The Professional Grounds Management Society® (PGMS®) is an individual membership society of grounds professionals, representing over 1,000 industry professionals in the United States, with members in Canada and overseas. The majority of members are institutional grounds managers who work for organizations such as colleges and universities, municipalities, park and recreation facilities, office parks, apartment complexes, hotel/motels, cemeteries, theme parks, etc. PGMS® membership also includes independent landscape contractors, students, educators, and Supplier members.