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MLAGM 2022 Conference

2022 Midwest Landscape Architects and Grounds Managers Conference

Michigan State University is excited to host the annual Midwest Landscape Architects and Grounds Managers Conference June 7 - 10, 2022!

This year's annual Midwest Landscape Architects and Grounds Managers Conference is on June 7 - 10, 2022, at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing, Michigan on Michigan State University's campus. The conference is managed by the Landscape Services Department of MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities.

Register to attend the conference or to be a sponsor by June 1, 2022. Attendee registration fee of $275 includes all sessions, events and meals as described in the schedule. Registration fees are non-refundable after May 26, 2022, but substitutions will be allowed. Sponsorship fees are not refundable.

Registration is now closed.

 

Conference Schedule 

All meals included in registration cost except where indicated as on your own.

Tuesday, June 7

  • 3:00 - 6:00 PM:  Registration and Welcome Reception in the Kellogg Center's Lincoln Room, sponsored by Dornbos Sign & Safety
  • Dinner on your own

Wednesday, June 8

  • 7:30 - 8:30 AM:  Late registration / Breakfast in the Kellogg Center's Lincoln Room, sponsored by Landscape Forms
  • 8:15 - 9:00 AM:  Welcome and introductions, day overview
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM:  Walking tours - see day 1 map
  • 12:00 - 1:00 PM:  Lunch outside Old Horticulture building (under tent), sponsored by Electric Sheep Robotics
  • 1:00 - 4:00 PM:  Walking tours - see day 1 map
  • Dinner on your own

Thursday, June 9

  • 7:30 - 8:30 AM:  Breakfast in Kellogg Center's Lincoln Room, sponsored by GEI Consultants
  • 8:15 - 9:00 AM:  Leadership welcome and day overview
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM:  Walking tours - see day 2 map
  • 12:00 - 1:00 PM:  Lunch at Eppley Center, sponsored by Fishbeck
  • 1:00 - 4:00 PM:  Walking tours - see day 2 map
  • 6:00 PM:  Dinner at Spartan Stadium's Huntington Room, sponsored by MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities

Friday, June 10

  • 7:30 - 8:30 AM:  Breakfast in Kellogg Center's Lincoln Room, sponsored by PaveDrain
  • 8:15 - 9:00 AM:  Business meeting
  • 9:00 - 9:15 AM:  MLAGM 2023 Preview

Accommodations

A special group rate is available for conference participants at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center on MSU’s campus, at 219 S. Harrison Road, East Lansing, MI 48824, 517-432-4000.

ONLINE RESERVATION INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Go to www.kelloggcenter.com
  • Click on the “Reservations” link at the top of the page
  • Select "Book a Room" link
  • Enter arrival, departure, rooms, and number of adults and children
  • Select “More Options” and enter your Code for Group Block: 2206MLAGMC
  • Click “Check Availability”

Kellogg Hotel reservations site

For special requests, reservations outside of the conference dates, or reservations after the room block release date, please call our reservations department at 800-875-5090.

PHONE RESERVATION INSTRUCTIONS

  • Call 800-875-5090 and refer to the Code for Group Block: 2206MLAGMC or Block Name: MLAGM Conference
  • Representatives are available Monday through Friday 7:30am-7:00pm

Sponsorships

By becoming a sponsor for the 2022 MLAGM Conference you will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with potential clients increase exposure for your company. A limited number of sponsorships opportunities are available and will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis. If you have any questions, please contact Matt Bailey at baile227@msu.edu.

PLATINUM LEVEL

Platinum sponsor will be regarded as the premier sponsor of this conference with many opportunities to advertise and showcase your products or services. Some benefits include one full-page ad in the conference pamphlet, logo and web link on the event webpage, 30-minute presentation at the formal dinner on the last night of the conference, and table display at a dinner meal, as well as at the Lincoln Room in the Kellogg Center where we meet each morning amongst conference attendees. Sponsorship also includes conference registration for 4 individuals as well as an onsite presentation of your choosing each day of the conference. NOTE: SPONSORSHIP COST IS NON-REFUNDABLE. 

Cost: $5,000

Number of Platinum Sponsorships available: 0 remaining

Platinum Sponsor

MSU IPF logo

MSU's Infrastructure Planning and Facilities' department of Landscape Services maintains more than:

  • 1,500 acres of greenspace
  • 57 miles of roadways
  • 25,000 parking spaces
  • 113 miles of sidewalks
  • 7 parking garages
  • 36 holes of championship golf
  • 22,000 trees
  • 175 acres of irrigated grounds
  • 300 tree plantings each year

GOLD LEVEL

Gold sponsor’s benefits include 1/2-page ad in the conference pamphlet, logo and web link on the event webpage, 20-minute presentation, and table display at a reception event when all attendees first arrive. The reception will be on day one of the conference, located in the Lincoln Room as well as the Kellogg Center patio alongside the Red Cedar River. This location will provide the opportunity to showcase equipment or services. Sponsorship also includes conference registration for 2 individuals. NOTE: SPONSORSHIP COST IS NON-REFUNDABLE. If more than 2 attendees are desired, they need to be registered separately via the Attendee Registration option.   

Cost: $3,500

Number of Gold Sponsorships available: 0 remaining

Thank you to our Gold Sponsor!

Dornbos Sign logo

Dornbos Sign & Safety Inc. in Charlotte, Michigan has been in business for over 60 years. Over the years they formed many good, long lasting relationships with many of the city and county road agencies around the state as well as many road contractors, universities, schools and private manufacturers. The sign business has changed quite a bit since that time, but our key mission of providing high quality signs at competitive prices with excellent customer service has remained the same.

Dornbos Sign & Safety Inc. now works with many of the same city and county road agencies we did 60 years ago and has enjoyed expanding beyond the state of Michigan to serve customers throughout the U.S. We've since added many traffic control related products to our product mix as well as continued to work with local businesses for truck and vehicle graphics, and custom signs and decals.

SILVER LEVEL

Silver sponsor’s benefits include 1/4-page ad in the conference pamphlet, logo and web link on the event webpage, 15-minute presentation, and table display at a breakfast/lunch meal amongst conference attendees. The meals will be hosted in the Lincoln Room in the Kellogg Center on MSU’s Campus or at the Old Hort Fountain on MSU’s historic north campus. Sponsorship also includes conference registration for 2 individuals. NOTE: SPONSORSHIP COST IS NON-REFUNDABLE. If more than 2 attendees are desired, they need to be registered separately via the Attendee Registration option.

Cost: $3,000

Number of Silver Sponsorships available: 0 remaining

Thank you to our Silver Sponsors!

GEI Consultants logo

GEI Consultants, Inc. is a consulting engineering and environmental firm that delivers value by providing professional services to improve our world’s built environments. With 900 staff and 44 offices nationwide, GEI is a leader in providing multi-disciplined engineering and technical services to a range of private and public sector clients domestically and abroad.

GEI is consistently ranked among the top firms in Engineering News Record’s (ENR) annual list of Top Design Firms and Top Environmental Firms.

 

Electric Sheep logo

Electric Sheep Robotics is the autonomy partner to the commercial landscape industry. We're focused on working hand-in-glove with our partners to both automate and electrify their mowing operations. We view autonomy as a partnership - our onsite support model provides training, oversight and guidance to ensure high ROI as we setup our customers for long-term success; a success that is less dependent on labor and volatile fuel prices. 

Autonomous mowing is an emerging technology, but is rapidly progressing. We're excited to be partnering with the leaders of the industry who are eager to plan for the future ahead, and adapt their team's operations to ensure readiness and ability to stay competitive. For the past two years, we have been helping our customers tackle challenging issues like labor cost/availability, rising fuel costs and environmental stewardship and sustainability. In 2022, we're proud to be moving to an all electric fleet, deploying electric 60" ZTR's, retrofitted for autonomy across 15 states and look forward to partnering with more forward thinking business owners/operators, to evaluate their book of business for autonomy today!

 

Fishbeck logo

Sixty years after its founding, more than 500 staff members throughout three states have made Fishbeck one of the premier professional consulting firms in the nation.

Engineering, environmental sciences, architecture, and construction management are the cornerstones of Fishbeck’s services and integrated project approach.

 

Landscape Forms logo

Landscape Forms is the industry leader in integrated solutions of high-design site furniture, advanced LED lighting, structure, and custom environments. For more than 50 years we have developed and created solutions that help designers and other clients achieve beautiful, functional landscapes that enhance the experience of outdoor space. Our secret is simple. Design, Culture and Craft drive everything we do.

We are a North American-based company that since our founding in 1969 has earned a reputation for exceptional products and service. Headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, our family of brands includes Loll Designs in Duluth, Minnesota, and Kornegay Design located in Phoenix, Arizona.

 

PaveDrain logo

The PaveDrain System is a Permeable Articulating Concrete Block (P-ACB) that creates a performance pavement that integrates the patented arched reservoir to maximize on site stormwater capacity.

This improves the typical storm hydrograph and increases environmental performance while reducing stormwater infrastructure costs. The PaveDrain mats can be pre-assembled in a variety of configurations customized for specific applications and installed very quickly with conventional construction equipment.

The PaveDrain System allows for a more natural (vertical) infiltration path, recharging local groundwater and reducing first flush pollutants. By reducing a typical storm hydrograph while also filtering out suspended sediments this combination of Best Management Practices (BMP's) illustrate stellar life-cycle cost savings, clearly making the PaveDrain System a superior choice for effective stormwater management.

BRONZE LEVEL

Bronze sponsor’s benefits include logo ad in the conference pamphlet and conference web page, as well as an opportunity to have a display table in the Lincoln Room of the Kellogg Center where all attendees will arrive each day of the event. There is also the opportunity for sponsors to provide swag to attendees; conference organizers suggest water bottles or a swag bag. Sponsorship also includes conference registration for 2 individuals. NOTE: SPONSORSHIP COST IS NON-REFUNDABLE. If more than 2 attendees are desired, they need to be registered separately via the Attendee Registration option.

Cost: $1,000, Register by June 1, 2022

Number of Bronze Sponsorships available: 11 remaining

Thank you to our Bronze Sponsors!

 

Toro logoCount on it.  

 

La Cross Seed logo

 

Bobcat of Lansing logo

 

Sasaki logo

 

Porous Pave logo

 

 

GlenGery logo

 

Wausau Tile logo

Questions?

Matt Bailey
IPF Campus Services - Landscape Services manager
baile227@msu.edu