OREGON GAS-TO-ELECTRIC SYMPOSIUM/WORKSHOP
Join the American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA), National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), and the Oregon Landscape Contractors Association (OLCA) for an informative day of presentations, dialogue, and commercial electric equipment demos. The workshop will be held November 13th, 2023 from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm at the Nike Campus, Tiger Woods Conference Center. Attendance is free. Recertification Credits: NALP LIC: 4
LOCATION – Nike Campus: One Bowerman Dr, Beaverton OR 97006
Thank you for your interest! The in-person session is at full capacity so please use this link to register for the webinar or the QR code below.
TOPICS INCLUDE CURRENT REGULATIONS, INTRODUCTION TO LOW IMPACT LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS, FUNDING MECHANISMS TO LOWER COST OF BATTERY POWERED EQUIPMENT. HOW INDUSTRY MUST LEAD & SHAPE OUR OWN FUTURE
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
8:15am to 9am – Check In / Morning Refreshments
9am to 9:10 – NALP Introduction
9:10am to 9:20am – OLCA Introduction
9:20am to 10:00am – AGZA (presentation with Q&A)
10am to 10:40am – OLCA / NALP (presentation with Q&A)
10 Min bathroom break
10:50am to 11:00am –
Equipment Reps (introduction to electric tools)
11:00am to 12:00 noon – Lunch & Tool introduction & demos - Interactive Q&A with AGZA and tool reps
Thank you!
All of us at AGZA
CLASS AGENDA:
“Classroom” Component Electric Operations: Emphasizes the importance of training and certification, satisfying aesthetic expectations, lithium safety, and reaching Return on Investment. Specific topics covered include the following:
- Battery electric basics
- Infrastructure and charging
- Impact reduction and benefits
- Work productivity considerations
- Economics (ROI, Downstream savings, cost-effectiveness)
- Case studies
“Classroom” Component Pressures of Bans, Restrictions, and Regulations: Emphasizes why industry needs to be aware of the current push to regulate our industry. Who, where, and why this push is coming from. Specific topics covered include the following:
- Why industry needs to lead
- Lobby for resources
- Lithium – Transporting, responsible recycling and repurposing,
- Where are the batteries going?
- Contractors working together for higher wages and bids
- Communicating with legislators
Principal CEO at Gardenland Power Equipment & Co-Founder and CEO of Towa Industries Inc.
Roger Phelps joined STIHL Inc. in 2001 and is currently the Corporate Communications Manager. In that position he is responsible for creating and telling the STIHL story through integrated event marketing, strategic partnerships, sponsorships, and digital and social media with the goal of increasing the visibility of and affinity for the STIHL brand and over 10,000 STIHL dealers. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy and served 10 years in the U.S. Navy attaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He has serves on the National Association of Landscape Professionals Foundation Board of Directors, the National Association of State Park Directors Leadership School Board of Regents, and the Professional Grounds Management Society Board of Directors.
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