2013 Student Career Day Sponsors

PLANET thanks all of the Student Career Days sponsors. The continued support from these leading industry organizations ensures the success of Student Career Days.

Multiple assistant and donor sponsors are needed for each competitive event. There is no limit to the number of assistant or donor sponsors. For more information on becoming a sponsor, contact Anna Walraven.

To maximize your visibility across the event and for the best recruiting opportunities, become a major sponsor or build your brand by sponsoring a keepsake item for the event. For information, contact Sheri Jackson.

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

AEF Scholarship Reception Sponsor

Industry/Faculty Reception Sponsor

Student Reception Sponsor

Media Sponsor

Competitive Event Sponsors

3D Exterior Landscape Design
Lead - Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc., Columbia, MD

Annual & Perennial Identification
Lead - Perennial Plant Association, Hilliard, OH
Platinum/ Assistant - STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA

Arboriculture Techniques
Lead - The Davey Tree Expert Company, Kent, OH
Platinum/ Assistant - STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
Bronze/ Assistant - Husqvarna, Charlotte, NC
Assistant - ValleyCrest Companies, Calabasas, CA

Business Management
Lead - AAA Landscape, Tucson, AZ
Platinum/ Assistant - STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
Gold/ Assistant - JOHN DEERE, Moline, IL
Bronze/ Assistant - Husqvarna, Charlotte, NC
Assistant - Ruppert Landscape, Inc., Laytonsville, MD

Compact Excavator Operation
Gold/ Lead - JOHN DEERE, Moline, IL

Computer Aided Landscape Design
Lead - DynaSCAPE Software, Burlington, ON

Construction Cost Estimating
Lead - Environmental Management, Inc, Dublin, OH
Silver/ Assistant - Caterpillar Inc., Raleigh, NC
Silver/ Assistant - New Holland Construction, Racine, WI

Exterior Landscape Design
Lead - Lambert Landscape Company, Dallas, TX
Silver/ Assistant - Caterpillar Inc., Raleigh, NC
Silver/ Assistant - New Holland Construction, Racine, WI

Hardscape Installation
Co-Lead - Pavestone Company, Grapevine, TX
Co-Lead - OldCastle, Atlanta, GA
Donor - Anchor Wall Systems, Minnetonka, MN
Donor - Permaloc, Holland, MI
Platinum/ Assistant - STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
Silver/ Assistant - New Holland Construction, Racine, WI

Interior Landscape Design
Lead - David J. Frank Landscape Contracting, Germantown , WI
Lead - Batch-O-Blooms, Oreland, PA
Lead - Greensleeves, Inc., Miami, FL
Lead - Kincaide Ltd, Kansas City, MO
Lead - Raimondi Horticultural Group, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ

Interior Plant Identification
Lead - David J. Frank Landscape Contracting, Germantown , WI
Lead - Batch-O-Blooms, Oreland, PA
Lead - Greensleeves, Inc., Miami, FL
Lead - Kincaide Ltd, Kansas City, MO
Lead - Raimondi Horticultural Group, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ

Irrigation Assembly
Lead - Hunter Industries, San Marcos, CA
Gold/ Assistant - JOHN DEERE, Moline, IL
Silver/ Assistant - Caterpillar Inc., Raleigh, NC
Assistant - Ewing Irrigation Products, Inc., Phoenix, AZ
Assistant - Gardeners Guild, Richmond, CA
Assistant - Irrigation Foundation, Falls Church, VA

Irrigation Design
Lead - American Society of Irrigation Consultants, Rochester, MA
Assistant - Ewing Irrigation Products, Inc., Phoenix, AZ
Assistant - Hunter Industries, San Marcos, CA
Assistant - Irrigation Foundation, Falls Church, VA

Irrigation Troubleshooting
Lead - Ewing Irrigation Products, Inc., Phoenix, AZ
Assistant - Hunter Industries, San Marcos, CA
Assistant - Irrigation Foundation, Falls Church, VA
Assistant - Ryan Lawn and Tree, Inc., Shawnee Mission, KS
Assistant - U.S. Lawns, Orlando, FL
Assistant - ValleyCrest Companies, Calabasas, CA

Landscape Maintenance Operation
Bronze/ Lead - Husqvarna, Charlotte, NC
Assistant - Terracare Associates, Littleton, CO

Landscape Plant Installation
Lead - HighGrove Partners, Austell, GA
Platinum/ Assistant - STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
Gold/ Assistant - JOHN DEERE, Moline, IL
Silver/ Assistant - Gravely, an Ariens Company Brand, Brillion, WI
Silver/ Assistant - New Holland Construction, Racine, WI
Assistant - Gibbs Landscape Co., Smyrna, GA

Leadership Skills
Lead - JP Horizon, Concord, OH
Gold/ Assistant - JOHN DEERE, Moline, IL
Silver/ Assistant - Gravely, an Ariens Company Brand, Brillion, WI
Bronze/ Assistant - Husqvarna, Charlotte, NC

Maintenance Cost Estimating
Bronze/ Lead - BRICKMAN, Gaithersburg, MD
Gold/ Assistant - JOHN DEERE, Moline, IL

Personnel Management
Bronze/ Lead - BRICKMAN, Gaithersburg, MD
Silver/ Assistant - Gravely, an Ariens Company Brand, Brillion, WI

Plant Problem Diagnosis
Lead - Bartlett Tree Experts, Stamford, CT
Platinum/ Assistant - STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA

Sales Presentation
Silver/ Lead - Gravely, an Ariens Company Brand, Brillion, WI
Bronze/ Assistant - BRICKMAN, Gaithersburg, MD
Assistant - ValleyCrest Companies, Calabasas, CA

Skid Steer Operation
Silver/Lead - Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL

Small Engine Repair
Platinum/ Lead - STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA

Tractor Loader Backhoe Operation
Silver/Lead - New Holland Construction, Racine, WI

Truck & Trailer Operation
Silver/ Lead - Gravely, an Ariens Company Brand, Brillion, WI

Turf & Weed Identification
Lead - King GREEN, Inc., Gainesville, GA

Wood Construction (IN MEMORY OF WALT PEEPLES)
Platinum/ Lead - STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
Assistant - The Hardscape Company, Clinton, MS

Woody Ornamental Plant Identification
Bronze/ Lead - BRICKMAN, Gaithersburg, MD
Platinum/ Assistant - STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA

Additional Event Sponsors

Best Cheer Award
John Deere, Moline, IL

Ear Plugs
CoCal Landscape Services, Denver, CO

Safety Glasses
STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA

School Banner Poles
Gravely, an Ariens Company Brand, Brillion, WI

T-Shirt Design Contest Sponsor
Husqvarna, Charlotte, NC

Walt Peeples Spirit Award
STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA

PLANET Career Development Series & Workshop Sponsors

PLANET Career Development Series
Ewing Irrigation Products, Inc., Phoenix, AZ
Hunter Industries, San Marcos, CA

3D Exterior Landscape Design Workshop
Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc., Columbia, MD

Arboriculture Workshop
Husqvarna, Charlotte, NC
ArborMaster, Willingham, CT

Computer Aided Landscape Design Workshop
DynaSCAPE Software, Burlington, ON

Compact Excavator Operation Workshop
JOHN DEERE, Moline, IL

Maintenance Cost Estimating Workshop
BRICKMAN, Glendale Heights, IL

Hardscape Installation Workshop
Co-Lead - Pavestone Company, Grapevine, TX
Co-Lead - OldCastle, Atlanta, GA

Irrigation Workshop
Hunter Industries, San Marcos, CA
The Irrigation Association Education Foundation, Falls Church, VA

Leadership Skills Workshop
JP Horizon, Concord, OH

Sales Workshop
Gravely, an Ariens Company Brand, Brillion, WI

Skid Steer Workshop
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL

Small Engine Repair Workshop
STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA

Truck & Trailer Workshop
Gravely, an Ariens Company Brand, Brillion, WI

Woody Ornamental Plant Identification Workshop
BRICKMAN, Gaithersburg, MD