ConferenCe TrACT
30 2015 STMA Conference Guide www.stma.org
Date Time Title Speaker Room
Wed., 2 - STMA 116 - Your Michael Tarantino, CSFM 207
Jan. 14 3:15 pm Synthetic Turf Field From and Jim Cornelius, CSFM
Conception to Grave
Thurs., 8 - STMA 203 - Performance Adam Thoms 110-
Jan. 15 9:15 am of Bermudagrass vs. 112
Synthetic Turf: What
Does the Research Say?
Fri., 1:30 - STMA 308 - Unique Darian Daily, Eric 201
Jan. 16 3 pm Applications in Synthetic Fasbender, CSFM,
Turf: A Panel Discussion Don Follett, Abby
McNeal, CSFM,
Andrew S. McNitt,
Ph.D., and
Adam Thoms
InduSTry developMenTS
Date Time Title Speaker Room
Wed., 8 - STMA 100 - Opening Four
Jan. 14 9:30 am General Session Seasons
- The Emergence of the James Graff, Ballroom
Natural and Synthetic Jason Berning, and 3 & 4
Hybrid System John Sorochan, Ph.D.
- Yup, There's an App Barry Stewart, Ph.D.
for That
- Is Fraze Mowing Right Chris Hilmes
for Your Field?
- Winterkill 2013-2014 Cale A. Bigelow, Ph.D.
Wed., 11 am STMA 108 - Social Glenn Gray 203
Jan. 14 - 12 pm Media: Building Content,
Increasing Engagement
Wed., 11 am STMA 110 - New Trends Representatives 207
Jan. 14 - 12 pm and Technology in Sports from STMA
Turf Commercial Companies
Thurs., 8 - STMA 205 - Advancing Geoffrey Rinehart 108
Jan. 15 9:15 am Turfgrass Knowledge
Through Science: The
'Grass Roots' Initiative
and the National Turfgrass
Evaluation Program
Fri., 11:30 am STMA 307 - Using Insight Bruce Jump Trade Show
Jan. 16 Tools to Drive Decision and Aaron Johnsen Floor
Making Technology - Booth
136
ConSTruCTIon
Date Time Title Speaker Room
Wed., 9:45 - STMA 104 - Managing Patrick Maguire 207
Jan. 14 10:45 am Surface Conversions for
NFL and MLS in a
Multi-Use Stadium
Wed., 3:30 - STMA 123 - In-Season Steve Bush, 102-104
Jan. 14 5 pm Field Renovations and CSFM, CFB and
Conversions Derek York
Fri., 10:30 am STMA 305 - 2 Hour Mike Hebrard Trade Show
Jan. 16 Infield Renovation Floor -
Booth 136
