A couple of snapshots from the LM Partner Appreciation Party that took place during GIE+EXPO.

Aspirations of a good time LM Publisher Bill Roddy (left) and Gage Roberts of The Aspire Software Co. agreed that The Crashers’ cover of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’’’ was worth the price of admission.

The best seats in the place From the Goose Island Beer Bridge, attendees of the LM Partner Appreciation Party had quite the view of The Crashers’ performance at Fourth Street Live! on Tuesday night.

Three’s company From left, Joe Kucik, Real Green Systems; Matt Moskowitz, American Profit Recovery; and Seth Jones, editor-in-chief of Landscape Management. All three of them were ready to fill in on lead vocals if the lead singer pulled a hamstring … thankfully, it didn’t come to that.

The Crashers crash the party The lead singer of The Crashers made a surprise appearance at the LM party right in the middle of their set at Fourth Street Live! LM Associate Publisher Craig MacGregor (left), always happy to serve as the DJ of the party, lived his rock-star dream and momentarily served on backup vocals.

The gang’s all here From left, Kristine White and Andrew Gillman, Performance Marketing; Jake Goodman, LM western regional sales manager, Michelle Osuna and Pat Morrow from Bayer; and MacGregor.

Nothing but a good time Left to right, Payton Turner, SingleOps; Lanier Milner, SingleOps (behind); Alex Smith, SingleOps (front); Casey Hurd, Greenscapes Land Care; LM’s Chloe Scoular; Emily Traxler, SingleOps; and Sean McCormick, SingleOps.

Happy to be in Bourbon Country If people forgot whose party they were at, all they had to do was look around for one of the many LM flags hanging all over the Goose Island Beer Bridge at Fourth Street Live!

Paul, you’re tall Paul Fraynd of Sun Valley Landscaping (center), is one of the taller members of LM’s editorial advisory board. He stooped to have his photo taken with LM Associate Editor Sarah Webb (left), one of the shorter members of the LM staff, and Tia Harrahill and Ashly Neneman of Sun Valley Landscaping.

Blast from the past LM Managing Editor Clara Richter, right, ran into her old friend Jeff Salem of Swanson Russell. Salem works with the Propane Education and Research Council and has been working with Richter since her days on LM’s sister publication, LP Gas.

A packed house Partygoers (and many more who wished they could get in) kicked off the week of GIE+EXPO with a bang during our partner appreciation party. It was the perfect way to start off a week full of education, networking and visits with old friends.

Men in black No, that’s not the band … that’s Tyler Gunter (bottom center) digital media content producer for LM, with members of the Case team at GIE+EXPO, including Dan Cooper, Bill Elverman, Garrett Campbell and Brandon Jaynes.

Is there an Echo in here? LM Editor Christina Herrick caught up with Echo Marketing Manager Ken Osberg (left), Product Manager Jason Wilk (back left), Vice President, Marketing and Product Management Wayne Thomsen and Product Manager Ben Moskalik.