4 SportsTurf | November 2015 www.sportsturfonline.com
November 2015 | Volume 31 | Number 11
FEATURES
27th Sports Turf Managers Association
Conference and Exhibition Preview
8 Conference Program: Seminars, Education Sessions
& Other Activities
10 Schedule-At-A-Glance
26 List of STMA Commercial Members and others exhibiting
in San Diego
Facilities & Operations
36 Professional development tips for turf managers
38 Practices to promote a positive image
Field of the Year
40 Professional Soccer: Stadium Field, Maryland SoccerPlex,
Boyds, MD
Tools & Equipment
44 New products you can see at STMA Exhibition in
San Diego
DEPARTMENTS
6 From the Sidelines
7 STMA President's Message
24 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz
47 STMA Chapter Contacts
47 Marketplace
49 Advertisers' Index
50 Q&A
The Sports Turf Managers Association's 27th Annual
Conference and Exhibition will be held in San Diego
January 19-23, 2016. For information on how to
register or exhibit, please see www.stma.org or call
800-323-3875.
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