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To all my friends, colleagues, business associates, mentors, and others from the darker side, this will be my last Executive Director……for 2022. “Gotcha” as they said in the Doc Hollywood movie. Generally, this edition of the Indiana Nursery and Landscape Newsletter (INLN), focuses on the educational side of goings on in our industry, with a prime focus on the upcoming Indiana Green Expo. While we do have the registration included in this edition with workshops, including the ICPI 2-day course. The details of the educational sessions will be coming in a more comprehensive mailing, plus a blast email in the next few weeks. I hope everyone, takes time to look at a few legislative updates on the national forefront with the release in 2023 of extra visas, plus a ruling that will impact the DACA ruling. Also a reminder, the Green Excellence Awards need to be submitted by December 15, 2022 to the INLA. You’ll see the entry form in this issue.

Rick Haggard

2022 has seen several changes in the INLA as we have launched a Social Media Marketing campaign, that is to garner more communication and recognition within our membership ranks. If you have not seen the INLA Facebook/Instagram page, please take a moment over the upcoming holiday season and checkout some videos and posts. We are even starting our own YouTube page, to try and be more interactive and current with our members regarding important information that may need your support, or at a minimum input on certain topics, especially with the upcoming Indiana Genera Assembly. Scott Johnsen (sjohnsen@ inla1.org) is overseeing this project and as done several visits across the state with several members, plus contacting non-members in the areas visited.

Next will be the doldrums of legislative impacts on our industry. Finally, some good news for those that utilize the H2B program, which in recent years have had swings ending in more misses than hits. The Department of Homeland Security has approved the release of an extra roughly 65,000 more visas. While this will not solve the immediate current labor shortage in our industry, I am hopeful more companies and members can get back to working to the capacity they need to be a more profitable entity. Especially, since our industry is being recognized as the professionals we always have been.

Now to the Event of all Events, the 2023 Indiana Green Expo! The 2023 IGE will be held at the Indiana Convention Center for the 16th year, unfortunately the 2021 IGE Show was only virtual due to COVID. We are offering a wide range of sessions that will assist all facets of employees in garnering “new” as well as standard procedures within the many areas of the green industry. The dates are January 30 to February 1, 2023 with the trade show taking place in Hall F with Hall G being our move in/out location. January 30, 2023 will be our workshop day, include Day 1 of the 2 day ICPI Training, plus the INLA – IAH Review and Exam. The INLA Annual Meeting and Awards will be January 31, 2023, look for room information coming soon. A more comprehensive educational session track will be mailed and emailed, as well as posted on the Indiana Green Expo website (www.indianagreenexpo. com). We have as of this writing 6 new or returning companies exhibiting at the 2023 IGE. Hotel booking is available on the website with The Crowne Plaza our host hotel.

I realize that this article is a mere synopsis of various topics, so feel free to contact me via text, email or phone at either of these numbers: (317) 889-2382 or (765) 366-4994. Be safe and well in your travels during the holiday season over the next couple of months and look forward to our next gathering at the Indiana Green Expo.

Keep it green,

Rick Haggard, INLA Executive Director rhaggard@inla1.org cell: 765-366-4994