C AL ENDAR OF EVEN TS U P CO M I N G O L A MEETINGS , EDUC ATION SE MI N A R S, A N D OT H E R GREEN INDUS TR Y EVE N T S
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SEPTEMBER
JULY 12, 2018 PLANT I.D. CLINIC (NE OHIO)
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 OLA FACILITY TOUR
This clinic is a hands-on training opportunity for you and your crews covering the basics of Plant ID for plants typically used in Zone 6 in Ohio. Sponsored by Davis Tree Farm & Nursery. See page 7 for more details.
Join us for our annual Landscape Facility Tour, hosted this year by Exscape Designs in Newbury, OH. Exscape Designs is a full service design/ build company that attributes its success to upholding and operating by a set of core values that ensures their team acts with integrity, professionalism, and accountability every single day. Call the OLA Office at 440.717.0002 for more info.
JULY 19, 2018 PLANT I.D. CLINIC (CENTRAL OH) This clinic is a hands-on training opportunity for you and your crews covering the basics of Plant ID for plants typically used in Zone 6 in Ohio. Sponsored by Premier Plant Solutions. See page 12 for more details.
AUGUST
OCTOBER OCTOBER 11, 2018 (TENTATIVE) OLA MEETING (Cental Ohio) Subject matter and location TBD.
AUGUST 2, 2018 OLA SCHOLARSHIP GOLF CLASSIC
NOVEMBER
Join us at Mallard Creek Golf Club in Columbia Station for the OLA Scholarship Golf Classic! Proceeds from this event benefit our OLA Scholarship Fund. Our golf outing was created to help generate funding for our scholarship program, targeting qualified students interested in a vocation within the green industry. See page 18-19 for more details.
NOVEMBER 15, 2018 OLA ANNUAL MEETING Subject matter TBD. For more info call the OLA Office at 440.717.0002.
TEST DATES & APPLICATION DEADLINES AUG. 8, 2018 WRITTEN TEST 2:30pm @ Ohio State ATI, Wooster 1328 Dover Rd, Wooster, OH 44691
AUG. 9, 2018 WRITTEN TEST Day Long @ Ohio State ATI, Wooster 1328 Dover Rd, Wooster, OH 44691
AUG. 9, 2018 HANDS-ON TEST & RETAKES Day Long @ Ohio State ATI, Wooster 1328 Dover Rd, Wooster, OH 44691
AUG. 10, 2018 HANDS-ON TEST RETAKE DAY Day Long @ Ohio State ATI, Wooster 1328 Dover Rd, Wooster, OH 44691
OCT. 2, 2018 WRITTEN TEST @ 9 AM 9:00am @ Ohio State ATI, Wooster 1328 Dover Rd, Wooster, OH 44691
OCT. 9, 2018 WRITTEN TEST @ 9 AM 9:00am @ OLA Offices, Broadview Hts. 9240 Broadview Road, Broadview Hts., OH 44147
AUGUST 23, 2018 SNOW & ICE CLINIC Join us at St. Michael’s Woodside in Broadview Heights for our annual Snow & Ice Management Clinic, featuring Industry Experts, Roundtable Discussions with your peers, our Mini Trade Show, and more. Registration and Sponsorship Opportunities are available. Register online, or call the OLA offices at 440.717.0002. See page 24 – 25 for more details. The Growing Concern | July 2018 | 5