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

Based upon your feedback, PGMS is focusing this year’s education lineup on the omnipresent topic of SUSTAINABILITY. As always the PGMS SCHOOL OF GROUNDS MANAGEMENT will provide attendees with an outstanding multidisciplinary education schedule that is a must for the grounds management profession as well as outstanding networking programs and invaluable insider looks at local grounds operations. CLICK HERE FOR MORE!

DC Regional Seminar and Site Visit was a Success!

Over 60 grounds managers from all across Maryland gathered in the nation's capital for the 2008 PGMS DC Regional Seminar & Site Visit that took place July 17-18. Attendees enjoyed two days jammed pack with informative educational programs and entertaining site visits at some of Washington's most impressive grounds programs. Click here to view photos from the event!

PGMS' Growing Season Is Here with the Member Get a Member Program!

The Professional Grounds Management Society announces that starting July 1 our Member Get a Member Program is back with some exceptional rewards. We all know that networking is an invaluable benefit of PGMS and we are looking for a fresh crop of institutional grounds managers. Click here for more details now!

PGMS Accepting 2008 Green Star Applications, Submit Yours Today!

It's that time of year again, time to send in your 2008 Green Star Award submission! PGMS invites YOU to enter the 36th annual maintenance awards program that brings national recognition to grounds maintained with a high degree of excellence. Don't be left out this year, deadline for entries is August 1, 2008 so submit yours today.
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PGMS Welcomes New International Member!

The PGMS family is extending across the world! PGMS would like to welcome new member Mr. Naohisa Otsuki, president of the Sansho Co., LTD located in Tokyo, Japan. Click here to read more about our new member!

City of St. Louis' Jamie Frank Earns CGM Status

The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) has announced that Jamie Frank of St. Louis, Mo. has become the 112th grounds management professional to successfully complete its Certified Grounds Manager (CGM) program. Frank currently serves as an urban forester for the City of St. Louis Forestry Division where he has been for the past eight years. Click here to read the rest of the article.

North East Ohio PGMS Branch Gets Revitalized

Thanks to the hard work of several motivated society members the North East Ohio Branch of PGMS is back and better than ever as evidenced by it recent meeting on March 11 at the Cleveland Botanical Garden. Click here to read more and to view photos!

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!.

Greater Cincinnati Branch Hosts Spring Branch Meeting at the University of Cincinnati. The Greater Cincinnati Branch hosted a free extensive walking tour of the University of Cincinnati's Grounds in April as part of their Spring Branch meeting. Click here for the recap!     Texas Branch Hosts Successful Start to 2008 PGMS Regional Seminars Series Nearly 100 grounds professionals traveled to Dallas, Texas on March 6-7 at the launch of PGMS' 2008 Regional Grounds Management Seminars and Site Visitations series. With education programs on how to meet the push for sustainability and insider tours of the grounds operations at the Dallas Arboretum and Southern Methodist University the program was a can't miss. Click here to take a look at photos from this event.

The May Issue of The Forum is Hot Off the Press! Get the latest news on PGMS events, exclusive features on five of the 2007 Green Star Award winners, and more. Read your copy now!   PGMS Green Star Awards Announced! Society Reveals North America's Top Grounds Operations PGMS has recognized 39 grounds management programs for excellence in the Society's 2007 Green Star Awards Competition. Celebrating its 35th year, the competition brings national recognition to grounds maintained with a high degree of excellence. The Green Star program complements other national landscape award programs that recognize outstanding landscape design and construction. Overall, PGMS presented 19 Grand Awards, its highest honor, as well as 20 Honor Awards in fourteen categories of competition. Click here to visit our online gallery of winners or click here to learn more about this year's competition.

 

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