Fasten your seatbelts for this fun-filled, idea-packed adventure with some of the best in the business.
Go behind the scenes at the seventh annual Field Trip, presented by NALP and The Grow Group. This event combines an interactive, in-depth facility tour with education sessions to enable landscaping companies to learn from some of the most successful operators in the country.
In 2024, we're doubling the fun with TWO Field Trips.
Field Trip at Landscape Workshop
June 11-12, 2024
Birmingham, AL
Field Trip at Sebert Landscaping
September 17-18, 2024
Chicago, IL
As always, this event will include a tour of the company's facility, an up-close look at their fleet, and a deep dive into the processes that make them uniquely successful. Each event will have a different focus as we dial into what both Landscape Workshop and Sebert Landscaping do best.
Event Agendas
Field Trip at Sebert Landscape Agenda
September 17, 2024
3:00-3:30 p.m.
Welcome
Marty Grunder (Founder & CEO, The Grow Group) & Britt Wood (CEO, NALP)
3:30-4:15 p.m.
Who is Sebert Landscape?
Learn the history of Sebert Landscape and who the company is today. In this session, Jeff Sebert will discuss the company culture, the big changes the company has made along the way, and why the company is set up the way that it is.
4:15-5:00 p.m.
Sustainability as a Differentiator
Sebert Landscape has established itself as the gold standard for sustainable landscape practices in the Chicago market and the industry. In this session, the company will share how it started implementing sustainable practices, why it decided to focus on this, what practices it has adopted to work more sustainably, and how it has educated its team and clients on the importance of this.
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
6:30-9:00 p.m.
Night Out at the Morton Arboretum
Additional Fee Requited
September 18, 2024
6:00-6:45 a.m.
Breakfast
7:00-7:30 a.m.
Buses Travel to Sebert Landscape
7:40-11:02 a.m.
Tour of Sebert Landscape
Hear from the Sebert Landscape team on the topics below during tour rotations:
- Green Initiative and Sebert Building
- EV Mowers
- Training and Safety
- Accounting Practices – Open Book Method
- Recruitment and Onbarding
- Sales/Business Development
- Construction/Enhancement
- Production and Maintenance Operations
- Snow Operations
- Bluestem Ecological – Restoration/Stewardship
11:02-11:20 a.m.
Revisit Stations for Small Group Q&A
Revisit the stations that most interested you to ask any additional questions you had for the presenters.
11:20 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Lunch
12:00-12:45
Q&A
Debrief with the Sebert Landscape team on what we saw and heard during our time with their teammates. You’ll have the chance to ask your final questions for their team.
12:45-1:15 p.m.
Travel back to the Hotel
1:15-1:30 p.m.
Break
1:30-2:00 p.m.
Session To Be Announced
2:00-2:45 p.m.
Customer Service: How to Deliver on A Great Experience
Sebert Landscaping excels at taking care of their customers, it’s a key reason that people choose to work with their team. As one team member put it, “I want the landscaping to be the first thing people notice, but the last thing you have to worry about.”
In this session, their team will share the system they have in place to ensure everyone who interacts with clients is delivering on this promise, how they build relationships that lead to work, and what they do to handle it when things go wrong.
2:45-3:00 p.m.
The Wrap Up
As you head home, are you ready to follow Sebert Landscape’s example? In this session, Marty Grunder will outline the steps you can take to grow and scale your own business based on what we’ve covered in our time together.
Field Trip at Sebert Landscape Event Sponsors
