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WESTERN CANADA TURFGRASS ASSOCIATION 21 2014 WCTA CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW WELCOME TO THE SHOW! MESSAGE FROM CONFERENCE CO-HOSTS: GREG AUSTIN, BC REPRESENTATIVE FOR CGSA KEITH LYALL, WCTA PRESIDENT DEAN PILLER, BCGSA PRESIDENT The Canadian Golf Superintendents Association, in partnership with the Western Can- ada Turfgrass Association and in collaboration with the BC Golf Superintendents Asso- ciation, is excited to welcome you to the 2014 Canadian International Conference and Trade Show (CITCTS) taking place in beautiful downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. Not only is CITCTS the biggest and best professional golf and sportsturf management conference in the country, it's the only event that brings together these three long-standing and proud industry associations. To ensure every delegate makes the most out of their Vancouver experience, we have an excellent event planned. It's certainly an exciting line-up of speakers, suppliers and social functions set in a city that not too long ago was on the world stage courtesy of the 2010 Winter Olympics. It seems fitting the Sochi Olympics will be taking place during this year's show and we look forward to the great feeling we'll have cheering on Team Canada together! Thank you very much for being part of this event. An incredible amount of energy goes into producing the conference and by participating, you show a very high level of professionalism and commitment to your turf management career. Please make sure you have a good look at conference program to take advantage of all this show has to offer. WCTA INDUSTRY BRIEFS ANLA AND OFA MEMBERS VOTE TO FORM NEW NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL TRADE ASSOCIATION Members of OFA - The Association of Horticulture Professionals and the American Nurs- ery & Landscape Association (ANLA) have voted in overwhelming support of the con- solidation of the two organizations into a new, national trade association to serve the entire horticulture industry. The announcement followed a 30-day open ballot and an in-person vote for OFA's members, held in Columbus, Ohio. With the consolidation, the new trade association will have the largest national nursery, greenhouse, and garden retail membership of any horticulture association in the United States. Those communities will join together with breeders, distributors, interior and exterior landscape professionals, florists, students, educators, researchers, manufacturers, and all who are part of the supply chain to represent our industry with one, strong voice and a greater base of volunteer, staff, and financial resources. The new trade association, named the American Horticulture Association, will be known as AmericanHort, and planned to begin operations by January 1, 2014. The mission of AmericanHort is to unite, promote, and advance our industry through advocacy, collaboration, connectivity, education, market development, and research. The association will have its primary office in Columbus, Ohio and an office in Washington, DC to facilitate government relations and research activities. Michael V. Geary, CAE, will continue as the chief staff executive. The inaugural board of directors was appointed by the legacy organizations. For the first year, the board will have equal representation from OFA and ANLA. To learn more, visit AmericanHort.org. WCTA A.R. MOWER & SUPPLY Invites you to visit them in Booths 401-502 at the trade show. They have combined their Booth with SMITHCO and REDEXIM/VERTI-DRAIN and will be showing the all-new Verti Drain 2216 Deep Tine Aerator, The VERTI-QUAKE, The SMITHCO 3180 Sprayer with "star command," The Ultra plus Roller and the 48Volt Electric trap rake with all new Lithium power battery packs. The new Air Force hover mower will also be on display. You'll also find an assortment of GOLF COURSE SUPPLY and ACCESSORY items to compliment the booth. Please stop by and see all A.R. Mower's products programs for 2014! Visit their website at armower.com or call 1-800-667-4211. GRIGG BROTHERS FOLIAR FERTILIZERS Invites you to visit booth 601 [VÄUKV\[TVYLHIV\[[OLSH[LZ[ in foliar fertilizer research and products. Grigg Brothers is excited to debut new products for 2014, including Rhizonify, the next generation in soil surfactant complete with soil build- ing components, microbial substrate, biostimulants and plant nutrients. Come see the latest in foliar fertilizer technology and research, and discover how Grigg Brothers Foliar Fertilizers can help turf managers optimize agronomic programming and provide superior playing surfaces. Visit their website at griggbros.com VYÄUK[OLTVU-HJLIVVR;^P[[LYVY YouTube.