Upcoming Events:

Field Day

Thursday
June 24, 2010.

Save the date for the MLNA, KNLA and Hort NetWORK Field Day.
Olathe, KS

KSU Trial Gardens Professional Day

Thursday
July 29, 2010.

Registration and program fee will be posted soon. More information on the trial gardens.

Powell Gardens Nursery Day

Wednesday
August 25, 2010. 4-8:30pm

Tour Powell Gardens, educational programs, dinner.

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Non-member Event Fee $10.00 Individual Membership $35.00 Corporate Membership $100.00

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Our goal: to provide interesting, informative, educational and fun programs for our members and their guests. We endeavor to offer something for everyone and welcome member input as to the kinds of venues (Where), the kind of content (What), and the time/date (When) that works best for the majority.

The best way to influence upcoming program offerings is to join the Program Committee, which is chaired by Laura Stack (Creative Consulting for Outdoor Spaces), our Vice President of Educational Programs. Please contact Laura with your ideas and volunteer to help. You may reach Laura via email at: lslandscape@kc.rr.com

All programs are coordinated for the most part by our member volunteers. Thank you to this year’s current group of dedicated professionals who help behind the scenes to make each program a success.

The greater Kansas City area offers a variety of different facilities for us to host meetings. Become a member and join us on Linked In for a schedule of upcoming activities.

Below is a sampling of the kinds of programs we have offered:

Place	Agenda
Spring Kick Off - Dinner and tour at Suburban Lawn and Garden Martin City, Missouri	Members gathered at Suburban Lawn and Garden to tour the facility, learn about new plants, dinner and drinks provided by Suburban Lawn and Garden
Native Plants - Trends in the Nursery and Landscape Industry Olathe, Kansas	Elliott Duemler of Applied Ecological spoke on native plants in commercial and residential projects.
Winter Escape - an Evening in Paradise in the Caves Kansas City, Missouri	Tour of Birds Botanicals growing operation in the caves and time for networking.
Joint Networking Reception Overland Park, KS	Joint networking reception at the WESTERN with the MLNA.
Secret Powers of Social Networking Overland Park, KS	Keith Sauro of Kansas City Home and Garden presented a program on social networking.
Settings after Sundown Overland Park, KS	Presentation at Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens of night lighting, fire pits and fireplaces, and mosquito controls.
Trials, Tribulations and Joys of Zoo Horticulture Overland Park, KS	Bryn Tackle presented the program and conducted a tour of the zoo's grounds.
Celebrate Arbor Day with Hort NetWORK Colleagues Overland Park, KS	Members installed a landscape design and planted trees donated by some of our members at the City Union Mission.
Economic Roundtable Discussion Overland Park, KS	Discussion of the Economic Forecast for the Green Industry and how the economy is affecting related fields.
Overland Park Convention Center Overland Park, KS	Business Meeting in conjunction with The Western Nursery Trade Show.
Discovery Center Kansas City, MO	Networking, Trends in the Industry and Roundtable Discussions.
Linda Hall Library Kansas City, MO	Private Tour by Scott Reiter of 14 acres of gardens.
Sturgis Materials Kansas City, KS	Summer Party; Outdoors fireplace and equipment displays.
Powell Gardens Kingsville, MO	How to Profitably Grow Your Company; Guided Tour of Powell Gardens.
Overland Park Convention Center Overland Park, KS	Business Meeting at the Western Nursery & Landscape Assoc. Trade Show; Two presentations: How to Better Manage Your Business and Plants of Merit by Powell Gardens.
Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS	Spring Gathering at the Hort Science Center followed by tour and networking.
K-State Trial Gardens Olathe, KS	Dr. Alan Stevens and Prairie Star Collection and Prairie Bloom Annuals presentations; tour; networking.
Sturgis Materials Kansas City, KS	Pizza and two presentations: Troy Harrison, Sales Force Solutions and Kent Fuhrman, Organic Plant Care products.
Sheraton Hotel Overland Park, KS	Interactive discussion with the membership to determine the philanthropic focus of the organization; tour of the Western Trade Show.
The Discovery Center Kansas City, MO	Voting on the Board of Directors slate; informational and educational component including a tour of the Kaufman Memorial Gardens.
Manny’s Restaurant Kansas City, MO	Social Networking and roundtable discussions; Dutch treat.
Boulevard Brewery Kansas City, MO	Educational tour and networking.