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ONLA Launches Education 2.0 Initiative

The ONLA recently announced a comprehensive education calendar providing green industry education for a new era.  Featuring diverse delivery methods, from face-to-face events to webinars and hands-on workshops, ONLA’s Education 2.0 Initiative provides horticulture professionals with tools and knowledge critical to sustained success and long-term business growth.

The ONLA Education 2.0 Initiative includes a series of technical webinars, diagnostic walkabouts, bus tours, trials open house, full-day workshops, and a summer Green Industry University.  Spanning from May through October, the Initiative will provide education at locations throughout Ohio.

This is the second phase of ONLA’s education programming expansion, following the successful launch in 2011 of the ONLA Business Track at CENTS Marketplace. Continued in 2012, the ONLA Business Track featured courses teaching skills needed for small business development and growth.

“ONLA understands that there are no one-size-fits-all education methods that suit all green industry businesses. The launch of the ONLA Education 2.0 Initiative responds to the industry request for access to well-planned, affordable, and relevant training,” stated Tim Clark, ONLA Board Member and general manager of H. J. Benken Florist & Greenhouses, Inc. “ONLA has a 100-year commitment to creating pertinent and meaningful training. This Initiative builds on that track record.”

To date, the ONLA Education 2.0 Initiative includes a mobile summer Green Industry University, single-day seminars, and:

• Webinars
• Bus Tour
• Trials Open House
• Diagnostic Walks

For information about individual events and to register, click the bulleted items above. For more information about the Initiative, contact the ONLA at (800) 825-5062.