PLANET Executive Forum focused on unlocking potential

HERNDON, Va. – The 2011 Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) Executive Forum and Leadership Meeting has been scheduled for Feb. 16-20 at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Amelia Island, Fla. This year’s theme of innovation and technology will be woven throughout the various educational opportunities. And business leaders will have the opportunity to shape the agenda for the immediate and long-term goals of the association.

The keynote speaker Carmine Gallo, in his speech The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs: Insanely Different Principles for Breakthrough Success, will talk about the effective communication skills he has learned directly from the men and women who run companies such as Google, Starbucks, Cisco and The Ritz-Carlton. Gallo, a communications coach, columnist and author of several books, will share new ways to unlock your creative potential and foster an environment that encourages innovation and allows it to flourish. Attendees will learn how to match – and beat – the most powerful competitors, develop the most revolutionary products, attract the most loyal customers and thrive in the most challenging times.

Sponsors of the event include Caterpillar, Vermeer and John Deere.

More details about the 2011 Executive Forum and Leadership Meeting can be found at the Events/Education section of LandcareNetwork.org or call the PLANET office at (800) 395-2522. For hotel reservations, call The Ritz-Carlton at (904) 277-1100 and ask for the PLANET rate ($229, including resort fee and resort Internet) or visit ritzcarlton.com,select Amelia Island as the location, and use the group block code of PLNPLNA to receive the group rate.

The early-bird deadline for registration is Jan. 19, 2011.