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Who: Connecticut Nursery and Landscape Association (CNLA)
What: Winter Symposium & Expo
When: January 4 & 5
Where: Manchester Community College
A yearly must for CT landscapers! STAY IN TOUCH with your counterparts in the industry, attend INFORMATIVE LECTURES about a variety of topics, EARN CREDITS towards your applicators licence and check out all the cool stuff at the TRADE SHOW!
Two lectures not to be missed:
What Connecticut Consumers Think of You & Your Plants. Wed. Jan. 4th
For the first time ever we've conducted precisely-selected focus groups that reveal true consumer attitudes towards your company and the plants and services you sell. Once you really know what drives them to buy plants, you can tailor your company strategy to garner more business. Speaker: Patricia Sabena
Listen to Your Customers, Capture More of Their Business. Thurs. Jan. 5th
How can you profit from yesterday's results of CNLA's marketing research on consumer attitudes towards your company and your plants? Renowned garden center consultant Bob Hendrickson will spend two full hours working with you to adjust your business plans and direction so they're more in line with what our state's consumers say they want from you. This will apply to all market segments: greenhouse, nursery, garden center, and landscapers.
And for you designers...a challenge!
Enter a design and receive free admission & free lunch for the show January 5! This year's challenge: two courtyard gardens at the Manchester Community College. They will be accepting designs for this challenge up until the day of the show. This will become CNLA's 2012 PlantConnecticut project, where our industry re-landscapes a nonprofit facility. Please contact CNLA for more information, photos and schematics.
800-562-0610
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Who: New York State Turf and Landscape Association
What: Professional Turf & Landscape Conference & Trade Show
When: January 12, 2012, 6:30 am - 4:00 pm
Where: Westchester County Center, White Plains, NY
For 43 years the Professional Turf & Landscape Conference has brought together nationally recognized experts on the maintenance and construction of lawns and landscapes in residential, commercial, school and park settings. Their educational programs and trade show give professionals a wide range of practical techniques, new equipment and pioneering research on turf, trees, shrubs and integrated pest management. The conference is a chance to grow in knowledge, ideas and professionalism.
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 Who: Connecticut Tree Protective Association
What: 90th Annual Meeting
When: January 19, 2012
Where: Aqua Turf, Plantsville, CT
Dr. Linda Chalker Scott of the Urban Horticulture Extension Program at Washington State University will be the keynote speaker. She will speak on two issues of importance to Connecticut's arborists: "Restoring the Urban Forest" and "Killing Trees with Kindness".
CTPA is a non-profit, non-partisan association, made up largely of tree care professionals from Connecticut to promote the protection and care of trees in the state. One of their goals is to encourage the ongoing improvement of tree care practices among tree workers. Interesting topics and a good time! Check out the brochure.
So mark your 2012 calendars for these important shows. We will be present at all three so please stop by and say hi! | 
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