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• Legislative Day and Renewal & Remembrance event breaks attendance records
• Virginia senator named Business Champion of the Year
• Meet PLANET’s new safety specialist
• There’s still time to register for PLANET’s Specialty Symposium
• GreenIndustryConference.org has complete conference details
• Educational foundation selects new name
• Classified advertising is coming to PLANET News
• Success in the high-end residential market
• Free OSHA safety and health evaluations for small businesses

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Legislative Day and Renewal & Remembrance event breaks attendance records

PLANET members traveled to Washington, D.C., to volunteer in a service project at Arlington National and Historic Congressional cemeteries and to meet with legislators about green industry issues.
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Virginia senator named Business Champion of the Year

At the recent PLANET Legislative Day on the Hill, PLANET announced U.S. Sen. John Warner (R-Va.) as the recipient of the 2007 Business Champion of the Year Award, which was created to honor individuals who have influenced the green industry in a positive way. Warner has been instrumental in his support of the H-2B program and the 2007 Defense Authorization Bill, which included a one-year extension for the Save our Small and Seasonal Business Act of 2006.

Now serving in his twenty-ninth year in the Senate, Warner is the former chairman, and now the second-ranking Republican of the Senate Armed Services Committee, having begun his association with our men and women in uniform 60 years ago. He also serves as the second-ranking Republican on two other committees — the Senate Intelligence Committee and the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works. In addition, he serves on the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs.

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Meet PLANET’s new safety specialist

As PLANET’s safety specialist, Sam Steel is responsible for responding to members’ requests for safety information and will provide guidance by e-mail. He will also actively participate with STARS (Safety Training Achieves Remarkable Success) Safe Company Program members to promote the exemplary programs of members who have achieved success in reducing injuries and claims.

Steel has a doctorate in agricultural education from The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) and extensive safety-related experience. He has held safety and health positions with the National Safety Council, developed a safety-training program for Latino workers to improve the safety environment and work behaviors of employees who operate zero-turn mowers, authored safety-training publications, and is a senior research associate in agricultural safety and health at PSU.

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There’s still time to register for PLANET’s Specialty Symposium

Indianapolis is the place to be on August 24–26, 2007. Plan to attend PLANET’s Specialty Symposium, a top-notch educational experience that will feature a keynote presentation on becoming a Latino-ready and friendly employer plus industry-specific educational tracks for design/build/installation, lawn care, and landscape management professionals.
Register today!

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GreenIndustryConference.org has complete conference details

Visit GreenIndustryConference.org for all the latest information on the most dynamic, information-packed conference and bigger-than-ever trade show for green industry professionals — PLANET’s Green Industry Conference (GIC). The early-bird registration deadline is September 1, 2007.
Online registration is quick and easy!

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Educational foundation selects new name

Even though the ALCA Educational Foundation (AEF) is now called the PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation (PLANET AEF), its mission is the same — to support scholarships for future green industry leaders. Find out how you can make a difference and help your industry grow.
PLANET AEF

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Classified advertising is coming to PLANET News

Starting with the October issue of PLANET News, you will have the opportunity to sell items to your peers in the publication’s new Classified Advertising section. For more information, contact Cheryl Claborn at (800) 395-2522 or cherylclaborn@landcarenetwork.org.

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Success in the high-end residential market

August PLANET News is in the mail. Check out this issue’s “InfoScapes,” where Scott Byron of Scott Byron & Co., Inc., shares tips on how you can capture market share in the competitive, high-end design/build and landscape management residential market. PLANET News is also available online by logging into the PLANET Web site and visiting the Member Center. 

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Free OSHA safety and health evaluations for small businesses

Visit the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) On-site Consultation Program Web page to get valuable information on how this program helps you provide a safe working environment for your employees. The service is provided only at your request and is delivered at no cost. Employers who use the service to develop and operate an exemplary safety and health management system may also qualify to participate in the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).
Additional information

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