Executive Vice President’s Message

NCNLA OffersSummer Opportunities for Education and Fun

Richard “Rick” Lawhun

NCNLA Executive Vice President Rick

Get out your calendars! It’s time to

earn some last-minute CEUs (don’t let that deadline sneak up on you!) and have a little fun this summer. NCNLA leadership and staff are in the process of finalizing several events that will offer opportunities to help you satisfy your license requirements, enjoy the outdoors, and mingle with your friends and colleagues. Upcoming events include: • June 9: NCNLA is offering the North

Carolina Certified Plant Professional (CPP) exam at the New Hanover

County Arboretum in Wilmington,

N.C. Preregistration is required to sit for the exam. If you earned the

CPP designation more than a year ago, be certain to submit a renewal application as soon as possible — failure to renew may result in a lapse of the certification. First-time renewals are not subject to the continuing education requirements. • June 23: NCNLA hosts the 2022 NCNLA

Technology Symposium at the McKimmon

Center on the North Carolina State

University campus. The program features seven sessions covering a variety of topics, including customer relations, battery-operated outdoor power equipment, online marketing, pesticides, compact construction equipment and autonomous mowing.

At the time of this publication NCNLA has applied for credits from the following entities: – North Carolina Landscape Contractor – North Carolina Irrigation Contractor – National Association of Landscape Professionals – NCDA&CS Pesticide Applicator – International Society of Arborists

Last year’s Technology Symposium attracted nearly 200 attendees, so be certain to register soon! • June 24: Kevin and Robby Cagle host the 2022 Robert Cagle Memorial Golf

Tournament at Riverwood Golf Club in Clayton, N.C. Proceeds benefit the

NCNLA Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships to horticulture and landscape students who plan to pursue careers in the industry.

Join NCNLA members and industry colleagues for an afternoon of fun in the sun. Not a golfer? Take advantage of one of the many sponsorship opportunities available to support the event and the scholarship fund. • Aug. 31: Caterpillar will host an open house for NCNLA members at the

Caterpillar facility in Clayton, N.C. This afternoon event includes equipment demonstrations and offers members a chance to tour one of the area’s leading equipment plants to learn more about the solutions the company has to offer the green industry. After the tour, be sure to hang around for the cookout/networking event that begins at 3:00 p.m. Preregistration is required to attend. Additional information about each of these events is available at www.ncnla.com. No matter what your needs are over the next few months — whether education or just a little fun and relaxation — there are plenty of opportunities for you, so please take the time to join us at one or more of these events. We’ll be certain to make it worth your while! As always, stay well and stay passionate about the industry you love!