Windsor enews November 21, 2018

Windsor Chapter Holiday Bowling, Dec. 6
Bring your staff and celebrate the end of another successful season with a fun evening of bowling at Super Bowl Lanes on Tecumseh Road. RSVP by Dec. 4 to get three games of bowling and shoe rental.

Participate in the CNLA wage survey
Members of the landscape and horticulture profession are asked to complete a wage that will help employers, employees, and government to better attract new labour to the profession. Open until the end of February, CNLA has some tips on how to best prepare the required data. Read the tips and take the survey online.

Are you ready for WHMIS 2015 on Dec. 1?
By Dec. 1, provincially regulated workplaces must be fully compliant with Canada’s new standard for classifying, labelling and communicating information about hazardous products in the workplace. Verify your compliance using this article from WSPS.

Congress Early Bird pricing ends Dec. 14
Landscape and horticulture professionals take time out each year to expand their business circles and improve their business skills at Congress. Early bird pricing for the trade show, conference and sector-specific symposiums and special events is only available for three more. Save time, skip the line and save money. Register online at LOcongress.com before Dec. 14.

Growers Fall Dinner Meeting, Nov. 27
The LO Growers Sector Group invites you to evening at Piper’s Heath Golf Club in Milton. Attend this end-of-season celebration that includes dinner, informative talks and the opportunity to catch up with fellow growers after another busy season. Tickets are $65 and include dinner.

Growers Short Course registration open
This year’s educational event of the year for the grower community will take place Feb. 6 at RBG in Burlington, featuring keynote speaker, Paul Pilon, Michigan’s very own production expert. Get caught up on the latest research and developments for the sector. Register online before Jan. 30 and save.

IPM Symposium, Jan. 7
Learn the latest techniques at this full-day event while earning six CECs from the IPM Council of Canada. Lunch included. Register by Dec. 14 at LOCongress.com and save.

Landscape Designer Conference, Jan. 7
This full-day event includes informative speakers, lunch, supplier showcase and closing reception for design professionals. Register by Dec. 14 at LOCongress.com and save.

Peer to Peer Workshop, Jan. 7
Landscape business owners should attend this interactive workshop that includes frank discussions, break-out sessions and networking with peers, all with the aim of making positive change in your business and making it stick. Register by Dec. 14 at LOCongress.com and save.

Garden Centre Symposium, Jan. 10
Retail operators will learn about digital marketing at this year’s event that includes a networking lunch and Awards of Excellence presentations for the Garden Centre and Grower programs. Register by Dec. 14 at LOCongress.com and save.

Contractor Lecture joins Congress, Jan. 10
Landscape designers, contractors, architects and other professionals are invited to enjoy an afternoon of creative inspiration, education and networking. Includes light refreshments. Register by Dec. 20 at LandscapeLecture.ca and save.