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CONFERENCE PROGRAM HOT SPOTS OPTIONAL EVENTS EXHIBITOR LIST Tues., Jan. 19 6:30 - 8 am ....................... Continental Breakfast 6:30 am - 5:30 pm ............ Registration Open 7 am - 5 pm ...................... Full Day Seminar-on-Wheels Tour 8:30 am - 5 pm ................. SAFE Golf Tournament 11 am - 12 pm .................. Fun Walk/Run 2:30 - 5 pm ....................... STMA Academy - Advanced level education 3:30 - 7:30 pm .................. STMA Certification Exam 6 - 9 pm ............................ SAFE Night of Bowling Wed., Jan. 20 7 - 8 am ............................ Continental Breakfast 7 am - 6:30 pm ................. Registration Open 8 - 9:30 am ....................... Opening General Session 9:45 am - 12 pm ............... Conference Education 12 - 2 pm .......................... Break 12 - 2 pm .......................... Women's Forum 2 - 5 pm ............................ Conference Education 5:15 - 6:15 pm .................. Conference Networking Sessions 6:30 - 7 pm ....................... First Timers' & International Attendees' Reception 7 - 10 pm .......................... Welcome Reception Thurs., Jan. 21 6:45 - 7:45 am .................. Certification Breakfast 7 - 8 am ............................ Continental Breakfast 7 am - 6 pm ...................... Registration Open 8 - 10:45 am ..................... Conference Education 11 am - 1:15 pm ............... Featured Speaker, Annual Meeting, Lunch 1:30 - 6 pm ....................... SAFE Silent Auction (Trade Show Floor) 1:30 - 6:30 pm .................. STMA Exhibition with Dessert & Late Afternoon Reception 2 - 4:30 pm ....................... Student Challenge 2 - 6 pm ............................ Committee Meetings (Trade Show Floor) Fri., Jan. 22 7 - 8 am ............................ Continental Breakfast 7 - 8 am ............................ Past President's Breakfast 7 am - 12 pm .................... Registration Open 8 - 10 am .......................... Conference Education 10 am - 12:30 pm ............. SAFE Silent Auction (Trade Show Floor) 10 am - 1 pm ................... STMA Exhibition with Lunch & Innovative Sessions 12 - 1 pm .......................... Student Lunch 1:15 - 5 pm ....................... Half-day Seminar-on-Wheels Tour 1:30 - 2:30 pm .................. Fun Walk/Run 1:30 - 3 pm ....................... Conference Education 3:15 - 5 pm ....................... Chapter Officers' Training 6:30 - 10 pm ..................... SAFE Live Auction, STMA Reception & Awards Banquet Sat., Jan. 23 8 am - 12 pm .................... STMA Certification Exam 8 am - 1 pm ...................... ASBA Certification Exam SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE WHAT'S NEW In addition to all of the new education sessions, here is what else is new: Registration Networking Area - sponsored by GreenOne Industries Open during registration hours each day at the conference, come here to meet your colleagues, relax, enjoy a beverage, and share your stories. Fun Run/Walk - Tues., Jan. 19, 11 am and Fri., Jan. 22, 1:30 pm Rev up and wind down with this pre and post run/walk. It is led by chair Tom Nielsen of the Louisville Bats. Look for signage that shows the starting location. Combined First Timers' and International Attendee Reception First-time attendees and our International attendees are invited to attend a special reception on Wed., Jan. 20, 6:30 pm. Free Electronic access to all education session recordings with a full conference registration Perfect for crew training and viewing sessions that you were not able to attend. Free Customized Conference App - sponsored by Barenbrug, Graff's Turf, John Deere and World Class Athletic Surfaces STMA has created an app that will help you plan your conference attendance, build your schedule, rate sessions, download speaker presentations, and much more. Go to STMA.org to download in advance of the conference. SAN DIEGO IMAGES COURTESY JOANNE DIBONA SANDIEGO.ORG 10 SportsTurf | November 2015 www.sportsturfonline.com