PRSRT STD US Postage PAID PERMIT# 1626 DENVER, CO 62nd ANNUAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONAL TURFGRASS Association CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW MonteMonte VistaVista DoubleDouble RainbowRainbow providedprovided byby BrittBritt JardonJardon EvergreenEvergreen ResidenceResidence providedprovided byby AmeliaAmelia CoyleCoyle BreckenridgeBreckenridge KingdomKingdom ParkPark SportsSports FieldField providedprovided byby DustinDustin HuffHuff The Club at Ravenna provided by Steve Datwyler December 8 -10, 2015 Crowne Plaza DIA Denver, CO Attendee Brochure 62ND ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONAL TURFGRASS CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW DECEMBER 8 - 10, 2015 CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL - DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DENVER, COLORADO RMRTA Mission: The purpose of this organization is to support and encourage turfgrass research and education, and to disseminate information to those concerned with the establishment and maintenance of turfgrass. MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT Opening is a fantastic time to visit our vendors, see airport shuttle, and plenty of restaurants within walking On behalf of the Rocky Mountain Regional Turfgrass new equipment, products, and connect with the distance or a short drive. Association Board of Directors and Staff, welcome to people who support all of our successful ventures in the 62nd Annual Conference and Trade Show. Our the field. This year we will have prize drawing boxes OPENING SESSION volunteer Board members have worked hard to provide located in the trade show – your opportunity to win The Opening Session, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. a quality selection of topics, presented in a variety of exciting prizes. on Wednesday, will include exhibitor and sponsor formats. Join us for the many workshops and classroom recognition, awards, scholarships, acknowledgement sessions that will be presented December 8 – 10, 2015 at The Wednesday and Thursday educational programs of CSU’s research projects funded in part by your the Crowne Plaza DIA. are packed with both local and out of state experts, participation in this conference, and our special keynote presenting a variety of topics. Pesticide Applicator speaker, Jerry Schemmel. Everyone is invited to attend. Tuesday kicks off the Conference with twelve full Continuing Education Credits are offered both days to The trade show will officially open immediately after the and half day workshops. Prepare for the Commercial help fill your educational needs, as well as credits from the Opening Session. Pesticide Applicators Exam, join mechanics from Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, around the industry for a hands-on workshop training Sports Turf Managers Association, Certified Landscape TRADE SHOW held at the C&M Golf and Grounds facility, Dr. Joe Irrigation Auditors Association and PLANET. After the The Trade Show will be opening on Wednesday from Vargas’ Greatest Hits, “Spark Up Your Sport Turf” classes on Wednesday, unwind by coming down to the 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and again on Thursday from from the “Spartan that Knows Turf”, Colorado Shrubs: Trade Show for the always fun De-Turfing Reception and 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. In addition to these times, Design, Maintenance and Troubleshooting, Basics of check out the Silent Auction. You are sure to find some on Thursday we are dedicating one hour, 9:00 a.m. Irrigation Auditing and Fundamentals of Meteorology great items to bid on! – 10:00 a.m. to trade show only with no education and Weather App Overview for Turf Managers and sessions except in the Pesticide Applicator Track. more. The workshops offer a more in-depth look into I would like to personally thank the RMRTA Board of Admission is free for those attending only the Trade different topics allowing you to gain new ideas from the Directors and the GWAMI Staff for their time, effort and Show. The complimentary lunch on Wednesday is presenters and your peers. dedication in putting together this Annual Conference for paid conference attendees only. Take time to visit and Trade Show. Also, this would not be possible without each exhibitor. The opening session will celebrate our Turf Professional the backing of our generous sponsors and vendors. And of the Year and the Distinguished Service Award of course, we could not have a successful conference PRIZE DRAWING BOXES recipients. The future of the turfgrass industry will also without you, the attendee. Thank you everyone for your Look for the colorful prize drawing boxes located in the be represented by acknowledging this year’s Turfgrass continued support and making this a very successful Trade Show and enter to win exciting prizes. scholarship recipients and the research projects at conference and trade show year after year. CSU funded in part by this RMRTA conference. DE-TURFING RECEPTION We are excited this year to present Jerry Schemmel, Dustin Huff The ever popular De-Turfing Reception will be held on one of the radio voices of the Colorado Rockies on President Rocky Mountain Regional Turfgrass Association Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Trade flagship station KOA in Denver. He is also one of Show hall. This gives you another opportunity to visit the television voices of Mountain West Conference THE ONLY REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF ITS KIND- the vendors and join your colleagues for light snacks, Basketball on Root Sports. Jerry is the author of the THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY - YOU CAN'T AFFORD drinks and fun while bidding on great items donated by book, Chosen to Live. Chosen to Live chronicles his TO MISS IT! exhibitors and a variety of area organizations. survival of the crash of United Airlines Flight 232 in Sioux City, IA in 1989 and its subsequent effects SAME GREAT LOCATION! If you would like to donate an item to the Silent Auction on his life. Jerry will inspire us with his presentation Crowne Plaza Hotel Denver International Airport please contact the RMRTA office at 303.770.2220 “Catching A Second Wind”. (DIA) located at 15500 East 40th Avenue, Denver, or complete the Silent Auction section on your CO – close to I-70 and Chambers. You will enjoy on- registration form. All proceeds from the auction go Following the Opening Session, the Trade Show Grand site lodging, FREE parking, NO downtown traffic, free towards turfgrass scholarships. 62nd ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONAL TURFGRASS CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION PROGRAM AT A GLANCE CONFERENCE HOTEL The Crowne Plaza Hotel – DIA is the selected conference hotel and is located at TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 15500 East 40th Avenue, Denver, CO. The hotel offers a $109 single room night plus tax rate. The rate is good until November 15, 2015. To make your reservation, call 7:00 a.m. Registration the hotel directly at 303.371.9494 and identify yourself as being with the RMRTA Conference and Trade Show to get the group rate. You can also make reservations at 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Workshops https://resweb.passkey.com/go/turfgrass2015 ON-LINE REGISTRATION WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 You can register on-line at rmrta.org. Click on Conference/Trade Show, then click on Attendees and scroll down to On-line Registration. 7:00 a.m. Registration TUESDAY WORKSHOPS 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Opening Session: Welcome, Annual Awards, This year we are offering 12 workshops including two full-day ones. One of the Scholarships, Acknowledgement of CSU’s Research full day workshops takes place at the conference location; the other full day Projects and Keynote Speaker, Jerry Schemmel, sponsored workshop is off-site at C&M Golf and Grounds. Registrants who sign up for the in part by Syngenta Professional Products off-site workshop will meet at that location. All other workshop participants are encouraged to enter the facility through the Pre-Convention lobby area on the west 9:30 a.m. Trade Show officially Opens side of the Crowne Plaza DIA complex. Coffee will be provided and lunch is on your own. There are a number of fast food restaurants within walking distance. 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Educational Programs WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Trade Show, Lunch and Silent Auction 9 hours of presentation by respected industry speakers. Some educational sessions on Thursday will go until 1:00 p.m. Check the website for approved continuing 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Educational Programs education credits – www.rmrta.org. 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. De-Turfing Reception and Silent Auction TRADE SHOW FLOOR ACTIVITIES On Wednesday and Thursday, you can enter through the Trade Center entrance on the east side or the Pre-Convention entrance on the west side of the complex. We THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 will offer a complimentary lunch for all paid conference attendees on Wednesday from noon – 1:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. Registration RMRTA SILENT AUCTION. 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Trade Show Be sure to stop by the Silent Auction Tables in the Trade Show to bid often on many great items. All proceeds from the auction go towards turfgrass scholarships. 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Dedicated Trade Show Only time. No educational sessions except the Pesticide Applicator Track 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Educational Programs .