Event roundup: APLD hosting 2017 International Design Conference

user-gravatar Headshot
association-of-professiional-landscape-designers

The Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) will once again be hosting their 2017 APLD International Design Conference on July 13-17 in Boston, Massachusetts.association of professional landscape designers logo

This year’s pre-conference will feature sessions hosted by Vectorworks and DynaSCAPE. The pre-conference tour will be led by Darrah Cole, senior horticulturist and designer, and will take place at the Rose Kennedy Greenway park and garden.

The post-conference tour will travel to Sakonnet Garden in Rhode Island’s “Farm Coast,” as well as The Blue Garden in Newport, Rhode Island.

Participants will also have the chance to visit and take pictures of the gardens. The group will be accompanied by APLD member and photographer Tom Wheaton and fine art and commercial photographer Karen Maini.

Keynote speakers for the event will be Patrick Chassé and Julie Moir Messervy.

Chassé is a landscape architect, educator writer, landscape historian and ecologist, and earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from Harvard Graduate School of Design. Before that, he earned his B.S. and completed graduate studies in botany, biology an environmental education from the University of Maine.

Messervy is the principal designer of a landscape architecture and design firm in Saxtons River, Vermont, JMMDS. She is an author of eight books on landscape design, as well as a lecturer. She’s written multiple articles and gives workshops and lectures around North America.

For more information on registration, click here.

Hardscape North America, GIE+EXPO release event schedules

logo for hardscape north americaHardscape North America’s (HNA) annual industry trade show will take place this year in Louisville, Kentucky, Oct. 18-20 at the Kentucky Exposition Center. HNA will be located in the East Wing of the center.

During this year’s HNA show, those in attendance will have the opportunity to attend Contractor Briefing sessions.

“The briefings are designed to be quick, drop-in sessions where contractors can learn about trending topics in the industry and pick up innovative ideas to help grow their businesses,” said Charles McGrath, Executive Director of the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI). “We’re excited to have a dynamic lineup of experts to share their knowledge.”

The briefings will last 20 minutes and will he held on Thursday, Oct. 19 and Friday, Oct. 20 in the trade show floor classroom located directly behind the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) booth (#20010).

Contractor Briefings include:

Thursday, Oct. 19

  • ICPI Installer Certification, Advanced Designations and Their Value

          Charles McGrath

9:30 – 9:50 a.m.

  • How to Make Your Personal and Organizational Success Go Off the Charts

          Gary Ross 

11:30 – 11:50 a.m.

  • The BIZ-BUILDER BLUEPRINT for Contractors

          George Hedley

1:00 – 1:20 p.m.

  • Five Ways Mobile Phones Are Changing Online Marketing

          Todd Bairstow

2:30 – 2:50 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 20

  • Opportunities for Permeable Pavers in Residential and Commercial Markets

          Dave Smith

9:30 – 9:50 a.m.

  • OSHA’s New Crystalline Silica Regulation

          David Murray

11:30 – 11:50 a.m.

  • Five Ways to Future Proof Your Hardscape Business

          Frank Bourque

1:00 – 1:20 p.m.

The annual GIE+EXPO trade show is set for Oct. 18-20 and will take place in Louisville, Kentucky, at the Kentucky Exposition Center. The GIE+EXPO Workshops are scheduled to feature 10 logo for the green industry and equipment exposessions that will help landscapers grow their businesses. The lineup this year will feature two hardscape sessions with insights and tips for contractors who want to delve into that market.

Workshops for the event include:

Thursday, October 19

  • Hardscape Workshop 1: Production Management and Crew Motivation on the Hardscape Jobsite

          Frank Gandora, Creative Hardscape

8:00-9:30 a.m.

  • Hardscape Workshop 2: Hardscape as a Profit Center

          Frank Bourque

10:00-11:30 a.m.

  • NALP Workshop 1: 50 Sure-Fire Ways to Reduce Cost & Increase Profits

         Bill Arman and Ed Laflamme, The Harvest Group, National Association of Landscape                   Professional Consultants

1:00-2:30 p.m.

  • NALP Workshop 2: A Critical Analysis of the Six Estimating Systems Used in the Green Industry Today

          Jim Huston, J.R. Huston Consulting, National Association of Landscape Professional                    Consultant

3:00-4:30 p.m.

Friday, October 20

  • NALP Workshop 3: The Success Marketing Strategy for Growing Your Landscaping Business

         Christopher Yates, Success Landscape Marketing, National Association of Landscape                   Professional Consultant

8:00-9:30 a.m.

  • NALP Workshop 4: Teamwork – In Every Aspect of Your Life!

           Rich and Crystal Arlington, Rich Arlington & Associates, National Association of                             Landscape Professional Consultant

8:00-9:30 a.m.

  • NALP Workshop 5: Tips and Trends for Hiring and Retaining Employees

          Kent Kohn, Pro-Motion Consulting Inc., National Association of Landscape Professional              Consultant

10:00-11:30 a.m.

  • NALP Workshop 6: Sustainable Winter Management™

          Phill Sexton, Chief Knowledge Officer, Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA)

10:00-11:30 a.m.

  • NALP Workshop 7: How to Develop a Well-Trained, Safe and Effective Workforce! …Do We Really Know How to “Train Our Trainers?”

          Fred Haskett, The Harvest Group, National Association of Landscape Professional                        Consultant

1:00-2:30 p.m.

  • NALP Workshop 8: The 4 Keys to Crush Your Goals

           Jeffrey Knight, Director of Education, Ewing Irrigation and Landscape Supply

3:00-4:30 p.m.

Hardscape Demonstrations

(Held in the tented Hardscape North America Outdoor Arena in the Outdoor Demonstration Area)

Thursday, October 19

  • SRW Construction with a Focus on Double Tiered Walls and Proper Geo Grid Specification, Placement and Use

11:00 a.m.-Noon

  • Installation of Base Material and Pavers for Interlocking Pavements and Go Pro Time-Lapse for Construction Jobs

1:00-2:00 p.m.

  • Permeable Base and Paver Installation

3:00-4:00 p.m.

Friday, October 20

  • Tools of the Trade

11:00 a.m.-Noon

  • Hardscape Lighting

1:00-2:00 p.m.

  • Outdoor Kitchens

3:00-4:00 p.m.

The Attachments Idea Book
Landscapers use a variety of attachments for doing everything from snow removal to jobsite cleanup, and regardless of how often they are used, every landscaper has a favorite attachment.
Download
Attachments Idea Book Cover