Come and catch up with the Landscape Management Network at SIMA’s Snow and Ice Symposium 2012 in Buffalo, NY.  We’re at Booth #1520 and will be on hand with free trials and answers to your questions about estimating and business management software for the snow and ice industry.

And on Friday, don’t forget to catch LMN’s Mike Lysecki at an Educational Session that might change the way you estimate and manage your jobs:

Don’t Lose Money Before you Start a Job

Mike Lysecki, Landscape Management Network

2011’s highest rated Symposium speaker is back for an encore performance! Mike Lysecki, director of the Landscape Management Network, will help attendees learn how to not lose money before starting a job. This session will cover knowing costs & contract pricing in advance, customer expectation management, prepping for route & site management, how to adjust for variables per account, and overall risk management strategies.

Sponsored by:

And be sure to check in to SIMA’s booth to register for the workshop that’s guaranteed to change the way to see and manage your snow operations.  Creating a Profitable Snow Company is taught by snow contractors to contractors and will give you the best nuts-and-bolts look at the finances that run your snow operation – and how you can use them to build a more profitable snow + ice control company.  For more information, check out this quick video:

Dates will fill up fast. Guarantee your spot at one of these upcoming workshops by clicking here:

SIMA, Ziegler CAT, and Landscape Management Network present…

Creating a More Profitable Snow Business

Snow and ice management services are unique. Most people who don’t do snow logically think that this type of work is a simple maintenance-based service. Those who have tried to run a successful snow business understand the challenges of creating a profitable, sustainable revenue stream in an inherently risky line of work. Most often, what can be lacking for growth is a proven system to help you analyze your operations, identify waste, leverage efficiency, and create a leaner and meaner plan for success.

This one-day workshop could be one of the single-most important investments you’ll make in your snow business. Actual snow contractors lead this hands-on workshop to help your company price work based on your own costs. You’re going to leave this workshop with:

• A comprehensive plan for profit , specifically for your snow services
• The ability to calculate how much overhead your snow business should recover
• A breakdown of the hourly cost of each piece of equipment providing service
• Tools to teach your employees to act like entrepreneurs and contribute more effectively to the bottom line

About Mike

Mike built his experience as Director of Operations for TBG Landscape (snow.tbglandscape.com), a multi-million dollar landscape and snow services company in Ontario, as they developed internal systems, processes and training that would reduce mistakes, increase productivity and align staff around a common vision of success. Mike now serves as director of the Landscape Management Network, an online collection of all the systems built for TBG Landscape, now available to all landscape and snow and ice contractors.

Dates + Locations: See chart below
Date: August 2, 2012
Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
What’s Included: Pre-Workshop Preparation Package, Full-Day Workshop, Lunches + Coffee Service
What’s Required: A laptop computer with a wireless network card (free internet access will be provided)
Cost: SIMA members = $119, Non-Members = $159

Workshop Dates + Location

Location	At	Dates	Register!
Minneapolis, MN		Aug 2, 2012

Workshop sponsored by

SIMA, Wagner CAT, and Landscape Management Network present…

Creating a More Profitable Snow Business

Snow and ice management services are unique. Most people who don’t do snow logically think that this type of work is a simple maintenance-based service. Those who have tried to run a successful snow business understand the challenges of creating a profitable, sustainable revenue stream in an inherently risky line of work. Most often, what can be lacking for growth is a proven system to help you analyze your operations, identify waste, leverage efficiency, and create a leaner and meaner plan for success.

This one-day workshop could be one of the single-most important investments you’ll make in your snow business. Actual snow contractors lead this hands-on workshop to help your company price work based on your own costs. You’re going to leave this workshop with:

• A comprehensive plan for profit , specifically for your snow services
• The ability to calculate how much overhead your snow business should recover
• A breakdown of the hourly cost of each piece of equipment providing service
• Tools to teach your employees to act like entrepreneurs and contribute more effectively to the bottom line

About Mike

Mike built his experience as Director of Operations for TBG Landscape (snow.tbglandscape.com), a multi-million dollar landscape and snow services company in Ontario, as they developed internal systems, processes and training that would reduce mistakes, increase productivity and align staff around a common vision of success. Mike now serves as director of the Landscape Management Network, an online collection of all the systems built for TBG Landscape, now available to all landscape and snow and ice contractors.

Dates + Locations: See chart below
Date: August 9, 2012
Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
What’s Included: Pre-Workshop Preparation Package, Full-Day Workshop, Lunches + Coffee Service
What’s Required: A laptop computer with a wireless network card (free internet access will be provided)
Cost: SIMA members = $119, Non-Members = $159

Workshop Dates + Location

Location	At	Dates	Register!
Denver, CO		Aug 9, 2012

Workshop sponsored by

SIMA, Milton CAT, and Landscape Management Network present…

Creating a More Profitable Snow Business

Snow and ice management services are unique. Most people who don’t do snow logically think that this type of work is a simple maintenance-based service. Those who have tried to run a successful snow business understand the challenges of creating a profitable, sustainable revenue stream in an inherently risky line of work. Most often, what can be lacking for growth is a proven system to help you analyze your operations, identify waste, leverage efficiency, and create a leaner and meaner plan for success.

This one-day workshop could be one of the single-most important investments you’ll make in your snow business. Actual snow contractors lead this hands-on workshop to help your company price work based on your own costs. You’re going to leave this workshop with:

• A comprehensive plan for profit , specifically for your snow services
• The ability to calculate how much overhead your snow business should recover
• A breakdown of the hourly cost of each piece of equipment providing service
• Tools to teach your employees to act like entrepreneurs and contribute more effectively to the bottom line

About Mike

Mike built his experience as Director of Operations for TBG Landscape (snow.tbglandscape.com), a multi-million dollar landscape and snow services company in Ontario, as they developed internal systems, processes and training that would reduce mistakes, increase productivity and align staff around a common vision of success. Mike now serves as director of the Landscape Management Network, an online collection of all the systems built for TBG Landscape, now available to all landscape and snow and ice contractors.

Dates + Locations: See chart below
Date: July 26, 2012
Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
What’s Included: Pre-Workshop Preparation Package, Full-Day Workshop, Lunches + Coffee Service
What’s Required: A laptop computer with a wireless network card (free internet access will be provided)
Cost: SIMA members = $119, Non-Members = $159

Workshop Dates + Location

Location	At	Dates	Register!
Albany, NY		July 26, 2012

Workshop sponsored by

Creating a More Profitable Snow Business

Snow and ice management services are unique. Most people who don’t do snow logically think that this type of work is a simple maintenance-based service. Those who have tried to run a successful snow business understand the challenges of creating a profitable, sustainable revenue stream in an inherently risky line of work. Most often, what can be lacking for growth is a proven system to help you analyze your operations, identify waste, leverage efficiency, and create a leaner and meaner plan for success.

This one-day workshop could be one of the single-most important investments you’ll make in your snow business. Actual snow contractors lead this hands-on workshop to help your company price work based on your own costs. You’re going to leave this workshop with:

• A comprehensive plan for profit , specifically for your snow services
• The ability to calculate how much overhead your snow business should recover
• A breakdown of the hourly cost of each piece of equipment providing service
• Tools to teach your employees to act like entrepreneurs and contribute more effectively to the bottom line

About the Instructor

Mike built his experience as Director of Operations for TBG Landscape (snow.tbglandscape.com), a multi-million dollar landscape and snow services company in Ontario, as they developed internal systems, processes and training that would reduce mistakes, increase productivity and align staff around a common vision of success. Mike now serves as director of the Landscape Management Network, an online collection of all the systems built for TBG Landscape, now available to all landscape and snow and ice contractors.

Want more info?  Watch the video below or scroll down for dates/locations.

Dates + Locations: See chart below
Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
What’s Included: Pre-Workshop Preparation Package, Full-Day Workshop, Lunches + Coffee Service
What’s Required: A laptop computer with a wireless network card (free internet access will be provided)
Cost: SIMA members = $119, Non-Members = $159

Workshop Dates + Locations

Location	At	Dates	Register!
Albany, NY		July 26, 2012
Minneapolis, MN		Aug 2, 2012
Denver, CO		Aug 9, 2012

The workshop that turns great landscape contractors into great landscape business owners. Get out of your truck and into the boardroom for the best 2 days you’ve ever spent on your business.  Brought to you by PLANET and Patten CAT, this business management workshop is taking the landscape industry by storm.  Actual landscape contractors from some of the industry’s top-100 landscape companies teach this hands-on workshop to help your company understand how to organize and use your own numbers to create a plan for a profitable future. There’s not sitting back and listening at this workshop, you’re going to leave ready to use what you learn the very next day. You’ll leave with:

• An operating budget built with your numbers, for your company
• A pricing system that calculates how you need to price your work to cover your company’s costs and profit
• An efficiency rating that shows you what your sales should be, and how much you’re actually spending on waste and inefficiency
• Estimating methods that improve field productivity and profit
• Dead-simple, proven methods to measure progress and track job costs
• Wage and bonus systems that inspire employees to think and act like entrepreneurs, instead of hourly employees

“Successful landscape businesses in town never want to share their secrets of success, for obvious reasons, and to have a successful company open up and give away over a decade of info and knowledge was an amazing opportunity.”.” — Landscape Contractor, New York

Want to know more? Play the video below for an overview of the workshop…

WORKSHOP INFORMATION

Location: Elmhurst, IL @ Patten CAT 635 W. Lake St, Elmhurst, IL, 60126
Dates: Aug 23+24, 2012 (2 day workshop)
Times: 8:30am through 4:30pm
How Much: PLANET members: $199 pp, non-members $249 pp (includes both days and lunches)
What’s Required: A laptop computer with wireless network card (free internet access will be provided)

To register, click the button below…

Hear feedback right from the mouths’ of attendees!

Title: Build a Better Landscape Business (Saskatoon, SK)
Location: Saskatoon, SK 2002 Airport Drive
Click here for information Click here
Description: “The workshop that turns great landscape contractors into great landscape business owners”. Get out of your truck and into the boardroom for the best day you’ve ever spent on your business. Actual landscape contractors from some of the industry’s best landscape companies lead this hands-on workshop to help your company build the systems it needs to create a more predictable, more profitable future. You’re going to leave this workshop with:

• An operating budget built with your numbers, for your company
• A pricing system that calculates how you need to price your work to cover your company’s costs and profit
• An efficiency rating that shows you what your sales should be, and how much you’re actually spending on waste and
inefficiency
• Estimating methods that improve field productivity and profit

What’s Required: A laptop computer with wireless network card (free internet access will be provided)

Registration is limited to 25 companies – don’t miss out on your one chance this winter to change the way you can manage your business… permanently.

Start Time: 08:30
Date: 2012-03-16
End Time: 16:30

Where: Saskatoon Inn, 2002 Airport Drive, Saskatoon
More Info: 888-446-3499 x.8650
Email: christine@canadanursery.com

The NYSNLA and Milton CAT Bring The Hottest Business Management Workshop for Landscape Contractors to Western New York.

The workshop that’s turning great landscape contractors into great landscape business owners. Get out of your truck and into the boardroom for the best 2 days you’ve ever spent on your business. Actual landscape contractors from some of the industry’s best landscape companies lead this hands-on workshop to help your company build the systems it needs to create a more predictable, more profitable future. You’re going to leave this workshop with:

• An operating budget built with your numbers, for your company
• A pricing system that calculates how you need to price your work to cover your company’s costs and profit
• An efficiency rating that shows you what your sales should be, and how much you’re actually spending on waste and inefficiency
• Estimating methods that improve field productivity and profit
• Dead-simple, proven methods to measure progress and track job costs
• Wage and bonus systems that inspire employees to think and act like entrepreneurs, instead of hourly employees

“”… Wow, what an eye opener. The course gets you to understand your financials, budgeting, how to recover overhead and then increase your bottom line…. This is probably the single best investment I have made in the growth of my company.” — Landscape Design-Build Contractor, Ontario

“It’s been amazing these last few months. I couldn’t imagine ever knowing what I know now!  We just finished our January budget but already we’re noticing a huge difference. The biggest change is mindset – knowing where you start and where you need to be to reach your goals.”

- – Landscape Contractor, North Carolina

Want to know more?  Play the video below for an overview of the workshop…

Milton CAT will provide complimentary lunches, morning and afternoon break refreshments (both days), and host an evening dinner on the 1st night. For those that need overnight accommodations, a discounted seminar hotel room rate is available by contacting the hotels listed below (be sure to mention that you are attending the Landscape Management Network Seminar at Milton CAT) …

Hampton Inn
4360 Commerce Drive
Batavia, NY 14020
585-815-0475
Special Seminar Room Rate – $ 89 plus ta

For more information, or to register your company, contact info@landscapemanagementnetwork.com.

Location:  Milton CAT, 4610 East Saile Dr, Batavia, NY
Dates:  Feb 16 + 17, 2012 (2 day workshop)
Times:  8:30am through 4:30pm
How Much: $149 per person (includes both days, lunches, and light snacks)

Requirements:  Attendees must bring one laptop computer (per company) with a wireless network card (free internet access will be provided)

Note:  For better, more personalized instruction seats are limited to only 25 companies, first come, first serve.

To register:

By Email: workshop@landscapemanagementnetwork.com

By Phone: 888-347-9864 (ask for Ingrid)

Register Online: just click the button below and register now!

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LMN’s Business Management Workshop comes to Newington, CT with the CNLA and H.O. Penn CAT

Hands down, it’s the hottest business workshop in North America built to help great landscape contractors become great landscape business owners. So, get out of your truck and into the boardroom for the best 2 days you’ve ever spent on your business. Actual landscape contractors from some of the industry’s best landscape companies lead this hands-on workshop to help your company build the systems it needs to create a more predictable, more profitable future. You’re going to leave this workshop with:

• An operating budget built with your numbers, for your company
• A pricing system that calculates how you need to price your work to cover your company’s costs and profit
• An efficiency rating that shows you what your sales should be, and how much you’re actually spending on waste and inefficiency
• Estimating methods that improve field productivity and profit
• Dead-simple, proven methods to measure progress and track job costs
• Wage and bonus systems that inspire employees to think and act like entrepreneurs, instead of hourly employees

“I have been in the landscape industry for 22 years. I started with one truck and one lawn mower and have grown my company over the years with thehelp of a lot of hard working people. Over the past 22 years I have never seen a tool as powerful as what is offered through LMN for improving the way companies do business and getting bottom line results. I hope over the next 10 years I can work to continue to grow our company with not only hardworking people, but smart people, who are empowered with the tools that LMN offers.” — Landscape Contractor, Alberta

Want to know more?  Play the video below for an overview of the workshop…

For more information, or to register your company, contact the Connecticut Nursery and Landscape Association at connnrsry@aol.com.

Location:  H.O. Penn CAT @ 225 Richard St., Newington, CT
Dates:  February 27 + 28, 2012 (2 day workshop)
Times:  8:30am through 4:30pm
How Much?

• CNLA members:  $99 pp (fee include both days and lunches!)
• Non-members: $129 pp (fee include both days and lunches!)

Requirements:  Attendees must bring one laptop computer (per company) with a wireless network card (free internet access will be provided)

New the business or a 30 year veteran, come out and see what you’ve been missing!

This workshop made possible by a generous sponsorship from H.O. Penn CAT

LMN’s Business Management Workshop comes to Omaha, NB thanks to the NNLA, NMC, and Watkins Block.

The hottest business workshop in the North American green industry is making 1 stop this winter in Nebraska – don’t miss out!!! This workshop was built to help great landscape contractors become great landscape business owners. So, get out of your truck and into the boardroom for the best 2 days you’ve ever spent on your business. Actual landscape contractors from some of the industry’s best landscape companies lead this hands-on workshop to help your company build the systems it needs to create a more predictable, more profitable future. You’re going to leave this workshop with:

• An operating budget built with your numbers, for your company
• A pricing system that calculates how you need to price your work to cover your company’s costs and profit
• An efficiency rating that shows you what your sales should be, and how much you’re actually spending on waste and inefficiency
• Estimating methods that improve field productivity and profit
• Dead-simple, proven methods to measure progress and track job costs
• Wage and bonus systems that inspire employees to think and act like entrepreneurs, instead of hourly employees

“I have been in the landscape industry for 22 years. I started with one truck and one lawn mower and have grown my company over the years with thehelp of a lot of hard working people. Over the past 22 years I have never seen a tool as powerful as what is offered through LMN for improving the way companies do business and getting bottom line results. I hope over the next 10 years I can work to continue to grow our company with not only hardworking people, but smart people, who are empowered with the tools that LMN offers.” — Landscape Contractor, Alberta

Want to know more?  Play the video below for an overview of the workshop…

Workshop Details

When?            March 8-9, 2012 (2 day workshop)
What Time? 8:30am to 4:30pm
Where? NMC Headquarters, 11002 Sapp Brothers Dr., Omaha, NE
How Much? $99 per person (includes both days)
And More: Continental breakfast and lunch and a post-workshop reception on March 8th

What Do I Need? A laptop with wireless network card (free internet access is provided)

Click for registration information