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I attended my first national conference and trade show in Indianapolis in 1984. My reason for going was simple. I wanted to get into the lawn care business and needed to find out as much as I could about the industry before taking that big first step. What I learned at the event helped me […]
As the calendar turns to July, green industry professionals across this great country begin to plan for the annual PLANET Legislative Day on the Hill. Unfortunately, I havenāt attended all of these annual events over the years but I can tell you from my personal experience, that Day on the Hill is one of the […]
For those of you who may not know me, I am the COO of a lawn care company, ArborLawn, Inc., and an irrigation company, Spartan Irrigation, Inc., both of which operate from a base in Central Michigan. I am a graduate of Michigan State University, father of two adult children, and grandfather of three. If […]
Seventeen years ago, I was president of the state association in Oregon and attending an Executive Forum Meeting in Sun River, Oregon. At the time, I remember making it a goal to one day become president of the ALCA group (now one of PLANETās legacy organizations). That time has come and passed, and serving as […]
Congratulations to every student, sponsor, and PLANET individually and collectively.Ā The 35th Annual Student Career Days is in the record books!Ā Special congratulations to BYU-Provo for their first place finish.Ā Michigan State can take great pride in second place and I know that BYU-Idaho is equally proud of their third place totals.Ā Here at Chattahoochee […]
Only yesterday the opening ceremonies began and already it seems like we have been here foreverā¦ or for just the blink of an eye!Ā I should have taken notes because by now I canāt remember all of the things I learned. Judith Guido was a super informative Keynote Speaker.Ā Practical ideas about personal branding were […]
Joliet Junior College is already a beehive of activity.Ā It has been for months, laying the groundwork for this weekās PLANET Student Career Days.Ā Ā The adrenalin flows; the energy is absorbed from the very events themselves and from each other. The industry representatives are especially interesting to watch.Ā They do stuff like this all the time; […]
My brain has been waking me up every hour or two and so I have given up the fight.Ā Yesterday was a whirlwind of activity.Ā The Chattahoochee Tech TeamPLANET left the Acworth, Georgia, North Metro Campus at 5:15 a.m. We were saddened that at 5:00 a.m. teammate Nanci Lee got a phone call and had to […]
The uniqueness of PLANET’s Student Career Days (SCD)Ā does not escape me.Ā There is nowhere else I know that students have the chance to test their skills in realistic industry situations with the full support of potential employers and current educational mentors.Ā Sort of a crash course internship while still in the comfortable cocoon of a supportive family.Ā […]
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