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2007
School of Professional Grounds Management & GIEEXPO >
Grounds
Management Curriculum Schedule & Faculty
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Wednesday, October 24
Thursday,
October 25
Friday,
October 26
Saturday,
October 27
Wednesday,
October 24
7:30
a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
PGMS
Board Meeting
8:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
PGMS
Registration Desk Open
(Kentucky Exposition Center)
12:30
p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Pre Conference Field Trip
(Boxed
Lunch Provided)
The PGMS School of Grounds Management's Field Day will be held
at the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest,2006 Green Star
Honor Award Recipient. As Kentucky's official arboretum, it is
composed of approximately 14,000 acres with several significant
collections of dogwoods, maples, hollies, magnolias, witch hazels
and buckeyes. It also features 35 miles of trails, education facilities,
four lakes, and natural forest spanning several thousand acres.
The Bernheim grounds staff has brought several innovations to
the site in recent years including the development of environmentally
friendly strategies such as realigning a stream to its former
natural course, no-mow zones, prescription fire management of
grasslands and forested areas, and invasive plant controls.
Thursday,
October 25
6:45
a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
PGMS
Registration Desk Open
(Kentucky
Exposition Center)
6:45
a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
of Champions
(Galt
House)
9:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Green
Industry Expo
This is a three-day showcase of more than 650 exhibitors.
You are able to talk to suppliers and network with fellow landscape
professionals.
10:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
GIE+Product Field Day
This free Field Day will give attendees an opportunity to take
a hands-on look at the equipment the exhibitors have for sale.
See the new products indoors; then try them for yourself and compare
them with the competition in the demo park.
1:30
p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Education
Sessions I
(Kentucky Exposition Center)
“Using
Phenological Indicators in Managing Landscape Pests”
Jim
Chatfield & Joe Boggs
Plant
development and pest emergence and development are driven by environmental
factors such as heat units as measured by various degree day accumulation
models. The fact that plant development, such as flower emergence
and pest development are driven by these same heat unit accumulations
provides a ready way to quickly time pest management approaches
on the basis of obvious phenological indicators, eg. the flowering
of a forsythia or lilac. This talk emphasizes how to use these
phenological indicators in your business.
"Grounds
Manager as a Communicator"-Part 1
Bill Daily, PhD.
To
be successful, the manager must be an effective communicator.
The power of communication and its impact on productivity will
be presented, explored, emphasized, discussed and practiced within
a model of interpersonal communication. The concepts of being
positive, perception, psychological presence, and listening will
be addressed in Part 1. Acting vs. reacting, paraphrasing, and
social recognition will be examined in Part 2 at 3:00 p.m.
3:00
p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Education Sessions II
(Kentucky Exposition Center)
"20
Questions of Plant Diagnostics"
Jim Chatfield & Joe Boggs
Plant
problem diagnostics is an art and science that involves a process.
This process involves asking the right questions (starting with
“what is the plant/what is normal for the plant/what are
common problems for the plant”) that help lead to the best
possible diagnostic and management perspectives. Through case
studies this talk emphasizes the importance of the diagnostic
process and realizing the strengths and limitations involved in
correctly asking and answering these key questions.
"Grounds
Manager as a Communicator"-Part 2
Bill Daily, PhD.
In
Part 2, Dr. Daily will discuss and examine the importance of social
recognition. As soil gives life to vegetation, effective communication
gives life to others. To be successful, the manager must be an
effective communicator. The power of communication and its impact
on productivity will be presented, explored, emphasized, discussed
and practiced within a model of interpersonal communication.
6:00
p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
PGMS
Welcoming Reception
Network with the finest grounds professionals at the Galt House
Hotel.
8:00
p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Concert
Featuring Three Dog Night
(4th Street Live)
Friday,
October 26
7:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
PGMS Registration Desk Open
(Kentucky
Exposition Center)
6:45
a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
PGMS Annual Business Meeting
(Galt
House)
(Continental Breakfast will be served)
The
PGMS Annual Business Meeting is held in conjunction with the Annual
Conference. This enables as many members as possible a chance
to attend. Included in the Annual Business Meeting are the following:
*The Election of Officers
*Official reporting of the Society's business, fresh from the
Fall Board Meeting
*Branch Reports
*The chance to ask questions of the officers and the board members.
9:00
a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Green Industry Expo
This is a three-day showcase of more
than 650 exhibitors. You are able to talk to suppliers and network
with fellow landscape professionals.
10:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
"AGIE
Product Field Day"
This free Field Day will give attendees an opportunity to take
a hands-on look at the equipment the exhibitors have for sale.
See the new products indoors; then try them for yourself and compare
them with the competition in the demo park.
8:30
a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Education
Sessions III
(Kentucky Exposition Center)
"So You Want a Prairie Meadow Quickly: Is it Possible?
How do you do it?"
Tom Barnes
This
presentation will focus on more than a decade of research on establishing
native warm season grasses and wildflowers using the latest technology
with herbicides and no-till drills. Dr. Barnes will discuss how
his research on establishing and restoring native grasses can
be accomplished with a good looking native grassland in less than
two years time. He will present some research data and discuss
how applicators can apply these methods to their own situations.
"LEEDS"
Ed Snodgrass
What
is LEED and how is it changing buildings. This talk will introduce
the audience to LEED and describe its influence on the design
and maintenance of buildings.
Noon
PGMS
Past President Lunch
1:00
p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Education Sessions IV
(Kentucky Exposition Center)
"Green
Roof Maintenance"
Ed Snodgrass
Green
roofs are becoming more and more common. Who will maintain them?
This talk will cover green roof basics and also the maintenance
requirements relative to different green roof types.
"Arboricultural and The Law-Origins of Tree Law"
Victor Merullo
The
nation's leading expert on the law of trees, Victor Merullo, will
acquaint you with the basic concepts of tree law and tree liability
and he will discuss the origins of the laws governing trees; examine
ownership rights to trees; and, look at the duties, rights and
responsibilities of landholders, adjoining property owners, arborists,
municipalities and utilities to prevent injury to person or properties
caused by trees. During this presentation you will hear about
the latest cases and developing trends in tree law.
2:30
p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45
p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Education
Sessions V
(Kentucky Exposition Center)
"Composting
a Green Way to Save $"
Harry Hoitink
Composts
and mulches have been used for decades to control weeds, conserve
soil moisture, provide essential plant nutrients and improve plant
health. Mixtures of different types of materials often perform
better than single products. Unfortunately, application of these
products can also lead to problems such as nuisance fungi. Factors
that critically impact the composting process and compost and
mulch quality will be reviewed.
"Common Law Concepts that Every Arborist Needs to Know"
Victor Merullo
Take
the knowledge Victor will provide you with case histories to help
you learn from others experiences, not only from the State of
Kentucky but from across the United States. You will see the issues
from various points of view and gain an understanding of the numerous
reasons cities, utilities, arborists, landowners and others end
up in court when trees go on trail. This session will articulate
common law concepts that every arborist needs to know about tree
law including who owns the tree; duties of tree owners; what defines
a tree as hazardous; as well as, other such common law concepts
which are not readily available.
8:00
p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Concert
featuring Diamond Rio
(4th Street Live)
Saturday,
October 27
7:00
a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
PGMS Registration Desk Open
(Kentucky
Exposition Center)
6:45
a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Leadership
Breakfast
(Galt House Hotel)
9:00
a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Green Industry Expo
This
is a three-day showcase of more than 650 exhibitors. You are able
to talk to suppliers and network with fellow landscape professionals.
10:00
a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
"GIE+Product
Field Day"
This free Field Day will give attendees an opportunity to take
a hands-on look at the equipment the exhibitors have for sale.
See the new products indoors; then try them for yourself and compare
them with the competition in the demo park.
10:00
a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Education
Sessions VI
(Kentucky Exposition Center)
"Integrating
Native Plants into Landscape Design"
Bill Hendricks
Whether
you do formal gardens or casual landscapes there are native
plants that can work for you. Broaden you plant power with a
look at native woody plants and perennials and how to use them
in the landscape.
"Slight
Edge Communication & Persuasion"
Rocky LaGrone
Uncover
the unconscious buying habits of your prospect to determine
how to present information when it’s time. There are 26
filters we all use to make sense of the outside world. Seven
are used in sales and will determine whether or not you get
the business. Learn the seven about your prospects and you will
win every time. The prospect will always get the personality
in front of them they need to buy! People buy from people, people
buy from people they like, people like people like themselves
or people they would like to be like.
1:00
p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Education
Sessions VII
(Kentucky Exposition Center)
"Managing Multi-Use Fields: Priorities of Limited Use"
Andy McNitt
The
key to any successful sports turf is first and foremost getting
the most bang for your buck. While most of the examples will
be from cool season turf grass the concepts discussed also apply
to warm season turf grass management.
"Psychology
of Sales within your Business Institution"
Rocky LaGrone
People
are messy! Communication, psychology and human behavior are
interlaced throughout the interactions we have with customers
and prospects. Learn how to identify the transaction of communication
and develop a greater awareness to the implications of your
actions. Learn quick easy methods to size up your prospects
and learn what not to do. From birth order to personality style
people are always telling you how to sell to them if we listen
to the right clues. There are no personality conflicts in sales.
2:45
p.m.- 4:15 p.m.
Education
Sessions VIII
(Kentucky
Exposition Center)
"Infill
Synthetic Turf Systems"
Andy McNitt
While
synthetic turf or "infill" fields are becoming more
commonplace in the athletic field industry, there is still a
lot to learn about these systems. The cost of installing a synthetic
field can range anywhere from $500,000 to $1.2 million, so having
information on planning, constructing, and maintaining a synthetic
field is paramount, because, unlike a natural grass field, a
poor construction cannot be easily rectified. Dr. McNitt will
discuss his results as well as his observations on common misconceptions
and pitfalls regarding the installation and maintenance of synthetic
turf systems.
PGMS Awards/Installation Dinner Reception
PGMS Awards/Installation Dinner
(Galt House)
Post
Awards Reception in President's Suite
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