ASSOCIATION UPDATES 2017 ETP SEMINARS & TURF EXPO TO BE HELD

IN YSSELSTEYN (NETHERLANDS) 28-29th SEPTEMBER Te European Turfgrass Producers Association (ETP) invites you to the 2017 ETP Seminars & Turf Expo on 28-29th September in Ysselsteyn (Netherlands). Te intense two-day program features Seminars (September 28th at Hotel Asteria in Elsendorp) and the Turf Expo (September 29th) in nearby Direct Gazon sod farm in Ysselsteyn.

Join turf growers from all over Europe and the rest of the world as they gather in the Dutch Limburg region for 48 hours of learning, networking and evaluating machinery and products for turfgrass sod farming.

Te 28 September Seminars Program includes the ETP General Assembly 2017 and Seminar Sessions: “Revenue and By-Products from Turfgrass Clippings,” and “Te Outlook for Hybrid Turf in Sod Farms.” Registrations and coffee open the day at 10.00-11.00 at the Hotel Asteria in Venray. Te day’s events take place there, concluding with drinks and networking at 17.30-19.30 and dinner at 19.30-21.00. Seminar registrations include: welcome coffee, presentations' printouts, buffet lunch, coffee break, pre-dinner drinks, and dinner.

Te 29 September ETP Turf Expo is a day-long event at Direct Gazon sod farm in Ysselesteyn (NL). Several food trucks will be present all day on the Expo premises. Expo

registrations include: access to Expo 09.00-18.00 and parking.

Te 29 September Accompanying Persons Program participants depart by bus from Hotel Asteria at 8.45 for the drive to Maastricht where they will enjoy coffee, with typical Limburgse Vlaai cake. Tey will take part in a guided tour of the Maastricht town center, followed by lunch. After free time to explore the city, they will board the bus to return to Hotel Asteria. Accompanying persons registrations include day trip to Maastricht on 29th: bus, coffee, local guide in Maastricht and lunch.

Registration To register for the 2017 ETP Seminars and Turf Expo, please visit: http://www.turfgrassproducers. eu/2017turfshow/ If your farm or company is a member of ETP / ETS / TPI, then all the people registered with that affiliation will pay the Member visitor’s fee (including spouses and accompanying persons).

For general event information and inquiries, please contact: Judith Vanderbrugge +31-6-40974844 or judith@jv-events.nl

For registrations and memberships, please contact: ETP Office +39-5861690097 or info@turfgrassproducers.eu

THIRD ANNUAL DEEP SOUTH TURF EXPO TO BE HELD

IN BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI NOVEMBER 7-9, 2017 Te third annual Deep South Turf Expo will be held November 7 – 9, 2017, at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, MS. Te host hotel is Te Beau Rivage, which sits directly on the Gulf of Mexico in Biloxi, MS. Tis is an educational experience for turfgrass managers with an emphasis on southern grasses filled with educational sessions for all segments of the turfgrass industry: golf, lawn care, sports turf, sod production and landscape.

Optional Events on November 7 include: a Golf Tournament, a Skeet and Trap Tournament, and a Sports Field Tour. Attendees end the day with the Past President’s Reception followed by the Softball Tournament and Dinner at Shuckers Stadium.

Te morning of November 8 offers choices of educational breakout sessions by category: Pest Management, Soil & Water Management, Turfgrass Management, and Pesticide Training and Review. Te general session follows, featuring keynote speakers Bruce Williams, who will present "Leading Your Way to Success," and Shawn Askew, who will address "Tinking Outside the Box - Unusual Approaches to Unique Challenges." Te Tradeshow opens in the afternoon. Te day ends with a Reception and silent auction followed by the business meetings of the hosting associations.

Tursday, November 9, offers another assortment of educational breakout sessions by industry: Golf, Sports Turf, Lawn Care and Sod.

For full conference details, visit: http://www.deepsouthturfexpo.org/home.html For questions, contact: info@DeepSouthTurfExpo.org

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