ANLA Knowledge Center

Leadership Reports

In some associations, leaders are the "owners" shifting the organizational mission with each new President or Board Member. At ANLA, the Board, Senate and Division Boards steward the association for the true owners, our members. They focus on long term goals to protect and grow the nursery and landscape industry. Your President, Tom Courtright, President-Elect, Bob Lyons, and Executive Vice-President, Bob Dolibois, share their perspective on the the need for a strong ANLA and how your leaders are guiding the association toward a strong future.

LEADERSHIP: Above all, preserve the core.
	A Letter From the ANLA President ANLA President Tom Courtright discusses economic recoveries and how to prepare your business for the opportunities ahead.
LEADERSHIP: My business and your business need a strong Washington, DC lobbying team.
	A Letter From ANLA President-Elect Bob Lyons offers a perspective on the continued necessity for a strong national association.
LEADERSHIP: Being the boss means it's your job to do what needs to be done.
	ANLA Executive Vice President's Letter Bob Dolibois on managing the business demands of the association.

The Benefits of Membership

ANLA's members do not all measure value the same way. For some, the most important work of the association happens on Capitol Hill. For others, the education provided through events like the Management Clinic and the Knowledge Center provide the core return for their dues. Members also add shipping discounts and ANLA's new job board to their accounting. However you measure the value of your dues investment, ANLA's staff comes to work each day with one goal in mind , to serve our members and honor your commitment to the association.

VALUE: Politics in the nation’s capital are as roiled as we have seen them in many years.
	A Time of Great Change: ANLA's Work on Capitol Hill The unsettled political environment presents the nursery industry with great threats and unprecedented opportunity.
VALUE: Trees Mean Jobs
	Green Infrastructure: Transforming Perceptions Opportunities are revealed as horticulture shifts from being perceived as "just" ornamental.
VALUE: It is more important than ever to invest in your future.
	ANLA: Where Leading Green Industry Owners Belong Learn more about what ANLA is delivering for your dues dollars.
VALUE: ANLA education expands on line with exciting new programs.
	No Travel Required: The ANLA Knowledge Center A look at the first year of ANLA's newest member benefit delivering education and ideas right to your desktop.*

By the Numbers, By the Book

ANLA's Board and Finance Committee are charged with managing the financial resources of the association. For any association, financial reserves are critical to ensuring the continued pursuit of strategic goals during tough times for the industries they represent. ANLA's Treasurer, Skip Shorb and Vice-President for Operations, Warren Quinn share ANLA's policies for the use of reserves and the strategic goals they are supporting in this tough economy.

FINANCE: Reserves are a resource to be used deliberately and effectively.
	Protecting ANLA’s Long-term Assets A look at how ANLA's leadership have managed the association's reserves during challenging economic times.

An Eye Toward the Future

As HRI approaches its silver anniversary, the organization is invigorated by a mission to shape the future of the industry. HRI Presidents George Bear and John Brailsford, Jr. share HRI's vision for meaningful industry research that delivers practical affordable solutions. They provide a view of an organization nimble enough to create the future of the industry with the stomach to stay the course.

RESEARCH: To be meaningful, research must produce affordable, useful, practical solutions.
	HRI Joint Presidents' Message George Bear and John Brailsford, Jr. share why the future of the green industry relies on HRI.