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On February 26, ANLA hosted an exclusive member webinar on Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance. ANLA tax and horticultural law expert John Satagaj walked members through many details and considerations of the law for our industry, with which he has worked for 30 years. John is a highly respected business expert in his role as president and general counsel for the Small Business Legislative Council. Joining John in sharing knowledge and guidance were Lynn Jacquez and Chris Schulte of CJ-Lake, LLC, which is ANLA’s labor and immigration expert consultant.

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Teresa Jodon, Marc Teffeau

HRI hosted another successful member and donor reception at MANTS in January. Bob Dolibois was recognized for his 21 years of service as ANLA Executive Vice President.   We wish Bob continued success as he enters into retirement and pursues other endeavors. Donations were made in honor of the Dolibois Family throughout 2012 and at the reception.  We extend our sincere appreciation to all those that have contributed to the HRI Book Fund and the Susan & Robert Dolibois Key Award Fund.

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“The Next Level Conference was a huge success on all counts,” says OFA President Mike McCabe. “We had four goals for this event,” McCabe, owner of McCabe’s Greenhouse and Floral in Lawrenceburg, IN, continues, “Strong attendance, a solid mix from both OFA and ANLA’s core communities, and a successful collaboration between the volunteer leaders and staffs of our two associations. Number four was to take our industry’s education events to the next level.” The inaugural event, the first, full partnership effort between the American Nursery and Landscape Association (ANLA) and OFA - The Association of Horticulture Professionals, was held January 31 - February 2, 2013 in Nashville, TN at the Gaylord, Opryland.

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Join ANLA and OFA for this fall's Local events – taking place in Loudon, NH and West Chicago, IL. Our Washington, DC-based staff team is traveling to your "backyard" to provide a perspective on the latest issues affecting the green industry and this November's elections, and how you can have an invaluable impact locally. An update on the current status of the partnership between ANLA and OFA will be provided, including details of this month's meeting of the joint leadership task force. Perhaps most importantly though...this is your chance to reconnect with other industry players facing similar issue's and have a chance to kick back and reunite. For dates, schedules and registration click here.

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Registration is now open for the Impatiens Downy Mildew webinar being hosted by ANLA and OFA on October 4th beginning at 1pm. Dr. Colleen Warfield from Ball Horticultural and Nancy Rechcigl from Syngenta will be presenting what they’ve learned about this pathogen over the last season and describing how the lessons learned can be applied for a more productive 2013.

Click here to register. If you are unable to participate in the live webinar, it will be recorded and maintained on www.impatiensdownymildew.com for later viewing.

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