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Thriving in this down economy is top of mind for all businesses, large and small, and PLANETās Green Industry Conference (GIC) has the educational sessions, workshops, and networking to help members do just that. PLANET invites all green industry members to come to Louisville, Kentucky, October 28ā31, 2009, and get up to speed on some […]
I have been signing my business correspondence with the designation āCLPā now for more than 10 years. Many of my clients are commercial property managers who also sign their business correspondence with designations from their own professions (e.g. CPM, CCIM, SIOR, and so forth), and while few questions are asked about what these designations are […]
University and Community College faculty play an important role in the preparation of the next generation of leaders in the Green Industry.Ā We take the responsibility of training Green Industry managers seriously, and PLANET is our partner.Ā When faculty members get together at the Green Industry Conference (GIC) or at Student Career Days, a common […]
In my opening remarks at this yearās Renewal and Remembrance, I shared a quote with attendees, something I had heard years ago. The quote is, āYou can never pay back; you can only pay forward.ā How true that was for the volunteers who were preparing to spread lime, install plants, prune trees, and do other […]
The students at Tolles Career & Technical Center’s Turf, Landscape, & Greenhouse Mgt. Program have been blessed and honored to participated in the Renewal and Remembrance Day and Legislative Day on Capitol Hill for the second consecutive year.Ā Each of my six students, two of whom were returning for their second year of service, got […]
My first experience participating in PLANET’s Renewal and Remembrance this year wasĀ memorable, but not for the reasons I had expected.Ā There were no moments when I was overcome by emotion.Ā Though I did develop a greater respect for humanity and what it means to me, which I imagine is different for all of us, […]
Hi, my name is Hannah. I am ten years old, and my grandpa is president of PLANET. My family and I went to Washington D.C. to pay tribute to the soldiers’ graves at the sacred Arlington cemetery with PLANETās Renewal and Remembrance event on July 13th. We went to give honor to those who risked […]
I realize I am communicating with a fairly small group that is currently active on Twitter.Ā Nevertheless, by the end of PLANET’s Renewal and Remembrance and Legislative Day, a few more PLANET members will have learned more about Twitter and especially how Twitter hashtags work to bring a group together. A Twitter hashtag is always […]
Many years ago, my boss gave me some important advice after my team had completed a difficult project. He said, āBill, congratulations on finishing this project. Of course, you know why you and your team succeeded, donāt you? Discipline was the key, and itās always the key to getting something done.ā With so much experience […]
Associations from across the country united toĀ create a national green industry careers Web site, designed to spark interest in the variety of positions that the green industry has to offer.Ā Ā The site provides students with an overview of the many career options available in the green industry including: arboriculture, garden center, gardening services, irrigation, landscape design, […]
