When
Monday December 5, 2016 at 12:00 PM EST-to-
Tuesday December 6, 2016 at 3:30 PM EST
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Where
Woodlands Conference Center, Colonial Williamsburg159 Visitor Center Dr
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Driving Directions
Contact
David NormanVGCSA
804-708-9760
dnorman008@gmail.com
The Woodlands Hotel and Suites
Official Hotel of the VGCSA Annual Conference
Hotel rooms have been made available at The Woodlands Hotel and Suites in Colonial Williamsburg. You can reserve a regular rooms are $119 or a suite for $143, plus tax.
For reservations please call 800-261-9530. The conference reservationas office is open Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:00. Please use the Booking ID 41047 when calling. Room reservations are still being accepted, based on availability.
Should you have any questions regarding your room reservations, you can contact Jennifer Dickerson at (757) 220-7733 or jdickerson@CWF.org
Conference Speakers
Jeff Holliday, CGCS
VGCSA President
Director of Golf Maintenance, Salisbury Country Club
Event Emcee
Jeff Holliday is the Director of Golf Maintenance at Salisbury Country Club and also the President of the VGCSA. He served on the board of the Old Dominion Golf Course Superintendents Association in addition to the Virginia Turfgrass Council where he recieved the Presidents Award in 2013. Jeff earned an A.A. in Turfgrass Management from North Carolina State University in 1992.
Bill Maynard, CGCS
GCSAA Vice President
Bill Maynard, CGCS, was elected GCSAA vice president Feb. 11, 2016, at the association's annual meeting in San Diego. He also serves as a member of the board of trustees for The Environmental Institute for Golf (the philanthropic organization of the GCSAA).
Maynard is the director of golf course maintenance operations at The Country Club of St. Albans (Mo.). Previously, he was the golf course superintendent at Milburn Golf and Country Club in Overland Park, Kan.; Champion Hills Club in Henderson, N.C.; and the Virginian Golf Club in Bristol, Va.
A 29-year GCSAA member, Maynard has served on a GCSAA national committee every year since 1999. He has also served as a board member for both the Carolinas and Heart of America chapters, including service as president for the Heart of America GCSA. He is a member of the Mississippi Valley GCSA and Kansas Turfgrass Association.
A native of Nashville Tenn., he earned a B.A. in psychology from the University of Tennessee in 1986.
Darin Bevard
USGA Director of Championship Agronomy
Darin Bevard is Director of Championship Agronomy for the USGA Green Section. He oversees preparations for all USGA championships with direct oversight of the Open championships and the U.S. Amateur. Bevard continues to perform Course Consulting visits in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware in addition to championship responsibilities.
Bob Helland
GCSAA Director of Congressional & Federal Affairs
Bob Helland serves as an expert resource for the GCSAA as it continues to address various current legislative and regulatory issues, such as implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers’ Clean Water Rule, which expands federal regulation of surface waters protected under the Clean Water Act. He also supports the integration of the association’s lobbying efforts with the Grassroots Ambassadors program, which seeks to link superintendents directly with their federal legislators.
Dr. Lane Tredway
Sr. Techinical Rep, Syngenta
Dr. Lane Tredway earned a B.S. in Agronomy from Penn State University and completed two internships at Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh, Pa. He received an M.S. in Plant Biology from Rutgers University while researching turfgrass endophytes and their influence on turfgrass diseases. His Ph.D. in Plant Pathology is from the University of Georgia where he researched the evolution and host specificity of the gray leaf spot pathogen in turfgrasses. From 2002 to 2012, Dr. Tredway was a professor and extension specialist at North Carolina State University. There, he developed an internationally-recognized program by developing solutions for chronic and destructive diseases such as spring dead spot, fairy ring, summer patch, bacterial wilt and Pythium root dysfunction.
Jordan Booth, CGCS
Golf Course Superintendent, Willow Oaks Country Club
Jordan Booth is the golf course superintendent at Willow Oaks CC in Richmond, working with Director of Agronomy, Eric Frazier. Jordan attended Clemson University and received his B.S. in Turfgrass Management. He is currently working on a Masters in Plant Pathology at Virginia Tech. Jordan’s research at VT involves mapping spring dead spot with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs aka Drones) to further explore epidemiology and precision management.
David McCall
Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed
David McCall serves as a faculty member with Virgina Tech. He recieved his M.S. is Plant Pathology in 2006 and his Ph.D., in Plant Pathology in 2016, both from Virginia Tech. He is currently a Research Associate in the Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed Science at Virginia Tech and is also on the VGCSA board as a liason between VGCSA and Virginia Tech. David is currently working on a project "Spatial Impact of Turf Fans on Golf Putting Greens" that looks to address unanswered questions about the distal benefits of turf fans, including the ultimate impact on reducing stress-induced Pythium root rot.
Kurt Kuebler
Partner, Kopplin & Kuebler
Kurt Kuebler's club career includes the Tavistock Group, in Orlando, FL, where he was the General Manager/COO of Isleworth Golf & Country Club, Isleworth Home Services and Isleworth Community Association. Prior to Isleworth, Kurt served in a similar capacity at The Loxahatchee Club in Jupiter, FL. Additionally, he served as Vice President and General Manager of Desert Highlands Golf Club in Scottsdale, AZ and started his career at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club in Grosse Pointe Shores, MI, before his first General Manager role at Birchwood Farm Golf & Country Club in Harbor Springs, MI, a large residential resort community.
VGCSA Conference and Annual Meeting
Registration Deadline is December 2nd!
Monday, December 5th
Woodlands Conference Center
Attire: Sport coat, no tie required
Presented by: Old Dominion Golf Course Superintendents Association
Schedule
12 Noon to 1:00 pm - Registration
1:00 pm - Conference Welcome, Introductions
1:15 to 2:30 pm - Dr. David McCall, VA Tech, Jordan Booth, CGCS, Willow Oaks Country Club, Bill Maynard, GCSAA Vice President
"20 Questions from 2016 and beyond: #VAturf saw it, we'll discuss it!"
This interactive educational seminar will cover a variety of topics related to maintaining healthy turfgrass on golf courses. The unique format of the session will incorporate audience feedback into a series of short rapid-fire presentations through anonymous text responses. Unlike in most traditional seminar settings, participants in the audience are strongly encouraged to pull out their smart phones and text away. Topics will cover both warm-season and cool-season management; include 2016 bentgrass successes and failures, strategies to reduce cool-season summer stress and disease outbreaks, the latest in spring dead spot management, and emerging trends in turf management. The seminar will be team-taught by Dr. David McCall, turfgrass pathologist at VirginiaTech, and Jordan Booth, CGCS at Willow Oaks Country Club and GCSAA VP Bill Maynard, CGCS, bringing a balance between university research testing and real-world applications. This session will shed light on how several recent research findings can be incorporated into our everyday management strategies on golf courses.
2:30 pm- 2:45 pm - Break
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm - "20 Questions from 2016 and beyond: #VAturf saw it, we'll discuss it!" (cont.)
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm - VGCSA Annual Meeting & Awards
Presented by Harrell's
5:30 to 6:30 pm - Partner Thank You Reception
Presented by Syngenta
Adjourn
7:30 pm - Monday Night Football Party at Hooters, hosted by Turfgrass, Inc
Casual Attire - 112 Bypass Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Tuesday, December 6th
Woodlands Conference Center
Attire: Sport Coat, no tie required
Schedule
7:30 - 8:30 am - Networking Breakfast
8:30 - 8:50 am - Welcome - Jeff Holliday, CGCS, Introductions
8:50 - 9:50 am - Education with Kurt Kuebler - "Jump Start Your Leadership" - proven strategies for leading your employees
9:55 - 10:15 am - Education with Bob Helland - "Government Relations Update" - the Overtime Rule and more
10:15 - 10:30 am - Break
10:30 - 11:30 am - Education with Darin Bevard - "USGA Green Section - Helping You Succeed"
11:30 - 12:30 pm - Lunch - Sponsored by Harmon Turf Services
12:30 - 1:40 pm - Education with Dr. Lane Tredway - "Dealing with Summer Stress Diseases in Creeping Bentgrass"
1:40 - 2:10 pm - Break
2:10 - 3:15 pm - Education with Bill Maynard, CGCS - "The GCSAA and What Affects You"
3:15 pm - Closing Remarks by Jeff Holliday, CGCS
3:30 pm - Adjourn
3:45 - ODGCSA Annual Meeting
Conference & Annual Meeting Sponsor
Annual Meeting Sponsors
Registration includes all education, breaks, open bar reception, Monday Night Football Party, Tuesday breakfast and lunch. Please make your hotel reservations separately as indicated at the top left of this page.
Members/Partners - $160, Non-Members/Guests - $175
John Robertson of Buy Sod has once again donated NFL Football tickets. VGCSA Superintendent Members will also be entered for a drawing for 4 tickets to the Giants vs. Redskins game on January 1, 2017!
