Landscape Management, September 2009

EWS VIEWS A z9f it t A @ 7 T GIC keynote speakers Rick Ascolese President COO TruGreen LandCare As President and Chief Operating Officer Ascolcsc oversees the operational md strategic direction orrrnGreen LandCafC Throughom his 10 ycar career Ascolese has held seven leadc hip positions with some of the industry most innovative companies md has lpplied suecessful Stl ltcgies to numerous business models induding mechanical services applian es HVAC and plumbing home warranty and inndsc lpc maintenance Scon Brickman CEO Brickman Since assuming the position ofeEO in 1998 at he age of 35 Brickman has grown the privately held colnmcrcial b ndscape maintenance linn founded by his grandfather from 100 million to 500 million in annual rc ClIUCS Today the lOmpany has mon than 6000 employees 135 branches in 13 St ltCS and pro ides quality lOl1Ullercial landscape scrvices to thous mds of office parks hOtels cemcteries hcalthcare facilities rerail centers homeowners associations and schools Craig Ruppert CEO Ruppert Companies Rl1j pert is the CEO ofRl1ppert Companies lOmprised of Ruppert Landscape a commercial1andscape lOnstrU 1 ion and manabCment company with br mchcs across severa st ltes Ruppert Nurseries a wholesale tree growing operation with more than 800 acres Ruppert Properties which develops owns and InanabCS industrial nex warehouse properties Ruppert Ventures and the Ruppert Foundation Note UH liWl ill CbiifMm1J Jflbirft ri UJ1 SI Vt Il fix GIC ry1lOft pum ls1IIrxlcmfIJI 12 tANDSCAPEMANAGEMENT NET SEPTEMBER 2009 GlE EXPO schedule WEONESDAY OCTOBER 28 7 30 AM 3 00 PM PAC Golf Outing 9 00 AM 12 00 PM Wor shops Paluch and H wood 11 00 AM 5 00 PM Makers Mark Distillery Tour 1 00 PM 4 00 PM Wortshops Kehoe and Hayter 5 00 PM 6 30 PM New Member 1st Timers Orientation S m Qt Bayer Entm mJenrol 7 00 PM 8 30 PM Welcome Reception Isu j Cadel CommemaI 8 00 PM 10 00 PM PlANETS li e Auct ion THURSDAY OCTOBER 29 7 00 AM 8 30 AM Breakfast With Champions Sponsor Calefpilladnt 9 00 AM 5 00 PM GIE EXPO Show 9 30 AM 11 00 AM Concu rrent Sessions 2 00 PM 3 30 PM Concu rrent Sessions 5 00 PM 6 30 PM PlANET Keynote Sponsor Johtr Deere 6 30 PM 1 30 PM Specialty Group Receptioos SfJOIISOIS Caterpillat Int J TIIomas Dtslributors 1 Ever6roen afIIi Syngetlro laW Gatden 7 00 PM 10 00 PM COIlCert on 4th Street FRlOAY OCTOBER 30 7 00 AM 3 30 AM Breakfast With Champions Sponsors EWIIII Irrigalio1l Products and Mvth MuI by Gfeen ndwiltf iIlnovflfOfS 9 00 AM 5 00 PM GIE EXPO Show 9 30 AM 11 00 AM Concurrent Sessions 1 00PM 2 30PM Concurrent Sessions 2 45PM 4 15PM Concurrent Sessioos 4 00 PM 5 00 PM Faculty Forum 5 00 PM 7 30 PM Awards PreS ltation FIeceolicn Sponscr HIJS JVan18 6 00 PM 8 30 PM Student Industry Roundtable 7 00 PM 10 00 PM Concert on 4th Street SATUROAY OCTOBER 31 7 00 AM 3 30 AM Breakfast with Champioos 8 30 AM 12 30 PM Certification Exam 9 00AM 1 30PM GIE EXPOShow 9 30 AM 10 30 AM Concurrem Sessions 10 45 AM 11 45 AM Concurrent Sessions All Green IrlduSIr Conletence se SiOnS will be held al he Loursville Marriotl Downt Mfl unless ottlerwose noted Held at the KeotllCk Exposihol1 Center i I I