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Renew Your Membership On-line this Month
Renew your 2008 membership online this month to avoid a lapse in membership services and benefits. For those who do not renew by March 31, your membership will no longer be valid and your access to the STMA member benefits will expire on that date. For uninterrupted service, please renew now, online, or call STMA headquarters, ph. 800-323-3875. Final membership renewal notices are in the mail. Also, please remember to mark on the bottom of your renewal invoice if you would like to go green with STMA and not have the hard copy of the STMA membership directory mailed out to you. (You would still have access to the online searchable directory).
Be a Speaker in San José
STMA is readying its Call for Presentations to solicit your ideas for educational sessions, workshops and seminars for the 2009 STMA Conference and Exhibition in San José. The “Call” will be available on line in mid-March at www.STMA.org, and STMA will also send the link out to the membership. Presentations can range from 20-minutes to half-day, in-depth sessions, with many other formats in between. Think about how you can share your knowledge with your peers and submit a presentation!
San José-Speak: here are few facts about the city:
San José:
• Is the 3rd largest city in California and 10th largest in the U.S.
• Reports 300 sunny days per year with an average daily temperature of 50 degrees in January
• Offers quick access from the airport with only a 3-mile jaunt to the Convention Center, which is in the heart of downtown
• Has service from 12+ major airlines
• Provides convention attendees convenient access between hotels and the McEnery Convention Center (STMA’s host hotels, the Hilton and the Marriott, connect to the Center, the site of the conference)
• Has the highest disposable household income of anywhere in the U.S.
• Leads the nation in patent generation
• Showcases 150 parks and gardens
• Offers 15 local and championship golf courses
• Has more than 100+ restaurants and bars in an 8-block area of downtown
• Is in the oldest continuing producing wine regions in California with more than 20 award-winning wineries nearby. Local wineries include the J. Lohr Winery, Mirassou Vineyards, Byington Vineyard, Savannah-Chanelle Veineyards and Clos LaChance Winery
Phoenix Conference Breaks Records
The 19th annual Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) Conference and Exhibition broke several records for attendance. The conference brought more than 1,800 total participants to Phoenix, on Jan. 15-19, a gain of nearly 20 percent in total attendance from last year’s conference, which was affected by a severe ice storm. STMA’s Seminar-on-Wheels program also experienced tremendous growth. Typically drawing 75 attendees per tour, this year saw 111 and 356 participants, respectively, for Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s tours. The first tour stopped at two stadiums, a soccer complex, a thoroughbred horse racing complex and a turf sod farm. In addition to a multi-use sports complex and a baseball park, the second tour visited Chase Field that has a unique retractable roof, and the University of Phoenix Stadium, which was the game field for this year’s Super Bowl.
New Field of the Year Application on line in March
A new Field of Year application will be on line in March that will make preparing your submittal for entry an easy, streamlined activity. New to the application are expanded photo guidelines and a budget/operations fill-in-the-blank form. Previously, the number of photos was overly restrictive, and there was no specific format to provide your operational information, thus it was left up to each applicant to determine the level of detail to provide.
Take pride in your profession and make plans today to begin preparing your entry. The deadline will be Oct. 15, with the STMA Awards Committee judging the entries and providing notification to the winner during the first week of November. Winners receive complimentary conference registration, $500 hotel accommodation, awards plaque, signature clothing, and a featured article in SportsTurf magazine.
New Spring Merchandise Now Available
Our new merchandise provider has streamlined the STMA clothing website and is offering a new line of spring merchandise. Check it out here and take advantage of the new line and reasonable pricing. STMA offers merchandise as a turn-key operation, eliminating itself as the middleman, to keep your prices low and the turnaround timely.
STMA Seeks Education Manager
STMA is seeking to fill a new position, an Education Manager. Primary responsibilities include programming for the STMA annual conference and developing educational tools and resources for the membership. The successful candidate could telecommute. To review the complete position description, click here. STMA is an equal opportunity employer, and offers competitive salary and benefits. If you are interested in applying for the position, please send your resume and salary history to STMAinfo@STMA.org.
New Educational Resource
STMA introduces a new educational resource for you to share with your coaches and volunteers about how to set up practices that help to minimize wear on the field. To access the information, click here.(m)
Renew your 2008 membership online this month to avoid a lapse in membership services and benefits. For those who do not renew by March 31, your membership will no longer be valid and your access to the STMA member benefits will expire on that date. For uninterrupted service, please renew now, online, or call STMA headquarters, ph. 800-323-3875. Final membership renewal notices are in the mail. Also, please remember to mark on the bottom of your renewal invoice if you would like to go green with STMA and not have the hard copy of the STMA membership directory mailed out to you. (You would still have access to the online searchable directory).
Be a Speaker in San José
STMA is readying its Call for Presentations to solicit your ideas for educational sessions, workshops and seminars for the 2009 STMA Conference and Exhibition in San José. The “Call” will be available on line in mid-March at www.STMA.org, and STMA will also send the link out to the membership. Presentations can range from 20-minutes to half-day, in-depth sessions, with many other formats in between. Think about how you can share your knowledge with your peers and submit a presentation!
San José-Speak: here are few facts about the city:
San José:
• Is the 3rd largest city in California and 10th largest in the U.S.
• Reports 300 sunny days per year with an average daily temperature of 50 degrees in January
• Offers quick access from the airport with only a 3-mile jaunt to the Convention Center, which is in the heart of downtown
• Has service from 12+ major airlines
• Provides convention attendees convenient access between hotels and the McEnery Convention Center (STMA’s host hotels, the Hilton and the Marriott, connect to the Center, the site of the conference)
• Has the highest disposable household income of anywhere in the U.S.
• Leads the nation in patent generation
• Showcases 150 parks and gardens
• Offers 15 local and championship golf courses
• Has more than 100+ restaurants and bars in an 8-block area of downtown
• Is in the oldest continuing producing wine regions in California with more than 20 award-winning wineries nearby. Local wineries include the J. Lohr Winery, Mirassou Vineyards, Byington Vineyard, Savannah-Chanelle Veineyards and Clos LaChance Winery
Phoenix Conference Breaks Records
The 19th annual Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) Conference and Exhibition broke several records for attendance. The conference brought more than 1,800 total participants to Phoenix, on Jan. 15-19, a gain of nearly 20 percent in total attendance from last year’s conference, which was affected by a severe ice storm. STMA’s Seminar-on-Wheels program also experienced tremendous growth. Typically drawing 75 attendees per tour, this year saw 111 and 356 participants, respectively, for Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s tours. The first tour stopped at two stadiums, a soccer complex, a thoroughbred horse racing complex and a turf sod farm. In addition to a multi-use sports complex and a baseball park, the second tour visited Chase Field that has a unique retractable roof, and the University of Phoenix Stadium, which was the game field for this year’s Super Bowl.
New Field of the Year Application on line in March
A new Field of Year application will be on line in March that will make preparing your submittal for entry an easy, streamlined activity. New to the application are expanded photo guidelines and a budget/operations fill-in-the-blank form. Previously, the number of photos was overly restrictive, and there was no specific format to provide your operational information, thus it was left up to each applicant to determine the level of detail to provide.
Take pride in your profession and make plans today to begin preparing your entry. The deadline will be Oct. 15, with the STMA Awards Committee judging the entries and providing notification to the winner during the first week of November. Winners receive complimentary conference registration, $500 hotel accommodation, awards plaque, signature clothing, and a featured article in SportsTurf magazine.
New Spring Merchandise Now Available
Our new merchandise provider has streamlined the STMA clothing website and is offering a new line of spring merchandise. Check it out here and take advantage of the new line and reasonable pricing. STMA offers merchandise as a turn-key operation, eliminating itself as the middleman, to keep your prices low and the turnaround timely.
STMA Seeks Education Manager
STMA is seeking to fill a new position, an Education Manager. Primary responsibilities include programming for the STMA annual conference and developing educational tools and resources for the membership. The successful candidate could telecommute. To review the complete position description, click here. STMA is an equal opportunity employer, and offers competitive salary and benefits. If you are interested in applying for the position, please send your resume and salary history to STMAinfo@STMA.org.
New Educational Resource
STMA introduces a new educational resource for you to share with your coaches and volunteers about how to set up practices that help to minimize wear on the field. To access the information, click here.(m)