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TNLA Member Updates:

DID YOU KNOW

TNLA Extended the Deadline for TEIL and TGRA Award Application Submissions to Nov. 10th

CALLING ALL RETAILERS AND LANDSCAPERS, we know this has been a busy year and we want to give you the time you need to submit your Award Winning Projects. Get online today and submit your entries!!! The extended deadline is Nov. 10, 2021 to be entered to win. The Texas Excellence in Landscaping Awards offers a variety of categories to enter your projects including: Commercial Installation, Commercial Maintenance, Residential Installation, Residential Maintenance, Special Project, Unique Features and Design. Click here for more information on how to apply. We can’t wait to see which prize-winning landscape firm will take away the title of BEST IN SHOW!

The Texas Garden Retailer Awards program will celebrate award winning retail garden centers who are able to enter into one of two categories: Over 1 million in yearly revenue OR Under 1 million in yearly revenue. Judges will review TGRA applications for the retail garden center’s innovation, merchandising concepts and ability to create a staff culture within the garden center. You never know which Texas Garden Center will walk away with the title of RETAILER OF THE YEAR! Click here to find more information on how to apply.

DON’T MISS OUT

FWD.US offers FREE Texas Immigration Webinar on Wednesday, Nov. 10th from 1-2 pm CT

Join this hour long virtual discussion featuring Texas elected officials, business advocacy leaders and more. Click here to Register. Panelists on the 2021 Texas Immigration Webinar include:

• Sergio Contreras, President & CEO, Rio Grande Valley Partnership • Glenn Hamer, President and CEO, Texas Association of Business • Melissa Stewart, Senior Executive Director, Texas Restaurant Association State Regions • Javier Quiroz Castro, DACA Recipient & COVID-19 ICU Nurse • Justin Yancy, President, Texas Business Leadership Council

Working For You Holiday Showcase

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Showcase your products this DECEMBER in Working For You!

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Your 1/4 product ad will be seen in TNLA's Dec. 10th Issue of Working For You, placed in Green Matters and also in select TNLA social media postings. Contact advertising@tnlaonline.org

November 16, 2021 7:30AM- 4:30PM CST Williamson County Expo Center 5530 Bill Pickett Trail Taylor, TX 76574

Grow your mind with these trending topics in the Industry

Discover Texas Certified Clean Nursery (TCCN) & BMP's for Pest & Disease

Find out about the TCCN Program and how to utilize its BMP strategies

Glyphosate Regulations

Learn about the latest processes in using Glyphosates

Disaster Recovery Resources

Gain information on the latest aid to help your company that is being offered by Federal Disaster Relief Efforts

Tagging Trees Efficiently

How to improve your nursery's ability to tag trees efficiently

Grades and Standards for Grower Operations - Panel Discussion

Participants will gain insight on the industry's thoughts on grades and standards for growers in Texas

The Future of Water Use for Grower Operations

Explore the newest offerings in sustainable water technology solutions for your facilities

Top Issues of the Day - Group Discussion

2021 packed in everything from COVID, the Winter Storm and Supply Chain Issues, the group will take a deep dive into discussing these issues and what it means for growers in the future

Earn 7 hours of TNLA CEUs & 5 hours of TDA CEUS

Scan to Register Gold Sponsor Brought to you by:

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BELOW IS A LIST OF PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS TAKING PART IN THE 2021 LAWN & GARDEN TAX Education SocialsTour

HOLIDAY OVER THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. THIS LIST IS AS OF MAY 26, 2021

Schedule at a Glance

All events and education held at the Texas A&M Hotel & Conference Center

Monday, Jan. 10, 2022

7:30 am - 8:15 am Registration 8:15am - 4:30 pm Full Day Education 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch (on your own) 5:10 pm - 6:30 pm Opening Night Reception

Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022

7:30 am - 8:00 am Registration 8:00 am - 9:45 pm Deep Dive Education Session 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Tour (Includes Boxed Lunch) 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm TNLA Awards Festival (sponsored by Leaf Lansdcape Supply)

Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022

8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration 9:30 am - 1:50 pm Keynote Brunch & Leadership Bootcamp Graduation

Brand Your Company by Becoming a Sponsor or Tabletop Exhibitor Contact

Amy@tnlaonline.org or call 512-579-3858

Registration

Industry Tour Only: $75 Member & $175 Non-Member Education Pass (Includes Monday Lunch & Reception, Tuesday Tour + Wednesday Keynote Brunch): $200 Member & $300 Non-Member

Register at www.TNLAonline.org or SCAN HERE

Hotel Info

Texas A&M Hotel & Conference Center Rates: $129/ night (includes free parking) Scan to Book

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* as of November 1, 2021, schedule subject to change

This program made possible in part through Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue funded through the City of College Station.

BELOW IS A LIST OF PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS TAKING PART IN THE 2021 LAWN & GARDEN TAX HOLIDAY OVER THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. THIS LIST IS AS OF MAY 26, 2021January 10, 2022 Welcome & Morning Group Session

8:15 am - 8:50 pm Economic Recovery in a Post-COVID Environment with Dr. Charlie Hall BREAKOUTS

(Lunch on Your Own) Plants & Trends

9:00 am - 10:00 am TRENDS! New Plants Coming into the Scene in 2022 with Dr. Brent Pemberton 10:10 am - 11:10 am TRENDS! The Hype about this Year's Most Popular Colors, Speaker TBD 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Educate Staff to Train Customers to Become Successful Plant Owners with Kristi Long

Create Your New Reality I

9:00 am - 10:30 am Labor Situations, Speaker TBD 10:40 am - 12:00 pm Issues of the Day, a Post Pandemic Review - Panel Discussion

Create Your New Reality I I

9:00 am - 10:00 am Diversity - Connecting the Dots, Speaker TBD 10:10 am - 11:10 am Recruitment & Retention of Early-Career Talent with Giuesspe Baldi, TCLP, TCWSP, TCNP 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Cyber Security, Speaker TBD

Sustainability Issues

9:00 am - 10:00 am Overcoming Water Issues: Developing a Statewide ET Network with Dr. Charles Swanson 10:10 am - 11:10 am Soil and Water Sustainability Tips for Plants with Dr. Becky Bowling 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Sustainability Issues Impacting the Green Industry, Speaker TBD

GROUP DEEP DIVE

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Avoiding Employee Burnout (Deep Dive Session), Speaker TBD

January 11, 2022

GROUP DEEP DIVE

8:00 am - 9:45 am Work Life Balance for Today's High Performing Green Industry Professional (Deep Dive Session), Speaker TBD

January 12, 2022

Texas A&M Hotel & Conference

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Center

JUMP INTO THE NEW YEAR BY CELEBRATING THIS YEAR'S WINNERS

Registration

Sponsored Round Table (Seats 10): $800 Per Table

Individual Round Table Seating: $60 Per Person

Individual Free Flow Standing Only: $45 Per Person Sponsored Cafe Tables (Seats 4): $350 Per Table

Individual Cafe Table Seating: $55 Per Person

Make New Connections, Enjoy Award Winning Projects and Be Seen by the Best Companies in the Green Industry!

Register at www.TNLAonline.org or SCAN HERE

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