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The latest ALCC news, including Colorado Green NOW articles, legislative updates, and programming announcements. 

ELITE Awards nominations delayed until spring Email
News
Thursday, January 07, 2021 12:00 AM

The ELITE Awards honor excellence in the landscape industry. As you may have seen earlier this week, The ELITE Awards nomination period and nomination deadline are being delayed until spring 2021.

Covid restrictions prevent large in-person gatherings, which prohibit the ELITE Awards reception from being held in spring 2021 as usual. One of the most valuable aspects of the ELITE Awards program is gathering with colleagues in the industry to honor those who have made excellent contributions. Unfortunately, we will not be able to do this in spring of 2021. We are aiming to have an in-person gathering for the ELITE Awards in fall 2021.

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H-2B program suspension extended by White House Email
News
Monday, January 04, 2021 12:00 AM

H-2B updat

H-2B program suspension is extended by White House proclamation

As you may have heard, the H-2B guest worker program has been suspended by a White House proclamation. The proclamation extended Trump's original order, which was set to expire December 31, 2020, until March 31, 2021. You can read a good summary of this action here. The H-2B Workforce Coalition will be working with the Biden administration to rescind this order.

In the meantime, I have shared below a valuable summary from ALCC member Pabian Law on what this means for the landscape industry.

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H2B update: H-2B provisions in approved omnibus bill Email
News
Monday, December 28, 2020 12:00 AM

H-2B updatSunday evening, President Trump signed the omnibus appropriations/COVID-19 stimulus bill.  As you know, the bill includes the current provisions of law related to the H-2B program.  Specifically, the bill:

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Scam alert: is a fraudster taking your company's payments? Email
Written by Colorado Green NOW   
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 05:00 AM

Colorado Green Now

Landscape company owners should be aware of scams and online threats to their business and their clients. In 2020, as more business is conducted online and consumers are using online ordering and payment for the first time for many services, cybersecurity is more critical than ever. Scammers have become increasingly sophisticated, leaving even savvy internet users vulnerable. 

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ProGreen EXPO becomes the ProGreen EXPERIENCE Email
Written by Colorado Green NOW   
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 04:00 AM

Colorado Green Now

As pandemic restrictions continue to prevent large-scale events, ProGreen EXPO has pivoted to become the ProGreen EXPERIENCE. The conference and trade show for the Rocky Mountain region will take place February 22-25, 2021 online. The schedule is being confirmed, and registration will open soon.

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