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2018 Annual Conference
Attendee Prospectus
Sponsored by:
Welcome
Dear Valued Members,
We cordially invite you to join us for the 2nd Annual RMGCSA Conference and Expo. We have created this compelling event
to bring more value to your RMGCSA membership. This event is a convenient, cost effective, and fun opportunity to earn
your educational credits in an atmosphere that is tailored specifically for our membership. This two-day event includes
education as well as table top displays brought to you by our affiliate partners. Day one will start with breakfast, registration,
and message from the incoming RMGCSA Board of Directors. This will be followed by a lineup of engaging speakers. These
speakers will present a wide range of golf course and career related topics. Following the days’ education there will be a
welcome reception linking BBQ, games, and Monday Night Football. This reception will provide an opportunity for sponsors to
meet with superintendents to discuss products and continue fostering relationships with the membership. Day two will offer
a breakfast that will provide additional opportunities for members to network and catch up with seldom seen friends. Our
day two education will include the pesticide credit session which will follow a great lineup of speakers. RMGCSA is excited to
offer this event to our membership as an opportunity to learn and network. We think this is an outstanding conference where
every member will find something which will benefit them personally and professionally. Prior to the event on Monday there
will be a “pre-game” social event on Sunday night at 6:30. This is an “on your own” event but a great opportunity to talk shop
with your peers. RMGCSA looks forward to your participation in this Inaugural event.
Sincerely,
Eric Strasheim
Eric Strasheim, 2018 RMGCSA President
Hotel Information
2-Day Conference Registration Includes:
• All Classes
• All Meals
• Breaks
• Conference Gift
• Reception
• Pesticide Education
Three ways to register: mail in form, scan and
email form
Sheraton Denver Tech Fun & Food Nearby:
Center Hotel $109.00
7007 S. Clinton Street
Greenwood Village, CO 80112
Room reservations can be made by calling
1-800-325-3535 or 303-799-6200.
No later than October 5, 2018.
Directions:
From I-25S, take Exit 197 on Arapahoe Road/CO 88 and keep
left at the fork; follow the signs for Yosemite. Make a left onto ...Plus much more!!
CO-88E/E. Arapahoe Road and then make a right on KeyBank.
The hotel will be on the right side.
Conference Agenda
Sunday, November 4th, 2018
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Happy Hour - On Your Own!
Informal gathering for conference attendees
Monday, November 5th, 2018 0.60
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM Registration - Table Top Set-up - Breakfast
7:30 AM - 7:40 AM President's Welcome and Message
7:40 AM - 8:00 AM The Golfdom Report - Seth Jones - Golfdom Magazine
Seth Jones, editor-in-chief of Golfdom magazine, is approaching 20 years of covering and reporting on the
business of golf. His magazine, Golfdom, is known for its insightful cover stories mixed with whimsical interviews
and the occasional funny golf story. Jones will take this opportunity to talk about his experience covering the
industry, share additional insights into some recent cover stories, give his forecast for the future of the game
and tell a few of his favorite tales of roaming the world’s finest golf courses armed with a media credential and a
voice recorder. Those who remember the last time Jones visited the Rocky Mountain GCSA might recall some of
his hilarious misadventures of interviewing some of the game’s greats. Don’t miss this update to see what kind of
trouble Jones has found since his last talk.
8:00AM - 8:05AM Board Candidate Video 1
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8:05AM - 8:55 AM Developing an Employee Safety Program -
Mickey McCord - McCord Golf Services and Safety
You probably have a fertilization program, irrigation programs, chemical pest control
programs, but what about a safety program? Nothing at your course is more important than your crew's safety,
shouldn't you have a safety program too? It's easier than you think. In this presentation you'll learn the key
elements of a safety program, and how you can develop, and implement a comprehensive safety program at your
course.
8:55AM - 9:00AM Board Candidate Video 2
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM Greens Renovation at The Country Club at Castle Pines - Sean McCue - The Country Club at Castle Pines
A behind the scenes look at the work that took place leading up to the renovation and documentation of the work
and processes along way. How to utilize your own in house staff to be actively involved in this major undertaking.
9:50AM - 9:55AM Board Candidate Video 3
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9:50AM - 10:15AM Break - Visit Affiliate Partners
10:15AM - 11:00AM PGA Tour - Thomas Bastis - PGA
Step behind the curtain and see how how greatest show in golf comes together. Thomas Bastis, former
superintendent of the California Golf Club turned PGA TOUR Agronomist takes us behind the scenes. Who is the
PGA TOUR? What does an Agronomist do? Tips and tricks…do’s and don’ts. Thomas gives his a historical debrief
after finishing his rookie year.
11:00AM - 11:50AM Hazard Ahead: The Challenge of Colorado's Weather - Chris Tomer - KDVR Fox 31
The impact of Colorado's weather on golf course maintenance. The microclimates (Eastern Plains, 7 County Metro
Area, Palmer Divide, Foothills, and High Mountains) deliver very different kinds of weather. This presentation will
cover variables such as temperature, humidity, dew point, freeze/frost, growing season, wind, cloud cover, and
precipitation.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch - Membership Meeting and Election
1:00PM - 1:30PM GCSAA Update - David Phipps - GCSAA NW Field Staff Representative
1:30PM - 1:35PM President Video
1:35PM - 1:55PM The Legislative Session and the 2018 Election
Jennifer Cassell - Bowditch & Cassell Public Affairs
1:55PM - 2:00PM VP Video
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2:00PM - 2:50PM Pollinator Habitat - Andony Melathopoulos - Oregon State University
Andony will share his knowledge in pollinator habitats: Building It Cheaply,
Making It Look Good and Getting Credit for Doing It.
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2:50PM - 3:20PM Break - Visit Affiliate Partners
3:20PM - 4:10 PM Putting Green and Fairway Establishment - Dr. Rogers - Michigan State University
This talk examines applied research of the cultural practices and environmental parameters used during turf
establishment. The results are intended to decrease establishment periods and increase chances of success.
4:15PM - 5:05 PM A Survivor's Guide for the Next 20 Years of the Golf Industry - Brad Klein - Golf Channel
A helpful, "how-to-guide" to managing your career, including everything they didn't teach you in turf school
that you will need to secure and advance your position professionally while preserving your integrity in a rapidly
changing golf climate.
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5:30PM - 6:30 PM Reception - Visit Affiliate Partners
Open bar to include beer, wine and sodas - will extend into Tailgate Party
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM Tailgate Party
Enjoy Monday Night Football, BBQ, wings, refreshments and prizes!
Tuesday, November 6th, 2018
7:00AM - 7:30AM Breakfast - Visit Affiliate Partners
7:30AM - 8:20AM Golf Course Architecture 101 - Brad Klein - Golf Channel
An overview of the history of golf course design, covering the evolution from links land through Golden Age
architecture, the postwar boom and the contemporary era of post-modern design and restoration. Emphasis
will be on the role of maintenance and green keeping on enhancing the character of course design.
8:30AM - 9:20AM Turf and the 3-Legged Stool - Dr. Rogers - Michigan State University
This talk is a light hearted approach to turf management using a three legged stool as its model. The intent is to
provide the practicioner with language and concepts to share with his/her clientele.
9:30AM - 10:20AM Analyzing Drainage Problems and Applying Proper Drainage Techniques -
Micky McCord - McCord Golf Services and Safety
Understanding different sources of your drainage problem, and applying proper engineering principles to the
solution, are the essential elements of efficient and long lasting drainage systems. This presentation will explain
how depth, backfill material, and choosing the right type of collection materials, are the keys to successfully
solving your drainage problems on any scale. These techniques have been proven at 100's of golf courses, over
more than 30 years and you should be using them the on your next drainage project.
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10:20AM - 10:45AM Break - Visit Affiliate Partners
10:45AM - 11:35AM Drones and Drone Technology - Thomas Bastis - PGA Tour
Are they tools or are they toys? Let's get caught up on everything you ever wanted to know and how might you
integrate their use into normal golf course operations. Or, should I wait? Do I need a license, what do they cost,
how hard are they to operate…Get all your answers and see how Thomas integrates these new concepts on the
PGA TOUR.
11:35AM - 12:30PM Seedhead modeling in Denver and Salt Lake - Adam Van Dyke
A look at seedhead development models for the Western High Plains and Intermountain West regions. How do
these compare to Midwest and Eastern models?
12:30PM - 5:30PM Pesticide Credit Session GCSAA Education Points / CEC Credits Pending Approval
Sandra McDonald - Mountain West PEST
The Label is the Law | Laws and Regulations Sponsored by:
Regulations Referenced on the Label | Laws an Regulations
Protections on the Label | Applicator Safety
Potecting Others | Public Safety
Understanding the Fomulated Product | Pesticide and their Families
Use of Pesticides | Reading the Label
Turf Management Resources | 206 Turf Pest Control
Speaker Bios
Thomas Bastis - PGA Tour Agronomist
Thomas Bastis grew up in San Diego, California and graduated with a bachelor's degree in horticulture from Cal Poly San Luis
Obispo in 1995. He has been a superintendent for 20 years, with the last 15 at California Golf Club of San Francisco. In 2017, Thomas
left his position at Cal Club and joined the PGA TOUR as a Competition Agronomist. Bastis is a certified arborist, pest control advisor,
certified irrigation auditor and the Turfnet/Syngenta 2010 Superintendent of the Year. He holds a qualified applicators license and
C-27 landscape contractor license.
Bastis is an advocate of using new and upcoming technology alongside traditional maintenance practices to manage courses in
the most environmentally and economically efficient manner.
Jennifer Cassell - Bowditch & Cassell Public Affairs
Jennifer is a partner with the government relations firm Bowditch & Cassell Public Affairs (BCPA) where she advocates on behalf
of economic development, insurance, education, local government, and agriculture interests to the Colorado General Assembly.
Jennifer co-founded BCPA after working as a lobbyist for Tomlinson & Associates, and as the legislative liaison for Governor
Hickenlooper’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
Jennifer was a junior golfer in Kansas and a member of the University of Kansas Women’s Golf Team from 2000-2002. Jennifer
volunteers for the Colorado Golf Association as a member of the tournament committee.
She holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and International Studies from the University of Kansas, and a Master of Arts
degree in International Studies from the University of Denver.
Seth Jones - Editor in Chief of Golfdom Magazine
Seth Jones, editor-in-chief of Golfdom magazine, is approaching 20 years of covering and reporting on the business of golf. His
magazine, Golfdom, is known for its insightful cover stories mixed with whimsical interviews and the occasional funny golf story.
Those who remember the last time Jones visited the Rocky Mountain GCSA might recall some of his hilarious misadventures of
interviewing some of the game’s greats. Don’t miss this update to see what kind of trouble Jones has found since his last talk.
Brad Klein - Golf Channel
Veteran golf travel, history and architecture journalist, Brad Klein is the senior writer for Golf Channel/GolfAdvisor.com and design
consultant on golf course architecture. As an author, he has been collected by libraries worldwide. With more than 40 years of
varied experiences within the game of golf - a career that began as a caddie on the PGA Tour - Klein served as the long-time
architecture editor for Golfweek magazine and the founding editor of Superintendent News. Klein has written more than 1,500
feature articles on course architecture, resort travel, golf course development. golf history and the media for publications such as
Golf Digest, Financial Times, New York Times and Sports Illustrated. He has published seven books on golf architecture and history,
and was the winner for the USGA 2001 International Book Award.
Sean McCue - Superintendent at The Country Club at Castle Pines
Originally from Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Sean has been in the golf industry for 35 years. A graduate from Penn State University
with a degree in Turfgrass Management. His career has taken him to Pennsylvania, Florida, California and Colorado. Some of the
more notable stops along the way have been at Castle Pines Golf Club, Riviera Country Club, Boulder Country Club and for the last
23 years he has been the Golf Course Superintendent at The Country Club at Castle Pines.
Micky McCord - McCord Golf Services and Safety
In one way or another, Mickey McCord has been working on golf courses for over 40 years. He started caddying at Congress Lake CC near
Akron Ohio, when he was 14, had a 25-year career as a Golf Course Superintendent, and 5 years ago started his own business, McCord Golf
Services and Safety. Mickey’s interest in workplace safety training grew while working for The Carolinas Golf Group, a small management
company operating courses in North and South Carolina, where he was required to hold a monthly safety training meeting. Since starting
McCord Golf Services and Safety, Mickey has worked to raise safety awareness in golf course maintenance, and help Superintendents
reduce accidents and injuries for their employees. He has written articles for Golf Course Industry, and GreenMaster magazines, helped
Insurance Offices of America develop a safety calendar and training program for their clients, and speaks to local Golf Course Superintendent
Associations about developing safety programs at their courses. Over 300 Golf Course Superintendents from Maine to California have used
his videos to hold safety training meetings.
Mickey has degrees in Turfgrass Management from Clemson University, and Business Administration from Ohio University, he
is a 35-year member of the GCSAA, and achieved CGCS in 1994.
Sandra McDonald - Mountain West PEST Sandra McDonald founded Mountain West PEST (Pesticide Education & Safety Training) in 2009. Prior to establishing Mountain West PEST, Sandra was the Environmental and Pesticide Education Specialist at CSU. She worked for 13 years at CSU where she was involved in specialty crop pesticide research in addition to her role as a pesticide safety educator. Sandra also has extensive teaching experiences in pesticide safety, pesticide applicator exposure, pest management and pesticides in the environment. She is an active member of the American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators, the Western Society of Weed Science and the Rocky Mountain Agribusiness Association. Andony Melathopoulos- Oregon State University Assistant Professor, Pollinator Health Extension Andony leads OSU Extension's efforts to design, develop, implement and evaluate a state-wide pollinator health program. The focus of this program is not restricted to Oregon's four managed pollinator species (honey bees, alfalfa leafcutter bees, orchard mason bees and alkali bees) but also to the state's rich endowment of wild species. David Phipps, GCSAA NW Field Staff Representative David Phipps is a 12-year GCSAA Class A member and has more than 20 years of experience in golf course management. He was an assistant superintendent at The Oregon Golf Club in West Linn, Ore., from 1990-2000, and most recently was the construction manager and superintendent at Stone Creek Golf Club in Oregon City, Ore. Phipps has been active in serving on the national and chapter level. He participated in multiple GCSAA committees and was the Oregon GCSA chapter president in 2007. His efforts have earned him numerous honors and awards, including the Oregon GCSA's Richard Malpass Distinguished Service Award in 2000 and 2007, the Oregon Golf Association's Superintendent of the Year Award in 2009, the OGCSA's Michael S. Hindahl Environmental Stewardship Award of Excellence in 2011, and GCSAA's President's Award for Environmental Stewardship presented earlier this year at the GCSAA Education Conference in Las Vegas. Phipps is a five-time winner of the GCSAA/Golf Digest's Environmental Leaders in Golf Award Dr. John N. Rogers - Professor of Turfgrass Management at Michigan State University Dr. John N. Rogers, III is a Professor of Turfgrass Management in the Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences at Michigan State University; he has been on the faculty there since 1988. He received a B.S. in Agronomy at the University of Arkansas in 1982 and then returned to be an Assistant Superintendent at Hardscrabble Country Club 1982-1983. He returned to the University of Arkansas and earned M.S. in Agronomy in 1985 and received his Ph.D. in Agronomy from Penn State University in 1988. His current turfgrass research interests at MSU include wear tolerance, turfgrass establishment and soil modification. He served as the lead scientist for the indoor turf project at the Pontiac Silverdome for the 1994 World Cup Soccer matches and the project leader of the Spartan Stadium turfgrass conversion in 2001-02. He was a turf consultant and project leader for the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympic Games and the 2008 UEFA Cup. His consultations on golf course, athletic field, and turfgrass matters are extensive throughout the world and his National and International lectures and presentations total over 185 with over 115 publications and one book. He is the senior author of two U.S. Patents. Chris Tomer- KDVR FOX-31 Denver Meteorologist Chris Tomer forecasts weather for KDVR FOX-31 News and KWGN Colorado’s Own Channel 2 in Denver. Tomer earned a B.S. in Meteorology from Valparaiso University graduating with Honors – where he also played basketball. Tomer is a fully certified meteorologist having earned the CBM and NWA Seal’s of Approval. Tomer also serves on the NWA panel of Television Seal evaluators. Chris has specialized knowledge of Mountain Meteorology. In his free time, Tomer climbs mountains, runs trails, mountain bikes, and snow skis. Tomer climbs all over North and South America. Chris completed climbing all 58 of Colorado’s 14ers in 2009. Many of his adventures are showcased on KDVR/KWGN-TV under the name of “Tomer’s Trails”. Chris won an Emmy Award for his 2015 Tomer’s Trails stories. Adam Van Dyke - Professional Turfgrass Solutions Adam is the owner and chief scientist of Professional Turfgrass Solutions located in suburbia Salt Lake City, Utah. His research with turfgrass is focused on golf courses to provide applied information to superintendents across the country. He enjoys presenting his research to turf groups and frequently publishes his findings in journals, magazines, and newsletters. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Utah State University in 2002, and a Masters’ degree in 2008, where he studied the effects of humic substances on the water holding capacity of putting green rootzones. Adam is a former golf course superintendent and moonlights as an adjunct instructor for Utah State University teaching introductory turfgrass management to off-campus horticulture students. He received the Certified Professional Agronomist (CPAg) designation in 2013 due to his education, experience, and commitment to the field of turfgrass management.
2018 Annual Conference Attendee Registration - Register online at www.rmgcsa.org
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Registration Fees
Registration Includes: All classes, all meals, breaks, conference gift, and reception
2-Day Registration - Includes Pesticide Education
Before October 4, 2018 Beginning October 5, 2018
Member 2-Day Registration $150.00 $200.00
Non-Member 2-Day Registration $200.00 $250.00
I will be attending the Sunday Night Event I will be attending the Monday Reception
I will be attending the Pesticide Education
1-Day Registration - Tuesday Registration Includes Pesticide Education
Before October 4, 2018 Beginning October 5, 2018
Member 1-Day Registration Monday Only Tuesday Only
$100.00 $150.00
I will be attending Pesticide Education
Non-Member 1-Day Registration Monday Only Tuesday Only $150.00 $200.00
I will be attending Pesticide Education
Pesticide Education Only
Before October 4, 2018 Beginning October 5, 2018
Member Pesticide Education $50.00 $75.00
Non-Member Pesticide Education $75.00 $100.00
Donation for turfgrass research to The Rocky Mountain Environmental Golf Institute (RMEGI): $25 $50 $100
Method of payment:
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12011 Tejon St., Suite 700
Westminster, CO 80234
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2018 Annual Conference
Thank You to Our Sponsors:
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November 4-6, 2018
Sheraton Denver Tech Center
7007 S. Clinton Street
Greenwood Village, CO 80112
Rocky Mountain Golf Course
Superintendents Association
12011 Tejon Street, Suite 700
Westminster, CO 80234
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