WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO PEOPLE ACADEMY LIVE
TACKLES INDUSTRY’S TOP ISSUE Surveys show that people issues are far and away the biggest problem facing American businesses. Companies are struggling to find, recruit, hire, on-board and retain quality employees. Enter NALP’s People Academy Live— November 14-16, in Costa Mesa, California—an intensive, two-day learning experience with landscape industry experts from the Harvest Group sharing a comprehensive, step-by-step system that will help landscape professionals recruit and retain the right people. Visit
bit.ly/nalppeople.
EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL
ADVENTURE IN ATLANTA Join top landscape professionals August 7-8 for an enter- taining and educational field trip to HighGrove Partners in Atlanta, Georgia. Noted industry consultant Marty Grunder and Frank Mariani of Mariani Landscape share person- al secrets for building a successful landscape business, including deep dives into leadership, marketing, sales and systems. The trip includes a confidential look at High- Grove Partners with CEO Jim McCutcheon to help you put concepts into practice. Details on Frank & Marty’s Excellent Adventure are at
bit.ly/nalpfieldtrip.
REGISTER EARLY FOR LANDSCAPES 2017
LANDSCAPES 2017, October 18-20 in Louisville, Kentucky, is a cost-effective way to develop expertise throughout your company. Your entire team can benefit from the full range of seminars, workshops, networking opportunities and idea exchanges, and discounts are available when you bring more employees. Hotel rooms in Louisville will be in high demand so register early. Go to landscapes-
convention.org to register and get more information.
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TRAINING MANUALS
These manuals are excellent resources for training your management team as well as for preparing for the Land- scape Industry Certified Manager Exam - Exterior. The set includes seven manuals covering Human Resource Training; Risk, Law, and Contracts; Strategic Planning; Corporate Financial Management; Leadership and Corpo- rate Citizenship; Marketing and Sales Management; and Exterior Production Operations and Horticulture. Visit the NALP Bookstore,
bit.ly/nalpbookstore.
NALP-APPROVED WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE
NALP recently announced a new partnership with the highest-rated national workers’ compensation carrier, Berkshirt Hathaway Homestate Companies, and a 10-time National Best Practices Agency, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc., to create a workers’ compensation program exclusive to NALP contractor member companies. These partners hold specialized knowledge and experience in the landscape industry, and this program will provide a workers’ compensation solution consisting of superior claims handling and loss control services at a discounted price. Call 619-937-0200 or email
nalp@ranchomesa.com today for a quote!
NALP ACCEPTING ENTRIES
FOR AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE As part of its efforts to recognize professionalism and enhance public perceptions of our industry, NALP is now accepting applications for its annual Awards of Excel- lence. The awards showcase superior projects in the areas landscape, lawn care, and interior maintenance, design/ build as well as installation, container plantings and ero- sion control. Grand award winners will be featured on the NALP Houzz website, and award winners become eligible for the HOUZZ People’s Choice Awards. The deadline is July 31. For more information, visit
bit.ly/nalpaoe.
NALP BOOKSTORE ADDS
WASP AND BEE MANAGEMENT Now available in the NALP Bookstore, “Wasp and Bee Management” is a full-color book loaded with more than 60 color photos plus descriptive profiles of over 22 wasp and bee species, detailing habitat, appearance, behavior, risk level and more. It includes detailed identification information for wasp, hornet, yellow jacket and bee species. The risks for stings, swarms and property damage are discussed, and non-chemical recommendations are given if action is appropriate. Visit the NALP Bookstore,
bit.ly/nalpbookstore.
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