7.22.10 | Toronto, Canada | Landscape Ontario's Expo 2010 has a lineup of educational events that are sure to offer show attendees excellent learning opportunities to both improve and expand upon their knowledge and skills with three symposiums and the Green for Life stage. These four key educational events are scheduled at separate times between Oct. 18 and 20, 2010 at the Toronto Congress Centre, 650 Dixon Road, Toronto, Canada, providing show attendees with an opportunity to register for all events offered.

"We are very excited about the educational events and speakers we have lined up at Expo 2010 this year," said Sally Harvey, CLP, CHT, manager, Education and Labour Department. "In 2009 Landscape Ontario introduced a new look, a new show and a new experience, and we hope to continue that trend this year, especially with our symposiums, Green for Life stage and the speakers line-up."

The four educational events show attendees can look forward to include:

Garden Centre Symposium:
Growing Forward
Monday, October 18, 2010
Toronto Congress Centre
Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Speaker: Judy Sharpton, Growing Places Marketing

Store School: Part 1, The Store as a Marketing and Customer Service and
Store School: Part 2, Consumer Based Store Design - From Entrance to Major Departments to Exit.
Doug Green, douggreensgarden.com

Social Media in the Garden Centre: Making Sense of What Works and What Doesn't on the Net
Tom Intven, Canadale Nurseries and President, Landscape Ontario

Woody Plants
** A NORTH AMERICAN EXCLUSIVE! Eve Tigwell, Eve Tigwell Consultancy

How to Run a Profitable Garden Centre

Registration fee:
Members: $145 per person before Sept. 1, $165 per person after Sept. 1
Non-members: $195 per person before Sept. 1, $245 per person after Sept. 1

Sponsor: Fafard

Landscape Designers Symposium
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Hall E, Toronto Congress Centre
Time: 8-10 a.m.

Speaker: Theresa Syer, Syer Hospitality Group Inc.

Creating the "WOW" Customer Experience

Registration fee:
Members: $50 per person before Sept. 1, $75 per person after Sept. 1
Non-members: $75 per person before Sept. 1, $90 per person after Sept. 1

Sponsors: Permacon & Connon Neil Vanderkruk Holdings Inc

Interior Plantscape Symposium
Environmental Design: Interior Plantscape Breakfast & Networking Event
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Hall E, Toronto Congress Centre
Time: 8-10 a.m.

Moderator

Hella Keppo, Stems Interior Landscaping

Speakers:

• Joanne Young, Greenery Office Interiors
• Kathy Fediw, Johnson Fediw Associates
• Richard Carroll, Operational Excellence, Sodexo

Registration fee
Members: $75 per person before Sept. 1, $95 per person after Sept. 1
Non-members: $95 per person before Sept. 1, $115 per person after Sept. 1

Green for Life Stage

Master Gardeners of Ontario Speaker Schedule

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

• 11:30 a.m. Ron Rossini: Bugs: The Good, Bad and Ugly
• 2 p.m. Gary and Dianne Westlake: Favourite Gardening Mistakes

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

• 11:30 a.m.: Sean James: Native Alternatives to Invasive Ornamentals
• Noon: Rodger Tschanz: Trials & Tribulations - How the Perennials & Annuals Fared in 2010 and Other Interesting Developments
• 2 p.m.: Robert Pavlis: Tackling Shade

Registration fee
All sessions are included with trade show admission. Retails, florists and others allied to the Green Industry may register for free until Oct. 1, 2010. As of that date, the fee for Landscape Ontario members will be $15 per person and $20 per person for non-members. Visit www.loexpo.ca to register.