Sunday – Nov 15

2:00 – 6:00 CSFM exam

4:00 – 6:00 Registration and Badge Pick Up in Palisades Ballroom

Monday – Nov 16

10:00 – until John Deere Golf Presents – Carolinas’ Cup Golf Scholarship Fundraiser

10:00 – until Advanced Workshop – Local Athletic Field Tour & Education

7:00 – until Welcome Reception & Golf Banquet (Event Lawn by Pool Deck)

Tuesday – Nov 17

7:00 – 8:30 Breakfast (Hotel Restaurant Mezzanine Level)

7:00 – 8:30 Networking Breakfast (Palisades Ballroom)

8:00 – 8:20 SFMA CEO – Association Update (Palisades Ballroom)

SFMA Board Member

8:45 – 10:00 General Session – (Palisades Ballroom)

Eric Holland – Precision Turf – World Cup

10:00 – 10:15 Announcements

10:30 – 12:30 Trade Show (Palisades Ballroom)

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch (Palisades Ballroom)

1:30 – 2:30 General Session (Palisades Ballroom)

Dr. Casey Reynolds – Turfgrass Producers International – Pesticide Credit

2:35 – 2:45 Break

2:45 – 3:45 General Session (Palisades Ballroom)

Sod Producers Panel – Warm Season Vegetative Development, Production, To End User

3:45 – 4:00 Break

4:00 – 5:00 Breakouts Round One

Breakout I – Navdeep Godara & Dr. Ben Pritchard – Grassy Weeds – Pesticide Credit

Breakout II – Dr. Chase Straw – Managing Natural Turfgrass Vs Synthetic Turf Sports Fields

Breakout III – Adam Thoms – TBA

5:00 – 5:30 NC/SC Member Chapter Meetings

NC SFMA – Hilton Ballroom West

SC SFMA – Hilton Ballroom East

7:00 – Seaside Vista Ballroom (Above Black Drum Brewery)

Wednesday – Nov 18

7:00 – 8:30 Breakfast (Hotel Resturant Mezzanine Level)

7:00 – 8:30 Networking Breakfast (Palisades Ballroom)

8:30 – 9:30 – General Session (Palisades Ballroom)

Dr. Paul Mulvey – NC State – Leadership and Team Building

9:45 – 10:45 – Breakout Round Two

Breakout I – Dr. Adam Thoms – TBA – Pesticide Credit

Breakout II – Wendall Hutchins – Fungicide Management – Pesticide Credit

10:45 – 11:45 – Breakouts Round Three

Breakout I – Brandon Locklear – NOAA – Predicting Weather

Breakout II – Wendall Hutchins – Disease Management – Pesticide Credit

Breakout III – Navdeep Godara