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2024 Landscape Contractors Association (LCA) Sustainability Symposium
Join us for the 2024 LCA Sustainability Symposium! This dynamic event features a comprehensive agenda focused on sustainable landscaping practices, including a Battery-Operated Classroom Component, by Dan Mabe of the American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA), and a keynote address by Doug Tallamy, renowned author. Learn about converting gasoline-powered equipment to battery-powered equipment and the significance of oaks in our landscapes.
Registration Fees:
- Member (Early Bird) – $199*
- Nonmember (Early Bird) – $249*
- Member (Regular) – $229
- Nonmember (Regular) – $279
* Register by February 1, 2024 to receive the discounted fee
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Event Location:
Silver Spring Civic Center, 1 Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Program:
| Time | Session | Speaker/Additional Information |
| 8:00 AM | Registration Desk Opens | |
| 8:30 AM | Morning Refreshments | Morning Refreshments: Donut Run, Mayorga Coffee |
| 8:50 AM | Welcome & Introductions | |
| 9:00 AM | Battery-Operated Classroom Component | Dan Mabe, American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA) |
| 10:30 AM | Break | |
| 10:45 AM | Field Tool Introductions and Demonstration | Dan Mabe, American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA) |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch – Q&A with AGZA and Exhibitors | Lunch from PLNT Burger |
| 1:00 PM | Local Sustainability & Regulatory Updates | Mary Travaglini, Montgomery County DEP |
| 1:30 PM | Advantages of Design Technology in Implementing Sustainable Landscapes | Eric Gilbey, Vectorworks |
| 2:15 PM | Break | |
| 2:30 PM | Sustainability Keynote Speaker | Doug Tallamy, Author of Bringing Nature Home, The Living Landscape, Nature’s Best Hope, and The Nature of Oaks |
| 3:45 PM | Break | |
| 4:00 PM | Local Industry Leaders Sustainability Panel | Zack Kline, A.I.R. (Moderator)
Chuck Whealton, Director of Landscape Management Systems at Ruppert Landscape Representative from McHale Landscape |
| 4:30 PM | Inspiring Women Landscaping Sustainably | Lynette Scaffidi, Empire Landscape
Ann English, Montgomery County Rainscapes Program Lauren Wheeler, Natural Resources Design Edamarie Mattei, Backyard Bounty |
| 5:00 PM | Q&A and Closing Reception | Reception Refreshments:TBD |
| 6:00 PM | End of Event |
Continuing Education:
The following CEUs will be offered for the 2024 Sustainability Symposium:
- American Society of Landscape Architects (LA CES TBD)
Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD 5.25)
Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals (CBLP 4.5)
DC Master Gardener (5.0)
ISA BCMA Science: 0 - Practice: 0
- Management: 6.25
- Climber Specialist: 6.25
- ISA Certified Arborist: 6.25
- Utility Specialist: 5
- Municipal Specialist: 6.25
- Aerial Lift Specialist: 6.25
- Maryland Master Gardener (5.75)
Virginia Master Gardener (TBD)