TNLA MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

TNLA provides members the tools they need to succeed in the nursery/landscape business: Legislative & Regulatory - protecting the interests of the nursery/ landscape industry; Knowledge - the power to work smarter; Connections - the people who can help; Professionalism - the difference that makes the sale.

Legislative & Regulatory Representation

protecting the interests of the nursery/landscape industry

TNLA is the only organization representing the nursery/landscape industry at the Texas State Capitol year-round along with monitoring and interacting with State agencies. TNLA is actively involved in lobbying and representing the interests of the Green Industry.

Bob Cartwright, James Wilhite, Commissioner Staples, Mark Chamblee, Eddy Edmondson

October 2009

Professionalism
the difference that makes the sale

TNLA members work together to build a
cumulative image of professionalism by:

• Being listed in the online product &
  services finder for landscape and retail
  firms on the consumer website
  www.landscapetexas.org
  
  • Displaying TNLA Member plaques
  and decals
  
  • Using the TNLA logo on all printed
  business materials and your website
  
  • Adhering to the TNLA Code of Ethics
  
  • Displaying awards received in the
  Texas Excellence in Landscaping (TEIL)
  competition
  
  • Certifying your employees through
  TNLA certification programs
  
  • Displaying Texas Certified Professional
  certificates where customers can
  regularly see them
  
  

Connections - the people who can help

TNLA members are part of a community, a support group of over 1200 nursery/landscape businesses.

Connect regionally by:

• Attending region meetings
  
  
• Serving on a regional committee or task force
  
  
• Enjoying social events
  
  
• Keeping up with what’s happening through regional newsletters and visiting your region web page
  
  
• Connect to the state organization by:
  
  
• Meeting and greeting at the Annual TNLA Awards Ceremony

• Listing your job openings on TNLA’s online Job Link at www.tnlaonline.org/services
  

• Keeping up with the TNLA social network by visiting TNLA ’s LinkedIn page, becoming a fan on Facebook, or following TNLA on Twitter
  
  
• Seeing what’s new at the Nursery/Landscape Expo
  
  
• Keeping up by reading TNLA Green magazine
  
  
• Finding business to business vendors at tnlaonline.org
  

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Knowledge - the power to work smarter

Education Opportunities

• Management Workshop - a 1 1/2 day workshop held annually in January. In-depth focus on management issues.
  
  
• Expo Education Conference - Held annually in August, full-day seminars on industry-specific topics.
  
  
• Expo Education Lounge - On-floor sessions, free to attendees of Expo, small-group informal sessions.
  
  
• TNLA Green Magazine - Monthly online magazine sent to business owners and industry professionals covering Association news and Green Industry business growth topics.
  
  
• Region Meeting Speakers - Most regions have monthly meetings offering education and tours of facilities.
  
  
• Legislative and Regulatory Updates - Broadcast faxes, emails, and the TNLA website keep you up-to-date on legislative and regulatory activities.
  
  
• Broadcast Emails - Information direct to your inbox about whatever is hot. Available to principal members and all employees. Keep your information current at http://eseries.tnlaonline.org.
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• Region Newsletters - Most regions distribute a monthly newsletter to keep you up-to-date on regional issues.
  
  
• Industry Website
  www.tnlaonline.org - Comprehensive up-to-date information about industry issues and events. Business to business product and services finder.

• Consumer Website
  www.landscapetexas.org
  Consumer website with tips on how to select a TNLA Certified Professional, as well as a vendor finder and a product & services finder for landscape and retail companies. Members can advertise at a discount.
  
  
• Online Risk Management Training - Reduce losses due to accidents and decrease insurance rates by using this online course and implementing the simple risk management techniques.
  
  
• TNLA Certifications - TNLA offers three certifications: Texas Certified Nursery Professional (TCNP), Texas Certified Landscape Professional (TCLP), and Texas Master Certified Nursery Professional (TMCNP). All exams are now available online. New for 2009, online TMCNP training and testing available.
  
  
• Especially for Employees - All employees of member firms are entitled to attend educational events at a special reduced member price. Find out more about our educational opportunities.
  
  
• Tailgate Topics - For the landscape contractor employee, an at-your-fingertips training program kit with everything you need for quick and easy on-site training.
  
  
• Online Retail Training - This 45-minute web-based training covers sales and service techniques for all nursery professionals. It also aides in the preparation of the Merchandising section of the TCNP exam.
  
  
• NEW! Basic Botany
  Phase two of our Online Retail Training, covers basic parts and functions of a plant, plant growth, nutrition, origin of plant nomenclature, plant Latin names and definitions, and basic botanical name construction. It also aides in the preparation of the Culture section of the TCNP exam. Visit www.tnlaonline.org/services.
  

• NEW! LandscapePro
  This course provides basic landscape instruction, including: safety and first aid, landscape design and plan reading, landscape installation and maintenance, landscape maintenance equipment, and landscape pruning. It also aides in the preparation of the TCLP exam. Visit www.tnlaonline.org/services to find the training that is right for you and your employees.
  

• Best of Texas Landscape Guide
  A comprehensive guide for Texas landscapes listing over 350 plant species shown in full-color. The Guide contains information about growing areas in Texas reflecting not only temperature, but soil type and rainfall. It’s especially prepared by the Texas Certified Nursery Professional Committee of TNLA, working with horticultural experts and designers at Horticultural Printers. Proceeds from the Guide support TNLA Certification programs and promotes professionalism in the industry.
  

• Certification Training Manuals
  Texas Certified Landscape Professional Study Manual and Texas Certified Nursery Professional Study Manual serve as the textbooks for the TCLP and TCNP Certification exams. These manuals were developed by Texas AgriLife Extension under the direction of TNLA’s Certification Committee.
  
  
• Economic Impact and Economic Scope Reports
  For over 20 years, TNLA has produced
  these reports, which analyze the economic
  scope and impact of the nursery/floral
  industry in Texas.