GCSAA honors excellence in government relations. Douglas C. Lowe, CGCS at Greensboro Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., and the Georgia GCSA have been selected to receive the 2007 Excellence in Government Relations Awards for their exceptional commitments to government relations in the area of advocacy. The awards will be presented Feb. 23 during the President's Celebration at the conference and show in Anaheim.
Online Silent Auction is now open for bidding. Save money for your golf course by bidding on equipment, fertilizer, irrigation products and more. Registering to bid automatically enters you into a drawing for a free trip to the 2008 GCSAA conference and show. Proceeds support environmental, educational and research programs. GCSAA would like to extend a thank you to all the Golf Industry Show Silent Auction Donors.
Team Solutions Center to focus on the importance of teamwork. The Team Solutions Center at the Golf Industry Show will feature programs about teamwork, including guidelines and tips that can be applied at your facility. Join PGA Tour representatives, Tee it up for the Troops, the Disney Institute, The Golf Channel and the American Culinary Federation Culinary Team USA for presentations on teamwork, leadership and success.
GCM reports the inside scoop at PGA Show. Read all the highlights from the PGA Show in Orlando, Fla., this week, as GCM Editor Scott Hollister chronicles activities daily on the magazine’s blog: From the Desk of GCM. The annual show attracts more than 40,000 attendees and primarily features products and services for golf and pro shop management.
Good listening improves customer service. Even during your busiest and most stressful times of the day and of the year, superintendents must be prepared to address staff and golfers’ issues whenever they arise. Follow these listening tips to keep golfers happy and strengthen your working relationships.
Two webcasts focus on BMPs for your facility. These webcasts can help you plan programs that are right for your facility -- no matter where you’re located or what your budget.
Tuesday Jan. 30, Noon (CST) IPM: Starting an Effective Plan for Your Golf Course
Rick Brandenburg, Ph.D., and Fred Yelverton, Ph.D., will guide you through the initial steps of developing an individual, customized IPM program for your facility. Consider this an introduction to the basic principles of IPM and plan development. For an in-depth look, you’ll want to attend their six-hour conference seminar.
Thursday Feb. 1, 10 a.m. (CST) Foliar Fertilization and Your Putting Greens Management Cale Bigelow, Ph.D., will facilitate a discussion regarding the major considerations for optimizing your putting green fertility program. You’ll learn how to determine the nutrient needs of the putting greens at your course, the basics of nutrient source selection and when/how to best apply fertilizers.
Media exposure creates understanding for superintendent profession. Renovation projects, unusual weather, environmental concerns and rising costs garnered much of the media’s attention when it came to covering golf course conditions in the last few months. See a sample of stories published and broadcast nationwide. For more information on media opportunities or assistance, contact Bill Newton, media/public relations manager.
