2022 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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CONFERENCE & FIELD DAY RECAP Back together again—and it was WONDERFUL! Turfgrass Producers International held its International Education Conference & Field Day at California’s beautiful Loews Coronado Bay Resort and Spa on February 14-17, 2022. The setting was stunning, and spirits were high with this first in person gathering since the Covid shutdowns of 2020. Heading to the San Diego area to take part in this event were over 500 TPI members and guests, representing 95 farms, 38 states and 11 countries, including South Africa, Luxembourg, Germany, Turkey, and Argentina. During this truly global event, turfgrass producers engaged with exhibitors, networked, connected with long-time friends—and made new ones—while attending two days of outstanding education programs; checking out the indoor Exhibit Hall; taking part in the Field Day at American Sod Farms, and mingling and chatting as they enjoyed the many social functions. Feedback from attendees was overwhelmingly positive: Excellent! Exciting! Super Fun! Eye-Opening! Inspiring! Totally worthwhile! This 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 www.tpiphotos.smugmug.com/.
TPI Annual Business Meeting President Jim Keeven welcomed attendees and reported that the association remained strong through 2021 and that is continuing into 2022. He provided an overview of new initiatives for 2022. Secretary-Treasurer Diane Mischel reported that both TPI and The Lawn Institute (TLI) are on solid financial footing and thanked members for their continuing support. TPI Executive Director Casey Reynolds, PhD, continues to work in conjunction with the TPI Board of Trustees to serve the association’s members even more effectively, including in the promotion of natural grass and in regulatory affairs. The 2022 TPI officers and Board of Trustee members began their year of service on January 1, 2022. The slate of officers and trustees for 2023 was presented and elected unanimously. Stepping up as 2023 Secretary-Treasurer is Daniel Huggett; joining the 2023 Board of Trustees to serve three-year terms are Eric Hjort and Adam Russell. Those three will assume their duties on January 1, 2023. Conference & Field Day photos by BE Videographers and Steve & Suz Trusty
The TPI 2022 Officers and Board of Trustees members are pictured here: (from left to right): Secretary-Treasurer Diane Mischel; Lindy Murff; President Jim Keeven, Wade Wilbur; Vice President Bob McCurdy; Past President Steve Griffen; Ron Schiedel, Albrecht Knigge, Larry LeMay, and Daniel Huggett. (Not pictured is Board of Trustees member Cliff Stewart.)
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TPI Turf News May/June 2022
