Speaking of which, the hands-on portion of the Landscape Industry Certified Technician Testing was also held in July, at The Ohio State ATI, in Wooster, OH. As dedicated proponents of this important educational certification for landscape technicians, OLA members provided many of the volunteers and judges for this year’s event. A full list of 2018’s testing dates can be found at http://ohiolandscapers.org/ calendar.html. AUGUST One of our premier social events of the year, The OLA Scholarship Golf Classic (held at Mallard Creek Golf Club), brought out a wonderful group of OLA members. Proceeds from this fun-filled day benefit our OLA Scholarship Fund. Scholarships to young landscape professionals are awarded based on their applications, referrals, grades and community activities. This year, the Classic helped raise about $13,000.
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OLA Scholarship Golf Classic winners: The team of Angelotta Landscape Associates, Fiore Group, Busha-Okeson Insurance and Verizon Wireless. Pictured here with Committee Chair, Adam Capiccioni.
This year’s Snow and Ice Management Clinic was a booming success – yet again. This yearly event, which provides valuable information and products for companies that participate in snow and ice management, grew to the point where we actually had to remeasure the exhibitor space to accommodate more booths! Sponsors were very generous with door prizes for this event, including the distribution of 10 Meyer snow plow systems. If you are looking to get an “IN” with potential snow removal vendors, 2018’s event is a can’t miss. And, if you’re a vendor looking to be a part of this event, now is the time to get on the list for potential booth space. continued on page 9 The Growing Concern | December 2017 | 7