The summer heat is here and many of you are battling wilted and stressed turf, but now is the time to start planning for fall events. Yes, it may be 94 degrees outside, but we're only a month away from football season. Before you know it, the kids will be back in class and that morning jog won't be so miserable. Here are a couple of events you'll want to make plans to attend:
First up is the all new Deep South Turf Expo in Biloxi, Mississippi, on October 13-15. This event is a regional turfgrass show that brings together the Alabama Turfgrass Association, Alabama Golf Course Superintendents Association, Louisiana-Mississippi Golf Course Superintendents Association, Gulf Coast Golf Course Superintendents Association and the Mississippi Turfgrass Association. There will be plenty of education classes and opportunities to earn pesticide certification points, as well as a large trade show. For several years now, many of the host organizations were looking for a way to make their individual annual meetings bigger and better, so they combined their efforts into a large regional event. Make plans to be in Biloxi this October to be a part of this first-time event. You can find more info here.
Second, the registration will soon open for the annual Golf Industry Show in San Diego. Turfgrass professionals from all over the world will get together in this amazing city on February 6-11, 2016. Hotel and travel arrangements will be available in September. The best hotels fill up quickly, so be ready! There will be plenty of great education and networking opportunities in the Gas Lamp District of San Diego. This is always a popular spot for members to come with the pleasant climate, abundant activities and area attractions. While you're at it, make plans to play in this years Golf Championship, held in conjunction with the GIS.
First up is the all new Deep South Turf Expo in Biloxi, Mississippi, on October 13-15. This event is a regional turfgrass show that brings together the Alabama Turfgrass Association, Alabama Golf Course Superintendents Association, Louisiana-Mississippi Golf Course Superintendents Association, Gulf Coast Golf Course Superintendents Association and the Mississippi Turfgrass Association. There will be plenty of education classes and opportunities to earn pesticide certification points, as well as a large trade show. For several years now, many of the host organizations were looking for a way to make their individual annual meetings bigger and better, so they combined their efforts into a large regional event. Make plans to be in Biloxi this October to be a part of this first-time event. You can find more info here.
Second, the registration will soon open for the annual Golf Industry Show in San Diego. Turfgrass professionals from all over the world will get together in this amazing city on February 6-11, 2016. Hotel and travel arrangements will be available in September. The best hotels fill up quickly, so be ready! There will be plenty of great education and networking opportunities in the Gas Lamp District of San Diego. This is always a popular spot for members to come with the pleasant climate, abundant activities and area attractions. While you're at it, make plans to play in this years Golf Championship, held in conjunction with the GIS.
