From the President

This is always a busy season for our turfgrass community, and it is at TCNC too! Our Board made a commitment to create more excitement, activity, and value in 2023 for our members. When we sat around the table in November 2022 to look at our strategic goals for 2023, and there were several powerful conversations. One important conversation was on the membership benefit of peer networking.

We explored the idea of peer networking and the tagline The Best Are Here (at TCNC) shone through. Our membership is comprised of amazing turfgrass professionals dedicated to high standards, continuous learning, and a community that connects, invests and grows our industry throughout North Carolina… the best truly are here.

According to a Forbes article on the topic, peer networks “can make us smarter, more engaged, and better connected.” It makes the individual better at his/her job, and it can make industry-wide improvements through consensus and discourse over many topics. Peer-networking can also influence large organizations that may not typically notice individual companies. You can also gain helpful insights from your peers, and a fresh perspective. TCNC is committed to supporting and creating events to engage and strengthen its networking community.

We just had our first TCNC Meet Up at Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston, NC on February 28th. Thank you to Mother Earth Brewing for hosting our event and amazing brewery tour! A sense of community is such an important part of TCNC membership. You can see your peers, meet new people… borrow ideas and learn from the best! Stay tuned for our next TCNC Meet Up event in May.

If you are looking for additional opportunities to connect, learn and grow – you will find them on our website at www.turfgrasscouncilnc.org! This year will bring new and numerous opportunities to connect within our community – online and in person.

I look forward to connecting, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us!

Sincerely,

TCNC President