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• PLANET announces new educational foundation Ambassador
• Industry workshop planned for Student Career Days
• Book your hotel room for Summer Leadership
• Green Industry Conference housing is open
• Safety awards program open for entries
• PLANET names recipient of 2007 Green Industry Contribution Award
• Join a very special volunteer survey pool
• You've got mail
• 2008 Publications Catalog is now available

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PLANET announces new educational foundation Ambassador

PLANET applauds Bermuda-based Sousa’s Landscape Management Co., Ltd., and the Sousa Family for their generous pledge of $25,000 to the PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation (PLANET AEF) scholarship fund. This contribution distinguishes them as a PLANET AEF Ambassador and entitles them to name and establish the criteria for their scholarship. More about PLANET AEF.

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Industry workshop planned for Student Career Days

PLANET’s 2008 Student Career Days (SCD), March 27–30, 2008, in Atlanta, Georgia, will feature an industry workshop for lawn and landscape companies on how to promote their companies, job openings, and internship programs. It will be held on Thursday, followed by the Career Fair on Friday. Learn more about SCD.

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Book your hotel room for Summer Leadership

Stowe, Vermont, will host this year’s Summer Leadership Meeting on June 18–22, 2008. This event brings together board members, committee members, and those looking to play a more active role in PLANET. Reserve your hotel room at the Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa by calling the Reservations Department at (800) 253-2232 and mention PLANET. Guest rooms are $230 plus tax per night.

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Green Industry Conference housing is open

PLANET has reserved rooms at the Marriott Louisville Downtown, the Hampton Inn, and the Galt House Hotel and Suites for members attending the Green Industry Conference, October 22–25, 2008, in Louisville, Kentucky. To reserve your hotel room, call the Louisville Housing Bureau at (800) 743-3100 or make your reservation online and use the reference code PLANETGIC08.

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Safety awards program open for entries

All green industry service provider companies and branches are invited to participate in PLANET’s annual Safety Recognition Awards Program. Complete your application and return it to PLANET by May 2, 2008.

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PLANET names recipient of 2007 Green Industry Contribution Award

Congratulations to Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 132, the recipient of PLANET’s 2007 Green Industry Contribution Award. It was nominated by Town Center Landscape for its commitment to quality landscape development and awareness. The award will be presented at the PLANET Student Career Days, March 27–30, 2008, in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Join a very special volunteer survey pool

Do you have limited time to give to your industry? Help shape the future of the green industry in just a few minutes a month. Volunteer to be part of PLANET’s think tank and provide your insights each month in a short survey. Send your e-mail address to Sherry MacDonald.

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You've got mail

PLANET General Counsel Richard Lehr looks at a recent ruling on the use, solicitation, and distribution of e-mails in the workplace in his “Legally Speaking” column in the February 2008 PLANET News. Read about it online in the Member Center. Just visit the PLANET Web site, log in, and click on PLANET News.

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2008 Publications Catalog is now available

PLANET’s 2008 Publications Catalog with industry-specific books, CDs, DVDs, and videos will be arriving in your mailbox soon. Several new resources have been added to the catalog, and some favorite selections from the past have been revised. Prefer shopping online? Visit the PLANET Bookstore, and log in to get member-discounted prices.

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