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December 11, 2019

		Early bird Congress conference pricing ends Dec 13 Landscape Ontario Congress is my favourite event of the year. It is the largest gathering of landscape professionals in the country with more than 15,000 visitors and 600 exhibitors. Congress is also a great place to find inspiration and to learn, and its fantastic conference lineup is geared specifically for business owners and landscape and horticulture professionals. Register by Dec. 13 to get early bird conference pricing. I Hope to see you at Warm Up Monday events on Jan. 6, and during the show, Jan. 7-9 at the Toronto Congress Centre!
			Tony DiGiovanni Executive Director, Landscape Ontario

Get your free pass to LO Congress, Jan. 7-9

Landscape Ontario members get a free pass to Congress: Canada’s green industry show and conference, Jan. 7-9 at the Toronto Congress Centre. Parking is also free! See new equipment and products from 600 exhibitors. Redeem your free pass to LO Congress today.

Keep your workplace safe with IHSA Training

Did you know that every business that pays WSIB Premiums is automatically a member of the infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA)? Check out their training catalogue online.

Post your available jobs at LO Congress

The Landscape Ontario job board at Congress is seen by thousands of industry professionals and hundreds of students. LO members can send a PDF of their posting by Jan. 3 or bring a paper copy to the LO booth at Congress for approval and posting. Full details at HortTrades.com/jobboard. 

Support needed to keep TBG gardens free

The Toronto Botanical Gardens annual Hearts and Flowers fundraising campaign needs your support to reach its target this year. All donations will we matched by an anonymous donor and tax receipts will be issued. Donate online or call 416-397-1483.

Find inspiration at the Landscape Designers Conference Jan. 6

Network with landscape designers and architects and discover new ideas at the Landscape Designers Conference on Warm Up Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. Register online at LOCongress.com.

Earn CECs at the IPM Symposium, Jan. 6

Landscape Ontario’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) keeps turf management pros up-to-date on the latest practices. Plus, earn six CECs from the IPM Council of Canada. Register online at LOcongress.com.

Step up your leadership game at the Peer to Peer Workshop, Jan. 6

Join the LO Peer to Peer Network for a leader-to-leader workshop on Jan. 6. Admission to Congress trade show and Congress ‘After Dark’ is included. Register online at LOCongress.com.

Apprentice employees earn while they learn

An apprentice earns wages while learning the fundamentals of the profession. Unlike traditional schooling, the apprenticeship program is 80 per cent on-the-job training. Find out more on the Apprenticeship website.

Listen to the new Landscape Ontario Podcast

LO launches a podcast featuring: An interview with Mark Cullen on the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign; Darby McGrath on the new Ontario Tree Guide; and a conversation with public health scientist Tara Zupancic on the health benefits green spaces provide. Subscribe and Like the podcast, and look for new episodes each month. Listen online, or on your favourite podcast app!

Volunteer at a Congress Conference and get in for free

Volunteer your time at the Congress Conference and receive free admission to the event you are working at! Congress runs Jan. 7-9, 2020 at the Toronto Congress Centre with Warm-Up Monday events on Jan. 6. Visit the LO Congress website to sign up.

Save 10 per cent on LO Seminars until Dec. 31
Register for Winter 2020 LO Professional Development Seminars by Dec. 31, 2019, and get a 10 per cent early bird discount. Seminars cover a wide range of landscape horticulture topics, including hardscaping techniques, design, grading and drainage, and more. Register online now to save.

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Top quality is within reach. Unilock Pavers and Walls

Congress 2020 January 7-9th. Register today! LOCONGRESS.COM

LO SEMINARS


	Professional Development seminars Seminars for the 2019-2020 season are now online. Register by Dec 31/19 for Jan-Apr 2020 seminars and automatically receive a 10 per cent discount. Visit HortTrades.com/seminars.
C obblestone – Installation and Technique, Jan. 20-31 How to Use Dynascape, Jan. 28-29 Recruit, Motivate and Retain a Highly-Engaged Team, Jan. 31 Landscape Design: An Introduction, Feb. 3 How to Impact Employee Retention, Feb. 3 Chiseled in Stone: An Introduction, Feb. 3 Paving Your Way to Perfect Interlock, Feb. 4 Practical Basic Calculations for the Landscape Contractor, Feb. 4 Cutting Through The Clutter with Manage360, Feb. 5 Chiseled in Stone: Intermediate Seminar, Feb. 6 Cultivating a Sustainable Business with More than a Shovel, Feb. 6 Sketchup: An Introduction, Feb. 7 Getting Started in Concrete, Feb. 7 Rain Garden and Bioswales for Designers and Contractors, Feb. 7

UPCOMING LO EVENTS

Landscape Designers Conference, Jan. 6
Peer to Peer Workshop, Jan. 6
IPM Symposium, Jan. 6
Congress 2020, Jan. 7-9
LO Awards of Excellence Ceremony, Jan. 7
LO Annual General Meeting, Jan. 8

Visit the Events page at HortTrades.com

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Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association
7856 Fifth Line South, Milton, ON L9T 2X8 Canada
1-800-265-5656
rob@landscapeontario.com
HortTrades.com

With more than 2,500 professional members, Landscape Ontario is the province’s premier horticultural trades association. Our mission is to be the leader in representing, promoting and fostering a favourable climate for the advancement of the horticulture industry in Ontario.