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• Computer-based CLP exams now offered nationwide
• Schedule set for Summer Leadership Meeting
• Introducing your new committee leadership
• Rep. Mark Kirk to speak at Renewal & Remembrance
• Deadline extended for safety awards program entries
• Would you like your project featured in PLANET News?
• Join PLANET at Disney World for the Executive Forum
• Images wanted for new design/build/installation CD
• Coming soon to your mailbox
• Safety recognition versus incentive programs
• New OSHA fact sheet on workplace safety and health management systems

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Computer-based CLP exams now offered nationwide
PLANET’s Certified Landscape Professional (CLP) exams can now be taken at LaserGrade computer-base testing centers nationwide. Through this partnership with LaserGrade, PLANET members have access to hundreds of computer-based testing centers located throughout the U.S. and Canada and at 30 international sites. More about CLP testing

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Schedule set for Summer Leadership Meeting
Get involved in your association by attending PLANET’s Summer Leadership Meeting, June 18–22, 2008, in Stowe, Vermont. See the new PLANET governance structure in action at the various board and committee meetings. Summer Leadership schedule

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Introducing your new committee leadership
PLANET’s new governance structure is now in place. “I am very excited to be a part of launching our new governance that will make volunteering an even more rewarding experience than it already is — for committee members, committee chairs, and board members,” says PLANET President Jason Cupp, CLP.  PLANET's operating committees and specialty groups

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Rep. Mark Kirk to speak at Renewal & Remembrance
Named by Congressional Quarterly as one of the “28 Emerging Leaders in Congress,” Rep. Mark Kirk, (R-Ill.) will speak at the opening ceremony for Renewal & Remembrance at Arlington National and Historic Congressional Cemeteries , July 20–22, 2008, in Washington, D.C. This event is held in conjunction with PLANET’s Legislative Day on the Hill. Plan to help beautify some of the most cherished and hallowed grounds in the United States.

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Deadline extended for safety awards program entries
If you haven’t sent in your entry for this year’s Safety Recognition Awards Program, there’s still time. The deadline for entries has been extended to June 6, 2008. If you have questions when filling out the form, please e-mail Ilene Manster or call (800) 395-2522.

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Would you like your project featured in PLANET News?
By participating in PLANET’s Environmental Improvement Awards Program, you have the chance of having one of your projects featured as the cover story for an upcoming issue of PLANET News. The early-bird deadline for entries is July 11, 2008. All entries are due by August 8, 2008.

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Join PLANET at Disney World for the Executive Forum
PLANET’s Executive Forum is a high-powered networking and educational venue for owners and senior managers. This year it will also be held at a fun location, so bring your family. Make your reservations today at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. Call (407) 934-3372 for the PLANET group rate ($259 single/double) for the dates of February 19–22, 2009, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

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Images wanted for new design/build/installation CD
PLANET is developing a Design//Build/Installation “Photo Gallery” CD, a marketing tool that will showcase select design/build/installation projects executed by PLANET members to help members generate ideas and facilitate project design discussions with their clients. All PLANET members are invited to submit photographs of their most unique, impressive, and technically exacting projects for consideration. Click here for details about this project, and submit your photos by June 15, 2008.

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Coming soon to your mailbox
The PLANET 2008 Operating Cost Study Survey is coming to your mailbox in June. Take a few minutes to complete and return this survey. The data gathered — on gross margin, operating expenses, average collection period, and the like — will be the basis of the 2008 Operating Cost Study for the Green Industry publication, a financial and operating profile of the entire green industry.

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Safety recognition versus incentive programs
Should your safety program include safety recognition or incentive programs? Find out what one PLANET member recommends to reap greater benefits for your employees and to help create a safer work environment. Check out the May PLANET News “Safety Zone” at LandcareNetwork.org in the Member Center.

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New OSHA fact sheet on workplace safety and health management systems
The new OSHA fact sheet, Effective Workplace Safety and Health Management Systems, highlights how effective safety and health management systems can reduce workplace injuries and illnesses, reviews the critical elements of effective safety and health management systems, and provides a listing of OSHA resources to assist employers with developing and improving safety and health management systems. These resources include OSHA’s Safety and Health Management Systems eTool, Small Business Handbook, and Compliance Assistance Quick Start.

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