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Elevate Your Career Attend the Conference for Innovative Ideas JANUARY 2019 22-25 PHOENIX ARIZONA Schedule at a Glance Mon., Jan. 21 1:00 - 6 pm Volunteer Field Rebuild - New 6:30 - 9 pm Registration Open Tues., Jan. 22 6:30 - 8 am Continental Breakfast 6:30 am - 5 pm Registration Open 7 am - 4 pm Seminar on Wheels Tour Not-to-Miss Events 7 am - 4 pm SAFE Golf Event (See details on pgs. 2-4) 1:15 - 5 pm Off-site Hands-on Educational Demonstration - New 6 - 9 pm SAFE Night of Bowling Wed., Jan. 23 6:30 - 8 am Continental Breakfast 7 am - 5 pm Registration Open 8 - 9:30 am General Session: Sports Turf Talk Show 9:45 am - 12 pm Conference Education 12 - 2 pm Break STMA’s ‘Give-Back’ Field Rebuild 12 - 2 pm Women’s Forum and Lunch Opening General Session 12:15 - 1:15 pm Fun Run/Walk Welcome Reception 2 - 3:15 pm Chapter Leadership Training - New Time 2 - 5 pm Conference Education Keynote Address & Annual 3:30 - 5 pm Experiential Storytelling - New Meeting/Lunch 5:15 - 6 pm Networking sessions 6 - 7 pm First-Timers/International Attendees/CSFM Reception Trade Show 7 - 7:30 pm SAFE Live Auction - New Time Closing Awards 7:30 - 10 pm Welcome Reception Reception/Banquet Thurs., Jan. 24 7 am - 5 pm Registration Open 8 - 10:45 am Conference Education 11 am - 1:15 pm Keynote Address/Annual Meeting/Lunch 1:30 - 6 pm SAFE Silent Auction 1:30 - 6:30 pm Exhibit Hall Open/Receptions/Meet the Experts - New 2 - 4:30 pm Student Challenge Fri., Jan. 25 7 - 8 am Continental Breakfast 7 - 9 am Past President’s Breakfast Registration Hours 7 - 11 am Registration Open Mon., Jan. 21 6:30 - 9 pm 8 - 10 am Conference Education Tues., Jan. 22 6:30 am - 5 pm 8 - 10 am Dotmocracy - New Wed., Jan. 23 7 am - 5 pm 10 am - 12:30 pm SAFE Silent Auction Thurs., Jan. 24 7 am - 5 pm 10 am - 1 pm Exhibit Hall Open/Lunch/Meet the Experts - New Fri., Jan. 25 7 - 11 am 1 - 5 pm Seminar on Wheels 1:30 - 2:30 pm Fun Run/Walk 1:30 - 3 pm Conference Education Trade Show Hours 6:30 - 10 pm Awards Reception & Banquet Thurs., Jan. 24 1:30 - 6:30 pm Fri., Jan. 25 10 am - 1 pm Sat., Jan. 26 8 am - 1 pm ASBA Certification Exam Cover photo courtesy of Visit Phoenix Important Information ASBA Certification Testing Fees Sat., Jan. 26, 8 am - 1 pm See page 13. The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA) offers certification for field builders and will be conducting exams at the conference. First-Time Attendees Prequalification and registration is required by Dec. 15. Go to STMA welcomes our first-timers and invites you to a special reception in sportsbuilders.org or call 866-501-2722. Those testing for CFB, CFB-N or your honor on Wed., Jan. 23, 6 - 7 pm. Be sure to wear your First-Time CFB-S must register for the STMA conference, purchasing a one-day attendee ribbon for admittance. package at a minimum. Sponsored by Atlas Turf, Platinum TE, Pure Seed, Sod Solutions Airport Harassment Policy Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is 5 miles from the host hotel STMA prohibits harassment of any kind, including sexual harassment, and and the Phoenix Convention Center. will take appropriate and immediate action in response to complaints or knowledge of violations of this policy. For purposes of this policy, Antitrust harassment is any verbal or physical conduct designed to threaten, STMA supports competition and adheres to a policy of strict conformity intimidate or coerce a person. to the spirit and letter of the antitrust laws. Pricing, sales terms, wages and any other competitive information should never be discussed at Hotels STMA’s meetings. Hyatt Regency Phoenix is the host hotel, directly across the street from the Phoenix Convention Center. Go to STMA.org or call 602-252-1234 to Attire book your room. Single or Double occupancy is $179 per night. Business casual (slacks and a collared shirt for men and comparable apparel International Attendees for women) is the preferred STMA welcomes International attendees and invites you to a special conference attire. Coat and tie is reception in your honor on Wed., Jan. 23, 6 - 7 pm. Be sure to wear your requested for the Awards Banquet on International ribbon for admittance. Friday. Cutoffs, jeans, t-shirts and Sponsored by Atlas Turf, Platinum TE, Pure Seed, Sod Solutions ball caps are discouraged. New Members - Free Registration Banned Activities - Suitcasing & Outboarding Nonmembers or former members who have not been a member since the Suitcasing is when an attendee solicits business in the trade show aisles year 2000 are eligible for a FREE Conference Registration. Go to or other public spaces such as a hospitality suite or a restaurant. Also STMA.org to join as a new, first-time member. STMA will accept only called outboarded events, these types of activities are detrimental to the on-line membership and conference registrations for this offer. exhibition. These are unethical business practices and will not be tolerated. To distribute information or conduct business, you must be an exhibitor. STMA has the right to remove anyone who violates this policy. Photography Permission A professional photographer will be documenting conference events. By registering for the conference, you give permission for STMA to use all CSFM Testing – New Format this Year! photos with your likeness. Traditionally, the CSFM exam has been offered two times during the week of the Conference, in a written format. This year we will have a NEW online version of the CSFM Exam. Those who have prequalified Social Media to take the exam can sign up for a time slot nearly any time during the Follow us at @FieldExperts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Use Conference that works with their schedule. Exam takers who do not #STMA2019 in all of your tweets or posts about the conference. pass all four sections of the exam may be able to retest on those sections later in the week depending on availability. To find out if you Student Activities qualify, call STMA at 800-323-3875. Pre-qualification and pre- • Student Networking Wed., Jan. 23, 5:15 - 6 pm registration is required by Dec. 1. Gather with students from other universities to discuss trends, issues and career aspirations. CEUs/Pesticide Recertification • Student Challenge Thurs., Jan. 24, 2 - 4:30 pm See details on page 11. See details on page 3 • Student Luncheon Fri., Jan. 25, 12 - 1 pm Conference Recordings - Free Join your fellow student members and network with sports field All full conference registrants receive free access to the education managers. Winners of the Student Challenge will be announced session recordings. Look for an email post-conference with the link immediately following lunch at the Hunter Industries booth. and password. Weather The average high and low temperatures in Phoenix are 68 and 46 degrees, respectively. 1 Event Highlights by Day Mon., Jan. 21 Arizona State University Volunteer Field Rebuild - NEW 1 - 6 pm Come to Phoenix early! STMA has partnered with Project Evergreen to renovate a baseball field in the Phoenix Parks Department. All members are invited to participate, but registration is required. Transportation, products and materials will be provided. Tues., Jan. 22 Seminar On-Wheels 7 am - 4 pm The tour will end at ASU’s $300 million newly renovated Sun Devil Stadium (Lunch and transportation provided. Additional fee required). and football training facility. Tour participants will get an up-close-and-per- Sponsored by Bush Turf sonal look of the overseeded Tifway 419 bermudagrass playing surface, University of Phoenix Stadium - Home of 2 Super Bowls, 2 National weight room, locker room, and other football amenities. Championships and the annual Fiesta Bowl SAFE Fundraiser: Golf Tournament 7 am - 4 pm (Lunch and transportation provided. Additional fee required). Grand Canyon University Golf Course is home to expansive stretches of green turf and picturesque terrain in its 7,200 yards. The course features new tee boxes, challenging greens, extended fairways, enhanced bunkers, updated practice facilities and a 10,000-square-foot clubhouse including a restaurant and bar. Proceeds benefit SAFE’s scholarship, grant and research programs. Title Sponsors: Diamond Pro and Tri-Tex Grass. Drink Sponsor: Carolina Green At this first stop, you will tour the stadium field outside where it typically “lives” and hear about the challenges and advantages of a moveable field SAFE Fundraiser: Bowling including how the grass has evolved and pushed over 13 seasons. Inside 6 - 9 pm the stadium you’ll see where the field “lives” on game day, learn about the (Dinner and transportation provided. Additional fee required) differences in a stationary field. Lastly, you’ll see the “shop” with its tools Celebrating five years, SAFE will be holding its bowling event at Brunswick and equipment. Zone Desert Sky Lanes. Join your chapter members or other friends and bowl as teams or as an individual. Win prizes and join in on crazy-fun Dodgers/White Sox Training Facility at Camelback Ranch bowling games! Proceeds benefit SAFE’s scholarship, grant and research programs. Sponsored by Beacon Athletics Wed., Jan. 23 General Session - The Sports Turf Talk Show 8 - 9:30 am Hosted by Thomas Nikolai, Ph.D. - Michigan State University, Brandon Horvath, Ph.D. and John Sorochan, Ph.D. - University of Tennessee Structured like a late-night talk show, our hosts will interview sports turf managers from across the nation. The next stop is a state-of-the-art baseball facility like no other: Camelback Ranch, the Spring Training home of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox.