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2009 Conference Presentations

Tues., Jan. 13, 2009
6:00-9:00 pm - COTS
STMA COTS Presentation - Kim Heck
Taking Member Participation to an Extreme Level - Ben Polimer

Wed., Jan. 14, 2009

12:30 - 12:50 pm - STMA Career Center
Crisis Communication - Paul Bagan

2:00-4:00 pm - Pre-Conference Workshop
Practical Record Keeping for the Sports Turf Manager - John Netwal
Practical Record Keeping for the Sports Turf Manager 2 - John Netwal
2009 Primo Cheat Sheets - John Netwal
Activities Log - John Netwal
Application Record - John Netwal
Budget Justification Worksheet - John Netwal
Budget Worksheet - John Netwal
Daily Work Record - John Netwal
Department Budget Summary - John Netwal
Equipment PM Logs - John Netwal
Equipment Replacement Cycle - John Netwal
Fertility & Agronomic Plan - John Netwal
Field Maintenance Costing - John Netwal
Grounds Equipment Replacement Cycle - John Netwal
Monthly Work Record Tabulations - John Netwal
Product Quantity Worksheet - John Netwal
Rolling Stock Equipment List - John Netwal
Salary & Benefit Projections - John Netwal
Salary Projection Worksheet - John Netwal
Salary Summary, OT & Benefit Projections - John Netwal
Salary Survey Form - John Netwal
Sports Field Product Orders - John Netwal
Ten-year Equipment Replacement Plan - John Netwal

4:10 - 4:30 pm - Career Center
Dealing with a Diverse Workforce - Paul Bagan


Thurs., Jan. 15, 2009
7:30-7:50 am - Career Center
STMA PCI - Mike Tarantino

8:00 - 10:00 am - General Session
Water Issues - Ali Harivandi, Ph.D.

8:00-11:30 am
Turfgrass 101 in Spanish - José Makk

10:30-11:45 am - Educational Sessions
Get a Grip: The Fundamentals of Project Management - Jeffrey L. Bruce

Sports Fields: From IPM to Environmental Management - David Pinsonneault, CSFM, CPRP and Mary Owen

Communicating with Coaches, User Groups, Administrators and Other Nefarious Characters - Dale Getz, CSFM, CSE and Boyd Montgomery, CSFM, CSE

Polo Field Maintenance: When the Sport of Kings Met the STMA - Rich Watson

Practical Solutions to Failed Fields - Norm Hummel, Ph.D.


1:30-2:45 pm - Educational Sessions
Weather 101: Fundamental Meteorology for Turf Managers - Brad Jakubowski 

Storm Water Management - Aaron Volkening

Punch Lists Punching You Out? - Jay Warnick, CSFM

Planning, Construction and Maintenance of Infill Fields, What We Have Learned- Darian Daily


3:00-4:15 pm - Educational Sessions
Advanced Logo Painting for Special Events 1 - Mike Hebrard
Advanced Logo Painting for Special Events 2 - Mike Hebrard
Elipse Formula - Mike Hebrard
Star Formula - Mike Hebrard

Practical Solutions to Failed Fields - Norm Hummel, Ph.D.

Defending Against the Indefensible - Poa Strategies that Work 1 - Eric Fasbender, CSFM
Poa Outline - Eric Fasbender, CSFM

How Do I Do More with Less? - Chuck Pula

6:00 pm - Logo Painting Demo on the Trade Show Floor

Logo Painting Tips Sheet - Abby McNeal, CSFM

Fri., Jan. 16, 2009
6:45-7:45 am - Women's Networking Breakfast
Weathering the Storm - Lynda Wightman

7:00-7:50 am - Innovative Sessions
Post Season Field Restoration  - Bob Marcotte 

How to Conduct a Safety Audit- David Schlotthauer

8:00-10:00 am
Warm Season Presentation - Ron Hostick, CSFM

12:10-12:30 pm - Career Center
Advancement Through Association Involvement - Mike Andresen, CSFM

1:15-5:15 pm - Institute
Turfgrass Institute III: Turf Pathology - Alan Windham, Ph.D.

1:15-5:15 pm - Student Forum
Leveraging Your Personality Traits for a Successful Career - Mike Goatley, Jr., Ph.D.

2:45-4:00 pm - Educational Sessions
John Mascaro's Photo Quiz Comes Alive - John Mascaro

Comparison of Organic-based Fertilizers to Synthetic-based Fertilizers - Mike Schiller, CSFM and Troy Taylor

Community Sports Complex: From Concept to Bid - Jay Beals

Considerations in the Selection of Renovating a Native Soil Field Vs. Replacing with Synthetic Turf - Devin Conway

Maximizing Irrigation Distribution Uniformity with Catch Pan Performance Data 1 - Jeffrey Gilbert
Maximizing Irrigation Distribution Uniformity with Catch Pan Performance Data 2 - Jeffrey Gilbert

4:15-5:15 pm - Educational Sessions
The Politics of Sports Field Management - Don Savard, CSFM, CGM

Improving Native Soil Athletic Field Drainage 1 - Alec Kowalewski, Ph.D. 
Improving Native Soil Athletic Field Drainage 2 - Alec Kowalewski, Ph.D.