PGMS Events > 2010 Regional Grounds Management Seminar & Site Visitation in Charleston

PGMS Events > 2010 Regional Grounds Management Seminars & Site Visitations

"Do The Charleston"

The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) will be going to Charleston, S.C. on March 18-19 and we want YOU to be there for the first stop in our 2010 Regional Grounds Management Seminars & Site Visitations Series.

Designed to provide grounds managers with the hard-to-find opportunity to gain knowledge, ask questions, and network with their peers, this interactive program will feature education seminars on must-know topics as well as behind-the-scenes tours of area grounds management programs. Mark this event on your calendar now!

Click here to download the save the date card.

Click here to download the event flyer.

Schedule:

Thursday, March 18, 2010

11 a.m. - Registration Opens

12 p.m. - Pick up box lunch and load bus

12:30 p.m. - Depart Marriott to Charleston Tea Plantation

1:30 p.m. - Depart Charleston Tea Plantation to Angel Oak

2 p.m. - Depart Angel Oak to The Battery (White Point Gardens)

2:45 p.m. - Depart The Battery to Hampton Park

4 p.m. - Depart Hampton Park to Joe Riley Stadium

5 p.m. - Return to Hotel from Tour for Light Networking Reception (Sponsored by Rainbird)

Friday, March 19, 2010

8 a.m. - noon - Educational Sessions

12 p.m. - Pick up box lunch and load bus

12:30 p.m. - Depart Marriott to Magnolia Gardens

2:45 p.m. - Depart to Magnolia Gardens to downtown Charleston

3:15 p.m. - Begin walking tour with John Tarkany

5 p.m. - Return to Hotel

Special Site Tours include:

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
Charleston Tea Plantation - Sponsored by Sox & Freeman Tree Expert Company
Angel Oak
Hampton Park
Joe Riley Stadium
Walking Tour of Downtown Charleston Courtyards- Thank you to John Tarkany Associates, Inc. for leading this tour.

Featured Speakers:

Chad Connelly - Freedom Tide
-Conflict Resolution with a Smile!
-Attitude and Motivation Wrapped in EASY
Liz Gilland - SC Forestry Commission
-Tree Mythbusters: Will your knowledge of trees be confirmed or busted?
(Approved for 1 ISA credit)
Justin Watts - W.P. Law, Inc.
-Maximizing the Efficiency of Your Irrigation Systems

Hotel Information:

Charleston Marriott Hotel
170 Lockwood Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29403
843-723-3000
Click here for the Web site .

*Please make sure to mention you are with PGMS when making reservations.

Room rates:
Deluxe Guest Room: $135

Cut-off Date:
The "cutoff date" for accepting reservations in this room block is February 15, 2010 by
5 p.m.

Registration Information:

PGMS Members: $99
Nonmembers: $125

Registration is now closed. Please call PGMS headquarters at 410-223-2861 to see if space is available.

Thanks to our Sponsors and Exhibitors!

Sponsors:

BASF - The Chemical Company
Possum's Landscape and Pest Control Supply
Rainbow Treecare
Sox & Freeman Tree Expert Company
South Carolina Landscape & Turfgrass Association
South Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association
Wilson & Associates Sports Turf Management
WP Law, Inc