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October 2008

Inside PLANET
PLANET is working hard to deliver on the five strategic goals of the PLANET Promise and would like to share those achievements with its members on a monthly basis in this e-newsletter. To keep informed, visit this page each month.



Deliver Unparalleled Value

  • Prepared 3,486 e-mail reminders about certification renewal to go to certified individuals and to designated reps of companies with certified staff.
  • Certification “Round Tuit” postcards printed and distributed at GIC.
  • Operating Cost Study for the Green Industry and Safety Made Simple CDs printed.
  • Green Industry Employee Handbook CD completed.
  • Members received the October Safety $ense, Front Page News, and PLANET News.
  • STARS members received October Safety $ense and Strategic Safety Steps.
  • The Executive Forum brochure is on the Website.
  • There are 918 STARS Safe Company Program companies.
  • GIC New Member/First Timer’s Orientation participants included 170 attendees, 20 ambassadors, PLANET staff, and leadership.
  • Environmental Improvement Award plaques were mailed out to award recipients. 
Grow the Green Industry Workforce

  • PLANET had a booth at the Annual FFA Convention. PLANET information was distributed to attendees.
  • GIC Student/Employer Roundtable Recruiting Session included 35 industry participants and 100 students. The event received very favorable comments onsite.
  • A newly revised format for the Industry Recruiting Panel Discussion was introduced; focus was expanded to all recruiting not just college students.
  • Student Career Days registration is online now.
  • The 2009 Student Career Days ad was placed in various magazines to run in their November issues.
  • Newly revised PLANET Campus e-newsletter was sent to 523 student members, student chapter members, and faculty. The new format introduces the student Web site that will launch in fall 2009.
  • Colorado State University was granted Provisional Full Accreditation status.
  • New annual report form for Accreditation introduced and accepted by Accreditation Subcommittee. 
Partner of Choice

  • Contract signed to be the official Bookstore for the Mid-America Horticultural Trade Show, January of 2009, in Chicago, Illinois.
  • Kichler Lighting requested PLANET membership materials to encourage their dealers to join PLANET. Kichler will be including information in their dealer newsletters, in dealer meetings, and so forth.
  • Interior Industry Summit is scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2008, in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • OSHA/PLANET Alliance was signed on October 2, 2008.
  • Partnered with Weed Man to deliver the Smart Strategies for Growth Webinar, which starts on November 4, 2008. Be sure to use PROMO CODE: AS-Planet to get the $19.95 rate. Visit http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/WeedMan/ to register.
  • PLANET President Jason Cupp, CLP, recently spoke about Crystal Ball Report 27, Time is the Currency of the Future, at an Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado meeting.
  • 2009 CLT-E exam dates listed on PLANET Website link to the licensee association Web sites. 
Marketplace Recognition

  • CLT-E designations were awarded to 43 individuals (Hawaii and New Jersey exams).
  • Seven individuals who tested through computer-based testing centers resulted in one new CLP.
  • Lawn Care Occupational Analysis Subject Experts Meeting is scheduled for November 18, 2008, in Washington, D.C.
  • PLANET Day of Service interest forms, top 10 reasons to participate, save the date stickers, logo buttons, and t-shirts were distributed at GIC. Draft toolkit completed.
  • A special leadership offer for PLANET certification testing at a LaserGrade/PSI computer-based testing center has been extended to February 1, 2009.  Leadership only pays a $70 LG/PSI center fee, and PLANET will waive the exam registration fee, a $250 value.
  • PLANET’s International Certification Council approved recertification requirements as presented by the task force created under the certification strategic plan.
  • New certified individuals for the first three quarters:  CLP 205; COLP 7; CTP-CSL 12; CLT-I  18; CLT-E 358
  • Trade press received PLANET’s October press releases.
  • AEF tri-fold piece is completed and printed for GIC.
  • Leadership flyer and invitation/application completed for GIC. 
Proactive Advocacy

  • PLANET PAC made a contribution to Kay Hagan in her run for the North Carolina Senate race to support the North Carolina green industry.
  • The OSHA Tree Care Standard Survey was e-mailed.
  • Deployed the new toolkit, “Lawn and Landscape Issues Communication Toolkit”, in the Legislative area of PLANET’s Web site.  
Other

  • GROW the NETWORK notification e-mailed to awards program entries, leadership, dealers, and all individual records under member company records.
  • There were 79 new members in October.
  • Member Get A Member referrals resulted in 11 new GISPs.
  • GIC onsite memberships resulted in 11 new members and three renewals.
  • Nominations for the Board of Directors for 2009/2010 were included in GIC committee/specialty group packets.
  • A PowerPoint presentation on Robert’s Rules was created and distributed to chairs as a tool going into GIC.
  • Brittany Larkin, our recent temporary employee, has joined us as a permanent employee of PLANET.