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A Member
Established
in 1911, the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) is a
nonprofit, volunteer-run organization dedicated to serving and advancing
managers of grounds for all specialties and disciplines. The ultimate
goal of PGMS is to place its members on the cutting edge of leadership
in the Green Industry by developing techniques and management skills
to assure an outstanding grounds management program for their respective
organization, agency, department, firm or employer and to upgrade
the level of the profession.
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of Membership
Why
Belong?
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Become
A Member > Benefits of Membership
The
benefits of PGMS Membership include:
- Annual
Conference and Green Industry Expo (GIE) - A partner
in the industry's most dynamic Green Industry Exposition, PGMS
conducts its acclaimed annual education conference with the GIE.
This yearly forum brings together grounds managers, educators
and suppliers for the sharing of knowledge and ideas. PGMS members
receive a reduced registration fee.
- Forum
Newsletter
- The bimonthly publication of PGMS, the Forum helps keep
members current on the affairs of the Society and provides helpful
management and technical information and techniques.
- Membership
Directory
-
Distributed each summer this publication lists the names and addresses
of all PGMS members alphabetically as well as by state. It's a
great resource for maximizing the networking value of membership.
- Research
and Surveys - Members receive a complimentary copy
of the annual salary and benefits survey in addition to complimentary
of discounted purchase fees for other statistical surveys conducted
by PGMS.
- Awards
- PGMS and Landscape Management magazine cosponsor the
annual Green Star Awards program in recognition of excellence
in grounds management. PGMS members receive a substantially discounted
submission fee opportunity.
- Scholarships
- Each year the PGMS scholarship committee awards monetary scholarships
to students in horticulture or related fields. Click
here to read more!
- Education
Manuals
- PGMS members receive a complimentary copy of three outstanding
tools: Grounds Maintenance Estimating Guidelines, Grounds
Management Guidelines and Grounds Management Forms &
Job Descriptions Guide as well as a $50 discount off the purchase
of the green industry's acclaimed Operational Guidelines for
Grounds Management.
- Certified
Grounds Manager
- Step up and elevate your professional stature. Grounds managers
who want to stand out and be recognized proudly include the "CGM"
designation as an addendum to your name.
- Local
Branches - Many PGMS members have banded together to
organize local branches for the purposes of providing easily accessible
programs and networks. See
more information on branches.
Become
A Member > Why Belong?
What
better way to explain why you should be a member of PGMS than to
ask another member?
"I
have been in building and grounds for 43 years and during that time
I have been to many schools and conferences from the state level
to the national level. I can tell you that the PGMS organization
is by far the best that I have ever been involved with."
Ed
Gooch
Retired Parks Supervisor
City of Ankeny, Iowa
"Being
a member of PGMS offered me the opportunity to network with colleagues
sharing information which has helped me improve our grounds management
program. I've built long-lasting relationships and friendships and
have been afforded tremendous opportunities to lead."
Chris
Fay
University
of North Carolina, Greensboro
Greensboro,
NC
"From
the opportunities given me to develop leadership skills, to the
national and local networking I've enjoyed, PGMS membership has
been a wonderful investment in my career. From the outstanding annual
conference and Green Industry Expo to the professional certification
program, it's an investment that keeps paying super dividends."
George
Van Haasteren, CGM
Dwight
Englewood School
Englewood,
NJ
"PGMS
membership provides me a chance to serve, to give back to a profession
that has given me a great livelihood!"
Kevin
O'Donnell
Villanova
University
Philadelphia,
Pa.
"I
joined PGMS to better my knowledge of the Green Industry, to network
with my peers, to find ways of working smarter not harder, to become
a leader within my company and within my industry, to become more
efficient at my job while making my employees more efficient at
theirs and to increase my value in my career."
Matthew
Vehr
Moeller's
Nurseries
Cincinnati,
Ohio
Become
A Member > Categories of Membership
Active
Member - Those who manage or perform horticultural, landscape
management or landscape design functions in maintaining grounds
for residential, commercial, institutional, athletic, recreational,
and/or educational sites. Annual Dues: $175. Click
here to sign up.
*EXPLAINING
THE DUES YEAR
There
is only one rate for regular individual member dues (not Company
or Student). Those joining during the first six months of the year
will pay the complete annual dues ($225), while those joining in the last
six months of the year have two options. They can either: 1.) Pay
$175 for the remainder of the year and be billed again at the end,
or 2.) Choose the option of paying $50 for the remainder of the
year AND simultaneously paying the subsequent years full dues
(totaling $225 for the remainder of the current year plus the complete
following year - Please call PGMS to do the discounted dues
option).
If
you (or your organization) should require further explanation, please
do not hesitate to contact the Professional Grounds Management Society
Headquarters office at 410-223-2861.
Affiliate
Member
- Employees of active members. Active members or agencies may endorse
affiliate members when paying membership with one agency/organization
check. Annual Dues: $125. Click
here to sign up.
*EXPLAINING
THE DUES YEAR
There
is only one rate for regular individual member dues (not Company
or Student). Those joining during the first six months of the year
will pay the complete annual dues ($125), while those joining in the last
six months of the year have two options. They can either: 1.) Pay
$125 for the remainder of the year and be billed again at the end,
or 2.) Choose the option of paying $50 for the remainder of the
year AND simultaneously paying the subsequent years full dues
(totaling $175 for the remainder of the current year plus the complete
following year - Please call PGMS to do the discounted dues
option).
If
you (or your organization) should require further explanation, please
do not hesitate to contact the Professional Grounds Management Society
Headquarters office at 410-223-2861.
Supplier
Member
- Commercial organizations wishing to work more closely with PGMS.
Such members shall include equipment manufacturers and suppliers,
and plant materials growers and suppliers. Supplier members are
eligible to become PGMS Partners in Education. This enhanced membership
program provides an opportunity for leading suppliers to further
demonstrate their commitment to grounds professionals. Contact PGMS
for further details. Annual Dues: $400. Click
here to sign up.
Partners
in Professionalism
- Enhanced marketing program for supplier members. Click
here for details.
Branch
Local Supplier - Same
as Active Membership, the marketing is limited to a 250 mile radius.
Annual Dues: $175. Click
here to download the application.
Student
-
Individuals currently enrolled in colleges, universities, trade
schools, or other institutions recognized by PGMS and curriculums
verified by a duly authorized instructor of said institution. Annual
Dues: $35. Click
here to download the application.
Emeritus (retired) -
For members who have retired. Annual
Dues: $25. Click
here to download the application.
Educator/Researcher
- Teachers, researchers, county agents, professors or any individual
employed full time as an instructor in the field of grounds management
or a closely related academic field. Annual Dues: $35. Click
here to download the application.
Institutional - You and three other grounds professionals from your institution may become members of PGMS. You can control these memberships; if someone you designate to be part of your Institutional membership should leave your organization you simply replace him or her at no additional cost. Annual Dues: $450. Click
here to download the application.
Mail/fax
application to:
PGMS
720 Light St.
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-752-8295 (fax)
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