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KNOWLEDGE TREE CONSULTING’S SMART GROWTH SUMMER TOUR

August 19-20, 2025 – Greater Toronto Area

What if you could step inside one of North America’s top landscaping companies and leave with the tools, strategies, and insights to grow your own business with confidence?

On August 19–20, join Knowledge Tree Consulting for an exclusive learning and networking experience featuring a behind-the-scenes tour of COIVIC, a second-generation, multi-division firm known for operational excellence and exceptional results.

Connect with like-minded business leaders and see firsthand how COIVIC operates across landscaping, design, build, maintenance, specimen trees, and soil manufacturing.

Whether your business focuses on one service or many, you’ll leave with real ideas you can apply to grow and scale smarter.

After the event, every attendee will receive:

✔ A free Vision Creation Virtual-Workshop for your company with the KTC team (two 1-hour sessions, a $1000 value)
✔ 10 free Proven templates and tools that you can use to manage, measure, and scale your business
✔ A $1000-off coupon for our 3-Hour Business Strategy Workshop (Regularly $1500)

 

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This event is ideal for owners, general managers, and senior leaders of landscape construction, design-build, maintenance, nursery, materials production, and other green industry businesses who want to think bigger, improve systems, and build a high-performing, sustainable company.

If you're focused on growth, leadership, and want to learn how a top-tier landscape business operates from the inside out, this event is for you.

ARRIVAL & PRE-EVENT AT THE SHERATON TORONTO AIRPORT HOTEL
Tuesday, August 19

Settle in and kick off your experience with networking, meaningful conversations, and a relaxed welcome environment.

3:00 PM – Hotel Check-In (Sheraton Toronto Airport)
5:00–7:30 PM – Welcome Reception: Connect with peers from across North America
8:00–10:00 PM – Optional Networking Dinner (add-on): Join us at a local steakhouse, hosted by KTC and Sponsors

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BEHIND THE SCENES AT COIVIC

Wednesday, August 20

 

Morning Facility Tour | 6:30 AM–2:00 PM

 

6:30–7:30 AM – Breakfast + Registration at Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel

7:30 AM – Buses depart for COIVIC

NOTE: There is No Parking available at COIVIC’s location. Free parking is provided at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel for all attendees.

 

Visit Five Learning Stations and meet the team behind COIVIC’s success:

The Shop – Fleet & equipment systems that reduce downtime and drive productivity

Soil Production – Scalable custom soil production with built-in quality and profitability

Specimen Tree Nursery – How premium plant material elevates projects and margins
Office Operations – Scheduling, job costing, and production systems that deliver
Client Experience – Design,

Project Delivery, and Maintenance Services that build lasting loyalty

Enjoy a BBQ lunch and explore COIVIC’s outdoor kitchen showroom before heading back to the hotel.

 

Afternoon Strategy Sessions | 2:00–5:30 PM

Practical, real-world learning from the field and the front office.

The COIVIC Story

Peter Guinane interviews George Coito on how the company grew from early stonework to a highly respected industry leader
Profitable Sales Funnels
Peter Guinane shares how companies like COIVIC and Oriole Landscaping generate high-value leads through lasting partnerships

The Botton Line
George Urvari explains how to eliminate inefficiencies, and reduce stress and dysfunction in your business
45 Years in Landscaping: A Real Conversation
Jeremy Gunness moderates a roundtable with George Coito, Peter Guinane, and George Urvari on how they have built lasting business success and what excites them about the future of the industry

Evening Dinner | 6:30–9:00 PM

Unwind and connect over dinner with attendees, speakers, and sponsors back at the Sheraton. A great chance to continue meaningful conversations and build valuable relationships.

 

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Booking the Hotel
Event Location: Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre
Address: 801 Dixon Rd, Etobicoke, ON M9W 5P1
Book Discounted Rooms

 

Questions or Group Bookings
Contact Jeremy@ktc.biz

 

About Knowledge Tree Consulting

KTC is a Toronto-based consulting firm helping landscape and construction businesses improve systems, profitability, and leadership. Led by Peter Guinane and George Urvari, co-founders of Oriole Landscaping (Founded in 1986), KTC delivers practical, field-tested solutions that drive real results. Learn more at ktc.biz.

 

About COIVIC Contracting

Founded in 1980, COIVIC Contracting is a second-generation, family-owned firm with a reputation for exceptional craftsmanship and operational excellence. Their services span landscape construction, design, maintenance, specimen tree supply, and soil manufacturing. Learn more at coivic.com.