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For first-time attendees at this yearās National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) at BYU Provo, March 15-18, the event promises to be an eye-opener for students and industry members alike. āI competed in the late nineties while a student at Penn State University,ā said NCLC Chair Kory […]
Every year, there is a frenetic level of state legislative activity, and most of it occurs between January and June. This is because a vast majority of state legislatures are part time in nature. Amazingly, despite the relatively short time that they are in session, our nationās state legislators introduce over 150,000 bills annually, and […]
NALP continues to aggressively advocate for the need to address significant problems in the H-2B guest worker program. We understand the crucial need that H-2B serves for many of our members who rely on a dependable seasonal workforce. In January, NALP staff met with over a dozen legislative offices to discuss H-2B and the immediate […]
We are on the road again, this time in Florida shooting videos for our new career-focused website, LandscapeIndustryCareers.org which will launch in March. We areĀ creating a series of videoĀ designed to encourage students and other job seekers to explore careers as landscape professionals. We filmed last week with dozens of professionals who graciously shared their time […]
Author Monica Muir, of Ā Muir & Associates is an NALP consultant member.Ā During your off season (if you have one!), is the time to review, whatās worked and what hasnāt. One area in particular to review is finances – your numbers and accounting software.Ā Your accounting software contains data that guides so many of your […]
If you took the next step in your personal and professional growth path by earning the Landscape Industry Certified designation or other industry certifications, youāre to be applauded for your initiative and achievement. Like you, I found that pursuing certification was a challenge but well worth the effort. I have been rewarded many times over […]
Marty Grunder of Grunder Landscaping and Marty Grunder! Inc. have partnered with NALP’s Foundation to provide scholarships to four landscape and horticulture students to send them to the Grow Conference. Ā Grunder is joining NALP’s Foundation Board of Directors in May 2017. The Foundation is dedicatedĀ to advancing professional careers in the landscape industry.
At the CEOs Unplugged panel at Leaders Forum on Jan 14, 2017, hosted by Ken Taylor from John Deere, seven of the industryās top CEOās, shared a variety of business advice with an audience of nearly 200 people. The CEOās included: Mike Bogan, CEO, LandCare, San Diego, CA Jim Campanella, CEO, Lawn Dawg, Nashua, NH […]
Gothic Landscape announced that Nada Duna, a 29-year veteran of BrightView Landscape (formerly ValleyCrest Companies), has joined the companyās maintenance division as chief operating officer, effective immediately. Nicholas DePasquale, currently vice president of the maintenance division, has been promoted to executive vice president.Ā He will continue […]
During its Board meeting at Leaders Forum, in St. Thomas, on Jan. 12, 2017, NALP approved the new Foundation Board of Directors whose terms will begin May 1, 2017. The Board is tasked with raising funds to support the Industry Growth Initiative and workforce development. The new Board includes:
