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The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) and PLANET met in December for two and a half days in Baltimore to examine the potential for a merger of the two groups. Bill Hildebolt, PLANET president, said the merger has been in the works since 2004, when the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA) and the Professional Lawn Care Association of America (PLCAA) merged, and continued through informal discussions between the two groups. Talks intensified about a year ago, and have been ?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< In the past few years, PLANET has seen other merger activity. In 2006, the GIE and EXPO shows merged to form the annual GIE+EXPO. And the association was in merger talks a few years ago with the American Nursery and Landscape Association (ANLA), but the partnership was voted down by PLANET?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< The proposed merger has not been finalized, Hildebolt said, adding that there is no set timeline. ?EUR??,,????'?????<
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In the past few years, PLANET has seen other merger activity. In 2006, the GIE and EXPO shows merged to form the annual GIE+EXPO. And the association was in merger talks a few years ago with the American Nursery and Landscape Association (ANLA), but the partnership was voted down by PLANET?EUR??,,????'?????<
The proposed merger has not been finalized, Hildebolt said, adding that there is no set timeline. ?EUR??,,????'?????<
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