TPI CONFERENCE SPECIAL EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS
By Suz Trusty
TPI’s 2018 International Education Conference & Field Day in Tucson, Arizona, will be a truly special event. Te annual gathering of turfgrass producers from around the world offers opportunities for the networking that builds and strengthens business relationships and sparks friendships that can last a lifetime. It’s a time for recharging and for embracing new ideas. Te offerings in the Exhibit Hall, the Field Day displays and demonstrations, and the education sessions combine to sow the seeds of the future in knowledge, technology, and techniques to enhance your production and business skills.
To Greet You Tucson is one of the sunniest cities in the U.S. Set in the beauty of the biologically diverse Sonoran Desert region, Tucson experiences more than 350 days of sunshine annually and some of the best sunsets on the planet. Te Conference venue, the spacious Westin La Paloma, on Sunset Drive (of course!), sets the stage for the special events to come.
Arrive early, so you’ll be able to take part in TLI’s opening fundraiser, the Rootin’ Tootin’ Clay Shootin’ Tournament on Monday, February 12. (See details on page 20.) Or opt for Monday’s BIOSPHERE II TOUR. If you are fascinated with our amazing planet; would love to stand in the desert while you smell the ocean breeze; and long to savor the air of the rainforest—the tour of the University of Arizona’s Biosphere II is made for you. One of Time Life Books’ 50 Must-See Wonders of the World, Biosphere II serves as a center for research, outreach, teaching, and lifelong learning about Earth, its living systems, and its place in the universe for policymakers,
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students, and the public. Your four-hour tour package includes roundtrip transportation from the Westin La Paloma, admission to the Biosphere with a private Guided Group Tour, and a boxed lunch.
Join the Tournament or the Tour and you’ll still get back to the Westin La Paloma in time to attend the Pre-Conference Seminar: “Meeting the Challenges of Leadership in Today’s Workplace,” presented by Lynda Pinnington, PhD.
Monday Evening Receptions First-Time attendees are invited to meet and mingle during a special half-hour reception on Monday evening. TPI officers, board members and other industry leaders join in this gathering, so you’ll have an opportunity to meet them, too.
And there’s more. Te President’s Welcome Reception begins immediately afterwards as all attendees get together for an evening of fun and a networking bonanza. Turfgrass producers, educators and suppliers mingle during this event to connect with old friends and meet new ones, share stories of the past and make memories for the future.
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