Registration Opens for 2003 School of Management

Registration is now open for the 2003 Lawn & Landscape School of Management Conference scheduled for February 8-11, 2003, in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The conference, now in its seventh year, is geared toward managers of lawn and landscape contractor companies of all sizes who are interested in furthering their knowledge of business management practices.

The School of Management features dynamic general sessions and a choice of informative breakout seminars on key business management and industry-related topics presented by leading industry managers, consultants and business experts. The sessions are designed to help conference attendees structure their companies more efficiently and position them for future growth. Among the speakers and sessions scheduled for the conference are:

The 90-Minute MBA
Speaker: Arnold Grundvig, Vander Kooi & Associates

Employee Development: From Laborer to Crew Leader
Speaker: Bill Arman, ValleyCrest Companies

Operating A Business in A Cautious Economy
Speaker: Jim Huston, Smith Huston

Plan To Win: Strategic Planning In Your Business
Speaker: Judy Guido, KehoeGuido

Structuring Maintenance Contracts
Speaker: Jack Mattingly, Mattingly Associates

Sales Strategies: Closing With Success
Speaker: Ed LaFlamme, Grass Roots Consulting

Building For Success
Speaker: Drew St. John, Symbiot Business Group

A Case Study In Success: Quality Seasons
Speaker: Derek Blumberg, Quality Seasons

Measuring Crew Efficiency
Speaker: Jack Mattingly, Mattingly Associates

Marketing Outside In
Speaker: Ed LaFlamme, Grass Roots Consulting

The 2003 School of Management also offers attendees a wide variety of other educational opportunities not traditionally found in the classroom, including:

· Peer Networking Opportunities
· Facility Tour With Stiles Landscape – a Lawn & Landscape Top 100 Company
· Outdoor Equipment Demo
· Sponsor Display Area

A full conference registration is $245 per person or $195 per person when registering groups of three or more from the same company. Discounted hotel rooms ($105 per night) are available for attendees at the Ft. Lauderdale Marriott North.

“Lawn & Landscape is pleased to bring the 2003 School of Management Conference to Ft. Lauderdale and continue our tradition of offering contractors the finest in business management education,” says Bob West, group publisher of Lawn & Landscape. “The combination of quality educational sessions and speakers, valuable networking opportunities, affordable registration and hotel rates make the School of Management an outstanding value for contractors.”

Call 800/456-0707 to register for the conference or register online at www.lawnschool.com.