Toronto enews November 20, 2019

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November 20, 2019

		Kick off Congress at the Landscape Designer Conference, Jan. 6, 2020 The Landscape Designers Conference is a great way to get inspired and rejuvenated to start the new year. We have an amazing lineup of speakers and topics for 2020, including: Plant Choices for Landscape Design; The Top Three Business Tips you Didn’t Learn in Design School; Roundtable discussions on Design Inspiration and Networking; and finally Restoring Nature’s Relationships. Register online at LOcongress.com. I hope to see you there!
			Haig Seferian Chair, Landscape Designer Sector Group

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

Landscape Ontario members get a free pass to LO Congress! Canada’s green industry show and conference runs Jan. 7-9, 2020 at the Toronto Congress Centre. Parking is also free! Come see new equipment and products from 600 exhibitors. Redeem your free pass to LO Congress today.

Toronto Chapter Winter Social, Nov. 28

Join the Toronto Chapter at the Crooked Cue in Etobicoke to celebrate the end of season. Buy tickets online for only $20

Earn CECs at the IPM Symposium, Jan. 6

Landscape Ontario’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Symposium has been a uniquely respected event since 1965. Stay up-to-date with the latest in IPM and earn six CECs from the IPM Council of Canada on Jan. 6 at the Toronto Congress Centre. Register online at LOcongress.com.

Growers Annual Fall Dinner, Nov. 26

Join us at Piper’s Heath Golf Club in Milton for the annual Growers Fall Dinner to network, enjoy dinner and participate in a lively discussion on relevant issues in the industry. There will also be an important update on box tree moth. Register online at HortTrades.com

Step up your leadership game at the Peer to Peer Workshop

Join the LO Peer to Peer Network for a leader-to-leader workshop on Warm-Up Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. Admission to Congress 2020 Trade Show and Congress ‘After Dark’ is included with registration. The Congress Conference and other special events are a separate fee. Register online at LOCongress.com.

Register your staff in apprenticeship today

Train, retain and develop your employees through industry and government recognized certification Landscape Ontario can assist you in the registration process. Details on the Apprenticeship website.

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 as a volunteer.

See the future plans of the RBG, Nov. 21

The Royal Botanical Gardens is holding a public open house and presentation on future planning and a 25-year master plan. The evening event runs Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. at the RBG Centre. Details and RSVP info online.

Cut through the clutter with Manage360, Dec. 5
During this one-day, intensive seminar instructors will discuss budgeting for your landscape business, managing your costbook, setting up your landscape construction, maintenance, and snow divisions for success, estimating best practices, scheduling jobs, routing crews, tracking their progress and productivity, analyzing job actuals, automating your billing, and using the information you’ve gathered to make strategic business decisions. Register for the seminar online.

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.
Managing Projects from Design to Completion, Nov. 28 Bioswales for Designers and Landscape Contractors, Dec. 3 Green Roof Design and Installation, Dec. 4 NEW! Roadmap to Organizational Excellence, Dec. 4 NEW-Landscape Business Success, Cutting Through The Clutter with Manage360, Dec. 5 NEW! Intro to Realtime Landscaping Architect Program, Dec. 10-11

UPCOMING LO EVENTS

Windsor Chapter Meeting with OPP, Nov. 23
Growers Fall Dinner, Nov. 26
Toronto Chapter Winter Social, Nov. 28
Georgian Lakelands Awards of Distinction, Nov. 28
Waterloo Chapter Meeting , Dec. 4
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.