Date
and event changes for 2010 Golf Industry Show
CMAA
rolls out new Clubs and the Economy site
NGCOA awards announced
Toro reports fiscal 2008 results
Bobcat
offers new heavy-duty snow blades
"Secrets"
book opens door into golf course architects' minds
John Deere enhances remanufacturing focus through full ownership of
ReGen
Universal Golf and Bunkershot.com launched
Videos
focus on the top 50 golf-related injuries
GCSAA
superintendent member Scott S. Slomka is hosting the Merrill Lynch Shootout
Superintendents
in the news
Jett
to lead Carolinas GCSA in 2009
Bonar
wins 2009 USGA Green Section Award
Shaun Barry recognized for dedication to the industry
Dupont’s Orrben passes away
Upcoming events in the world of golf course
management
Events
December 16 –GCSAA Webcast: Bringing
More Golf to Your Community with Dwayne Dillinger, CGCS,
GCSAA Education 800-472-7878, Register
now
Dec. 16-17 – Heartland Green Industry Expo, Overland Park (Kan.) Convention Center., Heart of America GCSA, www.hagcsa.org/commonground.htm
Jan. 4-6 – Western Nursery and Landscape Association Trade Show, Overland Park, Kan., Western Nursery and Landscape Association, www.wnla.org
Jan. 5-9 – 2009 Desert Turfgrass School, University of Arizona Karsten Turfgrass Facility, Tucson, University of Arizona Maricopa County Cooperative Extension, turf.arizona.edu
Jan. 6-9 – Eastern Pennsylvania Turf Conference and Trade Show, Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council, www.paturf.org
Jan. 7-9 – Empire State Green Industry Show, Rochester, N.Y., New York State Turfgrass Association, www.nysta.org
Jan. 7-9 – Florida Pest & Lawn Care Expo, Rosen Plaza Hotel, Orlando, contact Florida Pest Management Association, www.flpma.org
Jan. 7-9 – Minnesota Green Expo, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association, www.mnla.biz
Jan. 11-13 – Tennessee Turfgrass Association Annual Conference and Trade Show Program, Franklin (Tenn.) Marriott Cool Springs, www.ttaonline.org
Jan. 12-14 – Indiana Green Expo, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association, www.inla1.org
Jan. 12-15 – Virginia Turfgrass and Landscape Conference and Show, Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, Virginia Turfgrass Council, www.virginiaturf.org
Jan. 13-14 – Arkansas/Oklahoma Turfgrass Short Course, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, turf.uark.edu
Jan. 21-22 – Arkansas Turfgrass Association Conference,
Hot Springs (Ark.) Convention Center, turf.uark.ed
Jan. 21-23 – WinterGreen 2009, Athens, Ga., Georgia Green Industry Association, www.ggia.org
February 2-4 – Logicon Europe 2009, Hotel Bloom, Brussels, Belgium, contact www.logiconeurope.com
Feb. 2-7 – GCSAA Education Conference and Golf Industry Show, Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Contact www.golfindustryshow.com
Feb. 4-6 – New England Grows, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, contact New England Nursery Association, www.nensyassn.org
Feb. 5-7 – South Carolina Horticulture Industry Trade Show, Myrtle Beach Convention Center, contact South Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association, www.scnla.com
Feb. 8-12 – Winter Management Conference, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, contact Tree Care Industry Association, 800-733-2622, http://www.tcia.org
Feb. 10-12 – Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Conference,
The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College,
contact Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Association, www.plna.com
Feb. 18-19 – 18th Annual Ontario Turfgrass Symposium,
University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, contact: University of Guelph,
519-767-5000, www.open.uoguelph.ca/ots
Feb. 23-25 – Cornell University Advanced Short Course,
Cornell University campus, Ithaca, N.Y., contact Maxine Welcome,
mw45@cornell.edu, 607-255-5439
Feb. 24-25 – New York State Turfgrass Association’s
Southeastern Regional Conference, Holiday Inn, Suffern,
contact New York State Turfgrass Association, 800-873-8873, www.nysta.org
Feb. 25-26 – Landscape Industry Show, Los
Angeles Convention Center, contact California Landscape Contractors
Association, www.clca.org
Mar. 2 – 2009 New York State Turfgrass Association’s
Western Regional Conference, Millennium Hotel, Buffalo,
Contact New York State Turfgrass Association, 800-873-8873, www.nysta.org
Mar. 2-5 – 12th Annual New England Regional Turfgrass
Foundation Conference and Trade Show, Providence, contact
New England Regional Turfgrass Foundation, 401-848-0004, www.turfshow.com
To learn if you can receive education points for any of these programs, visit the GCSAA External Education Listings.
We want to know about your conference in advance. To submit an entry for Conferences, please send your information five to six months before you’d like to see it published. We run conference information for two months in NewsWeekly and three months in GCM. Send a contact name if all details are not final. Contact GCM, Attention: ComingUp, 1421 Research Park Drive, Lawrence, KS 66049-3859; fax 785-832-3665,mailto:ddevictor@gcsaa.org.