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2007
School of Professional Grounds Management & GIEEXPO
Grounds Management Curriculum Schedule & Faculty
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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