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Inside ELEVATE 2024: Attendees Leave with Unforgettable Experiences and Inspiration

ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Cat, broke records again with nearly 2,500 attendees convening at Charlotte, North Carolina, on Nov. 3-6, 2024, for education, inspiration and recreation. ā€œThis year’s ELEVATE, hands down, is the best one yet, and I’m not just saying that,ā€ says Pam Dooley, NALP chair and owner of Plants Creative […]

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Campfire Conversations and Cutting-Edge Tech: Takeaways from ELEVATE Expo 2024

Landscape industry leaders saw some of the latest innovations and technology on the Expo show floor during ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Cat. This year’s event featured 205 exhibiting companies covering everything from software solutions to prototypes of mower models coming to market in the near future. ā€œIt’s the place where you’re going […]

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ELEVATE Opening Main Stage Speaker Highlights Habits for Choosing Happiness

If someone told you there are people studying the science of happiness, you might be a little skeptical. How can someone possibly measure such an intangible concept? However, the opening session Main Stage speaker, Shawn Achor, author of ā€œThe Happiness Advantage,ā€ made this practice his profession. He shared multiple insights from his studies with attendees […]

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How Positive Brains Link to Improved Performance

How often have you heard the formula that if you work harder, you’ll be more successful and that will equal happiness? Despite how commonplace this belief is, over a decade of research has shown that being positive first is the key to greater success at work. ā€œWe have been taught this from our schools, from […]

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The Future of AI in the Landscape Industry

AI is a lot like a baby tiger. It causes excitement and interest, but not many people are asking the harder questions about who will take care of it and ensure it doesn’t hurt anyone. If you’re wondering what the answers to some of those challenging questions are, Noelle Russell, leading AI innovator and practitioner, […]

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Four Reasons Why Your Boss Should Join You at ELEVATE

Want to attend ELEVATE but not sure how to convince your boss it’s worth the investment for both of you to attend? We’ve got you covered! There are tons of reasons why ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Caterpillar, is the must-attend industry event of the year, but we’ve summed it up into four […]

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Business Smarts: Growing By Connecting with Industry Peers

One of the popular benefits of joining NALP is the ability to connect with your industry peers. While it can be tempting to play things close to the vest and not open up to other lawn care or landscape companies, those who do choose to share and connect have found it extremely valuable.   ā€œThere’s […]

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Lessons Learned On Tour with EarthWorks, Inc.

EarthWorks, Inc., based in Lillian, Texas, is a full-service landscape management company with four offices and more than 400 employees across the state — a market position they achieved with no acquisitions and no outstanding debt. The company will hit $40 million in annual revenue this year. Founded in 1979, the company started in the […]

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ELEVATE Attendance Grows By 37% in 2023

The bar was set high last year at NALP’s inaugural ELEVATE event, but as you know, everything is bigger in Texas. More than 2,100 attendees gathered at the Gaylord Texan in Dallas, Texas, for the second ELEVATE event on Sept. 10-13, 2023, where they experienced education, networking and fun. At the beginning of the conference, […]

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ELEVATE Expo Highlights Innovative Products and Fosters Campfire DialoguesĀ 

You don’t need a DeLorean tricked out with a flux capacitor to see the future of the industry. All you need to do is walk the ELEVATE Expo floor, where 171 exhibitors presented software, efficient equipment and other innovative products designed to help landscape professionals excel at their business. ā€œThis expo experience has really been […]

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