Golden Horsehoe Chapter: Gear Up For Spring 2025

February 8, 2025

Start your season off right with the 2025 edition of Gear Up for Spring!

Gather your team and join your fellow Landscape Ontario members for a day of training, seminars, a trade show and networking. This year, GUFS will host two separate MTO related sessions; the first session will be focused on the rules and regulations of commercial motor vehicle operation. The second session will be question/answer based with a demonstrative opportunity to go over key topics like trip inspections.

Attendees will also have an opportunity to participate in Exhibitor BINGO! Get to know the exhibitors at Gear Up For Spring - fill the entire bingo card for a chance to win a prize!

FREE admission includes:

Trade show with local exhibitors.
Networking with hundreds of industry professionals.
Refreshment and Lunch
Access to select education sessions

Agenda:

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.	Registration/Networking \| Marritt Hall
9:00 a.m.	Trade Show Opens \| Marritt Hall
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.	MTO Session \| Meeting Rooms AB, Upper Level - Commercial Vehicle Safety in the Landscape Industry, TriShield Consulting This session will discuss the latest information regarding rules/regulations for commercial motor vehicle operations. This event will help to answer questions about legislation that will affect your business and employees.
11:00 - 12:00 p.m.	Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Demonstration \| Marritt Hall - TriShield Consulting This session is for employees/staff who would like a demonstrative session about key commercial vehicle safety requirements for small to mid-size commercial vehicles. Topics may include load securement and trip inspections.
11:30 - 12:00 p.m.	Town Hall: Shaping the Future of Apprenticeship Training with Mohawk College Meeting Rooms AB, Upper Level Join us for an important Town Hall with Mohawk College as we discuss the evolving needs of Apprenticeship Training and announce upcoming changes to the program. This is your opportunity to provide valuable input on how we can adapt and enhance the training experience to better support both apprentices and employers.
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.	Understanding Soil \| Robert Pavlis Meeting Rooms AB, Upper Level Join this session for a discussion on soil basics, including the role of microbes and busting common myths. This session will also explore a new gardening topic known as 'rhizosphere' and how it impacts your gardening practices.
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.	Ground Maintenance: Turf Care \| Jeff McMann Meeting Rooms AB, Upper Level Turf care is the most time-consuming part of an excellent maintenance program. This session will look at some of the common practices of turf care and how your program can be a cut above the others.

Showcase your company, products or services

Are you looking for an opportunity to feature your company? Sign up now to showcase your company to industry professionals (contractors, growers, garden centres, irrigation, lighting, snow and ice) and more. This is the perfect opportunity to get your brand in front of an engaged audience.

Booth spaces are selling quickly, so don’t miss your chance to get in front of hundreds of professionals.

EXHIBITING/ SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Please contact Jaleesa Rhoden for more information.