ICPI offers virtual education

The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) will once again host a power-packed two days of distance learning for landscape and hardscape professionals with the return of Hardscape North America’s Education Event on Jan. 25-26.

Hardscaping experts will once again offer knowledge and experience virtually in an interactive two-day event that includes an expanded 5 learning tracks with loads of continuing education credits.

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2022 Virtual HNA Learning Tracks will feature:

Installation Track 1

• Installing Landscape Lighting for Hardscape Projects — Jim Frederick
• Top Differences Between ICP and PICP Installation — Robert Bowers, P. Eng.
• Cleaning, Sanding and Sealing Pavers — Jay Krech
• Installing Natural Stone — James Fitzsimmons
• Installing Porcelain in Pool and Spa Applications — Marc Larsen

Installation Track 2

• Installing Raised Patios and Segmental Retaining Walls — Frank Bourque
• Beginners Guide to Construction Math: Areas and Volume — Bryan Horr, P.E.
• Hardscape Installations in Tight Quarters and Challenging Sites — Frank Bourque
• Pedestal Porcelain Installations Demo — Marc Larsen
• Advanced Techniques in Patterns and Borders — Dan Hughes

Business Track

• Business Roundtable: Recruiting and Other Tricks of the Trade — Frank Bourque, Jeremy Martin, Harrison Woytko, Dan Hughes
• Succession Planning — Jerry Gaeta
• Managing for Success: Striking a Balance Between Doing and Managing — Leslie Shiner
• Grow Your Business by Adding Professional Design Services — Frank Bourque
• Estimating Hardscape Projects with Confidence — Jerry Gaeta

Marketing Track

• Marketing Roundtable: Getting Your Word on the Street — Kathy Granger, Sam Gembel, Charissa Farley, Derek Whisenand
• Better Marketing, Better Employees: The Secret Weapon to Recruiting — Corey Halstead
• Using Time-Lapse Videos, Drones, and Other Media for Sales and Marketing — Tom Gardocki
• Creating Authenticity in Marketing — Steven Hawkins
• Emotional Marketing for Hardscaping — Kathy Granger

Sales Track

• Sales Roundtable: Selling in Today’s Environment — Trevor Fearn, Josh Barnes, Donny Duke, Steve Nelson
• Enhancing Your Customer’s Experience to Build Loyalty — Gary Ross
• Keys to Successful Contractor/Distributor Relationships — Ed Fioroni, Ph.D .
• Selling in a Digital World — Corey Halstead
• How to Make a Compelling Sales Offer — Gary Ross