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Industry NewsArysta Lifescience recognized for family-friendly workplace
Companies of all sizes are eligible for the award, which rates organizations on their readiness to listen and respond to parents’ needs as they strive to balance work and family. Some of the family-friendly benefits at Arysta LifeScience include:
"Our culture is not defined by just the benefits we offer, but our entire attitude and environment," said Amy Hoover, human resources manager. "We’re very flexible with our employees allowing them to set their own work schedules. Rather than dictating their work hours or limiting their sick leave, we treat them like the professionals they are and focus on productivity rather than hours worked."
California GCSA annual conference to attract industry leaders The California Golf Course Superintendents Association has set Nov. 9-11, for its annual conference at Morongo Casino Resort and Spa in Cabazon, Calif. The multi-day conference with its education, trade show, social, and golf tournament components, will attract more than 300 golf course superintendents, suppliers, and industry leaders. Featured speakers include Jim Vernon, president of the USGA and Jon Maddern, CGCS, golf operations manager for the city of San Diego and host of the 2008 U.S. Open Championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Maddern is a GCSAA past president. Also highlighting the conference agenda will be Elizabeth Yura, a representative from the California Air Resources Board, followed by behavioral specialist James Westrick, whose presentation will focus on Ways to Energize the Workplace. Contact executive director Robert Tillema, rtillema@comcast.net, 866-643-8707.
USCC awards nominations Each year the United States Composting Council gathers nominations for individuals or companies that have made a significant contribution to the industry.
The nomination form and selection criteria can be found on the USCC Web site.
New Holland wins business advertising awards New Holland Agriculture and its advertising agency, Colle+McVoy, won first place in their category and were awarded first runner up to the grand prize at the 2008 Creative Excellence in Business Advertising Awards (CEBA) in New York. The award show, hosted by American Business Media, honors creative excellence in the best business-to-business media advertising campaigns in the U.S. This year’s CEBA entry for the New Holland ad, "When Machines Take over the World," presented New Holland as the brand of the future with cutting edge technologies and won first place in the category Two-Page Spreads and Larger. In 2007, Colle+McVoy and New Holland won the Grand CEBA at the event. "We are honored to have received this recognition from our peers in the advertising industry," said Dawn Fox, communications manager. "We see the benefits of this intrusive creative work everyday – in our customers’ eyes, our retail environments and ultimately in the sales results."
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Arysta LifeScience, with North American headquarters in Cary, N.C., has been named to Carolina Parenting Inc.’s 10th annual list of North Carolina Family-Friendly 40 Companies. The recognition is awarded to companies that help working parents by offering family-friendly programs, policies and opportunities.
The 2008 Professional Achievement Award Honorees will be recognized at the USCC 17th Annual Conference and Tradeshow, Houston, Texas, Jan. 26-29, 2009. These awards represent the highest achievement in the composting field. 
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