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TPI’s 2019 INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE RECAP
Te reviews are in. TPI’s 2019 International Education Conference, held in Charlotte, North Carolina, February 18-20, drew overwhelmingly positive comments. Stimulating! Inspiring! Excellent Education! So worthwhile! Roaring into Charlotte to take part in this event were more than 450 TPI members and guests representing 9 countries and 36 U.S. states.
Folks from turfgrass farms across the globe engaged with exhibitors, networked, connected with long-time friends—and made new ones—while attending two days of outstanding education programs; checking out the Exhibit Hall; taking in a great, multi-stop, optional tour; and enjoying the many social functions. It was an exciting time of joining together to experience everything promised and more!
Tis special section of Turf News, compiled by Steve and Suz Trusty, captures many highlights of the Conference. Share it with all your team via the online version. To view even more conference photos, just go to SmugMug at
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Conference photos by Steve and Suz Trusty.
TPI Annual Business Meeting Reports presented during the TPI Annual Business Meeting showed both TPI and TLI remained strong in 2018 and that is continuing in 2019. TPI Executive Director Casey Reynolds, PhD, and Associate Executive Director Karen Cooper are working in conjunction with the TPI Board of Trustees to even more effectively serve the association’s membership, including bringing wider attention to turfgrass sod producers and the importance of natural grass through the Keep It REAL public relations campaign. Dr. Reynolds also spoke about TPI’s current and future endeavors in attending and speaking at turfgrass events throughout the world, TPI’s involvement in regulatory affairs, developing new benefits for TPI members, the new supplier categories, and the new TPI website to launch in 2019. Because of Bylaws amendments passed by the vote of the membership, as of January 1, 2019, the TPI Membership Year now coincides with the calendar year, fiscal year, Turf News editorial calendar, and TPI employee policies. Te 2019 TPI officers and Board of Trustee members began their year of service on that date. Te slate of officers and trustees for 2020 was presented and elected unanimously. Stepping up as 2020 Secretary/Treasurer is Jim Keeven; joining the 2020 Board as Trustees are Cliff Stewart and Daniel Huggett.
Te TPI 2019 Officers and Board of Trustees members are pictured here: (from left to right): John Keleher, Mark Tribbett, President Eric Heuver, Jim Keeven, Past President Jimmy Fox, Keith Wittig, Tim Wollesen, Vice President Hank Kerfoot, Aaron McWhorter, Secretary/Treasurer Steve Griffen, and Bob McCurdy.
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