NALP Experience

Registration Is Open for LANDSCAPES

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR LANDSCAPES 2020, WHICH WILL

take place Oct. 20-23 in Louisville, Kentucky, in conjunction with GIE+EXPO. This “must-attend” educational and networking event connects landscape and lawn care professionals from across the country and will offer presentations on timely and relevant topics, including lessons learned from COVID-19, preparing for future business disruptions, and addressing issues of diversity and inclusion in our industry.

A new addition to this year’s LANDSCAPES website for full program details. SCAPES is the NALP Innovation & Other new features in 2020 include Technology Forum, which will be held on an Opening Session with a featured Tuesday, Oct. 20. This full-day, interacspeaker on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and tive forum was designed in response to Peer-to-Peer Specialty Discussions, members’ requests for more education broken down by the five specialty areas on how technology and innovation are (Design/Build, Irrigation, Landscape impacting our industry. Josh Linkner, a Management, Lawn Care, Snow and tech entrepreneur and innovation expert, Ice). These ticketed sessions will also will kick off the forum with a dynamic take place on Wednesday, and require presentation on “How Innovation Fuels a separate fee to cover the cost of the Results.” The forum will also feature boxed lunches that will be served. sessions with four focus areas: People, LANDSCAPES will look a bit different Productivity, Equipment, and Sustainthis year because of COVID-19. We are ability. These presentations will allow taking federal, state, and local guidance attendees to learn how their peers are into account when we plan the way we leveraging technology and embracing host individual events and education innovation to grow their companies. The during the conference. Because of that, forum has a separate fee from LANDat this time, you won’t find the perennial SCAPES ($249 for members; $349 for favorite Breakfast with Champions on non-members). The NALP Innovation & the live-event schedule. But look for Technology Forum is also being offered news about a virtual version! virtually for those who aren’t able to join Many other favorite LANDSCAPES us in Louisville. Please visit the LANDevents will return this year — such as the Power Sessions, CEO Forum, and evening receptions and networking events, including the Awards Reception. Keep an eye out for the full LANDSCAPES program in mid-July.

The primary registration fee for LANDSCAPES remains the same as last year. We encourage you to register by Aug. 25 to secure the early bird discount. We are offering a flexible cancellation policy with no cancellation fees prior to Oct. 5. Attendees can cancel their hotel reservations up to 24 hours prior to scheduled arrival without penalty. At press time we are fully planning for an in-person event, but if there is a need to change course, we will announce that as soon as possible. TLP

LANDSCAPES Schedule-at-a-Glance

THIS PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE

does not include council, committee and other small group meetings, and all evening events. The full LANDSCAPES schedule will be available on July 15. All events held at the Omni Louisville unless otherwise noted.

GIE+EXPO

Trade Show Hours: Wednesday ...................3:00 – 7:00 PM Thursday .........................9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Friday ................................9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

LANDSCAPES registration includes admission to the GIE+EXPO Keynote and Trade Show. GIE+EXPO workshops require a separate registration. Visit GIE+EXPO’s website for more information.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM .................... NEW! Pre-Conference Event: Innovation and Technology Forum (additional fee required) 5:30 – 6:30 PM .............................. Newcomers Reception 6:30 – 7:30 PM .............................. Welcome Reception

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21

7:30 – 8:00 AM .............................. Continental Breakfast

8:00 – 9:15 AM .............................. NEW! NALP Opening General Session 9:30 – 10:30 AM .......................... Concurrent Power Sessions 10:45 AM – Noon ......................... CEO Forum (additional fee required; boxed lunch provided at conclusion of event) 10:45 AM – Noon ......................... NEW! Peer-to-Peer Specialty Discussions—Design/ Build, Irrigation, Landscape Management, Lawn Care, Snow and Ice (additional fee required; boxed lunch provided at conclusion of event) 2:00 – 3:00 PM .............................. GIE+EXPO Keynote (KEC)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22

9:00 – 11:00 AM ........................... Student/Employer Roundtable (additional fee required for employers) 9:45 – 11:00 AM ........................... Concurrent Education Sessions (KEC) 1:00 – 2:15 PM .............................. Concurrent Education Sessions (KEC) 2:30 – 3:45 PM .............................. Concurrent Education Sessions (KEC) 4:00 – 5:15 PM .............................. Concurrent Education Sessions (KEC) 4:00 – 5:30 PM .............................. Faculty Forum 6:30 – 8:30 PM .............................. Awards of Excellence Reception

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

9:00 – 10:15 AM ........................... Concurrent Education Sessions (KEC) 10:30 – 11:45 AM ....................... Concurrent Education Sessions (KEC)