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Exceptional Educational Programs.

National Quality. Local Prices.

FEATURING NEW YORK

BESTSELLER KEYNOTE SPEAKER

JANINE DRIVER. TOPICS INCLUDE:

? Move Success Forward With Decision

Profiling Your Organization

? How To Develop Emotional

Intelligence and Make Positive Impacts

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION

JANINE DRIVER is the New York Times Best Selling author of YOU SAY

MORE THAN YOU THINK (Random House), and most recently YOU CAN'T

LIE TO ME (HarperOne), popular keynote speaker, media expert for NBC's

TODAY Show, 20/20, CNN, Anderson Cooper, Katie, Dr. Drew on HLN, and

the Dr. Oz Show, and she's the founder, president, and lead instructor for

the Body Language Institute (BLI).

MICHIG AN GREEN INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 33RD ANNUAL

MARCH 3 & 4, 2020

Held at the Suburban Collection Showplace

46100 Grand River Ave. ? Novi, MI 48374

FEATURES THE LATEST PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGY & SERVICES FROM EXHIBITORS!

Including . . . Lawn & Landscape Equipment, Heavy-Duty Equipment, Snow Equipment, Trucks, Nursery Stock, Chemicals,

Hardscapes, Irrigation, Water Features & Lighting Supplies, Business-Related Equipment and Services . . . and Much More!!!

!

NEW

You��re Invited...

SHOW FLOOR

SOCIAL HOUR & GIFT RAFFLE

March 3rd ? 4:30 p.m.�C5:30 p.m.

Complimentary drink ticket given with admission.

All admission tickets include one (1) complimentary

drink ticket for Social Hour on Tuesday, March 3rd

from 4:30 p.m.�C5:30 p.m. ONLY.

EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS

Educational Seminars for Landscape, Tree Care, Irrigation, Lawn

Maintenance & Hardscape Professionals, HR Managers & Municipalities Earn MDA (Pesticide), ISA, CTSP, NCMA, NALP & ODA (Ohio) Credits!

CERTIFICATION MEANS BUSINESS!

MGIA is proud to host numerous national certification exams in

conjunction with the MGIA 33rd Annual Trade Show & Convention.

Pre-Register and Save 10%!

(Must Pre-Register by February 14th)

For more information on the Trade Show, call (248) 646-4992 or register online at .

SHOW HOURS:

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

7:15 a.m. �C 5:30 p.m.

8:00 a.m. �C 4:30 p.m.

9:00 a.m. �C 5:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m. �C 5:30 p.m.

7:15 a.m. �C 3:00 p.m. Registration

8:00 a.m. �C 3:00 p.m. Education

9:00 a.m. �C 3:00 p.m. Trade Show

Registration

Education

Trade Show

Social Hour/Gift Raffle

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MGIA 33rd

ANNUAL TRADE SHOW

& CONVENTION SPONSORS (as of 2/4/20)

MGIA would like to thank the many sponsors for their continued support.

LAFONTAINE FORD

OF LANSING

2

33rd Annual

TRADE SHOW

& CONVENTION

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION

You��re Invited...

CEU Key

Show Floor Social

Hour & Gift Raffle

MDA Michigan Certified

Pesticide Applicator

ISA Certified Arborist

CTSP Certified Treecare

Safety Professional

NCMA Certified Segmental

Retaining Wall (SRW)

Installer

NALP Landscape

Industry Certified

ODA Ohio Dept. of Ag.

March 3rd

4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Complimentary drink ticket

given with admission.

All admission tickets include one (1)

complimentary drink ticket for

Social Hour on Tuesday, March 3rd

from 4:30 p.m.�C5:30 p.m. ONLY.

Table of Contents

PAGE #

Trade Show & Convention Sponsors ......................................2

Program & CEU Key, List of Programs ..........................................3

March 3rd & 4th Education At-A-Glance ............................4-5

National Certification Exams ..................................................6

Tuesday, March 3rd - Schedule of Programs............................7-10

Wednesday, March 4th - Schedule of Programs ....................11-14

Michigan Certified Pesticide Applicator Training ....................15

Arborist, Professional Climber & Ground Crew Training ............16-17

MGIA Membership Application ............................................18

Trade Show & Convention Pre-Registration..............................19

Register Early (by Feb. 14th) and Save 10%!!

List of Educational Programs

See corresponding page number for specific times, descriptions and room locations of each program.

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

KEYNOTE SESSION: Move Success Forward With Decision

Profiling Your Organization ..............................................................7

Robot Mowers �C Design and Business Implications ..........................7

Follow-up Strategies for Sales Ninjas ................................................7

Invasive Outlaws �C Updates on Spotted Lanternfly,

Beech Leaf Disease, and Other Fugitives! ........................................7

Plant Diversity in the Landscapes and Streetscapes �C

More Plants Can Mean Less Pest Pressure ......................................8

Oak Wilt Part I: The Basics ................................................................8

Oak Wilt Part II: Advanced Management Techniques ..........................8

Best Practices for Pesticide Application Procedures ..........................8

What You Need to Know About Pesticide Labels ................................8

Solving Turf Problems with a Mix of Science and Common Sense......8

Identifying and Controlling Weedy Grasses in Lawns..........................8

Be Wary of Ornamental Grasses in Sheep��s Clothing - Identifying

and Controlling Invasive Ornamental Grasses in the Landscape ......8

Glyphosate: What Are the Risks?........................................................9

Building With Wet Cast Walls..............................................................9

Best Tools of the Hardscape Trade to Significantly Increase Efficiency I ..9

Best Tools of the Hardscape Trade to Significantly Increase Efficiency II ..9

Pest Control in Herbaceous Plantings ................................................9

Low-Maintenance Annuals that Lead to the ��Wow!�� Factor................9

Landscape Gardens for the 21st Century: Green Roofs,

Rain Gardens & Water Conservation ................................................9

How Green Are You? Sustainability in the ��Green�� Industry ................9

Employee Freedom of Speech: Facing Employer Challenges

With Social Media and Politics ........................................................9

Lemons Into Lemonade: How to Strategically Update

Job Applications into Effective Liability Shields ..............................10

HR Compliance 2020:Doing the ��Right Stuff�� & Not the Wrong Thing ..10

From Hire In to Exit Out: Core HR Practices......................................10

MDARD Inspection in the Field and Facility ......................................10

CDL Training & Regulatory Compliance Update ................................10

Michigan��s Mobile Truck Simulator ..................................................10

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

KEYNOTE SESSION: How To Develop Emotional

Intelligence and Make Positive Impacts ........................................11

You Win or Lose the Game from Above the Line ..............................11

When Worlds Collide: Plant and Pest Interactions ............................11

How To Defend: Strategies for Plant Disease Control ......................11

The Impact of Pesticides on the Environment & the Applicator ........12

It��s the Law: Pesticide Rules & Regulations......................................12

Just the Facts: The Influence of Nutrition on

Turfgrass Plant Disease ................................................................12

Disease Management for Home Lawn and Commercial Turf ............12

A New Stone Age: Rock & Stone in the Landscape ..........................12

Hazards & Control Methods for Respirable Crystalline Silica ............12

Bright Ideas: Unique Options in Landscape Lighting ........................13

Wi-Fi Control: Connectivity, Remote Access, System

Evaluation, and Building Profitability ..............................................13

Miss Dig 811: Tales from the Underground ......................................13

2020 Top HR Questions ..................................................................13

Anything and Everything Sports Fields ............................................13

Implementing Green Infrastructure Techniques

for Stormwater Management ........................................................13

MDARD Inspection in the Field and Facility: Fight the Fear

with Compliance Knowledge ........................................................14

Load Securement and FMCSA Part 282 Drug

and Alcohol Requirements ............................................................14

Michigan��s Mobile Truck Simulator ..................................................14

ARBORIST, PROFESSIONAL CLIMBER & GROUND CREW 2-DAY TRACK:

Working Around Power Lines for Everyone

Who is Not Doing Line-Clearance........................................................17

Chain Saw Operations: Gas & Cordless Electric ....................................17

The Evolution of Climbing Systems ......................................................17

Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator in 3 days! To

register, visit or fill out the registration

on page 15 and drop it off at the MGIA booth.

ARBORIST, PROFESSIONAL CLIMBER & GROUND CREW 2-DAY TRACK:

Safe Chipper Operations ..................................................................17

The A-B-C of Rigging ......................................................................17

Aerial Rescue: A New Approach ......................................................17

CARTS - March 23, 24 & 25:

NOTICE!! Soliciting for employees is ABSOLUTELY NOT PERMITTED at the expo or in the

conference area during the MGIA Trade Show & Convention.

3

Robot Mowers -

Amethyst Room, p. 7

3:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Follow-Up

Strategies for

Sales Ninjas

Amethyst Room, p. 7

3:00 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

Demonstrative Area, p.17

Working Around

Power Lines for

Everyone Who is Not

Doing Line-Clearance

(GRANT FUNDED)

See page 16-17 for details

2-DAY ARBORIST

TRAINING

Onyx Room, p. 7

Spotted Lanternfly,

Beech Leaf Disease,

and Other Fugitives!

Invasive Outlaws

PLANT HEALTH

CARE

Sapphire/

Ruby Room,

p. 8

Best Practices

for Pesticide

Application

Procedures

CORE

CREDIT

CLASSES

HARDSCAPES

Opal Room, p. 8

p.9

Solving Turf Problems

Building With

with a Mix of Science Wet Cast Walls

& Common Sense Hardscape Demo Area,

TURFGRASS

MAINTENANCE

Garnet Room,

p. 9

Pest Control

in Herbaceous

Plantings

Emerald Room,

p.9

Vehicle Compliance

Area, p. 10

MDARD

Employee

Freedom of Inspection in the

Field & Facility

Speech

LANDSCAPE

HUMAN

VEHICLE

DESIGN/ RESOURCES COMPLIANCE

BUILD

Sapphire/

Ruby Room

p. 8

Oak Wilt Part I:

The Basics

Glyphosate:

What Are

the Risks?

Opal Room, p. 9

Onyx Room, p. 8

Opal Room, p. 8

Be Wary of

Ornamental Grasses

in Sheep��s Clothing

Opal Room, p. 8

Identifying and

Controlling Weedy

Grasses in Lawns

Oak Wilt Part II:

Advanced Mgmt

Techniques

Onyx Room, p. 8

Onyx Room, p. 8

What You

Need to

Know About

Pesticide

Labels

Plant Diversity in

the Landscapes

and Streetscapes

Hardscape Demo

Area, p.9

Best Tools of the

Hardscape Trade

Part II

Hardscape Demo

Area, p.9

Best Tools of the

Hardscape Trade

Part I

Garnet Room,

p.9

How Green

Are You?

Garnet Room,

p.9

Landscape

Gardens for the

21st Century

Garnet Room,

p.9

LowMaintenance

Annuals

Vehicle Compliance

Area, p. 10

CDL Training

& Regulatory

Compliance

Update

Area, p.10

Open from

9am-4pm

Trade Show Floor

Vehicle Compliance

Michigan

Mobile

Truck

Simulator

Emerald Room,

p.10

From Hire In to Open from 9am-4pm

Exit Out: Core

Trade Show Floor

HR Practices

Area, p.10

Vehicle Compliance

Michigan

Mobile

Emerald Room,

p.10

Truck Simulator

HR

Compliance

2020

Emerald Room,

p.10

Lemons into

Lemonade

Visit the Trade Show Floor

from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Trade Show Floor is open until 5:30 p.m.

p.17

Area,

Demonstrative

The

Evolution

of Climbing

Systems

Demonstrative Area, p.17

Chain Saw

Operations: Gas

& Cordless Electric

Speaker: Janine Driver Location: Crystal Room (page 7)

KEYNOTE: Move Success Forward With Decision Profiling Your Organization

Legislative Update

Design & Business

Implications

1:30 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

12:30 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

11:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

BUSINESS

TRAINING

TUESDAY, MARCH 3RD SCHEDULE

8:00 a.m.

4

The Impact

of Pesticides

on the

Environment

& the

Applicator

Opal Room, p. 12

Influence of Nutrition

on Turfgrass Plant

Disease

Just the Facts:

Hardscape Demo

Area, p. 12

A New Stone

Age: Rock &

Stone in the

Landscape

Garnet Room, p.13

Bright Ideas:

Unique Options

in Landscape

Lighting

Emerald Room,

p. 13

MISS DIG 811:

Tales from the

Underground

Pearl Room,

p. 13

Anything and

Everything

Sports Fields

HUMAN

CORE CREDIT TURFGRASS HARDSCAPES IRRIGATION

MAINTENANCE

CLASSES

& LIGHTING RESOURCES MUNICIPALITY

When Worlds

Collide: Plant &

Pest Interactions Sapphire/Ruby

Room, p. 12

Onyx Room, p. 11

PLANT

HEALTH CARE

Vehicle Compliance

Area, p. 14

MDARD

Inspection in the

Field & Facility

Vehicle Compliance

Area, p. 14

Open from 9am-3pm

Trade Show Floor

Michigan Mobile

Truck Simulator

VEHICLE

COMPLIANCE

Amethyst Room, p.11

the Game from

Above the Line

Demonstrative

Area, p.17

Aerial

Rescue:

A New

Approach

Demonstrative

Area, p.17

The A-B-C

of Rigging

How to Defend:

Strategies for Plant Sapphire/Ruby

Room, p. 12

Disease Control

Onyx Room, p. 11

It��s the Law:

Pesticide

Rules &

Regulations

Area, p. 12

2020 Top HR

Questions

Emerald Room,

p. 13

Wi-Fi

Control

Garnet Room,

p.13

Pearl Room, p.13

Implementing

Green

Infrastructure

Techniques

Trade Show Floor is open until 3:00 p.m.

Opal Room, p. 12

Hazards &

Disease

Management for Control Methods

for Respirable

Home Lawn &

Silica

Commerical Turf Crystalline

Hardscape Demo

Visit the Trade Show Floor

from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Speaker: Janine Driver Location: Crystal Room (page 7)

Load Securement

and FMCSA Part

282 Drug & Alcohol

Requirements

Vehicle Compliance

Area, p. 14

Vehicle Compliance

Area, p. 14

Open from

9am-3pm

Trade Show Floor

Michigan

Mobile

Truck

Simulator

NOTICE!! Soliciting for employees is ABSOLUTELY NOT PERMITTED at the expo or in the conference area

during the MGIA Trade Show & Convention. Solicitors will be asked to leave. If you are seeking employees

or employment, contact MGIA at (248) 646-4992 for the many great options available to you!

2:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

Demonstrative

Area, p.17

Safe Chipper

Operations

See page 16-17 for details

(GRANT FUNDED)

2-DAY ARBORIST

TRAINING

KEYNOTE: How To Develop Emotional Intelligence and Make Positive Impacts

1:00 p.m. You Win or Lose

12:30 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

11:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

BUSINESS

TRAINING

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4TH SCHEDULE

8:00 a.m.

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