Join APLD ~ Benefits & Value of Membership
What is the Value of my Membership? This is a question that any business owner or professional should ask themselves. APLD would like YOU to know what your benefits are so read below….
Identity of Certification
APLD has the ONLY international certification program just for landscape designers. The credibility and personal advancement through receiving the credentials of certification makes you a valuable resource to consumers.
Professional credibility and personal growth
Continuing Education
APLD offers several opportunities for valuable continuing education. Through chapter events, regional symposiums, focusing on anything from business to sustainability, web seminars and an annual conference, members have the opportunity for education at a discount. If you participate in one conference and only one symposium a year, as an APLD member, you receive a total savings of…
$420
Industry Publications
As a professional, you must be kept abreast of all industry news. Through APLD publications, The Designer and the Design Online, as well as other professional publications, you are kept up-to-date. If you receive The Designer quarterly, as an APLD member you receive publications worth…
$55
Web Presence
By including all of your contact information, APLD is assisting you in gaining more clients. Consider it an online referral system! Out of all of our areas of the website, our membership search is visited the most. Being listed on the APLD website, as well as membership directory, gives APLD members promotion worth…
$278
Speaker’s Bureau and Members in Print & On-Air
As a member of APLD, you have two other opportunities, beyond basic web presence, you can take advantage of a listing on Members in Print and On-Air and the Speaker’s Bureau. Members in Print and On-Air promotes your presence in magazine and newspaper articles, published books, radio shows and television shows. The Speaker’s Bureau allows you the opportunity to be listed online as a speaker, including your contact information, potential topics, fees, etc. This area of the website is one of the top most searched pages. Being listed on the APLD website as a resource for speaking engagements and promotion, gives APLD members promotion worth…
$77
Trade Show Promotion
APLD members are able to use the APLD trade show booth and materials, free of charge. Having the opportunity to use all of these materials to promote the profession of landscape design is worth…
$2,000
Advertising Discounts
Advertising opportunities and discounts are offered to members in our quarterly newsletter, The Designer; monthly e-newsletter, Design Online; set of membership labels for direct mailings; and our membership directory. If you utilized each of these discounted advertising opportunities once a year, you would receive promotion savings worth…
$1,340
Sample Proposals/Contracts
Only APLD members can view sample proposals, contracts and business forms that assist them in making better business decisions. This is worth the time that it would cost to hire and correspond with an attorney to draft your own set of contracts. These samples are worth…
$200.00
Use of APLD Logo/Appellation
Only dues-paying members can use the APLD appellation on business cards, business brochures, website, etc. The use of a membership logo in a professional trade association gives credibility to a designer and sets you apart from competitors…
Credibility
APLD Awards Program
Only APLD members receive discounts on the Annual Landscape Design Award Program fee. Beyond this discount, there are immeasurable marketing benefits to winners, as well as a free conference attendance to the Best of Show winner…
$55
Networking Opportunities
Being a part of a trade, membership association gives APLD members a network of over 1,200 landscape designers. Beyond the multiple educational opportunities, the APLD website is also a valuable resource that can be taken advantage of. By having access to the Members Only area of the site, you have access to a member forum, member updates and news, up-to-date member contact information, and more. Being a part of an association focused on your trade is something that is…
Priceless
Did you notice all of your savings? Are you taking advantage of them? By being a member of APLD, you are gaining a membership to a professional trade association worth $4,425.
Membership Benefits
Identity of Certification - For those individuals who choose to become certified there is the opportunity to use the APLD designation after your name, offering the professional recognition that you deserve from the only national organization that offers landscape design certification.
Continuing Education - Outstanding educational seminars with information on the latest advances in the industry are offered at yearly national conferences, regional symposiums, and web seminars. Most importantly, these opportunities to network with colleagues are valued as the ultimate resource for independent practitioners. Members of APLD receive discounts on these educational events.
Publications - Members receive The Designer, our official publication, and the Design Online, our monthly member e-newsletter. Also available to purchase in bulk are marketing brochures, e.g. - Guide to Hiring a Professional Designer and Guidelines for Ecologically Sound Residential Landscapes. In addition, APLD began to distribute a calendar featuring membership designs, in order to promote landscape design to the public.
Discounts and Freebies– Your membership in APLD entitles you to receive free copies of Watershapes, Garden Center Merchandising and Management, Erosion Control, Landscape Architect & Specifier News, Landscape Contractor Magazine. In addition, APLD members receive discounted credit card processing services through ECHO.
International Directories & Web Presence- Members are listed in APLD official directory, distributed each Spring, and cross-referenced by state. Membership is searchable by Last Name, City, State, Zip Code and Country from our Web page www.apld.org, which lists member name, company, phone number, fax number, email and website.
Speaker's Bureau and Members in Print & On-Air - Members interested in obtaining speaking engagements may use this forum to register their topics, availability and fees. Speaker's Bureau listings are available on-line through our Web page. In addition, members who have been featured in or written articles, featured in or written books, and on radio shows or television shows are promoted in this area of the APLD website.
Member Forum –APLD has an exclusive member forum that allows members to communicate via chat rooms or bulletin boards regarding various aspects of landscape design. From software suggestions to business ideas, the forum is the place to network on a daily basis!
Industry Information/Updates- The APLD Members Only area on the website includes the following: Calendar of Events; Trade Show booth information; promotions for APLD members; legislative assistance; Member Forum; Certification materials; Business forms, including example proposals/contracts; and more. In addition, the Design Online provides monthly industry news to keep you up-to-date.
Advertising Discounts- APLD members can advertise in The Designer, Design Online, Membership Directory and through direct mail by using membership labels at discounted prices.
Trade Show Presence- APLD members have the opportunity to utilize two APLD booths (with free shipping, booth payment & materials) at Industry & Consumer Trade Shows. These booths & materials promote APLD and the profession of landscape design.
Awards Program- APLD provides an annual Landscape Design Awards program. APLD members can receive a discounted entry fee. Winners receive promotion on the APLD website, in The Designer, local promotion and news releases, etc.
APLD Appellation- Your membership can be a ‘benchmark’ helping to establish you as a professional in the public’s eyes by using the APLD appellation on your business cards, business brochures, website, etc.
Industry Promotion- APLD releases press releases, consumer releases, conducts media interviews, and works to promote the profession of landscape design as a whole.
Chapters- APLD currently supports 13 chapters located across the United States. These chapters are a local way to be involved and network with fellow landscape designers.