Lessons Learned: School Of Management 2001

The Evergreen Foundation, a group devoted to promoting the development of public green space, benefited when Lawn & Landscape donated a portion of the proceeds from the 2001 School of Management Conference Golf Outing to the group. Kevin Van Dyke and William Tan Eyck, both from Skinners Nursery, were part of the winning team. Tom Benjamin represented Woods Equipment Co., sponsors of the event. In addition, Matt Boelman of Perficut Lawn & Landscape won the closest-to-the-pin prize, and Steve Frank of Gunitc won the long drive contest. Steve Scrymgeour of Prestige Landscape Construction won the raffle for a Big Bertha driver.

Networking Like A Winner

In addition to hearing from speakers like Bill Hoopes, Scotts Lawn Service, Tim Lynott, Landscape Consulting Services, and Jim Huston, Smith-Huston, attendees at the 2001 School of Management experienced the Power of Networking Program sponsored by Shindaiwa. Moderated by Jim Paluch of JP Horizons, the program emphasized the benefits of networking with fellow attendees during the School of Management, how to turn contacts made during the conference into year-round information resources, and how to set goals for using the information from the conference in their businesses. Program participants were eligible for a prize package featuring a free registration to the 2002 Lawn & Landscape School of Management Conference and a Shindaiwa spreader. Ryan Fergison of Nature Designs Landscaping, Monrovia, Calif., won the package.

Big Winners

Three attendees from the 2001 School of Management went home winners from the conference’s Resource Center daily prize drawing. The winners included:

• Dan Sutherland, Gro-Pro Organic Lawn, West Warwick, R.I.
  Free registration to the 2001 Lawn & Landscape Business Strategies Conference
• Jose Perez, Fairway Landscape & Nursery, Atascosa, Texas
  Free registration to the 2001 Lawn & Landscape Business Strategies Conference
• William Furlong, Oak Tree Landscaping, Monrovia, Calif.
  Free registration to the 2002 Lawn & Landscape School of Management Conference in Charlotte, N.C.

Mark Your Dates for 2002 SOM

Wish you heard from speakers like Steve Gaines, KPMG, who talked about valuing your business? Well, Lawn & Landscape’s 2002 School of Management Conference is set for Feb. 17-19, 2002, at the Charlotte Marriott Executive Park in Charlotte, N.C. A special $99 room rate per night at the Marriott is available to conference attendees.

To place your name on the conference mailing list, please contact Maria at 800/456-0707 and ask for the School of Management.

SOM Helps Make-A-Wish

In recognition of the sponsors’ support of the 2001 School of Management Conference, Lawn & Landscape will make a $500 donation in the names of all sponsor partners to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the national charity that grants wishes to terminally ill children. Lawn & Landscape plans to make this an annual part of the School of Management Conference.