The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) is now accepting speaker proposals for Transform, its annual conference taking place November 8–11 in Tampa, Florida.
The PGMS Annual Conference will now be held in conjunction with ELEVATE — the landscape industry’s premier event hosted by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP).
According to PGMS President Michael Gildea, CGM, “This collaboration expands the reach and impact of PGMS education, bringing together grounds management professionals and landscape industry leaders for an even more dynamic learning experience.”
The PGMS Annual Conference will take place at the Tampa Convention Center, located on the waterfront in downtown Tampa and surrounded by dining, entertainment, and cultural attractions. With PGMS education sessions integrated into the ELEVATE program, speakers will have the opportunity to share their expertise with an expanded audience of PGMS and NALP members and industry partners from across the country.
Proposal review criteria
All completed proposals will be reviewed by the PGMS Education Committee based on:
- Alignment with School of Grounds Management (SGM) Core Competencies
- Quality of new ideas and presented concepts
- Relevance of the information
- Instructional flow designed to provide actionable takeaways
SGM core competencies
- People, Leadership and Culture
- Financial and Program Management
- Technical Management