We offer a full schedule of in-person and virtual learning events designed to educate, entertain, and inspire landscapers. Whether you’re a business owner or a team member, we have a results-driven program for you.
View our schedule of upcoming events below. Not sure which one is right for you? E-mail us and we’ll help you find it.
Upcoming Events
GRunder landscaping co. field trips
dayton, oh
August 14-15; September 11-12; October 9-10; October 29-30; December 4-5
Who It’s For: Landscaping business owners and their teams
Our Fall Field Trips bring owners and their teams onsite to Grunder Landscaping Co. headquarters in Dayton, Ohio, one of the most successful landscaping companies of its kind in the Midwest. You’ll spend a jam-packed day going behind the scenes with Marty, touring the facility and grounds, and meeting with the GLC leadership team to see how they operate and optimize each area of the business.
Field Trip at sebert landscape
Chicago, il
September 17-18, 2024
Who It’s For: Landscaping business owners and their teams
Go behind the scenes at the seventh annual Field Trip, presented by NALP and The Grow Group. Sebert Landscape has made a name for themselves in the Chicago market by making sustainability central to everything they do. Their headquarters is LEED Gold Certified, they choose equipment with lower emissions, and their landscaping practices are all rooted in what is best for the natural ecosystems they work in. Their work has proven it: sustainability can be good for business and also good for the Earth.
ACE Summit
Four Seasons Hotel, New Orleans, la
November 13-15, 2024
Who It’s For: Owners of landscaping businesses
Designed exclusively for current ACE Peer Group members and alumni, this three-day summit is a rare opportunity to take a deep dive into a particular topic and to network with an incredible group of leaders who’ll dramatically broaden your perspective. More information coming soon!
ACE Discovery Meeting
New Orleans, LA
November 12-15, 2024
Who It’s For: Owners of Landscaping Businesses
Discover if our ACE Peer Group Program is right for you at this special event for prospective members. You’ll experience firsthand what a typical ACE Peer Group meeting entails, get to know some of our ACE members and alumni, and learn from our executive coaches and leading owners how to take your company to the next level. Think of this like a test drive for our program: if you don’t think it’s right for you, there is no obligation to join.
Virtual Sales Bootcamp
October 2-3, 2024
Who It’s For: Landscape sales professionals and sales managers
Join us online for six live, one-hour sessions, where Marty Grunder, president and CEO of Grunder Landscaping Co. and Chris Psencik of McFarlin Stanford, will teach you everything they know about winning at sales in the green industry. Or, sign up to receive 30 days of access to the recordings once the event ends.
Virtual Sales Bootcamp 2.0
December 18-19, 2024
Who It’s For: Landscape sales professionals and sales managers
If you attended our virtual or in-person sales bootcamp in the past, this event is the next step for you or your sales team. Join us online to dive even deeper into sales best practices for landscaping teams. During this event, Grunder Landscaping Co. President & CEO Marty Grunder will share the strategies, tips, and tactics he's used to win at sales in his nearly 40 years of selling landscaping work. In this event, he's joined by Executive Coach and Facilitator, Chris Psencik from McFarlin Stanford, along with Emily Lindley of the Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co.
GROW! 2025 Annual Conference in Columbus, OH
February 25-27, 2025
Who It’s For: Green-industry business owners and their teams
Join ambitious landscape pros from around the country for this one-of-a-kind conference led by award-winning entrepreneur Marty Grunder and The Grow Group, along with some of the most successful leaders in the green industry. You’ll enjoy three days of innovative programming focused on real-world solutions to the challenges owners and their teams face; a behind-the-scenes tour of a successful landscaping company; and a truly inspiring line-up of speakers.