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Upcoming Events<\/h2>

View these and other upcoming SBN programs and events like our GSI Partners Quarterly Meetings, Business Roundtables, and Member Open Houses. <\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>View Event Calendar<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n\n

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Our Programs & Events<\/h2>

SBN’s GSI Partners convene regularly to keep up with industry news, share knowledge and best practices, and build connections with industry professionals in the region.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n

Quarterly Meetings<\/h2>

Every quarter, our members, sponsors, and other GSI industry professionals come together for peer learning on best management practices and other relevant industry topics, to discuss important industry news and advocacy updates, and to explore business opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>Register for the next GSI Partners Quarterly Meeting<\/a><\/div>

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Excellence in GSI Awards<\/h2>

The Excellence in GSI Awards Ceremony is the region\u2019s only award that celebrates and elevates green stormwater infrastructure projects and innovations, the triple bottom line (TBL) benefits of a nature-based approach to stormwater management, and the partners who bring these projects to life in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Winning applications highlight environmental, social, and economic benefits of a green infrastructure approach to stormwater management.<\/p>\n<\/div>Learn more about the Excellence in GSI Awards<\/a><\/div>

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GSI Operations and Maintenance Course<\/h2>

This annual multi-day course increases the knowledge of landscape contractors and landcare managers as it relates to public and private GSI operations and maintenance. Students gain greater understanding of the regulatory context of stormwater management, BMPs and their components, how to maintain vegetation and other above-ground components using adaptive and prescriptive management techniques, and how to diagnose and respond to safety and performance issues.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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