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Seminars Announced
Pre-Registration is Now Open

The first ever Landscape Architectural Expo (LA Expo), created for Landscape Architects, Designers and Commercial Specifiers in the western United States is scheduled for March 30th, 2012 and will be held at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif. The LA Expo is also designed for City and Land Planners, Park & Recreation Professionals, Resort and Facility Managers, Architects, Developers and Landscape Designers.

Exhibit Hall is FREE!
Register before 3/20/12 and attend the LA Expo exhibit hall, demonstrations and sustainability panel discussions for FREE!



Biodiversity + Sustainability


Mia Lehrer + Associates Anchors FREE Panel Discussion
Biodiversity & Sustainability: Uncovering Nature in the Urban Core
12:00 - 1:30 pm - (Lunch available for purchase)


Early Bird Seminar Pricing


Choose from 16 of the hottest trends and topics presented by industry renowned experts including Ashley Calabria, University of Georgia; Paul Saito, FASLA; Dennis Pittenger, University of California Cooperative Extension; Susan Sims; Mike Evans and more.

Seminars for Friday March 30th
Seminar Hours 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Seminar (Early-Bird) Rates Seminar (Standard) Rates
$25.00 for 1 $35.00 for 1
$40.00 for 2 $55.00 for 2
$60.00 for 3, includes lunch. $75.00 for 3, includes lunch.


9:00 - 10:00 AM
Brand Building: Your Company's Greatest Asset - By: Judith Guido, Guido & Associates

Playground Safety - By: Adam Alix, SofSurfaces, Inc.

Water Management: How Much Water Landscapes Really Need - By: Dennis Pittenger, UC Cooperative Extension

Vintage Tree Preservation - By: Susan Sims, The Sims Tree Health Specialists, Inc.

Water Feature Design - By: Jon Mitovich, Roman Fountains Corp.


9:00 - 11:00 AM
AutoCAD to Photoshop Rendering - By: Ashley Calabria, University of Georgia


10:30 - 11:30 AM
Lien Laws: Collection Remedies for Design Professionals - By: Milene Apanian, Law Office of Abdulaziz, Grossbert & Rudman

Designing Outdoor Rooms - By: Yvonne English, Legends Design Studio

Urban Planning: Transportation Systems and the Landscape - By: Paul Saito, Saito Associates Landscape Architects

Cleaning Stormwater Through Wetlands - By: M.L. Robinson, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension

Sustainability & Landscape Codes - By: Buck Abbey


12:00 - 1:30 PM
Biodiversity + Sustainability: Uncovering Nature in the Urban Core
- By: Michelle Sullivan, Milan Mitrovich and Lila Higgins, Mia Lehrer + Associates



1:30 - 2:30 PM
Monopolize Your Market - By: Judith Guido, Guido & Associates

Lighting the Landscape - By: Yvonne English, Legends Design Studio

Rainwater Harvesting: Passive & Active Systems - By: Daniel Wilson, Wilson Environmental Contracting, Inc.

Sustainable Native Plants - By: Mike Evans and Orchid Black, Tree of Life Nursery and Native Sanctuary Garden

Energy Conservation with Green Roofs - By: Tom Hawkins, Florasource Ltd.