Southwest Michigan Landscape Association

Our Mission
The Southwest Michigan Landscape Association is a group of professionals dedicated to the promotion of horticulture, specializing in growing and planting nursery stock, grounds maintenance and landscape design.

About the SWMLA
The Southwest Michigan Landscape Association (SWMLA) was founded in 1952 by a group of local "green industry professionals" to promote the industry and provide educational opportunities to its members. Members include landscape architects and designers, retail and wholesale nurseries and garden centers, suppliers, irrigation contractors, and grounds maintenance companies.

February SWMLA Membership Meeting

02/10/2010 17:50

SWMLA MEMBERSHIP MEETING NOTICE
February 10, 2010
Main Street Pub
5462 Gull Rd.
Kalamazoo, MI
269.344.7247
5:50 PM

Speaker

Pete Klan
Earth Turf & Timber
Pete Klan is one of the few Certified Tree Appraisal specialists in the Kalamazoo Valley area that is certified to evaluate trees for insurance/loss purposes.

Pete will go through the process of how he evaluates trees and what will qualify them as a loss to a homeowner of business.

Questions? Contact MaryBeth at 800-879-6652 or by email to molear@mnla.org

2010 Mid-Winter Conference

03/04/2010

Download the complete flier and sponsorship form here.

The annual SWMLA Mid-Winter Conference will take place on March 4, 2010 at The Sherman Lakes YMCA Camp located in Augusta, Michigan.

The day begins with registration and a continental breakfast and followed by Keynote Speaker, Tracy Bertog, CEO & Founder of Bertog Landscape Co. Bertog Landscape Co. is an award-winning North Shore firm located in Wheeling, IL.

The theme for this year’s conference is Safety & Compliance. Gary Smith, Manager of Citizens Management Insurance Loss Control will speak to both owners and employees about controlling loss in the workplace as well as personal workplace safety. Next, Ron Edwards with the Michigan Center for Truck Safety will provide an MDOT update. Ron is the Safety Director for the Michigan Center for Truck Safety. And, he is a Certified Director of Safety and a leading expert on truck safety regulations. Ron has been with the Center since 1990 providing workshops and seminars. Mr. Edwards also provides on-site safety evaluation and training programs for motor carriers and drivers.

Individual tracks might include topics like Spring Turf Practices, 2 & 4-Cycle Maintenance, Landscape Lighting and Retaining Wall Construction.

Finally, we will break into Round Table discussions. Discussions will include both owners & employees.

As we did in 2009, we are keeping the cost of registration down to encourage as many employees as possible to attend, thus driving more visitors to our Vendor booths.

For SWMLA members, registration is $40 for the first 3 attendees from a firm and $20 for each additional attendee from that firm. Non-members are $50 for the first 3 attendees and $25 for each additional attendee from that firm.

Sponsorship Opportunities that are available:
• General Sponsorship - $200 includes 1 table top display

SWMLA Membership Meeting Notice

01/13/2010 17:50

SWMLA MEMBERSHIP MEETING NOTICE
January 13, 2010
TGI Friday's
5650 W. Main Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
269.349.6010
5:50 PM

Speakers
State of Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Unemployment Insurance Agency

Darla Harper
Manager: Problem Resolutions Office in Lansing, MI

Tena Byrd
Supervisor: Problem Resolutions for Kalamazoo, MI

Questions? Contact MaryBeth at 800-879-6652 or by email to molear@mnla.org