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e The Westin Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina February 18-2o, 2o19
START YOUR (FUNDRAISING) ENGINES!
By Karen Cooper
Te Lawn Institute is hosting a banquet and benefit auction at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Wednesday, February 20, in conjunction with TPI’s 2019 International Education Conference. It’s super easy to take part—the Hall of Fame is located across the street from the Westin Charlotte (the conference’s host hotel) and the event is included with your conference registration.
Mark your calendars and plan to be part of this memory- making night!
Te evening will kick off with a cocktail hour while you explore the history of NASCAR, race your friends in virtual stock car races, and compete against other attendees for bragging rights in a pit crew challenge. Tings get exciting after we all enjoy a southern-themed dinner when we auction off several exciting items and raffle off a Chevrolet Corvette, courtesy of Brian Bouchard of Kingston Turf!
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Raffle tickets are $100 each and will be available through the conference and during the evening leading up to the drawing. Te number of tickets being sold is limited so don’t miss your chance to get yours!
Why do we need a fundraising event? Last fall, the TLI Board of Trustees voted to fund a major PR campaign to promote natural turfgrass. Te purpose of the campaign is to help educate stakeholders about the value of natural turfgrass, especially when compared to plastic (synthetic) surfaces. Te new program also will provide TPI members with professionally-designed tools they can use to promote their businesses in print and online. Additionally, TLI is committed to devoting approximately $50,000 each year to innovative university research projects chosen for their value to the production of natural turfgrass. Other items funded through TLI include education programs and member scholarships. Your financial support is vital to the success and growth of these projects.
“We are living in a world where natural grass is not always ‘PC’ (politically correct),” said TPI President Jimmy Fox. “Well-intentioned environmentalists, architects, and soccer moms are buying into the fallacy that turfgrasses use too much water, and that the pesticides and fertilizers used in maintaining natural grass are contaminating our water. Science and basic facts prove the great benefits of natural grass, but no one is advertising that on the
TPI Turf News September/October 2018
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