Working for You July 22, 2022

TEXAS NURSERY & LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION

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Product Demos Does your comapny have a product to show off?

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TNLA Updates EXPO registration deadline extended!

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Brand New Trainings!

See what's new at EXPO!

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Certified Professionals Important information on CEUs at EXPO!

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Spotlight on Instructors

Making an impact on the Green Industry 11

Important Hotel Update!

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Demos are at EXPO!

Check out these great opportunities!

AD INDEX Inside Front Cover: OHP, Inc. 17: Repair Smith 18: Office Depot

Back inside cover: Hotchkiss Insurance Back cover: Merchant Owl

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CALLING ALL EXHIBITORS! DEMO YOUR PRODUCTS & SERVICES AT EXPO MAXIMIZE YOUR VISIBILITY ON THE SHOW FLOOR Demonstrate your company’s top products Showcase your products in action to educate viewers on best uses Feature innovations Discuss product specifications Offer new resources and ideas to attendee buyers Get your brand and products seen up close by decision-makers Product Limitations Apply!

No Gas Powered Equipment or Machinery can be Demonstrated

PRICES 20 MINUTE DEMO $100 30 MINUTE DEMO $150 50 MINUTE DEMO $250

The schedule is first come first serve. We have two areas on the show floor where Exhibit Education Product Demos will take place: Special Events Theater – Located in Hall 3, TNLA will provide a stage, monitors for presentations and AV, Exhibitor must supply the product, presentation slides and any additional demonstration equipment needed Product Demo Area – Located in Hall 2 near the TNLA Booth and PAC Lounge, TNLA will provide an open space for showcasing products IN ACTION & ON THE MOVE, Exhibitor must supply the product and any additional demonstration equipment needed It is the discretion of Show Management for best placement and time of your product demo. Once time slots are sold out, we will not be able to take any additional exhibit demos.

NOTE: THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF SESSIONS YOUR COMPANY CAN PURCHASE AS LONG AS WE HAVE ROOM WITHIN THE SCHEDULE TO PLACE YOUR DEMONSTRATION. Feel free to purchase more than one time slot if the schedule allows!

Times are filling up fast, so don’t delay!

Secure a demo here!

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Updates

SPECIAL EXPO RATES EXTENDED! We have extended our special advanced rate to WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022! Save time and money by registering today! You can register here: https://events.americantradeshow.com/TNLA2022/Registration LADIES! JOIN US FOR WOMEN IN HORT! Ladies, as you plan your EXPO journey be sure to mark down two key events to attend, the Women in Horticulture Get Together on Thursday, August 11, 2022, from 12:00 pm 1:30 pm, and also the Women in Horticulture Nightcap also on Thursday, August 11, 2022, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at the City of San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. Your badge is required for both events.

If you can join us for the noon event, bring your own lunch if you did not pre-purchase a boxed lunch. Grab lunch at the cafe and come on up to join us!

This year's Keynote Speaker for the Women in Horticulture Get Together is Deborah Cole with Deborah Cole Connections, "Breaking the Bias: What, Why and How Women Contribute to Success."

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Brand New to EXPO! OSHA BIO - JOHN RICH IS A TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE SAFETY SERVICE CONSULTANT WITH OVER 25 YEARS OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH EXPERIENCE. MR. RICH HAS PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL SAFETY SERVICES TO CLIENTS AND EMPLOYERS IN MANUFACTURING, WAREHOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES. HE GRADUATED WITH A B.S. IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH AND IS A DESERT STORM NAVY VETERAN.

Texas Mutual Insurance General Industry 10-Hour Course OSHA 10-hour Outreach Training for General Industry The OSHA 10-hour Outreach Training for General Industry course provides students with basic safety and health knowledge including OSHA policies, procedures, and standards. Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are most hazardous. Some topics included are Electrical, Personal Protective Equipment, Hazard Communication, Hazardous Materials, Material Handling, and Machine Guarding, among others.

The OSHA Outreach Training Program provides training on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of workplace hazards. ·Learn OSHA Regulations ·What OSHA Requires on Jobsites ·How to Identify Hazards

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CEU Schedule

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Certified Professionals: NEW way to engage in education at EXPO! Certified Professionals Get Ready to Begin Your EXPO Journey EXPO is getting closer and we want to make sure you have your game plan ready when it comes to earning CEUs by preparing for your EXPO journey now.

We have changed the way we normally offer education. This year we will have a full CEU day on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, before the Tradeshow opens. Now you and your team can spend more time on the show floor receiving expert advice from exhibitors and sourcing much-needed products and materials.

You can check out the Wednesday CEU Education Day Schedule by clicking here to find classes offering continuing education units from TNLA, TDA, and TCEQ plus more!

We are also offering a full-day Landscape Irrigation TCEQ track that is in Spanish!

Fees for Wednesday’s CEU Education along with the Spanish Landscape Irrigation are $225 for members but will increase after July 22, 2022.

Then on Thursday, August 11, and Friday, August 12, earn even more CEUs by taking part in the adventure on the Tradeshow Floor by registering for the $25 Demo Education All Access Pass. You can find the demo schedule here. There will be demos on tree climbing, landscape lighting and irrigation, retail merchandising along with flying drones.

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The CEU sign-in sheets will be available after all sessions, so be sure to sign in with your license number and write legibly so we can make sure to provide credit where credit is due!

Don’t miss out on the opportunities EXPO has in store for you, Register TODAY! (Note, to receive member rates make sure your membership status is up to date and use your member ID to register. If you need help contact certification@tnlaonline.org.)

Molly Keck is an Integrated Pest Management Program Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Bexar County, TX (San Antonio, TX). Molly graduated from Texas A&M University in and holds a Bachelors (2003) and Masters (2005) degree in Entomology. She is a Board Certified Entomologist specializing in Urban/Industry Entomology.

Molly has been working for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service since 2005. As a program specialist in IPM, her responsibilities include providing adult and youth educational programs. She works with the pest management industry providing CEU courses, identifying insects, and providing information to support the industry. Molly provides Master Gardener and Master Naturalists trainings and various educational seminars to the public, garden clubs, and other professional groups on entomology and pest management. In addition, she performs various research projects on fire ants, bed bugs, termites, and other urban and landscape pests. Molly is also active in and serves on the board and various committees for entomological professional organizations and societies such as Entomological Society of America (past Certification Board Member), Southwestern Branch of Entomological Society of America (current President) and National Conference of Urban Entomology (committee member).

Molly Keck, M.S., BCE Integrated Pest Management Program Specialist Board Certified Entomologist

INSECT PESTS OF ORNAMENTALS WITH MOLLY KECK, TEXAS AGRILIFE, SPONSORED BY SPRING MEADOW NURSERY/PROVEN WINNERS (TNLA & TDA/DRIFT CEUS) TNLA & TDA ROOM 301 BC CEUS FROM TNLA & TDA AUGUST 10TH, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Benjamin Wherley, Ph.D. is a graduate of North Carolina State University, 2008. His specialty is Turfgrass Science & Ecology Research.

Dr. Wherley holds a 70% research/ 30% teaching appointment. His research program addresses basic and applied research issues related to turfgrass management and ecology. He focuses on developing sustainable approaches to irrigation, nutrient management, and construction practices for golf course, sod production, and lawn systems. Dr. Wherley's program collaborates with faculty across various disciplines to address problems of interest to turf industry stakeholders.

Dr. Wherley currently teaches undergraduate courses in Advanced Turfgrass Ecology and Physiology (SCSC 428), Professional Development in Turfgrass Science (SCSC 489), and Sports Field Construction (SCSC 427), and oversees undergraduate research projects (SCSC 491) each semester.

Benjamin Wherley, Ph.D. Professor Department of Soil and Crop Sciences Texas A & M University

TNLA & TCEQ IRRIGATION ROOM 302 AB 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM ET-BASED IRRIGATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TEXAS WARM SEASON GRASSES WITH DR. BEN WHERLEY, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

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Raymond De La Garza, Jr. was born and raised in Houston, Texas where he attended College at the University of Houston-Downtown and earned his degree in Biological & Physical Sciences. He returned to the university to earn a second bachelor's degree in Business Management.

He later worked to obtain his Irrigator’s license (LI0016320) and later his license as a Backflow Assembly Prevention Tester (BPAT0014817). Raymond has taught middle school for the past 20 years and has been teaching the 16-hour Irrigation Technician course since 2010. Later this year he will add an 8-hr Hydraulics CEU course for irrigators, technicians, and inspectors.

He has been a TCEQ-approved training provider since 2010 and continues to help students succeed and obtain their technician license and is one of the very few that offers the course through bilingual instruction. He has helped many students navigate through the TCEQ requirements and has updated students on the changes from the TCEQ regulations. He continues to help students in obtaining their Irrigation Technician license.

In his spare time, he likes to do home improvement and landscape projects.

SPANISH TCEQ SESSION: RULES AND REGULATIONS PART 1 CLASS TO BE HELD IN SPANISH. ROOM 301 A MUST BE REGISTERED FOR WEDNESDAY EDUCATION CEU SESSIONS TO ATTEND. PLEASE NOTE, TO RECEIVE A FULL 8 HOURS OF TCEQ CEUS YOU MUST ATTEND THESE SESSIONS FOR THE FULL DAY!

Raymond De La Garza Jr. (LI0016320; BPAT0014817)

8 HOURS OF CEUS!

in Spanish!

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HOTEL RESERVATIONS are booking up!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Grand Hyatt Wednesday Night (8/10) is sold out!

New hotel option added!

Do your plans for EXPO include staying in San Antonio Wednesday night?

Grand Hyatt is sold out! Rooms are still available at the Hilton Palacio Del Rio! Click here to access our special rate! HOTEL RATE ENDS FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2022!

Do your plans include staying in San Antonio Thursday, Friday, and/or Saturday night? Book your stay at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio or the Hilton Palacio Del Rio! HOTEL RATE ENDS FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2022!

We’v e added La Quinta to our hotel block! Click here or call the hotel at 800-753-3757 to make reservations. When requesting reservations, ask for the following block: “Nursery Landscape Expo 2022” and, if the hotel requests it, the group code is “CG9355”. HOTEL RATE ENDS FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2022!

PRO TIP: Rooms in the block sell out FAST! Book your stay immediately to lock in your special rate! NOTE: Special rate ENDS July 22,2022!

In order for EXPO Management to keep show costs as low as possible, we strongly encourage you to book your rooms at one of EXPO’s partnered hotels.

PLEASE NOTE: EXPO Management cannot guarantee hotel reservations not booked through our official housing bureau below.

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Grand Hyatt San Antonio

Hilton Palacio Del Rio

(* EXPO’s Host Hotel) Rate: $180.00 SOLD OUT FOR WEDNESDAY (8/10) NIGHT! Rate: $199.00 Address: 600 E Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205 (Get Directions) About Hotel: Host Hotel connected to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, location for the “Afterhours” place to be and be seen! Discover an exciting blend of modernism and Latin culture at one of the premier hotels in downtown San Antonio. Enjoy the San Antonio Riverwalk. Equipped with a rooftop lap pool and 24hour gym. Enjoy an evening of cuisine at Ruth Chris Steak House.

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Address: 200 S Alamo St San Antonio, TX 78205 (Get Directions) About Hotel: Explore downtown San Antonio from the Hilton Palacio Del Rio hotel. Sit on the banks for the San Antonio Riverwalk, this city center hotel is within close walking distance of a number of great San Antonio attractions.

Stroll along the Riverwalk and enjoy al fresco dining, shopping, lush landscapes, quaint pathways, cascading waterfalls, outdoor art and relaxing patios. Visit the Alamo and learn the fascinating history of the Texas Revolution.

La Quinta San Antonio Convention Center Rate: call or click for rate Address: 303 Blum., San Antonio, TX, 78205-3303(Get Directions) About Hotel: Less than one block from the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, our La Quinta® by Wyndham San Antonio – Riverwalk hotel is ideally located for both business and leisure travelers alike. We’re situated off US-281, just nine miles from the San Antonio International Airport (SAT), in the heart of San Antonio— putting you minutes from the River Walk and legendary Alamo. After a day of sightseeing, relax at our nonsmoking, pet-friendly hotel, featuring free WiFi and hot breakfast served daily, an outdoor pool, and full-service lounge.

Brand New to EXPO! Tree Climbing DEMOs! Grab a breath of fresh air and a dose of excitement with these inspiring Tree Climbing Demos!

(The below photos are of one of the instructors and not indicative of the actual activity. Activity will look and be a little different based on session and location.)

Thursday, August 11, 2022 Outside on the River Walk, near the Grotto, (check the EXPO Mobile App for map and directions) 9:30 am - 10:10 am Introduction to Tree Climbing 10:20 am - 11:00 am Aerial Rescue Inside at the Tree Action Area in Hall 3: 12:50 pm - 1:30 pm Basic Ground Operations 1:40 pm - 2:20 pm Battery Technology in Tree Care 2:30 pm - 3:10 pm Proper Fitting Gear

Friday, August 12, 2022 Outside on the River Walk, near the Grotto, (check the EXPO Mobile App for map and directions) 9:30 am - 10:10 am Introduction to Tree Climbing 10:20 am - 11:00 am Aerial Rescue Inside the Tree Action Area in Hall 3: 12:50 pm - 1:30 pm Work Positioning and Safe Cutting Techniques 1:40 pm - 2:20 pm Battery Technology in Tree Care

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Brand New to EXPO! DEMOs on the Tradeshow Floor!

EXPO is bringing the action with Demos of all kinds! Be sure to check out this event list so that you don't miss out!

SPECIAL EVENTS THEATER Hall 3 FREE TO ATTEND THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2022 10:20 am - 10:50 am Concrete Panel Systems: Infinite Possibilities; Easy Installation with Belgard Artforms™ Modular Panels is an industry first. Modular concrete panels allow for easy outdoor projects in any setting. Seating area, fire features, outdoor kitchens and more are at your fingertips. This revolutionary system utilizes a large-format modular panel system to create infinite design possibilities with ease. High-strength concrete is mechanically fastened with stainless steel hardware creating little to no mess or disruption.

11:10 am - 11:30 am Cardon Crop Insurance with Carden & Associates, Inc Overview of NEW subsidized Crop Insurance Programs with a simplified application process and less burdensome inventory requirements plus find out about new programs offering Occurrence Loss Option Hurricane Insurance Protection for coastal counties

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2022 (continued) 11:10 am - 11:40 am Development of a Nursery Weed Control Program with Corteva Agriscience You're a cultivator who plants and fertilizes opportunities, learn how to protect against pests through this session.

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Concrete Panel Systems: Infinite Possibilities; Easy Installation with Belgard Artforms™ Modular Panels is an industry first. Modular concrete panels allow for easy outdoor projects in any setting. Seating area, fire features, outdoor kitchens and more are at your fingertips. This revolutionary system utilizes a large-format modular panel system to create infinite design possibilities with ease. High-strength concrete is mechanically fastened with stainless steel hardware creating little to no mess or disruption.

PRODUCT DEMO AREA Hall 2 (AT TNLA HEADQUARTERS) FREE TO ATTEND THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2022

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Concrete Panel Systems: Infinite Possibilities; Easy Installation with Belgard

10:00 am - 10:50 am Native American Seed: How to Use Native Seed Mixtures ~ Gotta think, like a trout ~

Artforms™ Modular Panels is an industry first. Modular concrete panels allow for easy outdoor projects in any setting. Seating area, fire features, outdoor kitchens, and more are at your fingertips. This revolutionary system utilizes a large-format modular panel system to create infinite design possibilities with ease. High-strength concrete is mechanically fastened with stainless steel hardware creating little to no mess or disruption.

11:00 am - 11:30 am CH Products, LLC: No Touch Tree Staking System, Don't Scar the Trunk

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2022 10:20 am - 10:50 am Concrete Panel Systems: Infinite Possibilities; Easy Installation with Belgard Artforms™ Modular Panels is an industry first. Modular concrete panels allow for easy outdoor projects in any setting. Seating area, fire features, outdoor kitchens, and more are at your fingertips. This revolutionary system utilizes a large-format modular panel system to create infinite design possibilities with ease. High-strength concrete is mechanically fastened with stainless steel hardware creating little to no mess or disruption.

1:10 pm - 1:30 pm Get the Ox with Absolute Equipment Sales FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2022 10:00 am - 10:50 am Native American Seed: How to Use Native Seed Mixtures ~ Gotta think, like a trout ~ 11:00 am - 11:30 am CH Products, LLC: No Touch Tree Staking System, Don't Scar the Trunk

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