If it’s winter, then it’s time for the steady diet of green industry trade shows and conventions to be highlighted by the Green Industry Expo and the International Irrigation Show, and both shows appeared to be proof of a thriving green industry with their record-setting attendance figures.
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In addition to enjoying its largest Landscape & Grounds Maintenance Conference as part of the 1998 Green Industry Expo in Nashville, Tenn., the Associated Landscape Contractors of America also introduced its Educational Foundation. The Foundation, which was created to fund college scholarships for students studying landscape-related fields, was created with the support of 10 individual or corporate donors of $25,000 each. In total, the Foundation has already raised approximately $400,000. “This vision of the fund is a concrete dedication to the future leaders of our industry, born out of the entrepreneurial spirit pervading ALCA,” noted Chris Kujawa, chairman of ALCA’s education committee. The scholarships will be awarded each year as part of ALCA’s Student Career Days event.
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The GIE Show, the joint effort of the Associated Landscape Contractors of America, the Professional Lawn Care Association of America and the Professional Grounds Management Society, drew a collective 5,500 attendees to Nashville, Tenn., this year. Meanwhile, the Irrigation Association’s annual show broke its 1996 attendance record by more than 25 percent when it brought almost 7,000 attendees to San Diego.
While the three associations working together on the GIE Show each offer a variety of educational sessions to their members, the trade show also continues to grow and the always popular outdoor equipment demonstration has drawn record attendance each of the past two years since it was moved to the day before the show.
In addition, this year’s GIE Show included the first Green Team Day, which featured a series of presentations oriented specifically to technicians and the front-line professionals in the industry. These presentations focused on areas such as fleet management, equipment selection and increasing productivity.
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