November 2016 | Volume 32 | Number 11
STARTING LINEUP
4 SportsTurf | November 2016 www.sportsturfonline.com
ON THE COVER: Located in the middle of Walt Disney
World Resort, the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex's
all-natural turf fields are maintained by Disney's
Sportscape team, led by turf manager Tim Flowers
and his three field managers, Preston Courtney, John
Turnbull and Scott Welder, as well as a 34-person crew
and support team.
O F F I C I A L P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E S P O R T S T U R F M A N A G E R S A S S O C I A T I O N
November 2016
SPORTS FIELD AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
www.sportsturfonline.com
OLE MISS FOOTBALL GOES BACK TO GRASS
ALSO INSIDE:
■ Dr. Grady Miller
on Playing Politics
■ Field of the Year:
5/3 Bank Stadium,
Kennesaw State
University
STMA Conference & Exhibition STMA Conference & Exhibition
24-27, 2017
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FEATURES
28th Sports Turf Managers Association
Conference and Exhibition Preview
08 Conference Programs: Seminars,
Education Sessions & other activities
10 Schedule-At-A-Glance
16 Educational Tracks, including new K-12 track
18 Learning Sessions detailed
22 Optional Events
25 Registration Details
26 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex highlights
30 List of STMA Commercial Members and
others exhibiting in Orlando
2015 Field of the Year
38 College Sporting Grounds: 5/3 Bank Stadium,
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
Tools & Equipment
44 Water efficiency accelerates in Europe
Facilities & Operations
46 Rebels return to their roots: Ole Miss football goes back to grass
DEPARTMENTS
06 From the Sidelines
07 STMA President's Message
24 STMA Chapter Contacts
29 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz
48 Marketplace
49 Advertisers' Index
50 Q&A
PHOTO
COURTESY
OF
WALT
DISNEY
WORLD
RESORT
