- Access to NLA mailing list including labels (members and non-members)
- Advertise in the NLA newsletter at a discount
- Educational seminars at discounted rates throughout the year for you and your employees (We offer irrigation classes, basic landscaping classes, and certified nurserymen classes. We purchased the nationally recognized Certified Landscape Technician Program for the State of Nevada and held our first test in June of 2003. We test the Installation, Irrigation and Maintenance Modules.)
- Economic Impact Survey (The results are impressive and were published by UNR. We are beginning the process of working on an update for 2008.)
- Free Trade Show, a Green Industry trade show, with an extensive educational program. Member's employees attend at a discounted rate.
- Exhibit at Trade Show at a discounted rate (Will be January 30, 2008 in Reno)
- Discount Rates for Annual Golf Tournaments in Las Vegas & Reno
- Insurance - Discounted group rates for health/accident/liability & life insurance
- Discount Group rates for liability insurance
- Worker's Compensation insurance program
- Discount rates from First Data Merchant Services Association for credit cards
- Involvement and recognition in community projects such as Day with the Experts in Las Vegas or in the north working with Washoe County to provide irrigation improvements at Rancho San Rafael Park
- Best Management Practices free to members
- Spanish Landscape Phrase Book available to members
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- Proactive representation on city, county, state, and legislative issues of concern to the Green Industry. . The NLA has worked with the Nevada State Board of Contractors to revise and broaden the definition of a C-10 license. They just finished working with NSBC to revise the C-10 test. The NLA is also beginning to work to try and attain some sort of landscape designer designation for landscape The NLA has been instrumental in working to create a Plant Science Major and Horticultural Major offering either a Plant Science or Horticultural degree in both southern and northern Nevada.
- The Reno Board members successfully went before the Regional Water Planning Commission to request funding for CLT program.
- Las Vegas Board members sit on SWNA Water Conservation Coalition as well as the Green Industry Coalition. The Las Vegas Chapter is partnering with California Association of Nurseryman and the Garden Market Expo in Las Vegas in September to offer seminars, a booth and sponsor the Wynn Landscape Tour
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- Promotional materials (decals / advertising logos/education brochures) free of charge
- Fund important industry research
- Recognition within the community and landscape industry as a qualified professional
- Annual Trophy Awards - November 9, 2007, Harrah's, Reno
- Subscription to NLA bi-monthly new magazine - Landscape News as well as ongoing free editorial opportunity for your company
- Maintenance and Installation Specifications Standards free to members
- Members are regularly recommended to homeowners, apartment & homeowner associations.
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