Durham Chapter Meeting 
Thursday, March 21, 2024 | 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Durham College Whitby Campus
1610 Champlain Ave. Whitby, ON

Mark your calendar – The Durham Chapter is hosting a meeting at Durham College on March 21st. Come out and join your fellow chapter members and friends to hear two dynamic professionals share their industry knowledge and experience. This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow members. Don’t hesitate to bring someone along for a great evening of discussion and networking!

About The Speakers…

ellen Art Vanden Enden

Art has spent his entire life around and working with plants. He grew up helping the family greenhouse business growing hothouse tomatoes. Art has worked at two of the largest and most prominent garden centres in Canada for 44 years. He started with Weall and Cullen Nurseries in 1978 and quickly realized that this was a job that he wanted to make into a career. During his time at Weall and Cullen, Art gained experience in many sectors of the business from working as a landscape designer, nursery worker, annual plant worker to working within all other seasonal departments.
 

In 2002, Sheridan Nurseries purchased Weall and Cullen. With this change, Art retained his responsibilities overseeing the stores. After a few years, he transitioned to the Vice President of Retail Operations for Sheridan Nurseries. In 2022, Art retired from Sheridan Nurseries and became heavily involved with Landscape Ontario as a Provincial Board of Directors member as well as a technical instructor in the GROW Program.

Art will share a summary of topics that are essential to having a successful career in horticulture.

ellenCourtney McCann
 

Courtney McCann is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in delivering workforce development projects and services. Currently, serving as the Director of Workforce Development at Landscape Ontario, Courtney brings a wealth of expertise to the table. With 12 years of specialized experience in delivering pre-apprenticeship programs and facilitating government incentives for employers to hire and train new workers, Courtney has demonstrated a commitment to cultivating skilled labour forces within the industry. 

Her dedication to workforce development extends to overseeing professional development initiatives, apprenticeship programs, certification programs, and the implementation of the GROW program. Throughout her career, Courtney has been instrumental in bridging the gap between employers and skilled workers, ensuring a robust pipeline of talent in the landscape sector.

Courtney will be speaking on creating new opportunities for chapter members to hire job ready and trained graduates!

Event Information

  • This is a free event
  • Refreshments will be provided.
  • Beverages will be available for purchase

 

6:30 p.m. Registration & Networking with Light Refreshments
7:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Welcome and Chapter Update: Jon Agg, Durham Chapter President
7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Courtney McCann: Creating New Opportunities to Trained Graduates
8:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. Art Vanden Enden: Successful Career in Horticulture
8:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Closing Remarks

Reserve your spot today!

REGISTER HERE
 

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