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Tel: 800-472-7878, ext. 3635 Field staff report BEHIND THE SCENES: PREPARING THE COURSE FOR 2025 by Shane Conroy | Mar 14, 2025 It’s mid-March, and it’s nearly 70 degrees outside. Players are eager to get back on the greens, and superintendents and their teams are working diligently to ensure the course is ready for action. Full story GCSAA CONFERENCE AND TRADESHOW HITS A HOME RUN by Shane Conroy | Feb 11, 2025 That's a wrap on the 2025 GCSAA Conference and Tradeshow! This year’s rendition of turf's largest and greatest show didn’t disappoint. Full story MICHIANA GCSA SETS STAGE FOR FUTURE GROWTH WITH STRATEGIC PLANNING by Shane Conroy | Jan 16, 2025 Just last month, the Michiana GCSA board convened in Crown Pointe, Ind., for a strategic planning session facilitated by Steve Randall, GCSAA’s director of chapter outreach. Full story Upcoming events Upcoming events in the region. This is not necessarily a comprehensive list. 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