LM Gallery: October 2022

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Grow with Grunder, and LM: Landscape Management Publisher Bill Roddy (left), Marty Grunder, president and CEO, Grunder Landscaping Co. and the Grow Group, and Kevin Stoltman, president and CEO, North Coast Media, parent company of LM, take a moment from the action for a photo during the Elevate trade show.  

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We know y’all!: Last month the fine folks at Michael Hatcher & Associates, No. 117 on the 2022 LM150 list, welcomed us to their office in Olive Branch, Miss., for the Envision conference. A few weeks later? We see the entire Hatcher crew entering the ballroom at Elevate for Joe Theismann’s keynote speech.  

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Deere in Seth’s headlights: LM Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones waltzed into the John Deere booth to catch up with Chad Carney, go-to market manager for commercial mowing/equipment with John Deere, to learn about the Z930M zero-turn mower. See the video and get the tour! 

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Honoring the Kuperus family: NALP recently recognized the Kuperus family for its participation in the Renewal & Remembrance event for many years. Miles Kuperus and NALP CEO Britt Wood catch up at Elevate in Orlando.

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A few Fixer-Uppers: The crew visited Universal Studio’s “Wizarding World of Harry Potter” during Elevate where they met Brooke Garcia (center), garden director of Magnolia (of HGTV’s Chip and Joanna Gaines fame). With Garcia, left to right, are Jones, LM Associate Publisher Craig MacGregor, Quali-Pro’s Vice President of Turf, Allan Fulcher and Roddy. 

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Meeting Mrs. Presley: It’s not every day we run into rock royalty, but that happened recently at the Envision event, hosted by Ken Thomas and Ben Gandy in Memphis. With Priscilla Presley (third from left) are Kathy Richardson, Connie Baldy, Andrew Baldy, Steve Fullenwider and Bob Bagby of Landscape Associates in Birmingham, Ala.

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Whole gang’s here: Drost team members (back from left) Jim VanAnterwerp, Dale Drier, Jake Bock, Bob Drost, Jason Porkka (front from left) Darlene Matelski, Brent Ward, Jason Zulski, Jenna Lindenberg and David Grossi welcomed attendees into their operation as part of Jeffrey Scott’s Summer Growth Summit.

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Welcome to Petoskey: Dale Drier, general manager, Jeffrey Scott and Bob Drost, owner, played host to attendees of Scott’s Summer Growth Summit at the Drost headquarters in Petoskey, Mich.

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LM traversed afar: LM Editor Christina Herrick and Scott are all smiles at Jeffrey Scott’s Summer Growth Summit in Traverse City, Mich.