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Connecting Educators: Enhancing Learning


REGISTER TODAY: LANDSCAPE ONTARIO CONGRESS		Register your class today to provide unparalleled exposure to the landscape horticulture profession! Learn, Network and Explore at Congress! Attend speaker and workshop sessions, explore the show floor, learn about new products, network and discover the diversity of careers in the Landscape Horticulture Profession! Free speakers and events for students include: Trade Show HardscapeLIVE GreenLIVE DriveLIVE RecruitLIVE Green Careers Canada: The Game of Life Landscape Contractors: The New EcoWarriors Speed Networking Snap Dragon’s Den
SHARING STORIES – If you have a cool event, project or activity that you hosted with your class we would love to hear about it and feature it in our next newsletter to inspire HEA members! Click HERE to share

REGISTER FOR UPCOMING EVENTS

Learn about Careers and Education Pathways: Green Careers Canada- The Game of Life Wednesday, January 8th, 2019 10:45am-11:45am Life is a journey and we are here to help you connect the pieces! This game of life themed session will have you walking away with a personalized game plan to help you achieve your goals and support your journey towards becoming a Landscape Horticulture Professional! We will be your guides and coaches as you: Learn from the struggles and successes of today’s professionals Explore numerous education pathway and the diversity of career opportunities in the Landscape Horticulture Profession Learn about resources available to help you achieve your goals Identify your goals to create a personalized game plan that will guide you to a successful career	Speed Networking Wednesday, January 8th, 2019 1:15pm-2:15pm Students are encouraged to attend the speed networking workshop this year at Congress! Build your interview skills Meet potential employers and Discuss hot topics pertaining to the landscape horticulture profession. Attendees will move around the room to network with people who represent sectors across the profession!	Build Students Confidence and Leadership at: Snap Dragon’s Den Thursday, January 9th, 2019 10:45am-12:45pm Calling all horticulture students and classes! Register today to take advantage of this unique opportunity! Share your ideas, network, build leadership and entrepreneurial skills at Snap Dragon’s Den (Landscape Ontario Congress edition). Create a 10-minute pitch to present to a panel of esteemed judges addressing one of the following topics. Present a new product or invention to the panel that will help landscape horticulture professionals Create a business proposal that provides a solution to a current challenge or obstacle (seasonality, employee retention, weather etc.) faced by the landscape horticulture profession If you are interested in this fun opportunity register today and we can provide you with an introduction welcome package! Questions? Email: lissa@landscapeontario.com




Landscape Contractors: The new Eco Warriors Wednesday, January 8th, 2019 10:45am-11:45am In the face of climate change, there is a new normal in the urban environment, including extreme weather events that cause massive flooding or immense droughts. The landscape contractor will be an essential participant at the table, developing solutions to mitigating damage to municipal ecosystems. Such solutions will be discussed, alongside integrated landscape management strategies. The need for participation from citizen scientists in these solutions will be emphasized.	IPM SYMPOSIUM Monday, January 6th, 2019 7:30am-4pm The key to turf IPM is the use of cultural practices that optimize growth of grasses and minimize conditions favorable to pest insects, weeds, or pathogens. Landscape Ontario’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Symposium has been a uniquely respected event since 1965. Paid Event	Designers Conference Monday, January 6th, 2019 8:30am-5:15pm A full-day event, with lunch and closing reception. An initiative of Landscape Ontario’s Landscape Designer Sector Group. The 2020 Designers’ Conference is Presented With Recognition of the OALA. Paid Event


STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
		HAVE AN INSPIRATIONAL STUDENT? Landscape Ontario Magazine would like to create a Student Spotlight where we feature the young minds of the Landscape Horticulture Professions future and celebrate their accomplishments! Please contact lissa@landscapeontario.com if you have an inspirational student in your class!

HORTICULTURE EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
		We had a fantastic time at the Horticulture Educator Professional Development Day! Thank you to all who came out! Landscape Ontario and the Horticulture Educators Association (HEA) look forward to staying connected, sharing resources and developing future events and experiential learning days together! We would love feedback and thoughts on this PD Day as well as upcoming events such as ICPI Educator Training, future PD days and STIHL Experiential Learning Day version 2.0. If you have a few minutes please help inform future events by completing this survey If you have any additional questions, comments or ideas please feel free to contact: lissa@landscapeontario.com




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