 905-875-3942, or e-mail sharvey@landscapeontario.com no later than Dec. 31, 2008. Click here for full details. | ||
| ICPI Paver Certification — Dec. 15 and 16 Landscape Ontario is hosting a two-day course, where candidates will graduate with a Paver Installer certificate. LO and ICPI members cost $275, non-members, $325. Fee includes all instructional materials, lunches and exam. Download a registration form here. | ||
| Pre-register for Congress before Dec. 10 Don’t wait in line – pre-register for Congress 2009 before Dec. 10 to receive your badge in the mail before the show. Pre-registrants are also entered in a draw for valuable prizes. While at Congress, visit The Green Forum, an area dedicated to sustainable products and services. Pre-register for Congress 2009 here. | ||
| Canada Blooms dates to remember December – Consignment tickets for LO Members are now available for a reduced fee of only $12 (regular admission is $18 per ticket). A minimum of 100 bar coded tickets must be ordered. These are the perfect Christmas present for your valued clients. Members will only be invoiced for those tickets redeemed at Canada Blooms. Please call Kathleen Pugliese at 905-875-1805, ext. 309 to order. December/January – A few feature garden spaces remain available for for Canada Blooms 2009. Contact Charlie Dobbin at 905-508-3806. Canada Blooms runs March 18-22 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. For more details, visit www.canadablooms.com | ||
| Prosperity Partnership mentor coaching — Dec. 10 Volunteers say giving back reaps its own rewards. Join your peers on December 10 at the LO home office to learn how to effectively share your knowledge and experience with those working to improve their business knowledge. Click here for more details or to register. | ||
| Allan Dennis Editor, Landscape Ontario 905-875-1805, ext 320 adennis@landscapeontario.com www.horttrades.com | ||
