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Conference:
Success
Thank You to Our Conference Sponsors
Syngenta – Education Program
Rain Bird – Delegate Mailing
Mobilicab – Conference Sponsorship
Target Specialty Products - Delegate Mailing Brett Young – Future Leaders
Bayer – Award Ceremonies
Toro – Delegate Coffee
Pumps Plus – Conference Sponsorship Quali-Pro - Delegate Mailing
Persistence; Sustainable Golf; Pesticide Legislation and Toxicity; A Spring Look at Causes and Remedies for After Cut Appearance Issues; How Do Plant Defense Activators Work Against Turf Diseases; Risks and Best Practices of Hiring Seasonal Employees; Tips and Tricks for Equipment Technicians; Creating an Internship Program; Surprise! How to Pass the Unexpected Safety Audit; A,B,C’s of Putting Green Management; Soil Conditioners and Wetting Agents; and the Equipment Technicians Roundtable.
CANADA’S BEST IN THE BUSINESS ACKNOWLEDGED
Canada’s best in the business were acknowledged throughout the event at awards ceremonies sponsored by Bayer Environmental Science. This allowed all delegates and exhibitors to support the recipients.
LIVE CHAT AND INTERACTION AT THE TRADE SHOW
Delegates were able to live chat with exhibitors in the virtual platform and research new products, identify new suppliers and connect with existing ones. We thank all exhibitors who supported the trade show along with the CGSA and OGSA.
MORE INDUSTRY PRESENTATIONS
There were more industry presentations this year with over 80% of respondents indicating they learned something. Thank you to Brandt, Syngenta, Belchim Turf, The Andersons, Quali-Pro and Bayer for sharing some of your new innovations, technology and products during these sessions.
NEARLY $25,000 RAISED AT THE ONLINE AUCTION
With fierce competition at times, the online auction raised $24,721 to be used towards advocacy and scholarships. CGSA and OGSA wish to thank all the bidders and generous donors including: The Toro Company, Bayer, Rain
Bird, Arbourdale, Bill Fach, BrettYoung, RJ Burnside, Mulligan International, Syngenta, Bayco, Ontario Seed Company, Turf Prophit, Target Specialty Products, Podolinksy, Hutcheson Sand and Mixes, Brandt and Belchim.
RECORDINGS AVAILABLE
Conference recordings were available for 30 days after the conference for all delegates to participate in sessions they missed while at other presentations. The trade show was also available after The Canadian Golf Course Management Conference, in partnership with the OGSA.
RETURNING TO IN-PERSON
CGSA is thrilled to announce a return to an in-person Canadian. Mark your calendars for February 21 – 23, 2023 and plan to attend in Vancouver, BC. More details will follow in the coming weeks. GM
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