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Landscape Business Owners
The TLE Boardroom is Meeting Nov 4th and 5th!
The Landscape Expo - Anaheim - November 4th and 5th

Run a Better Business, Find Better Products,
and Make Better Landscapes!

Reserve Your Conference Package Now!

Individual Seminars only $30.00*!

Two-Day Business Development Packages with Hotels,
Seminars, Lunches, Lounge, After-Party and More . . . Only $675*!

* Super-Early Bird Rates Expire 5/31/26!

Learn From Experts In
Landscape Business Development!

Michael Wedaa
Augmentus Business Solutions

Judith Guido
Business Development & Acquisitions

Danny Kerr
Contractor Evolution Podcast

7 Session to Help You Build Your Business!

Wednesday, November 4th

Turning AB1572 into New Business Opportunities
by Brandon Burgess, Chino Basin Water Conservation District

This session provides a practical breakdown of what AB 1572 means for landscape professionals, including where the law applies, how nonfunctional turf is defined, key exemptions such as tree-support irrigation zones, and real-world compliance pathways. Beyond compliance, this presentation focuses on how AB 1572 creates new business opportunities in turf renovation, irrigation retrofits, California native and waterwise-style planting design, and long-term water management consulting services.

November 4th at 8:00 a.m.

Poor Practices in Landscape Management
by Donald Bottger, PGMS

Learn from Donald Bottger, former San Diego Convention Center Director of Venue Operations, about many substandard practices that are commonly seen across the industry. Real-world examples will show improper irrigation installation and maintenance, inappropriate foliage selection, purning, and planting practice, as well as poor chemical usage.

November 4th at 8:00 a.m.

Corporations & LLCs:
Secret Strategies for the Landscaping Industry
by Michael Wedaa, Augmentus Business Solutions

Take a look at the exciting side of corporations and LLCs. Discover advanced, secret strategies for getting the most out of your business entity. Topics include legally shifting expenses to your business, navigating business credit, and utilizing trusts and LLCs.

November 4th at 9:30 a.m.

Boardroom Luncheon: Design Your Destiny
Think With The End In Mind ?EUR" No Matter What Stage Your Company Is At
by Judith Guido, Speaker, Consultant

This session will reveal the strategic, operational, financial, people & cultural moves that separate companies that work hard from companies that become highly valuable assets. Whether you run a 5-person irrigation firm, a growing design-build company, or a multi-crew maintenance operation, you'll leave with practical insights to help you focus on the 4 fundamentals of business growth, learn how to read your markets, think like investors while running your company, build efficient high payoff systems that scale beyond owners and rewards teams, and avoid the hidden traps that limit growth.

November 4th at 11:45 a.m.

OSHA - Turning Injury Data into Prevention
by Charity Madrid-Torres

Join University of Arizona's Health & Safety Officer to distinguish between OSHA recordable and non-recordable incidents, accurately classify common workplace injusties and illnesses, and avoid frequent recordkeeping errors. Participants will leave with a practical framework for using injury data to support prevention and operational decision-making.

November 4th at 1:00 p.m.

Staff Accountability Secrets:
Are Your People Doing What You Pay Them To?
by Danny Kerr, Breakthrough Academy

When your company grows and you aren't on your job site all the time...problems creep in. Petty finger-pointing becomes an ongoing issue, and you bleed profits due to all the inefficiency. The good news: improving accounability with your team is surprisingly easy to fix. The solution is for you, the owner, to rethink your system for holding people accountable. Join Danny as he hands over Breakthrough Academy's internal secrets for higher performance, faster growth, and fatter net profits.

November 4th at 2:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 5th

Case Study: AGZA Green Zone Certification
by AGZA

This session will feature two real-world case studies highlighting the successful transition of institutional and private sector operations who have committed to the AGZA Green Zone Certification standards.

November 5th at 8:00 a.m.

Groundskeeping Hazard Management
by Charity Madrid-Torres

University of Arizona's Health & Safety Officer Charity Madrid-Torres will share how to identify common hazards associated with landscape and groundskeeping tasks, recognize emerging hazards in real time, and take proactive actions to prevent injuries. Through real-world scenarios and field-based examples, participants will gain a clear, repeatable approach to making safer decisions before incidents occur.

November 5th at 8:00 a.m.

The 8 Functions of a High-Value Green Company
KPIs That Turn Your Business Into a Scalable, Profitable & Valuable Co
by Judith Guido, Speaker, Consultant

This session provides a practical framework and roadmap that works at whatever stage your company is in. Participants will leave with a clear understanding, blueprint, and associated key metrics for running a high-performance company that reduces chaos, increases accountability, and turns a busy operation into a predictable, profitable, and highly valued company.

November 5th at 9:45 a.m.

Pre-Construction Management
by Todd Kaberline, zzTakeoff

Join Estimating Software Developer Todd Kaberline as he discusses the evolution of estimating over the last 40 years, from computers and digital plans to today's advanced takeoffs and estimating methods. He will also discuss estimating software companies, current and future takeoff practices, estimating costs and markups, and how AI is revolutionizing landscape estimating.

November 5th at 11:15 a.m.

Panel Luncheon - Putting It All Together
Enjoy a sit-down lunch and learn from the featured speakers as they discuss the keys to
putting together a successful landscape business.

November 5th 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Plan Your Cash Flow:
How $5MM Landscapers See 90 Days Ahead
by Danny Kerr, Breakthrough Academy

Weather swings. Delayed projects. Seasonal slowdowns. In landscaping, cash flow is always volatile. As 2026 comes to a close, the decisions you make now will determine whether you enter 2027 with confidence or are scrambling to make payroll at the end of Q1. Go behind the scenes with Danny Kerr as he shares how to gain cash flow confidence and eliminate those feelings of panic when you check your bank balance. Follow real examples of landscapers drifting into the red ?EUR" and exactly what they did to turn things around.

November 5th at 1:30 p.m.

Explore 3+ Acres of Exhibits
The Landscape Expo - Anaheim - November 4th and 5th

You'll Find Equipment, Soil, Plant Materials, Irrigation, Sustainability, Turf, Trucks, GPS Tracking, Electric Equipment Demos, Insurance, Pest Control, Fencing, Hardscapes, Lighting,
Arbor Care, and So Much More . . .

Check Out What's New for 2026 . . .
The 2026 Has Been Expanded, with More Floor Space Than Ever Before!

There's a 1/4 Acre Robotics Demonstration Area
And the TLE BoardRoom and Education Center!
Plus . . . Equipment Testing - The AGZA Green Zone
Panel Discussions on:
Building After the Fires - Historic Property Maintenance -
Robotic Technology - Designing for Maintenance

Spend Quality Time with Vendors
From Throughout the Region!
The Landscape Expo - Anaheim - November 4th and 5th

You'll have plenty of time between seminars to meet with exhibitors on a
one-to-one basis. Use the product request tool when signing up to
request meeting times with exhibitors.

* Hurry . . . Super-Early Bird Rates Expire 5/31/26!

The TLE Boardroom
Conference Package Includes:

?EUR? Two Full Days of Landscape Business Development Seminars
?EUR? Unlimited Exhibit Hall Admission
?EUR? Exclusive Access to Exhibitor Set-Up
?EUR? Exclusive Access to VIP Speakers Lounge
?EUR? Admission plus Drink Tickets to the Wednesday Reception
?EUR? Exclusive Lunches Served Both Days
?EUR? Swag Bag and More . . .

Sign Up Today and Save!
A Two-Day Program with Served Lunches, Seminars,
Exhibit Hall and VIP Lounge Access . . . Only $175.00*!

* Hurry . . . Super-Early Bird Rates Expire 5/31/26

Spend the Night in Marriott!
Only Steps Away from the Conference!
The Landscape Expo - Anaheim - November 4th and 5th

Add Tuesday and Wednesday Nights at the Marriott Anaheim
the Closet Hotel to the Landscape Expo for
Only $250/night - Including Taxes and Fees!*

We'll See You at The Landscape Expo
The Landscape Expo - Anaheim - November 4th and 5th

November 4th & 5th, 2026!
The Landscape Expo - Anaheim - November 4th and 5th

Experience the Future of Landscape
At the 2026 Landscape Expo!

3+ Acres of Exhibits, 55 Educational Sessions, and So Much More!

Pre-Register Today and Save!

Remember . . . Seminars & Hotel Rooms
are subject to availability . . . so Sign Up Today!

The Landscape Expo, November, 4th & 5th, 2026
Anaheim Convention Center

To Pre-Register or Find Out More, Visit:
www.TheLandscapeExpo.com
Or reach out by phone or email:
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