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Now is the Time to Evaluate Your Accounting Software

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, what’s worked and what hasn’t. 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 […]

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What You Need to Know to Stay Certified

If you took the next step in your personal and professional growth path by earning the Landscape Industry Certified designation or other industry certifications, you’re 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 […]

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Four Student Receive Scholarships to Attend Grow Conference

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.

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People on the Move at Gothic Landscape

                  Gothic Landscape announced that Nada Duna, a 29-year veteran of BrightView Landscape (formerly ValleyCrest Companies), has joined the company’s 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 […]

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New Foundation Board Selected

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:

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BrightView Installs Green Roof at Dell Medical School

The Dell Medical School at the University of Texas is a building dedicated to the advancement of scientific knowledge. That noble purpose now extends to – of all places — its roof. NALP member, BrightView Landscape Development, collaborated with Hensel Phelps Construction, Sasaki Associates and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center to install a 17,000-square-foot […]

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Jon Cundiff of Weed Man to become next NALP President

At Leaders Forum in St. Thomas, on Jan. 13, 2017, NALP swore in its next board of directors, however their terms don’t begin until May 1, 2017. Ā The 2017-2018 NALP Board of Directors includes: Officers: President – Jon Cundiff, Landscape Industry Certified, Weed Man President-Elect – Jeff Buhler, Massey Services Secretary/Treasurer – Andrew Ziehler, Landscape […]

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2017 Public Policy Agenda and New Position Statements

In December, members of NALP’s Public Affairs Advisory Council met on Capitol Hill to finalize the association’s 2017 Public Policy Agenda, which was created from input provided from NALP members at large. The Council also drafted new position statements on a variety of industry issues which will allowĀ professionals and staff to speak in a unified […]

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Optimize Your Revenue Mix for More Profitability in 2017

Author Monica Muir, of Ā Muir & Associates is an NALP consultant member.Ā  Many small business owners focus on generating more revenue every year, and that’s a great objective.Ā  But not all income is created equally.Ā  If you have more than one type of division/service and/or service/product, then it’s worthwhile taking a closer look at the […]

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Want Better Employees? They Should Be Able to Answer These 6 Questions

Bill Arman, NALP consultant member and partner in the Harvest Group, shares some tips about how to set your employees up for success. Ā Get more strategies during the People Academy LiveĀ 2-day in-depth employee development conferences in Orlando and Dallas in Jan. and Feb. of 2017.Ā  Your employees need to clearly understand their role and what […]

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