Schedule Subject to Change
Sunday – Nov 16
2:00 – 6:00 CSFM exam
4:00 – 6:00 Registration and Badge Pick Up
Monday – Nov 17
10:00 – until John Deere Golf Presents – Carolinas’ Cup Golf Scholarship Fundraiser
10:00 – until Advanced Workshop – Local Athletic Field Tour & Education
8:00 – until Welcome Reception & Golf Banquet (Dunes Room)
Tuesday – Nov 18
7:00 – 8:00 Breakfast (3rd Floor- Springs Room)
8:00 – 8:20 SFMA CEO – Association Update (2nd floor Carolina Room)
Paula Sliefert, SFMA CEO
8:30 – 10:00 Keynote 2nd floor Conference Center- Carolina Room
Jeff McManus – University of Texas at Austin – Leadership/Management
10:00 – 10:15 Announcements
10:30 – 12:30 Trade Show (Basement)
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch (3rd Floor – Springs Room)
1:30 – 2:30 General Session (2nd Floor Conference Center – Carolina Room)
Jamie Richardson & Will Schnell – Church Hill Downs – Racing for Resilience: Innovations in Sports Turf Management at Churchill Downs
2:30 – 3:30 Breakouts Round One
Breakout I – Dr. Dara Park – Interactive Problem Solving *Pesticide Credit Pending*
Breakout II – Mike Echols – Testing Sports Fields for Safety and Performance
Breakout III – Gerald Henry – Influence of Field Paint on Soil Properties
3:30 – 4:30 Breakouts Round Two
Breakout I – Gerald Henry – The Hole Truth: Aerification Myths and Methodologies
Breakout II – Ryan Andersen – Synthetic Turf Converstion to Natural Grass
Breakout III – Danny Losito – NC SFMA Internships and Intern Presentations
4:30 – 5:00 NC/SC Member Chapter Meetings
1st Floor Atlantic AB NC SFMA Members Meeting
1st Floor Atlantic CD SC SFMA Members Meeting
7:00 – until Social at Damon’s
Wednesday – Nov 19
7:30 – 8:30 – Prayer Breakfast 3rd Floor – Pastor Mike Burgess (3rd Floor – Springs Room)
8:30 – 9:30 – General Session (2nd floor Conference Center – Carolina Room)
Bill Albetz – Understanding & Evaluating Fertilizer
9:30 – 10:30 – Breakout Round Three
Breakout I – Dr. Tyler Carr – Essential elements of turfgrass fertilization
Breakout II – Jesse Holliman – Getting Your Facility Ready For The Big Lights
10:30 – 11:30 – Breakouts Round Four
Breakout I – Navdeep/Prichard Panel
Breakout II – Trent Manning
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