Events
The Landscape Design Association sponsors programs, workshops, garden walks and social events!
We encourage our members to suggest topics for our programs that they believe will help further knowledge and enhance their businesses. If you have a suggestion, please contact the Program Committee Chair.
For member convenience we also note other relevant industry events on our calendar. For more information regarding non-LDA events, go to the sponsoring association's website conveniently posted below. You will find helpful acromyns noted at the bottom of page. If you would like to submit an event, please email our Liaison Committee. Please note that we do not allow advertising in our calender or Covering Ground and events are subject to approval.
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Review previous LDA Events in our Program History.
Events that are coming up soon!
Some activities may require an additional fee. It will be clearly noted.
May 13 - July 1 CBG 'Analyzingthe Site' 8 Thursdays Class with Gary Lehman, $249
June 10 & 11 IAA Summer Conference, Mahomet, IL
July 15 MELA Summer Fiesta 4-7 pm, Lurie Garden Millennium Park, Chicago
July 18-24 PPA Annual Conference, Portland,Oregon
July 23-28 ISA Annual Conference & Trade Show, Chicago, IL
***July 30, 10:00-12:30, LDA program, Lake Street Landscape sponsors "Green Roof Tour" at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Drive (Lincoln Park). Greg Raymond o Ecogardens is the featured speaker. BYOB (brown bag lunch). rsvp to David Migdal djmigdal@gardenconsultants.com
August 11, Noon - 2, Lurvey Landscape Supply and Monrovia are hosting "Sustainable, Beautiful Plants". Ian Cooke and Patty Keenan are featured speakers. Lunch and Tour included at Lurveys Des Plaines, 2550 East Dempster, 847-824-7411, flyer
September 7, Tuesday- LDA Board Meeting - location TBD
September 13 - October 11 CBG Learning the Landscape with AutoCAD, Tuesdays, 6:30-9pm, $199
**September 25, 2010 Combined Western Suburbs LDA Garden Walk & BBQ hosted by Nancy Sauerberg. Save the date!
September 27 - October 1 APLD International Design Conference, Dallas, Texas
October 29 CBG Symposia 'Chicago Regional Forum on Ethics & Sustainability
November 30 - December 3 Cities Alive! Annual Green Roof and Wall Conference, Vancouver, BC, www.citiesalive.org
Abbreviations
AALD American Academy of Landscape Design www.aaldweb.com
APLD Assoc. of Professional Landscape Designers (717) 238-9780 www.apld.org
CBG Chicago Botanic Garden (847) 835-5441 www.chicagobotanic.org
CEG Steve Marzahl/Creataive Environments Group wwwcreativeenvironmentsgroup.com
IAA Illinois Arborist Association (877) 617-8887 www.illinoisarborist.org
IGIA Illinois Green Industry Association www.ina-online.org
ILASLA Illinois American Association of Landscape Architects. www.il-asla.org
ILCA Illinois Landscape Contractors Association (630) 472-2851 www.ilca.net
ISA International Society of Arboriculture www.isa-arbor.com
OGA Ornamental Growers Association (630) 879-0520 &nbs p; www.ogaoni.com
PPA Perennial Plant Association (614) 771-8431 www.perennialplant.org
TMA Morton Arboretum (630) 719-2468 www.mortonarb.org
LDA Expense Voucher in PDF form