TNLA Working For You, May 14, 2021

TNLA Working for You E-Newsletter

TNLA

May 14, 2021

Working for You

Be Water Smart

Lawn & Garden Tax Holiday Embrace Your Space with a Free Marketing Tool Kit

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Table of Contents 03 Meetings & Events Calendar Plus Upcoming Deadlines

04 TNLA Member Updates EXPO Updates Congratulations to TNLA Member Lauren Kirchner, Director of Sales and Marketing with Spring Creek Growers, Greenhouse Product News' 40 Under 40 Honoree

05 Legislative & Regulatory Updates Upcoming TNLA Region Meetings

06 Embrace Your Space:

Be Water Smart - NEW Media Tool Kit Images Available to Download Lawn & Garden Tax Holiday Marketing Tool Kit for Memorial Weekend

08 Check out the Latest Job Opportunities Available on TNLA’s Career Center 09 TNLA Tailgate Topics: Trencher Troubleshooting 10 TNLA Valley Short Course Schedule

12 Take Part in Chat with Green Aggies

Meeting & Events Calendar May 19-20, 2021

Upcoming Deadlines:

TNLA Valley Short Course Port Isabel, TX More Info Here!

May 17th: Deadline for Young Leader and Summit Award Nominations, forms available visit TNLAonline.org

August 5-7, 2021

Nursery/Landscape EXPO 2021 San Antonio, TX More Info Here!

May 31st: Deadline for the First and Second draw Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, visit tnlaonline.org for information on applying for the PPP with our partner, TransPecos Banks, Click Here for more info July 16: Deadline for EXPO’s Hotel Room Reservations and Early Bird Registration Rates, Click Here for more Info

August 5, 2021

TNLA Annual Business Meeting at EXPO More Info Here!

Ad Index 02....OHP, Inc. Inside Back Cover...Hotchkiss Insurance

11....Simmons Oak Farms 08...Best of Texas

11.....KBW Supply 12.....TNLA PAC

Back Cover....Office Depot

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TNLA Member Updates: Did You Know?

-You can watch the Texas Excellence in Landscaping Awards for Free online June 25 at 11:45am, Register to watch online for Free by Clicking Here -TNLA’s Annual Business Meeting will be held at EXPO on Thursday, August 5 at 10:45am prior to the Keynote Presentation, Register to Attend Here -The TNLA Awards Fiesta will be held in-person at Venue Villita in San Antonio, TX during EXPO on August 6 at 6:45pm, Register to Attend Here -This week TNLA conducted the TNLA Water & Pest Workshop, if you missed it, don’t worry it will be available soon for purchase to EARN TNLA CEUs, contact sarah@tnalonline.org for more information

EXPO Updates: Come Find Your Greatness -San Antonio is the place to be this Summer! We know the reality with inventory right now. EXPO is your company’s chance to restock. Attendee information is available online to register your team and take advantage of all that EXPO has to offer. Search through EXPO’s exhibitor and product listings, select the Education sessions your team wants to attend and get ready for three days of fun to get connected with your peers. Visit here for more information.

-Scammer Alert ... BEWARE! Recently Members have been sent email solicitations from random email addresses to purchase attendee lists from our EXPO. Don’t be scammed! Unfortunately, these trying times have brought out many more scam operations. If it does not come directly from EXPO or TNLA, it is not real.

If you have questions about legitimacy, contact expo@nurserylandscapeexpo.org or call 512-579-3858.

Congratulations to TNLA Member Lauren Kirchner, Director of Sales and Marketing with Spring Creek Growers Greenhouse Product News’ 40 Under 40 Honoree Class members are nominated by their peers, based on person and professional accomplishments. Lauren is one of the 40 trailblazers under 40 who exemplifies superior leadership, creativity, innovative thinking, excellence and compassion in and outside the horticulture field.

Lauren is a volunteer in TNLA’s Women In Horticulture Group and also serves as Chairman of TNLA Region II.

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Legislative & Regulatory Updates TNLA Hard At Work For Our Members This Legislative Session The 87th Legislative Session has picked up a furious pace as it closes out the last 3 weeks of session. As previously reported, two of TNLA’s top priorities for the landscape, grower, and retailer sectors have already arrived on Governor Abbott’s desk awaiting his signature into law. A few updates below will detail the latest: HB 19 - Our tort reform bill to limit frivolous lawsuits against commercial vehicle owners and operators continues to advance. The bill was voted out of the Texas Senate committee this week. There remains only a Senate floor vote and some technical procedures left before the bill is finally passed SB 14 - Our bill to preempt cities from creating a patchwork of employment regulations on scheduling, overtime, and benefits has been voted out of House committee. It should be headed to the House floor for a vote as early as next week.

H-2A Employers - Unfortunately, one of the bills TNLA has been working against has gain some last minute momentum. It creates new liability and potential penalties for H-2A employers in Texas. TNLA will be working the Senate aggressively to ensure the bill does not pass but, it will be a team effort. Check the TNLA Legislative Action Center on Monday to find out how you can help stop this bad legislation.

NALP Virtual Washington DC Fly-In Starting on June 14th the National Association of Landscape Professional will be conducting a two day virtual “fly-in”. TNLA is responsible for coordinating efforts to get as many Texas landscape companies there as possible to participate. Please let Ryan know if you are interested or have questions, email ryan@tnlaonline.org. You can sign up at this website and find out more information click here.

Upcoming TNLA Region Meetings

5/18/21 TNLA Region V Meeting, click here for information 6/8/21 TNLA Region II Meeting, click here for information 6/11/21 TNLA Region IV Meeting, click here for information

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Embrace Your Space

BE WATER SMART BY UTILIZING TNLA'S EMBRACE YOUR SPACE MARKETING TOOL KIT TNLA's Embrace Your Space offers a variety of downloadable images to share on your company's social media platforms.

During the month of May, we are celebrating Be Water Smart! Throughout the campaign, you will find images your company can utilize to encourage your followers to purchase water smart items such as drought-resistant plants, mulch and more! Also during the Memorial Weekend we are embracing the Lawn & Garden Tax Holiday offering a number of downloadable images for participating locations to utilize for their upcoming marketing campaigns.

The Media Tool Kit Includes Images For: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Flyers

Scan for more info:

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Embrace Your Space Lawn & Garden Tax Holiday Marketing Tool Kit Memorial Weekend, May 29-31, 2021

Participate and Download the Images,

Scan Here

To participate email Sarah@tnlaonline.org and get listed on the map found on both TNLAonline.org and TNLA's consumer site LandscapeTexas.org

Get Listed on the Map

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Check out the Latest Job Opportunities Available on TNLA’s Career Center NEW Clubhouse Grounds Landscape Manager, Dallas, TX NEW Maintenance Department Manager, MBL, Inc. Fort Worth, TX NEW Materials Procurement Admin, Moss Landscaping, Houston, TX Outside Sales, Hott Tree Farm, Inc., Cleveland, Texas Part-Time Nursery Helper, McDugald Steele, Houston, TX Production Manager, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., Austin, TX Landscape Designer, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., San Antonio, TX Construction Branch Manager, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., Corpus Christi, TX Maintenance Branch Manager, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., Austin, TX Superintendent, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., San Antonio, TX Maintenance Assistant Manager, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., San Antonio, TX Account Manager, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., San Antonio, TX Account Manager, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., Austin, TX Account Manager, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., Corpus Christi, TX Laborer, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc., San Antonio, TX For additional information on how to register your company to post a position or post your resume, click here.

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TNLA Tailgate Topics: TRENCHER TROUBLE SHOOTING Objective: Participants will be able to correctly identify possible solutions that may arise when using a trencher and their solutions APPLICATION: This activity should be done after participants are comfortable with the workings of a trencher, either through practice or by study. Have participants identify when and how they would be faced with the following situations. Compare their solutions to the given solutions to see if they differ. If they do, work through the correct solution with the participants. A game of memory can be created using index cards for further instruction.

The ability to identify possible problems with a machine and make the proper changes keeps maintenance costs down and prolongs the life of the machine. The following lists possible situations with a trencher and trouble shooting steps for each situation. Not all situations will have a solution.

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Port Isabel Event & Cultural Center, Port Isabel Texas Register to Attend TNLA Region VII's Valley Short Course, visit www.TNLAonline.org WEDNESDAY MAY 19, 2021

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Registration 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm

EARN 7 hours TNLA CEUs and 2 Hours of TDA CEUs Thank You to Our Sponsors:

Keynote & Cocktails (Includes One Free Drink Ticket)

Understanding Millennials from a Millennial Perspective: Ryan McEnaney 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Going Coastal Social

THURSDAY MAY 20, 2021 7:00 am – 7:45 am Registration 7:45 am – 8:00 am Coffee & Welcome 8:00 am - 9:00 am Salt Marshes & Mangroves: Dr. Ed Proffitt, Room 1 9:15 am – 10:15 am Bugs and Fuzz in South Texas: Dr. Kevin Ong, Room 1 Root Rot & Other Turf Diseases: Dr. Chrissie Segars, Room 2 10:15 am – 11:00 am Palm Trees for Texas: Dr. Mike Arnold, Room 1 Turf & Gulf Coast Soils: Dr. Chrissie Segars, Room 2

11:10 am – 12:10 pm Underutilized Hardy Plants for a Tropical Look: Adam Black, Room 1 Managing Soil Salinity: Dr. Girisha Ganjegunte, Room 2 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm Boxed Lunch (Free with Registration) 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Communications 101: Ryan McEnaney, Room 1 1:00 pm – 3:15 pm Irrigation Application Efficiencies: Danny Sosebee, Room 2 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Durable South Texas Natives Deserving of Attention: Adam Black, Room 1

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Providing Quality Horticultural Products for the Greenhouse & Nursery Growers, Landscape Contractors, Turf & Garden Supply Stores

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BACK YOUR PAC! DONATE ITEMS FOR THE PAC AUCTION The Third Annual TNLA PAC Auction will be held again this year!

We are accepting donations of all kinds to help raise funds for TNLA PAC. Donations may vary from trips & tickets to items such as: guns, artwork, industry equipment, and more!

Contact ryan@tnlaonline.org for questions & inquiries.

ACCEPTING DONATIONS NOW UNTIL JUNE 30

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