EDUCATION

Learn the fundamentals of installing large block retaining wall systems, from site evaluation and base preparation to equipment selection, block placement, drainage, backfill, compaction, and finishing details. Participants will gain a practical understanding of the installation process, industry best practices, and how proper construction techniques contribute to the long-term performance, stability, and durability of retaining walls.

Explore the wetcast precast process on a guided plant tour, highlighting key stages from mold preparation to product palletization. Gain insight into how production methods impact design, specification and installation of wetcast hardscape materials.

Taking the right steps before setting the first step is critical to a successful installation. This course follows the complete installation process, covering site evaluation, base preparation, equipment selection, step placement, alignment, grading, and finishing details. Participants will gain practical knowledge of the techniques and best practices that contribute to safe, durable, and long-lasting landscape step systems.

Explore the wetcast precast process on a guided plant tour, highlighting key stages from mold preparation to product palletization. Gain insight into how production methods impact design, specification and installation of wetcast hardscape materials.

From first client meeting to the final walkthrough, Brandon will break down the exact process and tools that allow a small crew to deliver big projects. Leverage equipment and systems to increase efficiency. Improve planning and project execution. Complete bigger jobs with a smaller crew. 

Do you have systems in place where you are setting up the right potential clients and screening out those that are not a good fit?  Is your process efficient for your client and your team?  Do these leads get delegated to the right team member?  Is your initial consultation flexible enough where you can lean in or still get out.  These processes, or lack thereof, can make big impacts to the good or the bad.  

Calling HIGH FORMAT® dealers! Join our marketing team for an interactive breakout session to elevate your digital presence. Receive guidance on website optimization and learn how our Digital Asset Management Portal streamlines content for web and social media. Walk away with turnkey brand tools to accelerate your sales.

Culture is more than a workplace buzzword—it's the driving force behind employee engagement, team performance, innovation, and long-term business success.

In this session, Mark Smith shares his personal journey of building a landscape company through the years of growth, setbacks, difficult decisions, and organizational change. Along the way, he'll discuss one of the biggest lessons he's learned; successful companies aren't built on instinct alone, they're built by understanding the numbers behind the business. This session isn't about presenting the "right" way to grow. It's about sharing real experiences, practical lessons, and the decisions that helped shape a growing landscape company. 

A collaborative session designed to help you unleash your inner potential. Connect and collaborate with other powerful women in the green industry. This breakout will identify individual strengths and how to leverage them in the workplace, while exploring effective leadership approaches that drive positive change within your organization and community.

Social media is a powerful tool for showcasing your work, building credibility, and generating new business. In this session, hardscape and landscape contractors will learn practical strategies for creating engaging content, strengthening their brand, connecting with potential customers, and turning online engagement into sales opportunities.

Using two real-world case studies, this course follows landscape projects from concept through installation, highlighting how collaboration between designers, contractors, engineers, manufacturers, and owners leads to successful project outcomes. Attendees will explore design decisions, retaining wall selection, construction sequencing, and practical lessons that can be applied to future projects.

In the design and construction industry, great projects are never built in a single moment—they are shaped through thousands of deliberate decisions, consistent effort, and small victories accumulated over time. This course is designed specifically for contractors, landscape architects, and design professionals seeking to build lasting impact in their careers, teams, and projects.

Explore how incremental progress, disciplined execution, and intentional leadership create the foundation for extraordinary outcomes. Through relatable stories and real-world examples from the construction and landscape architecture industries, attendees will discover how daily habits, team culture, communication, and accountability contribute to long-term success both in the field and in the studio.