SOUTHEAST REGIONAL SPORTS TURF CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW

The NC/SC chapters of the STMA and its partners are proud to present the Southeast Regional Sports Turf Conference & Trade Show.

November 11,12,13 and 14 at The DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Myrtle Beach Oceanfront.

The room rate for this year will be $75 and is inclusive of the resort fee. This does not include tax!

Please book your rooms early!!! Last years room block sold out by October 1st. The link to book is here: http://group.doubletree.com/nc-scsportsturfmanagers If the link doesnt work, please copy and paste into your browser.

Option 2 : To book by phone, please call the reservation number at 1-800-774-1500 and reference GROUP CODE: STM You must use the group code for our rate!

Please Support our Presenting Sponsors: Ewing Irrigation - Helena - Jacobsen, Tri-State Pump - John Deere, Revels /Greenville Turf - Toro, Smith Turf and Irrigation -Vereens Turf

Sunday Nov 11

1:00-5:00 CSFM exam

4:00-6:00 Registration and Badge Pick Up

5:30-6:30Partners Reception (By Invitation Only)

Nov 12-Monday:

11:00-until John Deere Golf Presents-Carolinas' Cup Golf Scholarship Fund Raiser

9:00-4:00Tour/Advanced Workshop- Field Renovation MB High School

7:30-untilWelcome Reception (Lobby bar and surround deck area)

Nov 13-Tuesday

7:00-8:00 Breakfast (3rd Floor- Springs Room)

8:00-8:20 Introduction/Welcome -Derek Walsh, NCSTMA President, Matt Arms, SCSTMA President

Sarah Martin, CSFM STMA President- Association Update (2nd floor Carolina Room)

8:30-9:30 Panels-

2nd floor Carolina Room-Getting Dirty- Matt Parrott, Chris Ball, Patrick Coakley, Danny Losito. Moderator:TBD

1st Floor Atlantic AB- Growing some Grass- Cultural Practices- Scott Thompson, KC Bell, Jake Holloway, Cameron Brendle. Moderator: Greg Burgess

1st Floor Atlantic CD- If you field it…. McClain Murphy, Ian Christie, Clark Cox, Will Rogers, CSFM. Moderator:TBD

9:30-12:00 Trade Show (Basement)

12:00-1:00 Lunch (3rd Floor- Springs Room)

1:15-2:00 Keynote Speaker

Ray Tanner, Athletic Director University of South Carolina- (Carolina Room) Introduction by Clark Cox, CSFM

2:10-3:10 Pro Panel

2nd floor Carolina Room: Pro take on Big Happenings

Justin Spillman - Chicago Cubs, John Turnour - Washington Nationals, Chad Mulholland - Miami Marlins

3:15-4:15 Dedicated Talk

2nd floor Carolina Room Casey Carrick – 2017 UNC football- A Season of Change

1st Floor Atlantic AB NOAA-Weather Issues

1st Floor Atlantic CD Sarah Martin – Managing employees, budget, interns, etc

4:15-4:45 NC/SC Member Chapter Meetings

1st Floor Atlantic AB NC STMA Members Meeting

1st Floor Atlantic CD SC STMA Members Meeting

7:00-until Social at Damon’s

Nov 14-Wednesday

7:30-8:30 Breakfast (3rd Floor- Springs Room)

8:30-9:30-Introduction -Derek Walsh, Matt Arms (2nd Floor Carolina Room)

Mike and Lisa Goatley's - Work Life Balance

9:30-10:30-Barbara Fair – Horticulture Talk (2nd Floor Carolina Room)

10:30-11:30- Grady Miller – Pesticide Talk (2nd Floor Carolina Room)