MORE GREAT MONDAY EVENTS KICK OFF CONFERENCE
Savvy scheduling allowed attendees to take part in Rootin’ Tootin’ Clay Shootin’ or the Treasures of Tampa by Water and Land Tour AND the optional Pre-Conference Seminar on “Common Sense Strategic Planning.”
Treasures of Tampa
by Water and Land Tour Tis optional tour on Monday gave attendees the opportunity to view the mix of historic and newer treasures along the coastline of Hillsborough Bay and the Hillsborough River by pirate water taxi. Ten the taxi took them to the Tampa History Museum where they browsed through displays that brought the past to life.
Te tour continued by bus into Ybor City, once widely acclaimed as the Cigar Capital of the World. Lunch at the Columbia Restaurant was a special treat. Founded in 1905 and managed by the founding family ever since, it has developed into an ornate slice of history all its own.
First Time
Attendees First Time Attendees enjoyed a great opportunity to meet and mingle during the First Time Attendees Reception. It was held just prior to the Monday evening President’s Welcome Reception and in the same inviting outdoor venue, “Te Commons.”
Attendees learned about Tampa’s pirate past and the annual celebration that this ship represents while preparing to board their pirate water taxi for a water-side view of Tampa.
A group of first time attendees posed for this shot after the opening education session.
President’s
Beautiful weather and the great setting proved perfect for the TPI Family to catch up with old friends and meet new ones during the President’s Welcome Reception.
TPI Turf News May/June 2017
Welcome Reception Te TPI Family gathered together in “Te Commons” to renew connections and meet the first-timers. After a warm welcome by TPI President Linda Bradley, several of the Past Presidents were invited to step up to the mic and share a favorite memory or two. Te crowd loved it!
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