GUIDE FOR LAWN CARE PROFESSIONALS
OCTOBER 16-19, 2018 LOUISVILLE, KY
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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS CREW LEADER WORKSHOP
ACCOUNT MANAGER MASTER SERIES
SPECIALTY SUMMITS
CEO FORUM
OPENING KEYNOTE
WELCOME PARTY AND AUCTION
BREAKFAST WITH CHAMPIONS
POWER SESSIONS
AWARDS CELEBRATION
FREE CONCERTS ON 4TH STREET LIVE!
TECHNICAL TRAINING WORKSHOP
GIE+EXPO
LAWN CARE SPECIALTY SUMMIT OCT 16, 2018 MA51:01 -ma00:9
MOSQUITO CONTROL PROGRAMS KURT VANDOCK
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ANALYZING AND IDENTIFYING TURF PROBLEMS CLINT WALTZ
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HEAR ABOUT BEST PRACTICES AS WELL AS COMMON PITFALLS FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL SURVEILLANCE, MONITORING, AND INTERVENTION METHODS IN BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SETTINGS.
REAL-WORLD CASE STUDIES DEMONSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF IDENTIFICATION OF BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC TURFGRASS ISSUES, INCLUDING PESTS, PESTICIDE-RELATED AND ENVIRONMENTAL INJURIES. TIPS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH CONSUMERS TO SET REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS WILL BE SHARED.
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URBAN NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT IN TODAY'S ENVIRONMENT ERIC MILTNER INCREASE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW 4R NUTRIENT STEWARDSHIP AND TODAY’S FERTILIZERS CAN BE TOOLS THAT ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, HELP MANAGE QUALITY TURF AMID INCREASING RESTRICTIONS ON FERTILIZER USE, AND GIVE YOUR BUSINESS FLEXIBILITY AND EVEN A BETTER BOTTOM LINE.
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POLLINATOR PROTECTION: UNDERSTANDING THE ISSUES FRANK WONG DISCOVER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR PROTECTING POLLINATORS IN LAWNS AND LANDSCAPES, INCLUDING IMPACT OF PESTICIDES, HOW TO IMPROVE POLLINATOR POPULATIONS AND MESSAGES TO SHARE WITH CUSTOMERS.
POWER SESSIONS
LEARN FROM TOP EXPERTS IN THE LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY AT THIS SERIES OF HARD HITTING, INSIGHTFUL SESSIONS PACKED WITH FRESH IDEAS TO APPLY TO YOUR OWN CAREER OR BUSINESS. OCT 17, 2018 RECRUITMENT, RETENTION & REPLACEMENT
NALP TALKS
STEVE CESARE, THE HARVEST GROUP
JIM MCCUTCHEON. FRANK MARIANI & SCOTT JAMIESON
DISCOVER HOW TO ADDRESS WORKFORCE NEEDS HOLISTICALLY BY INTEGRATING YOUR NEED FOR LABOR WITH BEST PRACTICES TO KEEP HIGH-PERFORMING EMPLOYEES ON THE TEAM AND REMOVE UNDER-PERFORMERS QUICKLY.
JOIN THREE INDUSTRY LEADERS, JIM MCCUTCHEON, FRANK MARIANI AND SCOTT JAMIESON, FOR A FAST-PACED CONVERSATION ABOUT CORPORATE CULTURE AND HOW IT IMPACTS THEIR ORGANIZATION AND OVERALL PERFORMANCE.
STICKING WITH STRATEGY MARTY GRUNDER, GRUNDER LANDSCAPING CO.
RESEARCH SHOWS THAT 87 PERCENT OF COMPANIES FAIL TO STICK TO THEIR STRATEGIES. MARTY GRUNDER WILL SHARE THE STEPS YOU NEED TO TAKE TO STAY ON TARGET. HEAR ABOUT EVERYTHING FROM GETTING BUY-IN FROM YOUR TEAM AND TRACKING METRICS THAT MATTER TO AVOIDING EVERYDAY DISTRACTION.
POWER SESSIONS
LEARN FROM TOP EXPERTS IN THE LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY AT THIS SERIES OF HARD HITTING, INSIGHTFUL SESSIONS PACKED WITH FRESH IDEAS TO APPLY TO YOUR OWN CAREER OR BUSINESS. OCT 18, 2017 GENERATING BIG BUSINESS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
2020 MARKETING
SAM FIORELLA
2020 IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER SO DON’T PUT OFF MARKETING PLANS TO REACH THE AUDIENCE MOST LIKELY TO SPEND MONEY ON LANDSCAPING – MILLENNIALS. LEARN HOW TO TELL YOUR STORY IN A WAY THAT APPEALS TO THIS SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS, DIGITALLY SAVVY CONSUMER.
HEAR HOW YOUR BUSINESS CAN ATTRACT AND CONVERT MORE PROFITABLE CUSTOMERS THROUGH NO- OR LOW-COST SOCIAL AND INFLUENCE MARKETING STRATEGIES.
BETH BERRY
FIVE MARKETING STRATEGIES TO MAKE OR BREAK YOUR BUSINESS IN 2019 ALAIN PARCAN
INCREASE YOUR PROFITABILITY BY LEARNING MARKETING STRATEGIES FROM ALAIN PARCAN – AN EXPERT WHO UNDERSTANDS LANDSCAPING AND SEO. HEAR ABOUT THE LATEST MARKETING TRENDS THAT MIGHT ALLOW YOU TO SPEND MORE TIME GOLFING OR FISHING NEXT YEAR.
LEADERSHIP WED. 10:30AM- 11:45AM A GROWTH ROADMAP TO MAXIMIZE PROFITS AND VALUE JUDY GUIDO, GUIDO & ASSOCIATES DISCOVER PRACTICAL, USABLE TOOLS, TECHNIQUES AND EDUCATION TO GROW YOUR PEOPLE AND PROFITS, WHILE REDUCING YOUR OVERHEAD AND INCREASING YOUR CASH FLOW.
THURS. 1:00PM - 2:15PM HOME BY 5! MARTY GRUNDER, GRUNDER LANDSCAPING CO. MARTY GRUNDER, FORMER MICROMANAGER EXTRAORDINAIRE, SHOWS YOU HOW TO SET YOUR COMPANY UP SO THAT EVERY RESPONSIBILITY DOES NOT REST ON YOU. GET YOUR EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS BACK—ALONG WITH YOUR PEACE OF MIND.
THURS. 4:00PM - 5:15PM THE CONNECTED LANDSCAPER KEVIN AIRES LEARN HOW LANDSCAPE COMPANIES OF ALL SIZES USE ADVANCED FLEET TRACKING AND MOBILE WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY TO GAIN VISIBILITY INTO THEIR OPERATIONS TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY, EFFICIENCY, COST CONTROL, WORKER SAFETY AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
FRI. 11:00AM - 12:15PM ARE YOU A FIERCE LEADER? BILL ARMAN & ED LAFLAMME, THE HARVEST GROUP
DO YOU INSPIRE, ENGAGE AND MOTIVATE YOUR TEAMS TO PERFORM TO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL? DISCOVER YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES SO YOU CAN BECOME A FIERCE, FAIR AND RESPECTED LEADER.
DON'T MISS OUT OPENING KEYNOTE BE INSPIRED BY ONE OF THE GREATEST UNDERSEA EXPLORERS OF OUR TIME. OCEANOGRAPHER AND FORMER U.S. NAVY OFFICER DR. ROBERT BALLARD WILL SHARE HIS STORIES OF EXPLORATION, ENVIRONMENTAL DISCOVERY AND LEADERSHIP. BEST KNOWN FOR HIS 1985 DISCOVERY OF THE TITANIC, HE HAS CONDUCTED MORE THAN 140 DEEP SEA EXPEDITIONS, INCLUDING THE FIRST MANNED EXPLORATION OF THE MID-OCEAN RIDGE.
BREAKFAST WITH CHAMPIONS FIFTY NETWORKING TABLES “PUTS YOU AT THE TABLE” WITH THE BEST MINDS IN THE LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY ON TWO MORNINGS. A PERENNIAL FAVORITE OF LANDSCAPE PARTICIPANTS, YOU LEARN FROM PEERS AND EXPERTS AS YOU MAKE CONNECTIONS THAT LAST BEYOND THE CONFERENCE.
STUDENT EMPLOYER ROUNDTABLE MEET TOMORROW’S LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AT THE STUDENT/EMPLOYER ROUNDTABLE RECRUITING SESSION. EMPLOYERS WILL BE STATIONED AT TABLES, AND STUDENTS WILL SELECT POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS WITH WHOM TO NETWORK. FOR MORE INFO REACH OUT TO JENN@LANDSCAPEPROFESSIONALS.ORG
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