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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M2MEDIA360 PRESIDENT/CEO Marion Minor VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Gerald Winkel VP OF CIRCULATION AND COLLATERAL SALES Joanne Juda-Prainito PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Mary Jo Tomei DIRECT MAIL LIST SALES Cheryl Naughton 678-292-6054 cnaughton@m2media360.com SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES Phone 845-856-2229 Fax 845-856-5822 REPRINTS Cheryl Naughton 678-292-6054 cnaughton@m2media360.com Account Representatives: Joy Gariepy 16267 W. 14 Mile Rd., Ste 202 Beverly Hills, MI 48025 • Ph: 248-530-0300, ext. 1401 jgariepy@m2media360.com Bruce Loria 626 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 500 Los Angeles, CA 90017 • Ph: 213-596-7226 bloria@m2media360.com Classified Sales/Marketplace: Glenn Datz Phone: 213-596-7220 Fax: 213-624-0997 gdatz@m2media360.com Make your plans for Long Beach conference I HOPE THAT YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO LONG BEACH IN JANU- ARY!We are excited to be back on the West Coast. The Long Beach Convention Cen- ter is very accessible from the Hyatt and the Westin; and we are right on the water and right in the heart of the city. Long Beach works so well for the conference, exhibition, after hours fun, and as a great departure spot for a vacation with your family, pre- or post- conference. As perfect as Long Beach is as a location, our conference education surpasses that, hands down. By now you should have received the conference brochure, and seen the extensive edu- cation program. There are more than 70 educational sessions in a variety of formats and 57 speakers packed into 3 days. This includes Turfgrass 101, presented in Spanish. We intro- duced this session in 2009 when our conference was in San José, and we are committed to continuing to reach out to those in the profession who are Spanish-speaking. Our online registration is live now, so go to www.STMA.org to register. STMA also ac- cepts purchase orders and can work out a payment plan, if you need to pay in installments. Just contact headquarters. The SAFE Foundation, our charity, is funding an important grant for our students, the PUBLISHER'S NOTICE: We Assume No Responsibility For The Validity Of Claims In Connection With Items Appear- ing In Sportsturf. Reader Service Numbers Are Given To Fa- cilitate Further Inquiry. Commercial Product Names Are Used For The Convenience Of The Reader. Mention Of A Commercial Product Does Not Imply Endorsement By Sport- sturf Or M2MEDIA360, Or Preference Over Similar Products Not Mentioned. Gary Vanden Berg Internship Grant. Gary is well-known throughout the industry and Major League Baseball for his excellent internship programs. He is a mentor to many, and the SAFE Foundation has established this $1,000 grant to honor Gary's commitment to helping young people get a great start in this profession. SAFE will award the first grant retroactively at the 2012 conference in Long Beach, to a student who interned this summer. The grant will help to reimburse the student for expenses incurred while interning and provide a subsidy to wages. If you had a student intern this summer, even if that student graduated in May, please encourage him or her to apply. Information can be found at www.STMA.org. Our committees have been very busy. In particular, the Bylaws Committee has completed its task of developing language for a new Retired category of membership. Although retire- ment may seem far in the future for many of you, this category is being established so that STMA can keep its experienced members engaged. You will have the opportunity to vote on this addition to the Bylaws. You can review the Bylaws language and SOP in this issue and cast your vote with your election ballot, which will be mailed to you in November. As our fall season gets busier, it is important to take the time to thank those around us for the jobs that they do. I want to extend a very sincere "thank you" to an important segment of our membership, our commercial members. Our commercial companies support STMA through membership, advertising, exhibiting, and STMA program sponsorships. Their sup- port helps STMA enhance our programs and services so that you have a better experience. troy.smith@broncos.nfl.net President's Message Troy Smith, CSFM www.stma.org SportsTurf 7