# Event Details - **Event Name**: APLD Oregon Landscape Industry Happy Hour: Building Inspiration - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 12:30 pm – Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 03:30 pm - **Event Description**: Connect with Oregon’s landscape community for networking, discussion, food, raffle prizes, and a presentation by Marion McNew, CPLD, FAPLD.About this EventAPLD Oregon invites you to our Third Annual Landscape Industry Happy Hour — a relaxed and welcoming afternoon to reconnect with colleagues, meet new friends, and get inspired for the year ahead. All landscape industry professionals are welcome.Enjoy complimentary food and non-alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic drinks are available just steps away at the adjacent Show Bar next to our meeting space, the Astoria Room, located inside Revolution Hall. Come hungry, thirsty, and ready to mingle!Featured Presentation & Breakout SessionWe are pleased to feature a presentation by Marion McNew, CPLD, FAPLDThe Art of Garden Making: Finding and Sustaining Design InspirationWith over 40 years of professional design/build practice, Marion McNew, owner and principal designer of Mount Hood Gardens, will share how she finds and sustains creative inspiration—drawing from gardens, conferences, and travels throughout the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Her talk will offer practical insights and tools designers can use when creativity needs a spark.Following the presentation, attendees will break into small groups to exchange ideas and explore practical strategies for turning inspiration into reality across designer, contractor, and client partnerships.1 CEU (APLD) and 1 CEH (OLCA) pending approval.Registrations close on January 31st and can't be refunded past that date due to catering. Thank you!Agenda?: 01:30 AM - 02:30 AMThe Art of Garden Making: Finding and Sustaining Design InspirationInfo: How to find and maintain design inspiration and motivation? Where does inspiration come from? Translate inspiration into buildable, stunning and profitable landscapes. How do you stay creatively motivated throughout the year? What do you do when inspiration does not strike? Sources for inspiration may encompass design conferences, workshops, lectures and webinars, garden tours and trade shows, exchanges with designer colleagues, traveling, books and garden magazines, Instagram, Houzz or Pinterest, ChatGPT, Designer blogs and APLD national and chapter newsletters. And your own photo library! The goal for today’s presentation is to provide you with tools so creativity shows up when you need it. RAFFLEInfo: We'll be raffling off a one-year APLD membership, garden tools, and plants. Your entry gets you a raffle ticket.APLD overviewInfo: Our members will briefly share about the benefits of being an APLD member, introduce our upcoming events for 2026, and honor some of the recent achievements of our membership. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portland/apld-oregon-landscape-industry-happy-hour-building-inspiration/100001980485780282 - **Event Categories**: art, workshops, meetups, fine-arts, virtual, webinar, business, exhibitions - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 25, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Portland - **state**: OR - **country**: United States - **location**: Show Bar - **lat**: 45.5190524 - **long**: -122.6521427 - **full address**: Show Bar, 1300 Southeast Stark Street, Portland, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: APLD Oregon Landscape Industry Happy Hour: Building Inspiration - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/12ab023170d7cc00c37c9dcab0b5554aa1acc0b0c71202919a1d8b5fc508589f-rimg-w1200-h600-dc114e57-gmir.jpg?v=1768653968 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is APLD Oregon Landscape Industry Happy Hour: Building Inspiration being held? - **A:** APLD Oregon Landscape Industry Happy Hour: Building Inspiration takes place on Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 12:30 pm to Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 03:30 pm at Show Bar, 1300 Southeast Stark Street, Portland, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for APLD Oregon Landscape Industry Happy Hour: Building Inspiration? - **A:** Tickets for APLD Oregon Landscape Industry Happy Hour: Building Inspiration are priced at USD 25 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityNon-APLD member AdmissionUSD 25AvailableAPLD members /Sponsors - FREEFreeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing APLD Oregon Landscape Industry Happy Hour: Building Inspiration? - **A:** APLD Oregon Landscape Industry Happy Hour: Building Inspiration is organized by APLD Oregon. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** APLD Oregon Landscape Industry Happy Hour: Building Inspiration is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Portland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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