WESTERN Trade Show Overland Park, KS

WESTERN Additional Education

In addition to the 500-booth trade show, the WESTERN also offers incredible education.

National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) Segmental Retaining Wall Installer Education Program

• Date/Time: Monday, Jan. 5, 2009 8 am - 5 pm
  
• Location: Overland Park Convention Center (Courtyard Level) Meeting Room 1
• Price: $175
• Registration Information:
  • Deadline: YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER by Dec. 5, 2008
  • Register by:
    • Phone: Call the WESTERN at 888.233.1876 (Registration Opens Aug. 1)
    • Online: Visit www.wnla.org (Registration Opens Aug. 1)
  • Minimum Registrants: 10 (If we do not meet the 10 person mimimum, each registrant will be immediately notified and reimbursed.)
  • Maximum Registrants: 100
• About the SRW Installer Education Program: It is a seminar designed to reinforce national standardized installation and site practices within the SRW installer community. This course is structured for all employees involved in SRW installation and provides fundamental instruction on minimum installation guidelines, material and system component properties, soils and compaction, site practices and equipment selection.

Landscape Architect Registration Examination (L.A.R.E.) Review

• Date/Time: Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009 8 am - 4 pm
• Location: Overland Park Convention Center (Courtyard Level) Meeting Room 1
• Price: TBA (Includes 09-10 WESTERN Membership, all vignettes, course materials, and lunch)
• Registration Information: In order to participate in the L.A.R.E Review, you will need to register for both the 2009 WESTERN Annual Meeting and Trade Show AND with PGLSA.
  • PGLSA Registration
    • Deadline: None
    • Register by:
      • Phone: Call PGLSA at 816.421.1054 (Registration Opens Nov. 1)
      • Online: www.pgasla.org (Registration Opens Nov. 1)
    • Minimum Registrants: None
    • Maximum Registrants: 20
  • 2009 WESTERN Annual Meeting and Trade Show Registration
    • Deadline: None
    • Register by:
      • Phone: Call WESTERN at 888.233.1876 (Registration Opens Aug. 1)
      • Online: www.wnla.org (Registration Opens Aug. 1)
• About the Landscape Architect Registration Examination (L.A.R.E.) Review: The review sessions are open to all attendees, but especially aimed at the emerging young professionals preparing for the license-testing process. This will be a one day review covering graphic sections in detail and overview of multiple choice sections. NOTE: At the 2009 WESTERN, we are offering the REVIEW to the Landscape Architect Registration Exam not the exam itself.