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When I was contacted about writing a blog entry about PLANET’s Student Career Days (SCD), I was quite surprised. Iām too old to compete in the events and donāt understand how my point of view might be helpful, but here goes nothingā¦ Ā SCD 2010 was the fourth consecutive year I attended, and the second […]
Ā Ā Wow! Yesterday was the first day of Student Career Days and there was so muchĀ enthusiasm andĀ energy! Of course, SCD is an excellent opportunity to meet other students of the green industry as well as with employers, but this year has had an unprecedented amount of energy and enthusiasm! The Opening CeremoniesĀ was extremely exciting […]
Our company volunteers for Project Evergreenās GreenCare for Troops program each year (providing maintenance to military families while loved ones are overseas). Starting a couple of years ago we decided to donate a landscape make over to one of the military families whom we are given from Project Evergreen each year. Last year we incorporated […]
Ā I have been looking forward to PLANET’s Student Career Days (SCD)Ā 2010Ā pretty much since the school year started.Ā We found out who made the team sometime around Thanksgiving, and that’s when all the studying, team meetings, fundraising, and shirt designs started for our team.Ā Many students have dedicated hours upon hours to studying for their […]
When I first accepted the nomination to be on the Professional Lawn Care Association of America (PLCAA) Board of Directors in 2002, little did I realize that this was the first step in a long journey ā an odyssey, if you will. Shortly after joining the board, PLCAA entered into merger discussions with the Associated […]
In just a couple of weeks over 800 students will be gathering in the Atlanta area to participate in the 34th Annual Student Career Days hosted by Chattahoochee Technical College. A lot of preparation has gone into making this event an exciting time for the students, and I have no doubt that it will be […]
Ā I love long term planning and yet, we have not finalized our PLANET Day of Service (DOS) plans. Iām tempted to just blow it off, I mean we have work up the wazoo, and are busy marketing to close our sales gap for the second half of the year, but the rewards from last […]
Planning for the second annual Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) Day of Service on Earth Day, April 22, 2010, is in full force. This program is a grassroots effort and opportunity for PLANET members, state associations, supplier members, PLANET partners, and other green industry professionals to come together across the country for a day of giving […]
This was my first Executive Forum and since it was combined with the Leadership Meetings it made for a very busy but very enjoyable time. Ā Just some experiences that I had… Aria is a beautiful new hotel, but didnāt appear to have signs to tell me what hotel I was in.Ā I am sure […]
The following press release was issued yesterday, 2/25. ******************************* The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) and the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) announced today that the organizations have decided to defer continued discussions on unification at this time. They will continue to pursue partnership opportunities and explore ways to work together to further the interests of […]
