12:00 – 5:30
Registration Open
3:15 – 4:00
Welcome and Intro
4:00 – 5:00
Plenary Session I
Unleashing your Potential
Unlock peak performance by discovering your natural talents, motivational drivers, and behavioral style. Prior to the conference, participants will get the opportunity to complete a comprehensive set of profile tools, encompassing the WHAT, WHY, and HOW of human performance. In this session, gain invaluable knowledge on interpreting your results and learn practical strategies to leverage these insights to enhance both your professional and personal life.
Robert Clinkenbeard, CEO, Bruce Wilson & Company
5:00 – 5:35
Networking Break
5:35 – 6:45
Plenary Session II
Do I need a CFO?
Tim’s presentation will explore the level of accounting and finance support needed for your company. He will present a framework to help entrepreneurs and business leaders decide on what is appropriate and when to invest further resources into this function.
Tim Spihlman, Managing Director, Lewis & Clark Holdings
7:00 – 10:00
Welcome Party (Cocktails and Dinner)
10:00 – ???
Raise the Bar After Hours Networking
7:30 – 8:30
Power Breakfast
8:30 – 12:15
Track I - Leadership Development
Leader is Not a Title.
If you’re a business leader focused on numbers and results, by adopting the mindset of a sports leader and inspiring your teams to win, the difference the shift in mindset can make all the difference in your culture and in leading your team to higher levels of performance. Learn why motivating and empowering people is critical to success, and how personalized coaching can create teams with both the talent and the passion to win.
In Day One of this unique track, you’re going to explore:
- How to become and remain a great leader
- Define the roles of leader vs manager and tools used to ensure accountability.
- Building and maintaining a high performing team
David Anderson, Author, Global Business Coach and Entrepreneur
Track II - Leadership Summit
What’s changing your game?
The future of the workplace will grapple with the impact of rapid innovation and massive demographic shifts, with the business of work shaped more by technology than any other force today. How will our government respond, how will our industry work, how will our organizations respond, and how will we transition from organizations designed for efficiency to become more fluid, non-hierarchical, and more agile?
Session I: Regulation & The Political Landscape
The green industry’s chief advocate keeps his eye on the statutory, regulatory, and political landscape and how it is impacting your business at the federal, state, and local levels. Learn the latest on key issues impacting our industry from H2B to increasing regulations, and how you can support and get involved to protect your business.
Andrew Bray, Sr. Vice President, Government Relations, National Association of Landscape Professionals
Session II: Outsourcing & The Agile Business
Organizations that thrive over the next decade will be those that can manage multiple operating models in parallel. This will require a different way of thinking about an elastic workforce, and the ability to expand and contract in line with projects, innovations, and needs. Learn from leaders that have reshaped their business models, how they have made it work, and learn if it’s right for your business.
Robert Clinkenbeard, CEO, Bruce Wilson & Company
Johannes Louwers, COO, Southview Design
Chris Lee, President, Earthworks, Inc
Charlie Johnson, President, Outdoor Systems Management
Session III: Game Changers
When every landscape company is essentially doing the same thing, using the same best practices, focused on the same goals, and using similar technologies and equipment, what do we need to do to stand out in a crowded field? Learn from industry leaders on how they have helped their firms escape the commodity trap by differentiating what it means to lead.
Heidi Dillon, Regional Manager, DeSantis Landscapes
Charlene Farley Chacon, Residential Construction Team Manager, Designscapes
Leslie Herndon, President, Greenscape Inc
Cheryl Steelberg, Bruce Wilson & Company
12:15 – 6:00
Cabana Connections and Free Time
6:00 – 7:00
Happy Hour Networking Reception
7:00 – 10:00
All Attendee Dinner Party
10:00 - ???
Raise the Bar After Hours Networking
7:30 – 8:30
Power Breakfast
8:30 – 12:15
Track I - Leadership Development
Is conflict changing your culture?
There are essential communication principles every team must embrace to become cohesive. Learn how to lead by example, empower accountability, facilitate constructive problem-solving, and build a level of trust by preventing misunderstandings and making difficult conversations more productive.
In Day Two of this unique track, you’re going to explore:
- Conflict Resolution
- How to effectively engage with different personalities
- Create an action plan for building cohesive teams
David Anderson, Author, Global Business Coach and Entrepreneur
Track II - Leadership Summit
What’s changing your business?
The business model of the future will operate at the intersection of problem-solving and finding ways to expand or accelerate at scale. Learn how to amplify your impact, develop a laser-focused value proposition, and make bold moves that can continually improve performance and give you a competitive advantage.
Session I: Technology & Innovation
As disruptive technologies impact the work we do, how do we develop best practices, shift focus to continuous improvement, and use technology to our advantage? Key tech and industry leaders weigh in on developing the right strategy, what they see coming, and how to implement new ideas for positive change.
Brian Brueggemann, Bruce Wilson & Company
Michael Mayberry, Customer Success Lead, Scythe Robotics
Utkarsh Sharma, Founder & CEO, SiteRecon
Ben Collinsworth, Director of Operational Technology, Yellowstone Landscape
Session II: The Age of the Deal
As the owner of your own business, you can decide if and when to sell your company or take on a private equity partner. Private equity transactions and the capital that comes with them can significantly accelerate growth and create opportunities for you to share in the future upside with your leadership team.
Preparing yourself, your team and your company is vital to ensure that your company will be attractive to potential suitors, survive the gauntlet of due diligence and receive the maximum value for the business you’ve spent a lifetime building.
Hear from three of the most recognized and experienced names in their fields on what they did, how it’s worked out for them and their teams and what you should be doing to improve your chances of having similar success. The deal environment in the green industry continues to evolve, so come hear the very latest from two sellers who are now backed by private equity buyers and an investment banker who has closed over 100 transactions in the sector over the last 25 years.
Brian Corbett, Founder & Managing Partner, CCG Advisor
Bruce Wilson, Founder & Chairman, Bruce Wilson & Company
Frank Mariani, Owner & CEO of Mariani Landscape
Chris Kujawa, President of Kujawa Enterprises, Inc.
Session III: What’s changing the way you think about leadership?
In an age dominated by the emergence of artificial intelligence, how do we serve the needs of humans?? Learn how three smart leaders of people are making a case for three pillars of human powered success.
Employees
When it comes to the emotional side of work, leaders overlook that organizations are made of up people who don’t always leave their problems at the door. Learn why people-first is a strategic imperative; why you can’t inspire others until you inspire yourself, and why embracing passion and emotion will attract and motivate others to lead from the heart.
Bruce Wilson, Founder & Chairman, Bruce Wilson & Company
Customers
Are you treating your customers like guests at a party your company hosts? Your job is to make sure that every minute of time your customer spends with your business is a positive experience they won’t forget. Learn how to deliver an exceptional level of service and delivery that will build loyalty, improve brand image and morale, and be a winning strategy you can take to the bank.
Robert Clinkenbeard, CEO, Bruce Wilson & Company
Culture
The DeSantis Way is the glue that holds DeSantis Landscapes’ culture together, shaping its sense of community and encouraging its diverse group of people to come together as one. Learn how 25 fundamental behaviors are inspiring and building trust and respect and uniting a four-branch company in a spirit of fun, continuous learning, knowledge-sharing, and colleagues-to-colleague mentoring.
Dean DeSantis, President, DeSantis Landscapes
12:15
Close of Conference
*Schedule subject to change