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One of the ongoing challenges for any business owner is untangling from the minutia of daily life and taking a good look at the big picture. Whatās the old saying ā ācanāt see the forest for the treesā? Well, I would like to take a few moments to share a view of the PLANET forest. […]
I, as well as most of the PLANET staff, am starting to gain some sort of feeling back in my legs. The Green Industry Conference was a busy one; always standing, walking, and talking. A couple days have gone by since the end of the show, and there is a lot to reflect on. Letās […]
Of course you can read all of the printed material and gaze at the colorful advertisements to understand how big the Green Industry Conference and GIE+EXPO really is. When you get there you can kick tires and shake hands. However, the one thing that cannot be advertised, printed, or artificially created for that matter, is […]
I started my story in the middle instead of the beginning. Let me start over by introducing my self. I am a Landscape Management student at Hinds Community College in Raymond Mississippi and I am serving as a Student Ambassador for PLANET at this year’s GIC. As my graduation date approaches, I am more concerned […]
Hello from PLANET’s GIC Expo Floor. I have been asked to keep you posted about my experiences as a student ambassador, but they have been so numerous now is the first chance I have gotten! This afternoon I will be introducing Kevin Kehoe for his session in room B101 on Managing Costs and Budgets. This […]
I recently attended a CEO luncheon with some of my industry peers. We do this once a month as a way to catch up and to keep one another informed on what our organizations are working on. Since I got there a few minutes early, I decided to use my spare time to update my […]
Itās been five years since the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA) and the Professional Lawn Care Association of America (PLCAA) merged to form the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET). Mergers are never easy. They often present unique challenges that take time to overcome. Looking back five years, weāve been through all the pain of change. […]
One of our maintenance/service truck and trailer combinations was stopped by a PUCO officer last Friday, August 27, 2010. There is apparently a new regulation that will affect ALL of us not only in the “green industry” but almost virtually every commercial vehicle. The new regulations affect any vehicle with a GVW of 10,000 pounds […]
You may think Iām jumping the gun, but Iām not. As we all know, time flies during the busy season. Before you know it, October will be here and the Green Industry Conference (GIC), to be held October 27ā30, would only be a few short weeks and away. For most PLANET members, attending GIC is […]
As a fellow green industry professional, I urge you to do both. Personally, I canāt afford missing the best show in our industry and I took that important step years ago of getting my certification. Now, you can do both and save money. PLANET is offering the Landscape Industry Certification Manager and other select exams […]
