Registration Information
About Conference Registration
Registration forms
Use the following forms to register:
For mail or fax registrations, complete and submit all three registration pages with
payment. Complete your information and select your registration option on Form
A-1. Complete Form A-2 with additional selections for seminars and to make a
donation to the Environmental Institute for Golf. Use Form A-3 to register your family
for trade show floor access and provide payment information. Payment must be
included to complete your registration.
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Registration fees
All registrations received on or before 5 p.m. CST, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, will be processed at the advance registration prices (see below). Forms received after 5 p.m. (Central) on Jan. 21, 2010, will be processed at the standard rate (see below). Any additional funds due, based on this policy, will be payable on site.
| Full Conference Package |
Advance fee
Thru Jan. 21, 2010,
5 p.m. CST |
Standard Fees
After Jan. 21, 2010, 5 p.m. CST |
GCSAA Member |
$275 |
$375 |
Nonmember |
$400 |
$500 |
New GCSAA Member |
Comp |
Comp |
Student Member |
Comp |
Comp |
Retired/Educator Member |
Comp |
Comp |
Media |
Comp |
Comp |
Course Management/
Staff attending with a superintendent |
$275 |
$375 |
Golf Course Owner/
Employer attending with a superintendent |
$175 |
$175 |
| Trade Show Only |
Advance fee
(thru Jan. 21, 2010) |
Standard fee
(after Jan. 21, 2010) |
Trade Show Only Pass |
$175 |
$225 |
Distributor |
$175 |
$225 |
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Registration options
Full Conference Package — Your Best Value!
This registration option includes:
GCSAA Education Conference:
- Celebrate GCSAA! Hosted by Mark D. Kuhns, CGCS
(formerly the Opening Session and Welcoming Reception)
- All education programs (unless noted) - more than 40
hours of free education!
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The Golf Industry Show:
- The Golf Industry Show General Sessions
- Admittance to two full days of trade show (17 hours) with virtually no
competing events and including the Show Floor Happy Hour
- Wednesday, Feb. 10, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Thursday, Feb. 11, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Complimentary Full Conference Packages
Complimentary registration is offered to GCSAA retired members, inactive members,
student members and educator members. As a member benefit, all members are
entitled to receive complimentary registration one time. New members and others
who have never taken advantage of their complimentary registration are invited to do
so for the 2010 event. Current member dues must be fully paid at
the time of registration and GCSAA will confirm eligibility.
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Media Registration
Media personnel must show proof as working press or media representative at the time of registration. After registration is complete, media personnel will have access
to the conference and show.
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Course Management/Staff Registration (Mail or fax only)
GCSAA members registering for show may also register their non-member course management and/or staff, for a full-conference package at the member rate. To register your course management and/or staff, complete a separate form for the staff person, select the appropriate registration option (reg. code 1003), fill in your name and GCSAA member number in the space provided below the option, and submit the registration form with yours or after your registration is complete. (This option is not available online. Please mail or fax the registration forms.)
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Golf Course Owner/Employer Registration (Mail or fax only)
Non-member golf course owners and employers have the unique opportunity to register for a special conference package for only $175 if your GCSAA member superientdent is registered for a full-conference package. This package allows admittance to all the events in the full-conference package, but does not allow for any family registration. To register for this option, complete Form A-1, selecting the appropriate registration option (reg. code 1008), fill in the superintendent’s name and GCSAA member number in the space provided below the option, and submit the registration form with your superintendent’s or after his/her registration is complete. (This option is not available online. Please mail or fax the registration forms.)
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Trade Show Only Registration
If you are looking for product and service solutions for your golf course, club or facility but cannot take advantage of the education conference opportunities, the trade show
only registration is for you. Included in the 17 hours of trade show time, you will also
have access to a new, unique networking event, the Show Floor Happy Hour. The
trade show only option, for attendees other than distributors, provides access to the
trade show floor the following hours:
- Wednesday, Feb. 10, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Thursday, Feb. 11, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Distributor Registration
This option is available for distributors of golf, turf or facility products. GCSAA members are not eligible for this option unless they are Affiliate (AF) or Affiliate Corporate Company Representative (AFCR) members. This option provides a
special distributor-only preview time to connect with your suppliers, as well as
access to the show floor during attendee hours, including the new Show Floor
Happy Hour.
- Distributor Preview: Wednesday, Feb. 10, 7 - 9 a.m.
- Wednesday, Feb. 10, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Thursday, Feb. 11, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Seminar Selections
Seminar titles, descriptions, codes and fees can be found through the Education section or on the seminar guide. Seminar fees are NOT included in any of the registration options. All seminars require an additional fee and have variable pricing. Review the seminar descriptions and indicate your first, second and third choice options when registering. This is necessary because class sizes are limited, and it may be necessary to assign one of your alternate choices. Calculate the amount due for seminars based on your first choices. Special Note: Online registration is real-time and you will know what seminars are available as you go through the registration process.
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Family Registration
Complimentary registration is offered to spouses/significant others and dependent children of the main registrant. This registration is only needed if your family would like access to the trade show. Golf Industry Show badges must be worn
for admittance onto the show floor. The parent or guardian must sign a Release and
Hold Harmless Agreement for children ages twelve and under prior to the children
being allowed on the trade show floor. These agreements will be available on site in
the registration area.
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Credential Mailing
Credentials will be mailed to all registrants in the United States, Guam, Canada and Mexico for all registrations received and fully paid by 5 pm CST, Friday, Jan. 8, 2010.
Credentials for registrations received after 5 pm CST, Friday, Jan. 8, must be picked
up in the badge pick-up booth in the registration area in the San Diego Convention
Center during registration hours. All credentials for registrants from countries other
than the U.S. (including Guam), Canada and Mexico will be available in the same
area on site.
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Cancellation Requests
Cancellation requests must be in writing and received by Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, to
be eligible for a refund. A $25 administrative fee will be charged for any cancellations.
After Jan. 21, no refunds will be made.
Special refund note: If your credentials have been mailed at the time of your
cancellation, you must return them to GCSAA before any refund will be issued. Please call GCSAA at 800-472-7878 for further details.
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Distribution of Contact Information
To facilitate communication between attendees and exhibitors, your contact information, including email address, will be provided to the exhibitors you permit to scan your badge. The Golf Industry Show offers pre- and post-event labels of registrants to exhibitors; however, email information is not included in the information provided for those labels.