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48 September 2016 Landscape and Irrigation www.landscapeirrigation.com SHOW PREVIEW THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 Breakfast with Champions POWER SESSION: "INSIDE THE "C-SUITE" Insights Shared by Industry Legends > Moderator: Judith Guido, Guido & Associates > Panelists: Pat Covey, COO & President, Davey Tree; Ken Hutcheson, President, US Lawns; Tim Portland, CEO, Yellowstone Landscape; Frank Mariani, CEO, Mariani Landscapes POWER SESSION: Capturing Leadership Balance > Dan Ariens, CEO and Chairman, The Ariens Group POWER SESSION: Survive & Thrive – Winning in a Rapidly Changing World > Jeff Hoffman, ColorJar Just Don't Suck at the Landscape Part: Why Communication and Customer Service Matter More Than Quality > Bob Grover, Pacifi c Landscape Management Unlocking Your Team's Success Using the Clifton StrengthsFinder from Gallup > Leslie Boomer, Certifi ed Gallup Strengths Finder Coach How to OUT-earn, OUT-learn, OUT-think and Differentiate Yourself from the Competition: Game-Changing Tools & Techniques for Building an Industry-Dominating Business > Judy Guido, Guido & Associates Web Marketing in 2017: Four Keys to Unlocking Maximum Profi tability (Deep Dive: Part I and II) > Brian Kraff, Market Hardware, NALP Consultant Women in Landscaping: Harnessing Our Strength for a Greater Industry > Facilitated by: Jennifer Lemcke, Weedman Building Your Business Through the Power of Public Relations > Missy Henriksen, Vice President of Public Affairs, NALP Continued from page 18 Continued from page 18 How to Attain, Retain and Entertain a World Class Workforce > Marty Grunder, Marty Grunder! Proactive Sales: Don't Wait for the Phone to Ring! > Ryan Stroup, LandOpts, NALP Consultant Sales and Marketing in the NOW Economy > Beth Barry, Real Green Landscape Design Trends in 2016 and Beyond > Facilitated by: Chuck Bowen, Lawn & Landscape Magazine Operating Costs Debunked: Benchmarking Your Company for Success > Dan Gordon, Turfbooks Add-Ons = Added Revenue (Irrigation, Snow Removal and Mosquito control) > Bob Mann, Lawn Dawg, John Eggleston, Spartan Irrigation; Chris Joyce, Joyce Landscaping, Inc. Lyme Disease: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Workers and Customers > Scott Santarella , CEO, Global Lyme Alliance What the Owners of Great Multimillion-Dollar Landscaping Businesses Do (That You Should Do!) > Bill Silverman, Springboard Business Coaching, NALP Consultant How to Build Your Right Hand Man (or Woman!) > Marty Grunder, Marty Grunder! The Sellability of Your Business > Peter Holton, Caber Hill Advisors, NALP Consultant H-2B Outlook: An Overview of Legislative Opportunities and Challenges Related to the Foreign Guest Worker Program > Paul Mendelsohn NALP VP, Government Affairs For more information about LANDSCAPES 2016, visit landscapesconvention.org. Identifying Today's Hazardous Exposures to Prevent Tomorrow's Long-Term Health Effects > Dr. Sam Steel, Penn State University Conquering Your Top Five Fleet Management Challenges > Dirk Munson and Todd Ewing, Fleetmatics The Art of Building a Successful Landscape Company > Steve Pattie, The Pattie Group How to OUT-earn, OUT-learn, OUT-think and Differentiate Yourself from the Competition: Game-Changing Tools & Techniques for Building an Industry-Dominating Business (Deep-Dive: Part II) > Judy Guido, Guido & Associates Web Marketing in 2017: Four Keys to Unlocking Maximum Profi tability (Deep Dive: Part II) > Brian Kraff, Market Hardware, NALP Consultant Pollinator Protection: Pesticides, Politics and Public Policy > Dr. Frank Wong, Ph.D. Bayer CropScience Trailblazer One-On-One Mentoring Session The Power of Peer Groups: Taking Your Business to the Next Level Bruce Wilson, Bruce Wilson & Company FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016 POWER SESSION: Town Hall with Industry Giants > Facilitated by: Marty Grunder, Marty Grunder! > Panelists: Jim McCutcheon, CEO, Highgrove Partners, and Mike Rorie, CEO, Go ILawn POWER SESSION: From DC to Silicon Valley: Three Hot Power Trends that Will Impact Your Company through 2018 and Beyond > Gene Marks POWER SESSION: Breaking Through Barriers by Putting People First > Sheldon Yellin, CEO, Belfor PREVIEW Identifying Today's Hazardous SHOW PREVIEW