Greetings ALCC Members,

As the dog days of summer begin to wind down and kids head back to school, I hope you've had a fantastic season. Between the wildfires across our state, the intense summer heat, and everything else this industry has thrown at us, it's certainly been an eventful few months. I hope you, your teams, and your communities are staying safe as we welcome some much-needed monsoon moisture. If you or your business have been impacted by a wildfire, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'd love to hear how you're doing and see if there's any way ALCC can help.

As summer transitions into fall, now is a great time to step back and evaluate your team. What has gone really well this season? Where have you seen growth? And just as importantly, where are the opportunities to improve? The slower pace of fall and winter creates a tremendous opportunity to invest in your people so you're even stronger heading into next season.

ALCC has several educational opportunities coming up that can help you do just that:

A quick ColoradoScaping™ update: registration has been strong for the fall sessions, and we're excited to see the program continue to gain momentum. Details on the hands-on training portion will be released later this month, so stay tuned!

I'm also looking forward to seeing many of you at the upcoming ALCC Golf Tournament. If we haven't met yet, please come introduce yourself—I always enjoy putting faces with names and hearing what's happening in your business. This event is already sold out, but you can contact Melissa directly to be added to the waitlist.

Another top ALCC event, not to be missed, is the Sporting Clays Tournament at Kiowa Creek Sporting Club, and registration is now open. This has become a coveted friendly competition among members, so come out with your shooting buddies and test your aim!

Enjoy these final weeks of summer and thank you for everything you're doing to elevate our industry across Colorado.

Ben Fisk 

ALCC Board President