Total Landscape Care - Landscaper of the Year

Rules and Criteria The Landscaper of the Year 2010 contest was created to recognize landscapers who have annual revenues of $8 million or less and who exemplify the highest standards of landscape professionals: business acumen, equipment management expertise, attention to safety and community involvement. Landscapers who meet these qualifications are invited to enter. Landscapers also can be nominated by others in the landscaping industry. To enter an applicant must: Have annual revenues of $8 million or less. Have had at least 5 years of landscape company ownership experience. Have an excellent safety record. Be able to represent the landscape industry in a positive way. An applicant is required to complete this form in its entirety. Co-owners should submit one application, listing all owners. All entries must be received by August 28, 2009. Total Landscape Care editors will carefully review each entry and select 12 finalists. Each finalist will be featured in Total Landscape Care magazine. One finalist will be chosen as the Landscaper of the Year 2010. All information is confidential and is only used for judging purposes. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To enter, fill out all information requested on this entry form and mail to: Glenn R. DiNella, Landscaper of the Year 2010, P. O. Box 2029, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35403. All entries must be received by August 28, 2009. The Landscaper of the Year 2010 contest is open only to landscapers who have annual revenues of $8 million or less. It is NOT open to employees of Randall-Reilly Publishing Co./Construction Media Group and its agents, and suppliers of this program and their families. Offer void where prohibited and is subject to all federal, state and local laws. Editors will select the 12 finalists and the 2010 Landscaper of the Year. Their decisions will be final. No responsibility is assumed for lost, misdirected, damaged or illegible entries. Winners will be notified by mail and have an article on them published in a 2010 issue of Total Landscape Care magazine. Limit one (1) prize per family or household. For a list of the finalists, send a self-addressed stamped envelope after January 1, 2010 to Promotion Partners, Landscaper of the Year 2010 Finalist List, P.O. Box 550841, Dallas, Texas 75355-0841. No substitution or transfer of prizes allowed. Applicable taxes are the responsibility of the winner. © 2009, Randall-Reilly Publishing Co.

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(Please note: The owner will be the recipient of the award. Please indicate if there is more than one owner. All named owners must be active in the daily activities of the firm.)
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NOW, A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOU ...
Year you started your company:
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Do you typically buy, lease or rent your equipment and tools, and why?
What chemicals, if any, do you apply?
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HOW YOUR COMPANY IS DOING ... Compare your company today with where you stood after your first year in business in terms of:
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Compare your company today with five years ago in terms of:
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REFERENCES: Note: Make sure all your references know you and your work well! Please list three industry references (dealers, material suppliers, rental centers, other landscapers, associations, vendors, etc.):
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NEEDED: YOUR OPINIONS ...
What do you think is the greatest challenge facing landscapers today? How can they cope with this challenge?

To what do you attribute your growth?

What do you believe makes you a successful landscaper?