Scott Byron & Co. is a landscape architecture, contracting, and maintenance firm dedicated to a client-centered approach for every outdoor design project. Established and based in the Chicagoland area, our firm celebrates a longstanding reputation of creating environments that are elegant, luxurious, and highly personalized. Our over 250 employees, from designers to field managers, work with you as a true partner throughout the process to make a space that reflects your personality and lifestyle. We transform outdoor spaces while harmonizing art with nature to maximize the longevity and growth of your vision - designing, constructing, and maintaining a project for a lifetime.

Central Sod Farms grows several kinds of sod and serves, Chicago, Maryland, Delaware, Washington DC, Northern VA and parts of Pennsylvania.

Bachman’s was founded in 1885 and remains family-owned, with fifth-generation Bachman family members leading the company today. Based in Minneapolis, Bachman’s operates retail locations in the Twin Cities, including six full-service floral, home, and garden centers, a gift and décor store in Galleria Edina, a hardscapes center (Farmington), and 28 floral departments within Lunds & Byerlys grocery stores. The company also operates indoor and outdoor landscaping divisions, a wedding/special events department, a nursery wholesale division, seven acres of greenhouses, and a 670-acre growing range in Farmington, Minn., which produces many of the plants, flowers, and landscaping products sold by Bachman’s today. To place an order with Bachman’s, call (612) 861-7311 from within the Twin Cities or (866) 222-4626 from outside the Twin Cities. Or, to find retail locations, more information about Bachman’s, or answers to your gardening questions, visit Bachmans.com.

In 1904, Union National Bank opened its doors for the first time. Although that makes us one of the oldest banks in the Chicagoland area, we pride ourselves on being innovators within both our local and national banking communities. One of the first banks to provide an option for a 1% loan, we consistently put our clients needs first to make sure we can find the best solution possible. Whether it’s initiating the first mobile banking charter in Illinois or our daily pursuit to provide service-based, personalized solutions, we seek to innovate and redefine practices to ensure a fiscally-responsible future for you and your business. We’ve found that when you focus on relationships and customized solutions, you develop a very close community; we are still maintaining relationships that have lasted from four to five generations. We love that a large part of our community is comprised primarily of small businesses because, at Union National Bank, we are small business owners ourselves. With our Board comprised primarily of entrepreneurs, we are constantly expanding the conversation on how to best service small business owners and their needs. Member FDIC | Equal Housing Lender

Produce Alliance, LLC specializes in providing fresh produce procurement and distribution services to foodservice clients across North America, the Caribbean and beyond. Produce Alliance manages a group of 50 independently owned specialty distributors of fresh products, with combined produce sales of over $4 billion annually. Each produce distributor is carefully selected using the most rigorous qualification criteria. Each commits to full compliance with Produce Alliance’s audited distribution, purchasing, and category management programs designed for client success. Produce Alliance has offices in Chicago, Atlanta, Nashville, and a flagship office in the heart of the growing region of the Salinas Valley in California.

VANTAGE ELECTRICAL GROUP INC is a company based out of 381 S MAIN ST, Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States.

NanoChem Solutions Inc. is a chemicals company based out of Naperville, IL. We are the global leader in polyaspartate chemistry.

Edwards Apple Orchard is a higher education company based out of 7061 Centerville Rd, Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States.

Eriksson Engineering Associates, Ltd. (EEA) was founded in 1995 with client connections in mind—looking beyond each individual project to long-term growth and relationships. We navigate complex civil engineering site design, traffic and parking, and landscape architecture projects. EEA consultants focus on the overall project goals, challenging conventional thinking when it means a clear client or project benefit. Our experience-proven staff provides insightful expertise throughout the project—everything from assisting with time management, budget, permitting, and any other project hiccup. We work to enhance quality and offer savings, and our innovative solutions deliver short-term advantages and strategic benefits to stand the test of time. Markets include: - Commercial, including Corporate, Retail, Hospitality, and Industrial - Early Childhood, K-12, and Higher Education - Federal and Municipal, including Libraries and Police Stations - Healthcare Campuses, Clinics, and Office Buildings - Recreational Facilities, including Synthetic Turf Fields, and Parks - Religious Institutions - Residential, including Mixed-Use, Senior, and Affordable Housing Our offices are located in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana.

Ravinia Plumbing & Heating customers rely on our team of seasoned professionals for the best in expertise and service. Family owned since 1928, we bring Chicago’s North Shore a team of licensed plumbers and EPA- and NATE-certified heating and cooling technicians. Our customers come back to us again and again due to our: -Professionalism: licensed state contractors with $4 million in liability insurance -Trustworthiness: service professionals arrive in lettered vehicles and uniforms, and all employees undergo background checks and regular drug tests -Service: call us anytime day or night, and you will speak with a real person -Guarantee: 100% money-back guarantee and clear, comprehensive warranties on repairs and new installations

Platt Hill Nursery is a locally family owned and operated nursery and garden center in the Chicago area.

Although Groundcovers are our specialty, Midwest Groundcovers'​ plant offerings include Evergreens and Broadleaves, Deciduous Shrubs, Perennials, Ornamental Grasses, Vines and Native Prairie, Wetland and Woodland species. We are leaders in the Green Industry in partnering with landscape architects, landscape designers, green roof and plant professionals to create inspiring planting combination solutions. Experts in plants for Midwestern durability and sustainability for over four decades. Our Mission is to provide quality plants and services which meet the expectations of our customers in the landscaping and green environment by continuing to build a quality company where employees and owners can achieve their professional and personal goals through the company. Our Value Statements Relationships: We create and maintain mutually beneficial, long term relationships with customers, suppliers and team members that are based upon honesty and trust. People: We are self-motivated people who take responsibility to develop ourselves, our teams and the company. We celebrate our achievements and seek to inspire each other. Teamwork: We all work together in an ethical, practical, reliable and safety conscious manner to serve our customers and each other. We all pitch in and no job is beneath any team member. Improvement: We innovate to produce efficiencies, cost savings and smarter work solutions in order to maintain a fair and reasonable profit while adding value for our customers. We are committed to improve all we touch within our industry and our community. Products and Services: We develop and produce consistent products to meet the quality expectations of our customers. We bring value by understanding our customers’ businesses and build solutions through our products and services. Sustainability: We positively and thoughtfully impact our region’s land, considering economic vitality, environmental responsibility and the well-being of our people and community.