In an ongoing effort to provide lawn care operators with the resources they need to run their businesses, the Bayer Lawn Care Institute is conducting its first Healthy Lawns, Healthy Business Summit of 2009 in conjunction with the Massachusetts Associations of Lawn Care Professionals (MALCP). The event will take place on Jan. 21 at the Sturbridge Host Hotel in Sturbridge, Mass.
The summit will offer business owners and decision makers a tailored business track while technicians and other employees can attend the technical track.
The business track will begin with a session led by Andy Drohen of Agrium Advance Technologies titled “What Happened to Fertilizer Costs in 2008.”
Sandra Reynolds, executive vice president of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, will follow with a discussion on treble damage wage and hour policies. She also will discuss new data breach regulations that affect all employers.
The event’s keynote address will be delivered by Jim Paluch, founder and president of JP Horizons. Paluch will share his concept of “Working Smarter with Lean Tools.” This hands-on discussion will provide participants with many practical tips to maximize their resources and make their businesses stronger and more efficient.
Following a Bayer-sponsored luncheon, Karen Connelly of MALCP will moderate the Lawn Care Institute panel discussion featuring all of the speakers from the morning presentations.
To register for the event, e-mail malcp@yahoo.com.