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Back Where It All Started!
 PGMS is heading back to the "birthplace" of the Regional Seminar and Site Visit program and we want YOU along for the ride! Join PGMS March 22-23, 2012 as we head to Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe, Arizona for a program focused specifically on sustainability and water conservation and quality. Just like six years ago, Ellen Newell, CGM, associate director of facilities management at ASU, will lead us through excellent education sessions and a not-to-miss tour of the campus.
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. This Regional Seminar & Site Visit qualifies for the SGM program, click here for more information.
This is a monumental occasion you don't want to miss so mark your calendars now!
Tentative Schedule:
Click here to download the schedule.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
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11 a.m.
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Register & Pick up information packets
Twin Palms Hotel
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11:15 a.m. |
Boxed lunch provided for field trip |
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11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Field Trip:
Singh Farms, the local composting facility and vegetable farm where ASU takes their green waste to be composted. The Phoenician, a AAA Five Diamond Resort with beautiful landscapes and flowerbeds using Singh Farms compost will be the second stop. The last stop will be the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix for a self guided tour through their desert plant collections along with sculptures and gift shop. Lots of opportunities for questions and your first chance to meet with seminar participants and speakers. |
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6 - 7:30 p.m. |
Welcoming Reception
Twin Palms Hotel |
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Friday, March 23, 2012
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7 - 8 a.m.
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Continental Breakfast, classes to follow, visit vendor tables
Old Main building on the ASU Tempe campus
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8 - 8:50 a.m. |
"Climate Change and Outdoor Water Use"
Ray Quay, Research Professional FSC with the Decision Center for Desert Cities in the ASU Global Institute of Sustainability
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9 - 9:50 a.m. |
"Alternate Sources of Water for Landscaping and How to Maintain These New Systems"
Heather Kinkade, Faculty Associate at ASU's The Design School |
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10 - 10:50 a.m. |
"Irrigation Master Plans"
Marc Bayer, ASLA the design element |
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11 - 11:50 a.m. |
"Planting and Maintenance Strategies for the Future"
Cynthia James-Richman, Faculty Associate at ASU's CTI Applied Sciences and Math |
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noon - 1 p.m. |
Lunch and time to visit with vendors |
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1 - 4 p.m. |
Field Trip:
Tour of the ASU Tempe campus lead by members of the Grounds Services team. Featured on the tour will be a number of sustainable practices ASU has undertaken including solar panels on the roofs of many buildings and parking lots, solar compactors, gardens featuring recycled and repurposed materials, and irrigation upgrades as well as the extensive plant collections on campus. The challenges of keeping landscapes looking pristine in spite of 70,000 students and 11,000 faculty and staff employees will be discussed. |
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4 p.m. |
The tour will end at the new Grounds Services shop where the crew will show some of their innovative designs including a rain water harvesting system. Light refreshments will be served. |
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Hotel
Information:
Twin Palms Hotel
225 East Apache Boulevard
Tempe, AZ 85281
Toll Free: 800-367-0835
Local: 480-967-9431
http://twinpalmshotel.com/
PGMS Block rates (be sure to mention PGMS)
$92/night
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Registration:
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Before/on March 15 |
After March 15 |
| PGMS Members |
$110 |
$125 |
| Non-members |
$140 |
$150 |
Click here to register online.
Click here to download the registration form.
Mail/fax to:
PGMS
720 Light St.
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-752-8295 (fax)
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be received by March 8 to receive a full refund. Any cancellations received after March 9 will not receive a refund.
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Exhibitor Information
If you are interested in being an exhibitor please contact Ellen Newell, CGM, associate director of facilities management at ASU at 480-965-2682 or Ellen.Newell@asu.edu.
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