Summer Growth Summit

Aug 19 - Tuesday - 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM:

Theme: Build a Winning Team!

Revitalize your company with insights and case studies on lean management, gamification, building a winning culture, tough love accountability and more. See below for the exciting details. Includes breakfast, lunch and a networking reception.

(Reception-only tickets available for spouses.)

Aug 20 - Wednesday - 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM: Tour two (2) Schill Grounds Management locations: Their original headquarters and a second branch. Includes 10 Schill learning stations, breakfast, lunch and an evening reception.

Aug 21 - Thursday - 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Jeffrey Scott and Schill’s executive leadership team will take the stage. There will also be a panel discussion and other presentations. Includes breakfast, lunch and our famous dark chocolate.

Tuesday Aug 19

THEME: BUILDING WINNING TEAMS.

This is a full-day focused on empowering your team and stretching their potential.

Attendees will sit at tables based on their title/role to network with their peers!

Presentations include:

• “The Mindset of Growth” Jeffrey Scott, Founder, Jeffrey Scott Consulting.
• “Lean Thinking, Lean Operations, Streamlined Growth” Jerry Schill, Founder, Schill Grounds Management, OH
• “Gamification & Winning Cultures” Jono Fries, VP of Operations, Schill Grounds Management, OH.
• “Raising the bar: Motivation, Love and Toughlove” Dave Leff, Director, TLC Landscape, ON / Schill, OH.
• “Year Round Workforce”, Ivan Katz, Founder, Great Lakes Landscape Design, MI.

More speakers to be announced as we finalize topics.

This day will include many "steal”able tools, concrete ideas, and conceptual thinking for the leader. It will be inspiring for everyone who attends.

We will ensure there is enough networking time to discuss and digest what you are learning.

Ends with an Evening Reception

Wed/Thur - Aug 20 & 21 till 2:00 PM

This year's Summer Growth Summit provides a behind-the-scenes view of one of the industry's top landscape firms: Schill Grounds Management

Wednesday August 21:

All-day tour of two (2) Schill facilities (Original HQ and Branch). Visit 10 learning stations, where 15 managers and leaders will show how they run and grow their departments:

1. Business Development & Sales Management

2. Maintenance Operations

3. Snow

4. Enhancements and Installs

5. Account Management

6. Branch Management / Division Management

7. Recruiting

8. Fleet Management

9. Marketing

10. Regional Management

Plus Evening Reception.

Thursday August 22:

Spend time with the executives of Schill to learn how they steer the organization.

Schill leadership will share:

• Keeping the score with KPIs (Jerry Schill)
• Winning the war on talent (Director of People at Schill)
• Hard on process, soft on people (COO at Schill)
• Acquisitions Deconstructed (CFO at Schill)

Included on Thursday is also

• A panel discussion with top landscape firms sharing how they plan to "finish the year strong", so you can get inspired too.
• Jeffrey Scott will share unique strategies on how to implement what you have learned.
• Plus a surprise speaker
• Ending with open Q&A with Jerry Schill and Jeffrey Scott

Bring your team and get them excited about the future in our industry. Each attendee will sit at tables and network with their peers. They'll leave with actionable ideas and a clear view to the growth potential of their career, your company and the industry at large.

About Schill Grounds Management (SGM): Founder-lead 25 branch landscape firm across the US and now in Canada. They balance organic and acquisitions to grow their firm. They are primarily commercial landscape maintenance, but implement many best practices that every landscape company large and small can learn from.

The Westin Cleveland Downtown

Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE)

Hotel distance: 13 miles

Parking on site -
$15 for day parking (up to 8 hours)
$35 for overnight parking

Jeffrey Scott, MBA, is the leading authority on growth and profit maximization in the landscape industry. He is the inventor of Green Light Selling (a profit-driven sales approach), and founder of the Destination Company® culture program, both of which have been adopted by hundreds of landscape firms across the continent. He has helped full service companies reach 20% net profit margin, and will show you how to run a more successful enterprise that you can scale, and still enjoy the life you deserve.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Westin Cleveland Downtown, 777 Saint Clair Avenue Northeast, Cleveland, United States