MoTOC sponsored events St Louis and Kansas City

MoTOC sponsored event

“Good To Great” December 3-4, 2008

If you are a part of the Green Industry, the Missouri Turf and Ornamental Council (MoTOC, formerly MVTA), Gateway Chapter Sports Turf Managers Association (GCSTMA) and the Gateway Irrigation Association (GIA) would like to invite you to the Missouri Green Industry Conference to be held December 3-4 at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles, MO (just west of St. Louis. The knowledge you gain from just one session may be what it takes to get you and your company over the top from “Good to Great.” Educational tracks include Irrigation, Category 3 Pesticide Applicator Recertification, Sports Turf, Lawn/Landscape and Business. The topics are what you need to get ahead and the speakers are some of the best in the industry. For more information, click here.

Kansas City Area

Heartland Green Industry Expo, “Common Ground” in Overland Park, KS. December 16 and 17, 2008

Missouri Turf and Ornamental Council, MoTOC, (formerly MVTA) is partnering for the third year with Mid America Green Industry Council (MAGIC), and Heart of America Golf Course Superintendents Association to provide an outstanding conference and equipment expo. There will be Educational Tracks in Sports Turf, Lawn/Landscaping, Business, and Golf.

For more information go to the MoTOC website at http://www.motoc.org/ or contact Mike Krone, President, Missouri Turf and Ornamental Council (MoTOC) at (314)392-2328, mkrone@motoc.org.

ALNA Event Notice

The Department of Homeland Security announced its final rule regarding how employers must handle mismatch letters from the Social Security Administration. Since an estimated 65-70 percent of nursery field work is done by undocumented workers, this new rule should rock the industry.

Federal Wage & Hour, Migrant Act and Immigration Compliance Seminar
Lead by Monte B. Lake

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 10 am-2 pm

With Lunch Speaker: Craig Regelbrugge

Cahaba Grand Conference Center
Ballroom J & M
3660 Grandview Parkway
Birmingham, Alabama

Department of Labor wage & hour and Federal Migrant audits and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) immigration audits and raids are on the rise. Monte B. Lake is well-positioned to guide green industry employers on how to avoid compliance traps and common and costly mistakes with I-9’s, Social Security no-match letters, wage & hour and MSPA violations. This will be a hands-on session allowing plenty of time to have your questions answered.

Monte B. Lake is a nationally renowned agricultural labor attorney with the Washington DC based Siff & Lake, LLP. He is an expert consultant on employment law and immigration for the American Nursery & Landscape Association, and serves as a legal counselor and advisor to the Agriculture Coalition for Immigration Reform.

Craig Regelbrugge is the Vice President of Government Relations and Research for the American Nursery & Landscape Association. He will be presenting a snapshot view of where we are on immigration reform and what the upcoming election may bring us.


Participating Partners:
Alabama Farmers Federation
Alabama Nursery & Landscape Association
Alabama Turfgrass Association
America Nursery & Landscape Association
Georgia Green Industry Association
Mississippi Nursery & Landscape Association
In Cooperation with the Risk Management Agency

For more information contact: Craig J. Regelbrugge
Vice President for Gov't Relations and Research
American Nursery & Landscape Association
1000 Vermont Ave NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
202/789-2900; 202/741-4851 direct; 202/425-4401 cell
cregelbrugge@anla.org