The annual GCSAA convention is the biggest show on earth for golf course management professionals. It’s your chance to meet your peers from all over the world, exchange views, make invaluable contacts and discover what’s new in techniques, equipment, products and theory It’s the largest trade show in golf course management, with booths by virtually every supplier in the business. And it’s a learning experi­ ence, too, with sessions and presentations by leading industry specialists, progressive fellow superintendents and outstanding university researchers. Once a year it’s the one place to be for anybody who cares about keeping golf green. WE KEEP GOLF GREEN. 913-841-2240 SEPT./OCT 1989 TURFGRASS INC. 1989 WMGCSA OFFICERS Serving you better with.. Roger Barton........................................................................ President Blythefield Country Club, Belmont, Michigan 616/363-5945 Fred Pastoor, C.G.C.S..................................................Vice-President Muskegon Country Club, Muskegon, Michigan 616/759-0694 Keith Paterson, C.G.C.S......................................Secretary Treasurer Kent Country Club, Grand Rapids, Michigan 616/363-6728 Kurt Thuemmel, C.G.C.S..............................................Past President Walnut Hills Country Club, E. Lansing, Michigan 517/332-6060 Directors Paul Schippers Moors Country Club, Portage, Ml 616/323-2680 Paul Richter Spring Lake C.C., Spring Lake, Ml 616/842-4840 Peter Ashe, C.G.C.S. Hillsdale C.C., Hillsdale, Ml 517/437-7861 Chris Fochtman, C.G.C.S. Green ridge C.C., Grand Rapids, Ml 616/784-6597 Douglas Boyle Duck Lake C.C., Albion, Ml 517/629-9015 Tim Dark Mary wood C.C., Battle Creek, Ml (616) 962-8784 Editorial Committee Chairman-Advertising...................................................... 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Everyone have fun with your fall projects, and I will see you at the September and October meetings. Sincerely, Roger Barton Blythefield Country Club — LOCAL LOGGINGS — SOME DATES TO REMEMBER: Steve Tedhams is the new superintendent at Forest Hills Golf Course. . . L.E. Kaufman Golf Course has a new superintendent, Jack Thomasma, who moves to that position from the assistant’s spot at Point O’Woods . . . Tim Dark takes over at Barton Hills in Ann Arbor for Bruce Wolfram, who has moved to Tree Tops at the Sylvan Resort... CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL! 28 - 30 — November Turfrass and Ornamental Chemical Seminar, Purdue University. Contact Jeff Lefton (317) 494-9737 December 4 - 7 : Ohio Turfgrass Foundation Convention, Columbus, Ohio Contact John Street (614) 292-2601 (Very Good Conference) 15 - 17 — Januay Michigan Turfgrass Conference, East Lans­ ing, Michigan Contact Mike Saffel (517) 353-9022 Januaray 22-24 — Midwest Regional Turf Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana February 19-26 — 61st International Golf Course Conference and Show, Orlando, Florida GCSAA NEWS GCSAA HOSTS GOLF COURSE CONFERENCE AND SHOW IN ORLANDO: The latest innovations designed to assist golf course superintendents in managing the world’s golf courses will be unveiled during the 61st International Golf Course Con­ ference and Show Feb. 19-26 in Orlando, Florida. Nearly 500 companies will exhibit a vast selection of products and services for professional golf course superintendents from the United States and abroad during the Trade Show Feb. 24-26. The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has sponsored the event annually since 1928. It has grown to become one of the 150 largest annual American trade shows. During the week long program at the Orange County Convention/Civic Center, educational opportunities abound: 38 continuing-education seminars, six concurrent education sessions, a state government relations forum, meetings of allied associations and symposia on a wide range of topics. Educational subjects for 1990 include management, safety and risk management, golf course design, construction and renovation and more. Also on the agenda are the association’s annual meeting and election of officers and the GCSAA Golf Championship. The championship’s 600-player field will compete on five of Florida’s top golf courses: the Grand Cypress Resort’s New Course, Hunter’s Creek Golf Course and Walt Disney World’s Magnolia, Palm and Lake Buena Vista golf courses. Ken Blanchard, author of The One Minute and an avid golfer, will deliver the keynote speech at the open­ ing session Feb. 22. Following the presentation of GCSAA’s coveted Old Tom Morris Award, pop singer Tony Orlando will perform at the gala closing banquet Feb. 26 at the Peabody Orlan­ do Hotel. GCSSA’S INTERNATIONAL SHOW DRAWS GOLF COURSE INDUSTRY TO ORLANDO: Orlando, one of Florida’s hottest golfing destinations, is set to host an expected 15,000 attendees for the 61st International Golf Course Conference and Trade Show. The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), sponsor of the annual event, is predicting that new records for both attendence and trade show participa­ tion will be set with the 1990 Conference and Show, which is set for Feb. 19-26. Exhibit space at the newly expanded Orange County Convention/Civic Center was 95 percent sold by the end of October. More than 70 new exhibitors are already scheduled to display their lines at the 1990 show. The total number of exhibitors for the 1990 show is expected to be 475-500. The 1989 GCSAA Trade Show in Anaheim, California, featured 463 exhibitors from the United States and around the world. STANDARD SAND CORPORATION TOPDRESSING SAND 2150 USA Sieve 20 30 40 50 60 70 100 140 200 270 PAN MM .84 .60 .42 .30 .25 .21 .15 .10 .07 .05 % Retained .0 .6 4.6 28.5 23.6 24.3 17.6 .8 .0 .0 • Meets USGA specfications • C onsistent Q uality • Lab Reports w ith Every Shipm ent • M ichigan’s Largest Topdressing Sand Supplier Standard Sand Corporation P.O. Box 290 Grand Haven, Michigan 49417 Contact: Roy Hanson (616) 842-5180 Millions of dollars worth of turf equipment and golf course management products will be on display during the Trade Show, which is set for Feb. 24-26. The latest innovations to help golf course superintendents stay on top of their profession will be unveiled at the two-and-one- half day show, recognnized by Tradeshow Week as one of the 200 largest trade shows. Irrigation equipment, drainage systems, geotextiles, seed, turf chemicals, safety products and all manner of turf maintenance equipment will be featured in the exhibit hall, along with the whole gamut of golf course accessories. The 1989 GCSAA Conference and Show drew more than 14,000, including more than 1,000 international par­ ticipants representing 39 countries outside the United States. ORLANDO — THE MAGIC KINGDOM AND MORE: Orlando, Florida, is not just any “ Mickey Mouse” con­ vention city. No, GCSAA’s host city in 1990 offers much, much more besides Mickey and the rest of the attractions at Walt Disney World. The 61st GCSAA International Golf Course Conference and Show will take place Feb. 19-26 at the newly remod­ eled and expanded Orange County Convention/Civic Center, a 350,000 square foot complex set on a 115-acre, tropically landscaped site that is no more than 15 minutes from any of the 17 GCSAA Orlando hotels. When You've Got A Lot Of Ground To Cover... 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