PAID
Company logo on all email announcements
Verbal recognition on-site
Company logo on sign displayed at registration
Complimentary registration for two (2) company representatives and booth
Three (3) minute presentation of new products or services on-site
Complimentary NYSTA Group Membership (up to three people) for 2015 ($300 value)
Two (2) complimentary sponsorships for the NYSTA ShortCUTT Newsletter for 2015
Latham, New York
Permit #30
$1,000 Premier Sponsorship
Non-Profit
Organization
US Postage
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
 AM Break Sponsorship - $200
Name: ____________________________________________________________________
Company: _________________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________________
Phone:________________________________Fax: ________________________________
Email: ____________________________________________________________________
Return this sponsorship form to Jill Cyr at: New York State Turfgrass Association,
PO Box 612, Latham, NY 12110; Phone: (518) 783-1229; Fax: (518) 783-1258 and
Email: [email protected].
Please make checks payable to NYSTA or provide the following:
 VISA
 MasterCard
 AMEX
Signature: ________________________________________________________________
Card Number: _____________________________ Exp. Date: ___________CIN #: ____
Billing Address: ___________________________________________________________
Sponsored by:
New York State Turfgrass Association
In conjunction with:
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County
Western New York Golf Course Superintendents Association
Western New York State Nursery and Landscape Association
Finger Lakes Association of Golf Course Superintendents
 Conference Sponsorship - $300
March 2, 2015
Millennium Hotel, Buffalo, NY
 Lunch Sponsorship - $500
Western Regional
Conference
 Speaker Sponsorship - $750
Turfgrass
Environmental
Stewardship
Fund
 Premier Sponsorship - $1,000
Thank you to our conference sponsors:
 Yes, I am interested in supporting the 2015 Western Regional Conference at the
following sponsorship level:
For additional information on these events contact NYSTA
at (518) 783-1229 or visit our web site at www.nysta.org.
2015 Western Regional Conference Sponsorship Form
March 18, 2015 - Adirondack Regional Conference
High Peaks Resort, Lake Placid, NY
Company logo on all email announcements
Verbal recognition on-site
Company logo on on-site signage during AM break
March 11, 2015 - Turfgrass Advocacy - NYSTA’s Lobby Day
Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY
$200 AM Break Sponsorship
February 10 - 11, 2015 - Southeast Regional Conference
Ramada Inn, Fishkill, NY
Company logo on all email announcements
Verbal recognition on-site
Company logo on sign displayed at registration
Millennium Hotel, Buffalo, NY
$300 Conference Sponsorship
March 2, 2015
Company logo on all email announcements
Verbal recognition on-site
Company logo on on-site signage during lunch
PO Box 612
Latham, New York 12110
$500 Lunch Sponsorship
Western Regional Conference
Company logo on all email announcements
Verbal recognition on-site
Company logo on on-site signage in education sessions
Complimentary registration for one (1) company representative and booth
Complimentary NYSTA Individual Membership for 2015 ($125 value)
One (1) complimentary sponsorship for the NYSTA ShortCUTT Newsletter for 2015
New York Greengrass Association
$750 Speaker Sponsorship
7:00-7:30
7:30-8:00
7:45-8:00
8:00-9:15
Registration & Coffee
Trade Show
Welcome
LOCATION & DIRECTIONS
.50 GCSAA Education
Points Awarded
Millennium Hotel
GENERAL SESSION
2040 Walden Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14225
Phone: (716) 681-2400 • Fax: (716) 681-8067
DEC Credits: CORE = 0.75 • ISA CEUs = 1.25 • STMA CEUs = .125
Rick
Zimmerman
DEC Regulatory Update with Q&A Michael Nierenberg, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Legislative and Political Update Rick Zimmerman, New York Alliance for Environmental Concerns
CNLP
Credits = 1.25
GOLF TURF
SPORTS TURF
LAWN/LANDSCAPE
From Buffalo Niagara International Airport: Take Route 33 West
to Interstate 90 West to Exit 52 East (Walden Avenue East). The
hotel is on the left side.
DEC Credits:
3a, 3b, 10, and 25 = 0.75 each
STMA CEUs = .125
DEC Credits:
3a, 3b, and 10 = 0.75 each
STMA CEUs = .125
DEC Credits:
3a, 10, and 25 = 0.75 each
STMA CEUs = .125
ISA CEUs = .75
From North: When taking the Rainbow or Queenstown Bridges,
follow Interstate 190 South to Interstate 290 East to I-90 West
to Exit 52 East (Walden Avenue East). The hotel is on the left
side.
Golf Turf Insect Pests & Resistance
Management (ABW and Crane flies)
Pat Vittum, Ph.D., University of
Massachusetts-Amherst
Overseeding for
Sports Field Quality
Eric Lyons, Ph.D.,
University of Guelph
9:15-9:30 Break
9:30-10:15
CNLP
Credits = 1.25
Diseases of Trees and Shrubs,
Management & Cultural
Practices for Control
BUILD YOUR SKILLS
DEC Credits:
3a, 3b, 10, and
25 = 1.00 each
STMA CEUs = .1
STMA CEUs = .1
Factors Affecting Species
Composition on Golf Course
Putting Greens and Winter
Injury
Eric Lyons, Ph.D.,
University of Guelph
12:00-1:00 Trade Show & Lunch
1:00-2:00
LABOR
Eric Lyons, Ph.D.
Pat Vittum, Ph.D.
Top Insect Pests and
Resistance Management
Pat Vittum, Ph.D.,
University of
Massachusetts-Amherst
LAWS
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
STMA CEUs = .1
DEC Credits: 3a, 3b, 10, and 25 = 1.00 each
NYS Department of Labor Update:
What You Need to Know
Brian Robison, New York State Department of Labor,
CNLP
Credits = 1.0
Bureau of Public Work
2:00-2:15 Trade Show & Break
IPM by the Book: A Virtual Tour of
Cornell’s New Turfgrass Resources
Jennifer Grant, Ph.D., New York State IPM Program,
Cornell University
GOLF TURF
SPORTS TURF
LAWN/LANDSCAPE
DEC Credits:
3a, 3b, and 10 = 1.00 each
STMA CEUs = .1
STMA CEUs = .1
DEC Credits:
3a, 3b, 10, and 25 = 1.00 each
STMA CEUs = .1
Choosing a Better Chemistry; Ways
to Increase Fungicide Efficacy
Jill Calabro, Nufarm Americas
CNLP
Credits = 1.0
Become a NYSTA member or
renew your membership today!
Experience all that NYSTA has to offer!
DEC Credits:
3a, 3b, and 10 = 0.50 each
2:15-3:15
From East/West: Take I-90 (New York State Thruway) to Exit 52
East (Walden Avenue East). The hotel is on the left side.
Jill Calabro, Nufarm Americas
10:15-11:00 Trade Show & Break
GOLF TURF
11:00-12:00
CNLP
Credits = 1.0
Rooms are available at the conference rate of $116 plus tax,
single or double. This rate is available for arrivals prior to and
after the event on a space available basis. Please identify that
you are with the NYSTA conference; reservations should be
made by February 23 to receive the conference rate.
Equipment Use and Variety
Alan Dungey, CSFM,
Great Lakes Athletic Fields, Inc.
Alternative Weed Control Products:
Low AI and Alternatives. What Works
and How to Apply Them.
Eric Lyons, Ph.D.,
University of Guelph
Professional Development –
•
Conferences and seminars offering quality education at discounted
member rates.
•
Access to ShortCUTT and Branching Out (produced by Cornell
throughout the growing season)
•
NYSTA’s e-newsletter
Networking – Connect with your customers or find a member/product/
service using the online member directory and vendor resource guide.
You can also exhibit at any one of NYSTA’s regional or statewide
conferences or Winning Fields Seminar and have access to up to 700
industry professionals in one location.
Advocacy – Participate in NYSTA’s Annual Lobby Day and make your
voice heard.
Research, Education and Stewardship – Turfgrass advocacy, research
and education are supported by contributions received for the New
York Turfgrass Foundation, Poa Annual golf tournaments and the
Sullivan County Challenge.
REGISTRATION FORM WESTERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Please return by February 23, 2015. On-site registration is available.
Name(s) _________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Firm/Organization _________________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________ County _____________
City __________________________________________________State __________ Zip ________________
Email ____________________________________________________________________________________
Phone ( ___________) ___________________________ Fax ( ___________) _________________________
NYSTA MEMBER ATTENDEE REGISTRATION
# ___________ NYSTA Member @ $85/$105 on-site
=
$ _________________________
_____________ @ $75/$95 on-site
=
$ _________________________
# ___________ Nonmember @ $120/$140 on-site
=
$ _________________________
# ___________ Student/Educator/Extension @ $25
=
$ _________________________
# ___________ Additional member from same place of business
FIRST TIME NYSTA MEMBER DISCOUNT (Not available for renewals. Includes membership and conference.)
# ___________ New Member @ $175
=
$ _________________________
NYSTA Member Exhibitor - 1 person/table/space - $150
=
$ _________________________
Nonmember Exhibitor - 1 person/table/space - $200
=
$ _________________________
# ___________ Additional Representative @ $75 each
=
$ _________________________
EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION
Table Top Display Equipment Free Standing
Do you need electric? (Please bring your own extension cords.)
Yes
No
Web site _________________________________________________________________________________
Product Description _______________________________________________________________________
2015 NYSTA MEMBERSHIP
Join now and your NYSTA membership will be effective through December 2015.
 Individual $125
Group $300
Student $10
Retired $25
List three (3) representatives for group memberships.
EXHIBITOR INFORMATION
•
One complimentary registration per exhibit
•
Registration and set up begins at 7:00 am
•
Table included with exhibit space
•
Electric will be available
•
Please bring your own extension cords
•
Hours of exhibit: 7:30 am-2:15 pm
•
Move-out begins at 2:15 pm
Questions can be directed to Jill Cyr at (518) 783-1229.
1. ___________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Federal ID #22-2233502
Phone - Credit card only (518) 783-1229
Mail - Credit card, check, money order, purchase order, or voucher
NYSTA, PO Box 612, Latham, New York 12110
Fax Credit card, purchase order, or voucher (518) 783-1258
Charge my:
 VISA
MasterCard
American Express
Card Number: ____________________________________ Exp. Date _____________
CREDIT INFORMATION
Billing Address: _____________________________________ CIN #: _____________
The GCSAA has awarded .50 education points for the Western
Regional Conference.
Credits will also be available for the following: ISA and STMA
CEUs, CNLP, and NYSDEC. See the schedule for specific credits
awarded for each session.
Signature_______________________________________________________________
Make checks payable to New York State Turfgrass Association
Refund Policy - Cancellations received prior to February 23 will be assessed a $20
cancellation fee. Refunds will not be issued after February 23 or for no-shows.