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• Web site upgrades to serve you better
  
• Learn how lean management can help your bottom line
  
• PLANET announces 2007 committee chairs
  
• Learn from a Trailblazer
  
• Members of 2007 ICC are ready to lead
  
• Sponsor a competitive event at SCD
  
• The e-experience is coming in 2007
  
• Make 2007 the year you become certified
  
• PLANET members pass OSHA course
  
• Last call for Educator of the Year nominations

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Web site upgrades to serve you better

PLANET’s Web site is undergoing upgrades and will be unavailable on January 17th and 18th.

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Learn how lean management can help your bottom line

The early-bird deadline to register for PLANET’s Executive Forum, to be held February 15–18, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs, Florida, is January 12th. PLANET encourages you to register now for this unique three-day event, which will focus on the principles of “lean management” and how it can improve your company’s performance.
(Executive Forum)

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PLANET announces 2007 committee chairs

With the start of the new year, PLANET’s 2007 committee chairmanships are now confirmed. These dedicated members and their committees provide countless hours of volunteer time, fueling PLANET’s initiatives and strengthening the green industry.
(PLANET Committees)

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Learn from a Trailblazer

Take advantage of member-to-member networking at its finest by applying for an entire day of on-site consulting with a PLANET Trailblazer. The deadline for submitting an application is January 31, 2007.
(Trailblazer Brochure) 

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Members of 2007 ICC are ready to lead

PLANET is pleased to announce the names of the individuals who will lead the charge for PLANET’s certification programs in 2007 as members of the International Certification Council (ICC).
(Certification Council)

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Sponsor a competitive event at SCD

By sponsoring a competitive event at Student Career Days, a company has the opportunity to interact face-to-face with the industry’s newest and most dedicated potential recruits. A competitive event sponsorship not only promotes a company’s name, it can also solidify a company's commitment to the growth and future of the industry.
(Student Career Days Sponsors)

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The e-experience is coming in 2007

To provide its members with the most up-to-date information in an efficient and easily accessible format, PLANET will be disseminating more of its communication pieces electronically. Receive all the value of your membership investment by confirming that we have your correct e-mail address. Just log in to view your profile. Let us know if you need to make any changes.

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Make 2007 the year you become certified

Take your career to new heights by earning a PLANET certification designation. Test dates are offered at various times and places throughout the year.
(Certification Test Dates)

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PLANET members pass OSHA course

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-Hour Course, sponsored by CNA and hosted by Gary Clevenger, CSP, CRIS, STS, covered general health and training safety for professionals who work on lawn maintenance or landscaping sites. Those individuals who passed displayed an understanding of OSHA standards, inspections training requirements, and the citation process, and were issued OSHA 10-hour cards from the OSHA Training Institute.

The graduates of the OSHA 10-Hour Course at the 2006 GIC include:

Mark Bartle, KIRA, Inc., Peyton, CO
Carleton Beach, CLP, CLT, Moore Landscapes, Inc., Northbrook, IL
Todd Brown, CLP, The Fockele Garden Co., Gainesville, GA
James DeJarnatt, The Greenwood Group, Chesterfield, MO
William Ditrapani, Dubay’s Landscaping Service, St. Clair Shores, MI
Juanita Esparza, Alldredge Gardens, Midland, TX
Beverly Foster, Island Plant Co., Pukalani, HI
Thomas Foster, Island Plant Co., Pukalani, HI
Cristian Garbanzo, Pena Y Compania, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Terri Gulan, KIRA, Inc., Ft. Belvoir, VA
Barbara Hilpp, Miss Mow It All, Inc., Lexington, KY
Collette Johnson, H.A.M. Landscaping, Inc., Cleveland, OH
Rick Kier, Pro Scapes, Inc., Jamesville, NY
Tanya King, Duke’s Landscape Management, Hackettstown, NJ
Robert Kinnucan, Kinnucan Co., Nagel, CT
Tom Klatko, Professional Grounds, Inc., Lorton, VA
Rick LaNore, MRW Lawns, Inc., LaPlata, MD
Brian Light, Luminary Landscape, LLC, Knoxville, TN
Giovanni Longhi, Pena Y Compania, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Greg Malmberg, CLT, YardApes, Inc., New Milford, CT
Jon Ofstead, SloScape, San Luis Obispo, CA
Tim Pancake, The Cornerstone Landscape Group, Fort Wayne, IN
Rodolfo Pena, Pena Y Compania, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Tim Ridings, KIRA, Inc., Jacksonville, FL

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Last call for Educator of the Year nominations

The deadline for PLANET members to nominate a faculty member for the Educator of the Year Award is February 2, 2007. The application/nomination form is available online.
(Nomination Form)

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