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Contact: Sherry MacDonald
Phone: (703) 736-9666
E-mail: sherrymacdonald@landcarenetwork.org
For Immediate Release

PLANET’S 2008 STUDENT CAREER DAYS — THE ULTIMATE LANDSCAPE EMPLOYEE RECRUITING EVENT OF THE YEAR

HERNDON, Va., December 3, 2007 — The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) invites all green industry suppliers, and landscape and lawn care professionals to its 2008 Student Career Days (SCD), March 27–30, at North Metro Technical College in Atlanta, Georgia. The early-bird registration deadline is February 14, 2008.

This annual event draws hundreds of students enrolled in landscape and lawn care programs from more than 50 colleges and universities across the country. Students have the opportunity to attend technical and industry-related workshops, network with colleagues and green industry company personnel, and interview for internships and employment possibilities. They also have the opportunity to take a tour, sponsored by Pike Family Nurseries, Inc., that includes three stops — the Georgia Aquarium, the Smith-Gilbert Arboretum, and Pike Family Nurseries, Inc. New for 2008 is an industry workshop in the form of a panel discussion on recruiting efforts and creating successful internship programs, led by a panel made up of industry representatives, students, and educators.

There are also 26 competitive events designed to mentally and physically challenge students in a variety of areas — from testing leadership, safety, and personnel management skills, to skid steer and compact utility operation, and turf, turf pest and woody ornamental plant identification, to name a few. Each event has a Lead Sponsor who organizes it, and multiple Assistant Sponsors and Donors who assist the Lead Sponsor. Several opportunities still exist for Assistant Sponsors and Donors, and anyone interested in participating at this level can visit the SCD Web site at studentcareerdays.org or contact Anna Demoret at (800) 395-2522 or annademoret@landcarenetwork.org.

Opportunities still exist for landscape and lawn care companies to promote their company and their employment opportunities during the Career Fair on Friday, March 28. Each booth will have an adjacent interview area so interviewing can be done right at the booth site. Registration for a Career Fair booth is separate from all other SCD registration and booths are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. So, register now to get the best location.

For more information about PLANET’s 2008 Student Career Days, please contact Anna Demoret at (800) 395-2522 or annademoret@landcarenetwork.org. You may also register online at studentcareerdays.org.

PLANET is the association of members who create and maintain the QUALITY OF LIFE in communities across America. With more than 4,200 member companies and affiliates, these firms and their employees represent more than 100,000 green industry professionals.