The mission of the Ohio Landscape Association is to encourage professionalism
and ethical standards among landscape contractors through educational
opportunities and to promote the image of the landscape industry.
OLA Mission Statement
OLA's Return On Investment
The time is now to make the right investment in your company!  Submit your
OLA membership application today and SAVE $50 instantly off your initial
membership dues and your membership will be good until October 2012!

JOIN NOW! - To become a member of the OLA, you can complete our online
application process or download the PDF version and mail or fax your application
in.  If you are applying for Affiliate or Student membership, please use the PDF
version.

OLA MEMBERSHIP ONLINE APPLICATION

OLA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION - Printable PDF Version
The Ohio Landscape Association has helped its members take their business to
the next level with its educational programs and workshops, networking
opportunities, and the determination to increase public awareness of the
professionalism of the landscape industry.  

See below for a listing of the many benefits the OLA has to offer.  Take
advantage of their value and your membership could pay for
itself...over and over again!
Students studying in the area of horticulture on a full-time basis at an
accredited college are also invited to join the OLA!  

AFFILIATE & STUDENT MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Benefits Of Belonging
OLA members receive an attractive membership plaque, membership directory,
and a subscription to the OLA monthly publication the Growing Concern, in
addition to access to the following member benefits:
Group Workers' Compensation
CareWorks Consultants
Substantial base rate reductions (up to the maximum
allowed discount for the 2010/2011 rating year).  In
2008, OLA members saved a total of over $1.6 million in
our group savings plan.  To receive a no-cost,
no-obligation analysis of your potential premium savings,
please click here.
Medical Benefits
Botson Insurance Group
Flexible and affordable coverage that you can offer to
your employees with typical premium savings of 8 to
12%.
Credit Card Processing Services
Electronic Merchant Systems
OLA has teamed up with EMS to provide quality service
at competitive pricing for processing debit and credit
cards, establishing customer loyalty programs, gift cards
and more!  Go to http://land.emscorporate.com/OLA/
Publications
Free subscription to our monthly magazine, OLA
bookstore, and OLA members' only publications.  
Members receive discounted rates on advertising in OLA
publications.
Regular Programs/Meetings
  
Meetings with great speakers are held in January, March,
September and November at NO COST to members.
  
Landscape Ohio! Awards Program
Become an award winning company - enter your
maintenance and installation projects in our annual
competition!
Education Series
OLA Education Series
The OLA brings you many opportunities to tune your
business and technical skills.  Our OLA Education Series
give you and your employees the skills and training
needed to show your customers that you are serious
about your profession.  Click here for more information
on upcoming education classes.
International Certification Program
Professional credentials for a professional industry!  
PLANET"S Landscape Industry Certified Technician test
is provided in Ohio by a partnership of OLA, OSU/ATI,
and ONLA.
Public Relations
  
The OLA recognizes the importance of marketing - not
only to promote the association and teach homeowners
why they need to hire a professional landscape
contractor, but also to promote you, our member.  The
OLA offers increased public awareness through our
award winning consumer website
(www.MyOhioLandscape.com), participation in public
events, and news releases to the press.  All contractor
members are listed in our referral system.
  
CDL Compliance
CDL Training Consultants
Discounts on Commercial Driver's License training.
Scholarship Program
The OLA is involved with vocational schools and colleges
throughout the state, promoting the landscape industry
and offering scholarships to high school and college
students studying horticulture.
OLA Scholarship Golf Outing
A great time and a great fundraiser held in August to
support OLA Scholarships!
Advocacy
  
OLA works with PLANET and ANLA on the national level
and with the ONLA on the state level to monitor and
lobby our legislators on your behalf on issues that may
affect your business and our industry.
  
Human Resource Materials
SACS Consulting
Group discounts on drug free workplace programs,
employee manuals and more.
Landscape Contractors & Suppliers
Affiliates & Students