2017 SCLTA Annual Conference & Trade Show
from Wednesday, January 25, 2017 7:30AM to Wednesday, January 25, 2017 4:00PM
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The 2017 South Carolina Landscape and Turfgrass Association Annual Conference and Trade Show is on January 25. We are excited about our second year at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in the heart of the Congaree Vista at 1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201. We are thrilled to host over 600 green industry professionals from throughout South Carolina and beyond, including: landscape contractors, turfgrass professionals, nurserymen, landscape maintenance firm operators, education and extension specialists, municipal groundskeepers, pesticide applicators, and others. Also, multi-state pesticide recertification credits (for South Carolina and North Carolina) will be available. Please see the registration details and agenda below for more information. Also, you can view the Attendee Brochure and the Exhibitor and Sponsorship Information Brochure. Please feel free to contact Will Kinney at 803-787-0996 or [email protected] with any questions. REGISTRATION DETAILS: • Pre-Registration: $90.00 (Deadline January 11, 2017) • On Site Registration: $125.00 (If space is still available) • No refunds on cancellations made after January 9, 2017 • Bring your Pesticide License Number to sign up for your pesticide credits Conference registration includes one year membership and the following benefits: • Annual Conference & Trade Show featuring educational speakers, product demonstrations,exhibitor booths, pesticide recertification credits, and networking opportunities • Scholarship Fund support • Pesticide training • Invitations to Fall Field Day and other events • Training events throughout South Carolina PROGRAM AGENDA: TRACK A: 8:10-8:20 a.m. OPENING ON TRADE SHOW FLOOR 8:30-9:30 a.m. Sustainable Urban Landscapes, Dr. Ellen Vincent, Clemson University 9:30-10:30 a.m. Right Grass, Right Place, Hank Kerfoot, Modern Turf 10:30-11:00 a.m. BREAK 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. New Options for Nematode Management in Turfgrass, Dr. Bruce Martin, Clemson Extension 12:00-12:30 p.m. Regulatory Update & Proper Pesticide Use, Tammy Lark Lognion, Clemson University 12:30-2:00 p.m. LUNCH & VISIT WITH EXHIBITORS 1:00 p.m. SCLTA BUSINESS MEETING 2:00-2:15 p.m. Internship Experience at Metrolina Greenhouses, Annie Borlik 2:15-2:30 p.m. Internship Experience at Baytree Landscape Contractors, Justin Revland 2:30-3:15 p.m. Drainage Innovations and New Stormwater Management Solutions, Darren Bridges, NDS, Inc. 3:15-3:40 p.m. BREAK 3:40-4:40 p.m. A General Discussion of Mosquito-Vectored Diseases and Measures Used to Reduce Mosquito Populations in the Urban Landscape, Dr. Tim Drake Credit Hours: 4.0 Cat 3 TRACK B: 8:10-8:20 a.m. OPENING ON TRADE SHOW FLOOR 8:30-9:30 a.m. New Options for Nematode Management in Turfgrass, Dr. Bruce Martin, Clemson Extension 9:30-10:00 a.m. Regulatory Update & Proper Pesticide Use, Tammy Lark Lognion, Clemson University 10:00-10:30 a.m. BREAK 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sustainable Urban Landscapes, Dr. Ellen Vincent, Clemson University 11:30-11:45 a.m. Internship Experience at The Greenery, Inc., Dalton Holzheimer 11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Internship Experience at Winding Hill Stables, Elizabeth Elmore and Vincent Galatolo 12:00-1:30 p.m. LUNCH & VISIT WITH EXHIBITORS 1:00 p.m. SCLTA BUSINESS MEETING 1:30-2:30 p.m. A General Discussion of Mosquito-Vectored Diseases and Measures Used to Reduce Mosquito Populations in the Urban Landscape, Dr. Tim Drake 2:30-3:15 p.m. Irrigation or Irritation: The Choice is Yours, Travis Higingbottom 3:15-3:40 p.m. BREAK 3:40-4:40 p.m. Shorescaping: Landscaping at the Water's Edge, Ben Powell Credit Hours: 2.0 Cat 3 / 2.0 Cat 5 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TRACK: 8:10-8:20 a.m. OPENING ON TRADE SHOW FLOOR 8:30–8:45 a.m. Introductions, Ice Breaker 8:45–9:30 a.m. Life Cycle of a Landscape Business 9:30–10:45 a.m. The Essentials of Business Success 10:45–11:15 a.m. BREAK 11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Start Clean / Finish Clean 12:30–2:00 p.m. LUNCH 1:00 p.m. SCLTA BUSINESS MEETING 2:00–3:00 p.m. Lean in the Landscape 3:00–3:30 p.m. BREAK 3:30–4:15 p.m. Lean in the Landscape, continued 4:15–4:30 p.m. Summary and Close Business Development Track presentations will be offered by Ben Gandy and Ken Thomas of Atlanta-based Envisor Consulting. View the Envisor Consulting video for more information on their nationally recognized “Green Dot” operating system that they will share with SCLTA at our conference.
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201 Columbia SC USType: Eventbrite