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• New PLANET members, first-time attendees to benefit from GIC orientation
• Still time to make donations to the Live Auction
• Safety-minded companies earn safety awards
• Find out about OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs
• Scholarship applications now online
• Legislative Day on the Hill yields issue papers
• Balancing life, work, and health
• CNA Insurance Bulletins offer cost-cutting information
• Trailblazers program expands its numbers
• Nominate your top green industry educator
• Computer-based certification testing offers convenience and flexibility
• A message from your PLANET president
• Third Annual Drug-Free Work Week coming in October
• Students receive free PLANET membership
• Inside PLANET

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New PLANET members, first-time attendees to benefit from GIC orientation
Green industry leaders will facilitate small networking tables at the First Timers/New Members Conference Orientation on Wednesday, October 22, 2008, during the Green Industry Conference (GIC) in Louisville, Kentucky. Some of PLANET’s affinity partners will also be on hand to answer questions. If you’ve never attended the GIC or are a new PLANET member, plan to attend this free informative event.
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Still time to make donations to the Live Auction
Support your choice of PLANET’s legislative activities and/or PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation (PLANET AEF) by making a donation to the Live Auction at the Green Industry Conference. This crowd-pleasing event will take place on October 22, 2008, at 8:00 p.m. Make a donation today. Questions? Contact Kristin Stierle or call (800) 395-2522.
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Safety-minded companies earn safety awards
Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s Safety Recognition Awards. PLANET and program sponsor CNA commend the safe workplace practices of these green industry companies. Award recipients will be recognized for their achievements on Saturday, October 25, at the Green Industry Conference Awards Banquet in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Find out about OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA’s) Voluntary Protection Programs (VPPs) promote effective worksite-based safety and health, resulting in fewer injuries and illnesses and greater profits for companies as their workers’ compensation premiums and other costs fall. Entire industries also benefit as VPP sites evolve into models of excellence and influence practices industrywide. For detailed information about VPPs, visit the OSHA Web site.
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Scholarship applications now online
Students interested in applying for a 2009 PLANET AEF scholarship can download the application from the PLANET Web site. The deadline for submitting applications to the PLANET office is December 1, 2008. Scholarships will be presented during Student Career Days, March 26–29, 2009, at Cal Poly Pomona, in Pomona, California.
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Legislative Day on the Hill yields issue papers
With input from PLANET’s Government Affairs Committee, the following issue papers were created and used by attendees of this year’s Legislative Day on the Hill in their visits to Capitol Hill: “Twenty-First Century Water Commission,” “Health Care Reform,” and “Save Small and Seasonal Businesses Using the H-2B Visa Program.”
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Balancing life, work, and health
What better place to experience PLANET’s 2009 Executive Forum — Executive Magic: The Balance of Life, Work & Health — than at the magical Walt Disney World® Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Speakers include Murray Banks, one of the nation’s most prominent speakers in the area of lifestyle and its impact on performance; Bill Arman, the head harvester at The Harvest Group; and Scott Smith, personal trainer, fitness instructor, and founder of Motivation to Move. Book your room today.
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CNA Insurance Bulletins offer cost-cutting information
Controlling claim cost drivers, practical tips to control workers’ compensation costs, and stretching your insurance dollar are a few of the topics covered in CNA’s bulletins, now available online. Improve your bottom line — take a look today.
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Trailblazers program expands its numbers
Nine new Trailblazers have joined the list of experts participating in the Trailblazer program, an in-depth, personalized networking and mentoring opportunity. In addition, the program has expanded to include a new Educator Trailblazer category that is designed to give professors an opportunity to help other schools grow their horticulture programs.
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Nominate your top green industry educator
The PLANET AEF is currently accepting nominations for its 2009 Outstanding Educator of the Year Award. The application is available online and must be submitted to the PLANET office no later than February 2, 2009. This award will be presented at the PLANET Student Career Days event, March 26–29, 2009, at Cal Poly Pomona, in Pomona, California.
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Computer-based certification testing offers convenience and flexibility
Patriot Landscape & Arboriculture’s Candace McDeone, CLP, took advantage of computer-based testing to achieve her Certified Landscape Professional (CLP) designation. “This is a great alternative to waiting for testing at an industry event in my area,” notes McDeone. “The testing center was both professional and efficient and getting my (unofficial) results on the spot was incredibly satisfying.”
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A message from your PLANET president
“More members give PLANET the ability to provide even more resources for its members, to have a stronger voice on important legislative issues, and to create an even larger network and community of industry professionals with similar goals in mind,” says PLANET President Jason Cupp, CLP. Find out how you can help grow PLANET’s membership through the GROW the NETWORK — JOIN the NETWORK campaign in the September PLANET News “President’s Letter.”
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Third Annual Drug-Free Work Week coming in October
From October 20–26, 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will stage its annual Drug-Free Work Week, dedicated to communicating the importance of working drug-free in positive, proactive ways. Drug-Free Work Week is sponsored by DOL’s Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace program, but its true spirit is found at the local level in activities conducted by various organizations and in individual workplaces across the country. To get resources and specific ideas on how your organization can support the week’s activities, visit the Drug-Free Work Week Web site.
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Students receive free PLANET membership
Students are eligible for a one-year complimentary PLANET e-student membership if they register and participate at the 2009 Student Career Days, are members of a school’s PLANET Student Chapter, or are students at a PLANET-accredited school. Students should contact their faculty advisors on how to take advantage of this special offer.
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Inside PLANET
PLANET is working hard to deliver on the five strategic goals of the PLANET Promise and would like to share those achievements with its members on a monthly basis in this e-newsletter. To keep informed, click here for the happenings of the past month.
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