Annual Meeting & Spring Education
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Rich Harvest Farms 7S771 Dugan Rd Sugar Grove, IL. Jake Mendoza, host Member: $55 Non Member: $65
8:30 a.m. Arrival 9:00 am. Education Begins
Morning Education:
Dr. Derek Settle, CDGA "Turf Research Update for Illinois Superintendents - Getting Ready of the 2024 Season"
Beth Carpenter, Thermodynamic Solutions, "Assessing Weather Patterns and Making the Best Management Decisions Possible"
Jaimie Sharp, Advanced Scoreboards "Automated Record Keeping and Scheduling for the Golf Course Superintendent"
Pat Jones, Flagstick Consulting "The Double Edged Sword of Superintendent Identity"
Why do the same things that attract us to a career in golf/turf also cause us anxiety and pain? Industry observer Pat Jones will share findings from the new employment study he and Tyler Bloom conducted to talk about why the cool identity we embrace can become a trap and how more and more supers are finding ways to achieve better work/life balance. . Chapter Meetings, Lunch and Conclusion
"To elevate the profession and to enrich the quality of golf and the environment."
