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Many of the exhibitors, like The Greenery, Inc. based on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, had the goal to virtually connect with as many students as possible and let them know more about their company. “We felt that it was important to continue to be a part of this as we have been over the past few years,” says Jerry Ashmore, director of workforce development and safety for The Green- ery. “This is a great opportunity to meet, talk and discuss with the graduates and future leaders of the green indus- try. We have jobs available and we want them to know we are here for them.” Chow says aside from chatting with students interested in internships with the company, he also used the event to network and send positive messages to the people he has met and normally interacts with at NCLC. For Erick Kennedy, a student at


Pennsylvania College of Technology studying plant production and land- scape technologies, this is his first time attending NCLC.


“My goal for today was to search internship opportunities for this upcoming summer as well as to get a feel for how the next summer’s market is looking, as I will be graduating next May and searching for my next career,” Kennedy says. “I will be attending next year’s NCLC event in Virginia so I will meet many of these companies at that point as well.”


Jade Russell, a senior from Brigham


Young University – Idaho who is ma- joring in horticulture says she wanted to explore the companies she was in- terested in and talk to representatives from companies she had researched beforehand.


“I want to get a feel for the culture of the companies and narrow them down to see which ones are the best fit for me,” Russell says. “I am primarily here to look at internships because I am interested in completing one this summer.” The virtual event also featured 12 workshops and educational sessions


that students could watch including ar- boriculture, the power of 3D modeling and a look at robotics and technology. The sessions on green roofs and sales were the most popular workshops attended during the event. Kennedy says he attended the


arboriculture demonstration, the tree inspection protocol, green roofing and 3D modeling workshops.


“I like what they have done with the virtual event, because I get to learn a lot more in one place,” says Devon Smith, a student with Sandhills Com- munity College majoring in landscape and gardening.


The virtual event also featured 12 workshops and educational sessions that students could watch including arboriculture, the power of 3D modeling and a look at robotics and technology. The sessions on green roofs and sales were the most popular workshops attended during the event.


THE NEXT NCLC WILL BE HELD MARCH 10-13, 2021, AT VIRGINIA TECH.





At the NALP Resource Center, students could look at various content, including the Women in Landscape network and how to become Land- scape Industry Certified. At the Major Sponsor Showcase, visitors could check out information on the platinum, gold, silver and bronze sponsors. “I can’t think of a more resilient, creative, resourceful group of people than landscapers,” Phelps says. “The fact that the association lived up to the expectations of its members by saying ‘Look, we’re not just going to roll over, but let’s get creative here,’ really impressed me. I think it shows exactly what the green industry and what the landscape profession and landscapers and the association is all about.” For those who couldn’t attend the live virtual event, the content from the event is available on demand until June 30. TLP


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