2400+ Turfgrass Professionals Visit Columbus for 44th Annual Ohio Turfgrass Conference & Show
Monday, December 20, 2010
The organizers of the Ohio Turfgrass Conference & Show recently announced total attendance of 2444 turfgrass professionals at its 44th Annual Ohio Turfgrass Conference & Show held December 6-9 in Columbus, OH. The trade show featured more than 100 companies occupying 25,000 square feet of exhibit space. Highlights of the annual event included;
• Mark Grunkemeyer, Buckeye EcoCare, received the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation (OTF) 2010 Professional of the Year Award
• Todd Voss, Double Eagle, received an OTF 2010 Professional Excellence Award
• Sue Morano, received an OTF 2010 President’s Special Recognition Award
• OTF presented $20,500 in scholarships to 14 students from turf and landscape programs at colleges around Ohio and Kentucky
• Clark Kellogg, TV Color Analyst, gave the Keynote Address: Be a Difference Maker
• 100+ hours of educational programming offered topics on golf turf, golf course management, sports turf, lawn & landscape, irrigation, sod production, environmental issues, mechanics and more
The Ohio Turfgrass Conference and Show is sponsored by the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, and The Ohio State University Extension. Supporting industry organizations include the Ohio Lawn Care Association, Ohio Sports Turf Managers Association, Ohio Sod Producers Association, and GCSAA Ohio Chapters.
The Ohio Turfgrass Conference & Show will return to the Greater Columbus Convention Center, December 5-8, 2011. OTF is a 49-year old, non-profit organization dedicated to turfgrass research and education. For additional information, please contact the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation at 888-683-3445, fax 740-452-2552,
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