SportsTurf

June 2015

SportsTurf provides current, practical and technical content on issues relevant to sports turf managers, including facilities managers. Most readers are athletic field managers from the professional level through parks and recreation, universities.

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www.stma.org June 2015 | SportsTurf 45 BE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR INNOVATIONS IN TWO WAYS! STMA IN ACTION For more on the latest news, please visit www.sportsturfonline.com and www.stma.org. News from the Sports Turf Managers Association C ommercial members don't miss this opportunity to enter the STMA Innovative Awards program. Fill out a brief, online application at stma.org and highlight a prod- uct, service, piece of equipment or technology that substantially improves the sports turf management profession. Innovative can mean many different things. Our non-commercial panel of judges defines innovative as "cutting edge" and "have never been seen before." You can include links to videos, photos, marketing brochures, testimonials or other promotional materials. Key to helping our Innovative Judging Panel understand the value of this innovation to the industry is to demonstrate why the product is innovative. Give examples and/or testimonials, and describe specifically how it solves field manager's problems. This program allows for more than one winner. All entries will be recognized on signage and in the on-site conference and exhibition guide and will include your booth number. This will help attendees know where to go on the trade show floor to see all of the innovations in the industry. Any STMA Commercial member who is exhibiting at the upcoming STMA Annual Conference and Exhibition is eligible to submit one entry annually. The company must display the innovation in its booth and have introduced it for sale within a 2-year period of the exposition. Winners are kept confidential until announced on at the show during the first day of the trade show. They will be able to use the special logo in their promotion of their innovation, and STMA will publicize the winners through its communication vehicles and with special recognition during the Awards banquet, held at the conclusion of the conference. Su b m i t t a l s a re d u e October 15. Go to STMA. org to enter. INNOVATIVE IGNITE SESSIONS Up to 10 Commercial companies will be selected to give 5-minute "Ignite" presentations on an inno- vative product their company offers during the New Trends and Technology in Sports Turf session at the 2016 Conference and Exhibition. This session is always highly attended. Companies were notified through a specific email sent to all STMA Commercial Members; the deadline to respond is July 1. All those who respond are placed in an electronic random selec- tion program and the top 10 will be offered the opportunity to present. The only requirements are that the company be exhibit- ing at the conference and did not give an Ignite presentation the year prior. Don't miss out on this opportunity to promote your com- pany's newest product. 2015 - GT AirInject Inc. 2014 - None awarded 2013 - Green Source 2012 - G2 Turftools 2011 - Barenbrug USA 2011 - Bush Sports Turf 2011 - Sports Edge PREVIOUS WINNERS B uilding alliances with organizations that have philosophies and goals aligned with those of STMA supports our mis- sion. That mission is: "STMA advances professionalism in sports field management and safety through education, awareness programs and industry development." In support of the mission, STMA's 3-year strategic plan contains several objectives that focus on building relationships with other organizations. Obj. To position STMA as a leader in the sports industry Obj. To elevate STMA's profile with peer and green industry organizations Obj. Build alliances with appropriate environmental groups to bring credibility to members' and STMA's environmental work Obj. Partner with organizations that conduct agronomic research and use to support the use of natural grass in athletic fields Obj. Collaborate with appropriate groups to promote the ben- efits of natural grass athletic fields BUILDING ALLIANCES ADVANCES STMA MISSION

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