COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Green Industry Association (OGIA) is currently accepting entries for the 50th annual Landscape Awards Program. This is a program that rewards skilled landscape professionals who have executed quality workmanship across the state.
With over 10 new categories added, these awards are designed to be inclusive of all professionals in the green industry more than ever before. This year, the OGIA Landscape Awards will be held at the midwestGREEN Conference during our Celebrate Reception on November 2. Award winners will be recognized in front of industry peers from across the region.
Award Categories
- Category 1: Residential Installation Under $50,000
- Category 2: Residential Installation $50,001 – $250,000
- Category 3: Residential Installation $250,001 & Over
- Category 4: Commercial Installation Under $150,000
- Category 5: Commercial Installation Over $150,000
- Category 6: Residential Landscape Management & Maintenance
- Category 7: Commercial Landscape Management & Maintenance
- Category 8: Use of Seasonal Color, Container Gardens, or Perennial Gardens
- Category 9: Student Project
- Category 10: Theme Gardens or Retail Displays of Horticultural Products or Services
- Category 11: Water Feature
- Category 12: Lighting
- Category 13: Interiorscape
- Category 14: Consumer Show Landscape Display
- Category 15: Public Works / Sports, Parks & Athletic Facility Maintenance
- Category 16: Sustainability
- Category 17: Community Service Project
- Category 18: Best Marketing Campaign – Social Media
- Category 19: Best Marketing Campaign – Print Ad
- Category 20: Best Website Design
Employee Recognition Awards
Grower
Recognize a Grower employee who has contributed significantly to the success of their company of employment.
Garden Center
Recognize a Garden Center Associate who has contributed significantly to the success of their company of employment.
Landscaper
Recognize a Landscaper employee who has contributed significantly to the success of their company of employment.
Sales Professional
Exemplary performance and achievement perhaps include unusual obstacles (product, location, price), unique challenges, creative selling habits, and customer service.
How to Enter
Visit our website and click either “Submit an Award Entry” or “Submit an Employee Recognition Award Entry.” The deadline to apply and submit materials is August 1, 2022.
About the Ohio Green Industry Association
OGIA leads, promotes, and facilitates the success and growth of green industry businesses. More than 1,300 members comprise nursery stock growers, garden center operators, landscape contractors, landscape design and grounds maintenance firms, arborists, students enrolled in landscape and horticulture programs in the state and allied suppliers. The association has represented Ohio’s vital green industry for more than 100 years.
— Ohio Green Industry Association