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• 2025 MALP Business Building Seminar: Reaching The Summit

  • When
    27 Aug 2025
  •  
    1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Renaissance Hotel at Patriots Place Foxboro, MA

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  Growing Sales: Real- World Strategies to Win More Work 

  Join us for a practical seminar built exclusively for landscape company owners, account managers, and business developers who want to sharpen their sales approach and grow revenue with intention. Whether you're the owner-operator juggling everything (including selling!), an account manager trying to grow your book of business, or a business developer chasing new deals — this session is for you.
  

  Led by Billy Butts, MCLP, an industry leader who’s been in your shoes, this seminar will break down what great sales looks like in the real world — no gimmicks, just field-tested strategies that work. We’ll talk about:

  • Easy-to-apply sales best practices for each role
  • How to build your personal brand so clients remember and trust you
  • The real value of networking (and how to actually enjoy it)
  • Tips for closing the deal without the pressure

  Expect straight talk, relatable stories, and plenty of sales tactics you can use every day. Whether you're new to sales or just want to sharpen your edge, you’ll leave feeling motivated and prepared to sell smarter and close more work.

  About our presenter

  Billy Butts, MCLP

  Vice President of Client Relations & Sales 
  Outdoor Pride Landscape and Snow Management 
  Manchester, New Hampshire

  Billy Butts brings 37 years of experience in the commercial landscape and snow management industry in the Metro Boston area. Throughout his career, he has held leadership roles from General Manager to Vice President with local, regional, and national firms. Since 2017, Billy has served as VP of Client Relations and Sales at Outdoor Pride, where he’s helped triple business growth and secure over $200M in contract extensions. Known for building strong client relationships and mentoring team members, Billy thrives on helping others succeed. He's a passionate networker, active in industry associations, and co-hosts the Sales Talk Show podcast — a nonprofit venture for sales professionals in the green industry. A committed volunteer, Billy chairs the advisory board at Essex North Shore Technical School and mentors future industry talent. A UMass Dartmouth graduate and MCLP-certified professional, he enjoys golfing, beach time with his family, and cheering on the Patriots.

  
  

  SCHEDULE

  1:30 PM Registration & Networking

  2:00 - 4:00 PM Business-Building Seminar

  4:00 - 5:00 PM  Networking Reception 

  
  

  Sponsorship Opportunities 
  

  Join leaders from the region’s top companies who are shaping the future of the landscape industry. Showcase your commitment to industry excellence and support vital professional education by becoming a sponsor today. 

  Gold - $1500 – Exclusive opportunity includes display table, 2 complimentary tickets, logo recognition before, during and after event, as well as brief introduction at the start of the meeting. 

  Silver - $750 - Includes display table, 1 complimentary ticket, logo recognition before, during and after event. 

  Bronze - $500 - Includes display table, logo recognition before, during and after event. 

  
  

  Attendee Registration 

  Before August 1                                                     After August 1 

  MALP Member  $129.00                                            $159.00 

  Non-Member/Guest $159.00                                     $179.00 

  Registration includes business seminar, networking reception with hearty appetizers, drink ticket, and a cash bar. 

  
  

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• 2025 MALP / MAA Fall Field Day - EXHIBITORS

  • When
    24 Sep 2025
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    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Warren Conference Center, Ashland MA

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  MALP is excited to announce this year's Fall Field Day will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. Co-hosted with the Massachusetts Arborist Association (MAA), this popular industry-wide event connects you with hundreds of the state’s leading landscape and tree care professionals. Fall Field Day combines specialized education with powerful networking. Last year more than 350 green industry pros attended looking for the latest trends, technology, and equipment to improve productivity and increase profitability. Our members want practical advice and hands-on demonstrations – and we’re counting on you to bring it! This September, we’re heading to the beautiful and spacious Warren Conference Center in Ashland, MA. The event will feature next level instructors, top notch education, exciting demos, lawn games, and a delicious barbecue. You do not want to miss this one! Sign up by August 1 and save $100. Exhibiting at Fall Field Day is a cost-effective way to widen your customer circle, showcase your newest offerings, and develop relationships that lead to sales – all while demonstrating your company’s support for MALP’s mission of professionalism, education, certification, and advocacy in the tree care industry.

  Exhibitor Benefits Logo recognition in all promotional material, event signage and on-site program. Display area in central location with opportunity to demonstrate equipment (restrictions apply). Event tickets for two (2) company representatives included. Standard display - 10' x 10' Equipment vendors - 20' x 40'  Exhibitors should bring their own 10’ x 10’ pop-up tent, table, & chairs. Schedule 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Move In/Set Up 10:00 a.m. Registration Open 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Exhibitor Displays & Demos Lawn Games: Cornhole, Volleyball, 9 hole Disc Golf  11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Educational Session (MDAR CEU) Outdoor Demonstration (Safety CEU) 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. BBQ Served Cash Bar 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 a.m. Educational Session (MDAR CEU) Outdoor Demonstration (Safety CEU) 3:00 p.m. Event Concludes Exhibitors Move Out

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• November 7 2025 MCLP Exam

  • When
    7 Nov 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    67 West Street, Medfield, MA
  • Spaces left
    27

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  Candidates for the MCLP Exam must have their own unique login to the MCLP Study Guide.  Study guide orders can be placed here.

  Exam registrations must be cancelled 2 weeks or more prior to the exam date for a full refund.  Exams cancelled with less than 2 weeks notice may not be eligible for a refund.

  Questions about the MCLP Program should be directed to Carrie Martin at the MALP office.

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