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PGMS
Events > 2008 Regional Grounds Management Seminars & Site
Visitations
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CELEBRATE
SUMMER IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL
&
ADVANCE YOUR CAREER!
The
Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) will be coming to
Washington, DC on July 17-18 as part of our 2008 Regional Grounds
Management Seminars & Site Visitations Series. This is a great
chance to enjoy a family vacation in the nation’s capital,
while also taking advantage of the tremendous opportunity to get
your career on the right track.
 Designed
to provide grounds managers with the hard-to-find opportunity to
gain knowledge, ask questions, and network with their peers, this
interactive program will feature education seminars on must-know
topics as well as behind-the-scenes tours of area grounds management
programs.
Coordinated in conjunction with PGMS’ DC Branch’s Field
Day event at American University and supported by sponsors such
as Bartlett
Tree Experts, this program will include behind the scenes
visits to five successful grounds management programs in the DC
area as well as a series of in-depth leadership/management education
classes.
SCHEDULE
| REGISTRATION
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SPONSORS
INCLUDES:
• Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the
Four Diverse Grounds Programs - take an insider’s
look at best practices at American University, Historic Mt. Vernon,
Hillwood Museum and Gardens, Smithsonian Institution's Enid A.
Haupt Garden, and Platinum LEED Facility Sidwell Friends School
• Education Seminars on
crucial grounds management topics, such as maintaining sustainable
landscapes, green roofs, creating a supervisor's toolkit training
program, and more will provide you with valuable ideas for your
grounds operation and help you improve your management skills.
• Valuable Networking Events
- meet other grounds professionals who face the same challenges
and issues
TENTATIVE
SCHEDULE
Thursday,
July 17, 2008
Special
note: An optional event is planned for Thursday morning
at American University
7:30 a.m. - noon. The DC Branch of PGMS is offering optional
registration for PGMS members to its Green Industry Field Day
and Trade Show (1/2 day registration fee for PGMS members attending
the Regional Meeting $40)
| 11
a.m. |
Bus
departs Days Inn for American University campus
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| noon |
Lunch
Enjoy a BBQ chicken lunch, "Blue Grass" music,
and trade show on the "Quad" at American University
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| 1:15
p.m. |
Tour
of American University's Arboretum and Gardens
A hands-on tour highlighting management strategies
at this Green Star Award-winning campus |
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| 2:30
p.m. |
"Green
Roof Considerations"
Wayne
Mills of Wayne's Wholesale Nursery and American University's
Mark Feist discuss the Design, Plant Selection, and Maintenance
considerations that must be made when planning a green roof. |
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| 3:45
p.m. |
Load
Buses for Visitation to Mt. Vernon Gardens |
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| 5
p.m. |
Reception
and Tour of Mt. Vernon Gardens |
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| 6:30
p.m. |
Dinner
at Mt. Vernon Inn
Sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts  |
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| 8
p.m. |
Buses
depart to return to Days Inn |
Friday, July 18, 2008
| 8
a.m. |
Depart
Days Inn for Hillwood Museum and Gardens
Continental breakfast served at Hillwood in the garden
following tour presented by Brian Barr
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| 10:15
a.m. |
Depart
Hillwood for Smithsonian Institution (Enid A. Haupt Garden)
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| 11:00
a.m. |
Tour
of Smithsonian Institution's Enid A. Haupt Garden |
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| noon |
Lunch |
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| 12:45
p.m. |
"How
to create a supervisor's toolkit training program"
This
education session will be taking place at the National Museum
of the American Indian and presented by Michelle Estep-Frederick,
American University Training and Development Manager |
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| 1:45
p.m. |
Break |
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| 2
p.m. |
"Beyond
GIS based tree inventory - What's next?"
This
education session will be taking place at the National
Museum of the American Indian and presented by Davey Resource
Group
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| 3
p.m. |
Depart
Smithsonian Institution for Sidwell Friends School |
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| 3:45
p.m. |
Presentation
and tour of Sidwell Friends School
Enjoy
an interactive, behind the scenes tour of this Platinum
LEED Facilty and its sustainable grounds practices. |
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| 5
p.m. |
Depart
Sidwell for Days Inn |
ACCOMMODATIONS
Days
Inn Connecticut Avenue in Washington DC
4400 Connecticut Ave
Washington, DC, 20008
Phone: 202-244-5600
Fax: 202-244-6794
http://www.dcdaysinn.com/
PGMS
has arranged a great group rate at the Days Inn on Connecticut
Avenue for anyone visiting DC from out of town. The rate
is only $99 per night.
To
make hotel reservations, call 202-244-5600 and reference
PGMS.
SPONSORS
This
Regional Grounds Management Seminar & Site Visitation is
being made possible by the support of:
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GOLD
PARTNER IN PROFESSIONALISM
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SILVER PARTNERS IN PROFESSIONALISM
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BRONZE
PARTNER IN PROFESSIONALISM
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