The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) and the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) have announced that PGMS will co-locate its annual conference, Transform, with NALP’s ELEVATE event beginning this year.

The co-location will take place in Tampa, Florida, from November 8–11, with a second co-located event planned for Anaheim, California, at a date to be determined.

Under the agreement, PGMS attendees will have access to ELEVATE’s broader educational programming, trade show Expo, and networking opportunities. In turn, ELEVATE attendees will be able to attend PGMS’s concurrent education sessions.

Organizers said the move is expected to create a stronger overall experience for landscape professionals, grounds managers, suppliers, and industry partners by bringing more sectors of the green industry together in one place.

“ELEVATE is where serious landscape and lawn care company professionals come to tackle their biggest challenges, learn from peers, and leave with ideas that drive growth,” says Britt Wood, CEO of NALP. “By welcoming PGMS and its members, we are creating an event with broader education offerings, deeper peer connections, and more value for attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors alike.”

“PGMS is proud to take this next step in our long history by partnering with NALP,” comments Michael Gildea, CGM, president of PGMS. “This move expands access for our members and fosters new networking opportunities that strengthen connections and deliver greater value for grounds professionals at every stage of their careers.”

PGMS has served the profession for more than 100 years and represents more than 1,000 industry professionals. Many of its members are institutional grounds managers working for colleges and universities, municipalities, parks and recreation facilities, office parks, apartment communities, hotels, cemeteries, theme parks and other properties.

Registration for ELEVATE will open in early June. Organizers said limited spots remain available at the ELEVATE Expo.