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As a journalist, Iāve had the opportunity to meet and interview hundreds of CEOs over the past two decades. But something tells me the Professional Landcare Networkās (PLANETās) upcoming Green Industry Conference (GIC) keynote panel featuring the leaders of TruGreen LandCare, Brickman Group and Ruppert Landscape is going to top all of those learning experiences. […]
Ā OPEI is proud to announce a new educational program launched this past September.Ā Developed with Weekly Reader, the leader in educational publishing since 1902, OPEIās Education and Research Foundation introduced a science-based curriculum to 3rd-5th graders with TurfMutt, the Yard Dog, as the mascot.Ā Pulling in scientific data on the value of turf, this […]
Last year when I attended PLANET’s Green Industry Conference (GIC), I had the pleasure of meeting and interacting with P. Allen Smith, who hosts one of America’s most popular gardening and landscape television shows. Allen and I shot several promotional videos for PLANET and the Green Industry. I was excited to see via Social Media […]
I know we say it every year, but Iām going to say it again. The Green Industry Conference (GIC), to be held October 28ā31, 2009, in Louisville is a ādonāt missā event. In fact, there are more reasons than ever before to attend the industryās premier conference, starting with the lineup of savvy speakers, informative […]
Total Landscape Care editor, Glenn DiNella reflects on PLANET’s 2009 Renewal & Remembrance and Legislative Day on the Hill events. “…Iām glad we have an organization like PLANET to promote the causes of the green industry. I hope you will visit the PLANET Web site and join this worthy organization. And I hope to see […]
At the heart of it, PLANET is really about relationships.
Green industry members are encouraged to donate items to PLANETās Live Auction in support of scholarships and legislative activities. The auction will be held on October 28, 2009, at 8:00 p.m., during the PLANET Green Industry Conference (October 28ā31, 2009) in Louisville, Kentucky. PLANETās Live Auction draws enthusiastic crowds and is a fun way for […]
As youāve probably noticed, the lack of professionalism in any walk of life, whether it be teaching, running a large company, or operating a lawn care or landscape contracting company, is an area of interest to me. One of the mantras I abide by every day is that if itās worth doing, itās worth doing […]
One of the most basic principles of marketing is this:Ā Go where the customers are.Ā Ā When I started my landscape contracting business in 1988, that was the first thing I did – I went out and talked to people in our community to announce my new company. Ā Within 24 hours I had 3 […]
As I find myself in my third year of sitting on the International Certification Council (ICC) as the chair, I know the big question for everyone holding a PLANET certification is “what is going on” and “why all the change?” The ICC, the PLANET board, Canada’s certification council, PLANET staffĀ and many other volunteers have been […]
