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 Help to Guide STMA's Future
Consider serving on the STMA Board of Directors. The STMA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the STMA 2011 Board of Directors. Directors representing the Professional Facilities, Schools K-12, and Commercial membership segments, and one At-Large position are up for election. Because the At-Large Director is not membership segment-specific, STMA is seeking nominations from all voting categories of membership. All Director positions serve two year terms, except the At-Large positions, which serve 1 year.

STMA’s 13-member Board of Directors also includes a second At-Large position; however, this position is not elected, but appointed by the President. Three additional director positions will begin the second year of their terms in 2011 and are not up for election.

To indicate your interest, please fill out this form by August 31.
 Join Us in Austin in 2011!
Make plans now to attend STMA's 22nd annual Conference & Exhibition in Austin, Texas! Austin is a new location for the STMA Conference and we are excited to be going to the live music capital of the world!

The Conference dates will be January 11-15, 2011 so block that time on your calendars and start your planning!

The host hotel is the Hilton Austin and the room rates start at $169 + taxes per night based on single or double occupancy.  They are now taking hotel room reservations.  To book your room, call 1-800-HILTONS (445-8667) or book online here. 

If you are interested in exhibiting at the 2011 STMA Conference & Exhibition, click here.
 STMA's July 2010 Electronic Newsletter
News You Can Use
Reduced Price for 2nd Conference Attendee
2011 Conference Education Program Set
Featured Speakers of the Month
10 Tips to Funding Your Conference Trip
Don't Forget to Register for the Regional Conference
STMA Board is Seeking Volunteers
Thousands of Friends Coming to You This Month
STMA Recognizes Commercial Companies
Summer Maintenance Calendars: June Through August
Terry Mellor Continuing Education Grant
Take Pride in Your Profession: Apply for STMA Field of the Year

The 2-Minute Tip for Success
Lessons From the Life of a Trustworthy Coach

Turf Rundown
Irrigating Turf and Landscape Plants with Municipal Recycled Water
 Recent News on Synthetic Surfaces
Recent Research on Natural vs. Synthetic Turf (Pro's/Con's) - Article

Exposure Research - Tire Crumbs on Turf Fields and Playgrounds

Read about a study from the Athena Institute in Canada on Estimating the Required Global Warming Offsets to Achieve a Carbon Neutral Synthetic Field Turf System Installation.

A new study correlates lower extremity injury risk with football playing surfaces. Read the abstract that was recently presented at the North American Congress on Biomechanics.

For the Penn State report to the Synthetic Turf Council on the Research Project Survival of Staphylococcus aureus on Synthetic Turf, click here. For more information about MRSA and athlete safety, click here.

Last summer, the Center for Disease Control issued an advisory about potential exposure to lead in artificial turf and the Consumer Products Safety Commission finds that synthetic fields are okay to install and play on for people of all ages.

 

You may also find helpful research that is being conducted about synthetic fields, by Dr. Andrew McNitt.

We encourage you to continue to educate yourself on the issues using scientific information and to be aware of possible media sensationalism and bias.

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