Member Benefits

Year after year, more than 70% of the Nation’s Top 100 Landscaping Firms are members of the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA). How did they get to the top? Hard work, yes. But they didn’t do it without help.Discover what they learned on the way up – membership in ALCA is a smart investment!Whether you are just starting out in the industry, or working to grow your business profitably, or searching for national standards and recognition, you’ll find strategies, solutions, and mentors to help you reach your goals.

Profit from the wealth of experience Industry Leaders are willing to share.

As an ALCA member, you have immediate access to: Find solutions to your day-to-day business problems by tapping into the national network of successful landscape business owners. Learn directly from dynamic industry leaders as they share their success stories and strategies with you. Stay competitive in a fast-changing industry with ALCA educational events and programs including:

  • Green Industry Conference – the only national conference for both exterior and interior landscape contractors offering premier educational seminars held in conjunction with the popular Green Industry EXPO, showcasing over 300 Green Industry Exhibitors.
  • Executive Forum – focused to benefit business owners and upper management, this annual event combines a noted motivational speaker with top level networking.
  • ALCA’s Student Career Days – a national competition for college students entering the industry and an ideal recruitment opportunity for landscape firms.
  • Certification Program – Earn national credentials through ALCA’s certification program for Certified Landscape Technician (exterior and interior) and Certified Landscape Professional.
  • Save time and money with more than 100 books, manuals, guides, training materials, videos, software, and marketing materials tailored to your needs.
  • Stay current with ALCA’s timely publications including the monthly Landscape Contractor News, the quarterly ALCA advantage and ALCA in depth delivered to your door.
  • Get connected 24 hours a day to people, ideas, supplies, and new business at ALCA’s web site at www.alca.org.
  • Run your business profitably with ALCA’s benefit programs offering special discounts on essential services.

Associated Landscape Contractors of America is the national association for exterior and interior landscape maintenance, installation and design/build contractors and suppliers. Founded in 1961, ALCA serves more than 2,000 corporate members in the Green Industry.

ALCA’s Goal Is To Help You Reach Your Goals!