7 – 8:30 a.m. *Hardscape North America 2012 Awards Breakfast. Hyatt Regency
10 – 11:30 a.m. *GIE+EXPO Workshop – Workshop 2. "Adding Hardscape Installation to Your Company's Success"
11 a.m. – noon Dealership Managers' & Owners' Seminar – "Developing a Successful Business Plan." Dealer Resource Pavilion
11 a.m. – noon *Hardscape Demonstration 4. "Stepping it Up: Raised Patio Construction." HNA Outdoor Arena
1 p.m. $1,000 giveaway
1 – 2:30 p.m. *GIE+EXPO Workshop – Session C. "The Lifecycle of a Landscape Business"
3 – 4 p.m. *Hardscape Demonstration 6. "Finishing Touches for Hardscape Projects (More Than Just a Pretty Space)." HNA Outdoor Arena
1 – 2 p.m. *Hardscape Demonstration 5. "Facelifts for Pavers: Approaches to Restoration and Maintenance." HNA Outdoor Arena
2 p.m. $2,000 giveaway
2 – 3 p.m. Dealership Managers' & Owners' Seminar – "Negotiating and Closing the Sale." Dealer Resource Pavilion
3 p.m. $3,000 giveaway
3 p.m. Dealers' Choice Awards. Dealer Resource Pavilion
3 – 4:30 p.m. Candy Coburn's autograph session. Booth #1202
3 – 4:30 p.m. *GIE+EXPO Workshop – Session D. "Developing a Marketing Plan That Works"
4 p.m. $4,000 giveaway
8 p.m. Free concert for all industry participants – Candy Coburn, 4th
Street Live!
*Pre-registration and/or additional fees are required for some Hardscape Demonstrations and Events, the Dealer Resource Roundtable Breakfast, Tech Training, Rental Class and GIE+EXPO Workshops.
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