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Congratulations to every student, sponsor, and PLANET individually and collectively. The 35th Annual Student Career Days is in the record books! Special congratulations to BYU-Provo for their first place finish. Michigan State can take great pride in second place and I know that BYU-Idaho is equally proud of their third place totals. Here at Chattahoochee […]
Only yesterday the opening ceremonies began and already it seems like we have been here forever… or for just the blink of an eye! I should have taken notes because by now I can’t remember all of the things I learned. Judith Guido was a super informative Keynote Speaker. Practical ideas about personal branding were […]
My brain has been waking me up every hour or two and so I have given up the fight. Yesterday was a whirlwind of activity. 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) does not escape me. 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. Sort of a crash course internship while still in the comfortable cocoon of a supportive family. […]
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Like many industries, our industry is undergoing significant changes. Some companies will not survive, as their leaders cling to the past, dig in their heels, or bury their heads in the sand. Other companies will charge into the future, guided by leaders seeking new opportunities to add value to their customer’s lives. The difference between […]
For the last three years, landscape professionals have been in survival mode, cutting out every excess cost, becoming more efficient, and literally dissecting every aspect of their operations in order to remain viable. It’s been a battle, but companies are better for it, today. Something was missing, though, while we were in the trenches. We […]
This past fall, I had the pleasure of spending three days with some brilliant minds in our green industry. We gathered in a picturesque valley in Montana to focus on the Crystal Ball Report #30. When I arrived on the first day, I was greeted by a rainbow over the mountains. At that moment, I […]
If you’re looking for signs that the industry is moving toward recovery, look no further than this year’s Green Industry Conference (GIC) in Louisville. The mood was definitely positive and numbers were up nearly across the board. A ramped up GIE+EXPO trade show with the addition of Hardscape North America exhibitors kept both the indoor […]
Recently, PLANET’s Board of Directors put together a special task force to focus on strengthening the communities within our specialty groups. I was fortunate to participate, and it was a powerful discussion with exciting outcomes and potential for PLANET and its members. PLANET’s membership is contained within four areas — Design/Build/Installation, Interior Plantscaping, Landscape Management, and […]