The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) was established in 1911 as a professional society for the individual with the purpose of education and professional advancement. The majority of PGMS members are institutional grounds managers who work for organizations such as colleges and universities, municipalities, park and recreation facilities, office parks, apartment complexes, hotels/motels, cemeteries, theme parks, etc.

What's New

Registration Now Open for 2009 School of Grounds Management & GIE+EXPO!!

Start planning your trip to Louisville now! With four days jam packed with the best in education and entertaining events, the 2009 School of Grounds Management & GIE+EXPO is set to be the highlight of the season. Don't miss out, click here for more information and to register now!

Exclusive Member Benefit!

In the difficult economy in which we all find ourselves pinching pennies, PGMS wants to help its members save a few of those precious dollars. So, how’s this? Register and pay for your attendance to the 2009 PGMS School of Grounds Management and the GIE/Expo in Louisville before August 1 and we’ll send you a voucher good for 50% of your 2010 dues renewal.

Register Now for the Second 2009 Seminar and Site Visit!

PGMS will be coming to Cincinnati, Ohio on July 23-24 and we want YOU to be there for the second stop in our 2009 Regional Grounds Management Seminar & Site Visitations Series. This event is set to feature four education programs taught by local Cincinnati experts as well as exclusive site tours to Paul Brown Stadium, the Cincinnati Zoo and more. Click here for more information and to register now!

Sponsorships Available!

PGMS is offering sponsorship opportunities for the Regional Grounds Management Seminars & Site Visitations Series and we want you to be a part of it! These site visit events bring the movers and the shakers of the grounds industry together and have generated sold out attendance in the past. This is a great opportunity to get your name and business in the hands of influential industry professionals. Click here to download the sponsorship form. Questions? Contact Walt Bonvell at wbonvell@fuse.net.

2009 Green Star Award Applications Now Being Accepted!

Make this the year your grounds are crowned with a PGMS Green Star! Submissions are now being accepted for the 2009 Green Star Award Program. The annual Professional Grounds Management Awards Program brings national recognition to grounds maintained with a high degree of excellence. Click here for more information!

PGMS Philadelphia Branch Hosting Summer
Field Day

Join your fellow grounds managers for an exciting day at Temple University Ambler Campus. Penn State and the Philadelphia Branch of PGMS have planned a day of learning, food and fun just for you. Click here for more details and to register now!

American Public Works Association Endorses CGM Program as its Official Certification for Grounds Professionals Show your commitment to grounds management and your career by becoming a Certified Grounds Manager (CGM). Developed and offered by the PGMS, and officially endorsed by the American Public Works Association (APWA), the CGM program is the first of its type in the Green Industry. Certification proves that you are dedicated to your profession by expanding your goals and continuing your professional development. It also means that you manage your grounds maintenance operation by using organizational, financial, and management skills. Find out how the CGM program can help YOU! ALSO:  Download the CGM Application Form Now!  Information on Maintaining Certification.  PGMS also offers CGT program for professionals directly involved with performing the day-to-day tasks of grounds maintenance.   What are Top Grounds Professionals Talking About? PGMS Members Can Find out Now at the PGMS E-Forum Want to know how much to pay your horticulturist or have a question about liquid anti-icing applications? Tap into the collective knowledge of PGMS membership at your fingertips 24 hours a day, seven days a week with this new PGMS Member Benefit. PGMS Members can learn more about this exciting, new tool! Show Your Pride in PGMS Membership With the Clothes on Your Back Cutting edge grounds management professionals can now show their pride in PGMS membership by purchasing all-new PGMS products. PGMS has always offered its latest publications online, but now the Society is also featuring PGMS products for sale via the web. Click here to take a look!.

The July/August Issue of The Forum is Here! Celebrate the warm weather by reading up on the latest happenings in PGMS and the grounds industry. Back by popular demand, every issue of the Forum will include a feature article on one or more of the 2008 Green Star Award winners. In this issue, get to know the grounds at Carroll College Nelson Stadium, Hickey Field and Baker Field Athletic Complex. There's that and so much more so read your copy now!

Arizona's Fernando Reyna Earns CGM Status The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) has announced that Fernando Reyna of Peoria, Arizona has become the 121st grounds management professional to successfully complete its Certified Grounds Manager (CGM) program. PGMS recently spent a few minutes getting to know Fernando. Click here to read more!

 

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