EXPO 2005 offers GCSAA credits

Louisville, Ky. – Outdoor Power Equipment Institute is offering certified educational opportunities for golf course superintendents Oct. 15 during the industry tradeshow at the International Lawn, Garden & Power Equipment Expo. EXPO 2005 is set for Oct. 14 through 16 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.

The seminars are accredited for GCSAA education points, allowing participants to earn up to .5 credits. While pre-registration for the tradeshow is free, there will be a $50 fee to attend the seminar program. To register for EXPO and sign up for the golf course superintendent seminars go to www.expo.mow.org.

In addition, attendees can walk to the outside exhibits at EXPO to try out the equipment. The demonstration park is adjacent to Louisville’s new exhibit facility, within walking distance and open throughout the show. This allows attendees the opportunity to do hands-on comparisons for three days, in the dirt and on the turf, of products’ unique features. 

“There’s a lot of overlapping equipment for lawn and golf, and it’s all here,” J. Michael Hart, golf course superintendent at Danville (Ill.) Country Club, said during the 2004 EXPO. “The outdoor demo area is a definite plus. We don’t have that opportunity to do hands-on at other shows in our industry.”

EXPO is America’s largest show for outdoor power equipment dealers and lawn and landscape professionals. Many of EXPO’s nearly 500 exhibitors produce golf course maintenance and related equipment including utility carts, trenchers, hand-held products, tree care equipment, airifiers, reel and greens mowers, pesticides, seeds, fertilizers and irrigation products.

For further information, contact the show organizer, Sellers Expositions, at 800-558-8767 or 812-949-9200, or visit the show Web site at www.expo.mow.org.

Seminars
8-8:30 a.m.
Making the Most of Your 15 Minutes of Fame
Larry Aylward, editor-in-chief of Golfdom magazine, will speak on how to deal with the media. Aylward’s basic message: Don’t ever run from a reporter, but be careful of what you say.

8:30-9:30 a.m.
Looking Back: The Year in Agronomic Review
Robert A. Brame, director of the United States Golf Association Green Section’s North-Central Region, will provide a year-end review of the region from an agronomic standpoint.

9:45-11 a.m.
A Superintendent’s Survival Guide to Project Management
Bobby Weed is the president of Weed Golf Course Design in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Weed, a former superintendent, will speak on the trials and tribulations of project management.

1-2:30 p.m.
The Ins and Outs of Tournament Prep (From the Member/Guest to the PGA)
Paul B. Latshaw will provide the ins and outs of tournament preparation, whether it’s for the PGA Championship or the member-guest. Latshaw is in his third year as certified superintendent of Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.

2:45-4 p.m.
Motivating Employees: A Good Turf Management Program Starts With People
Mark Wilson is the certified superintendent of Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, where he has been for 17 years. Known for his strong management style, Wilson will speak on the art of employee motivation.