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NZ FINE TURF SEMINAR
NZ FINE TURF SEMINAR
14TH—17TH JUNE 2015
14TH—17TH JUNE 2015
The Wellington Golf Course Superintendents Associa on is hos ng the 2015
Seminar at Rydges Hotel downtown Wellington.
The Seminar includes:
The event kicks off with the Parkland Products sponsored Golf Tournament at
Miramar GC on Sunday.
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Jack Fry, Professor in the Department of Hor culture,
Forestry and Recrea on Resources Kansas State University. There, he teaches
courses in turfgrass culture, and golf course and sports turf opera ons, and
conducts research on turfgrass environmental stresses, establishment, and
pest control. In 2004, Dr. Fry co‐authored the textbook Applied Turfgrass Science and Physiology. Dr. Fry will talk on a range of interes ng subjects:
Improving communica on for career advancement; Turfgrass’s niche in a green society; Managing Irriga on for Plant Health; Roots First—turf health depends on root health; and Overseeding. Tuesday evening Seminar Dinner
Wednesday Field Trip:
Heretaunga Course at Royal Wellington Golf Club and to
Boulcotts Farm Heritage Farm Golf Club, ongoing construction.
Toro Golf Tournament Sunday 14th June Register from 10.30am Shot Gun Start at 12pm Bruce Williams serves as a Director for the California Alliance for Golf, is on
the USGA Green Sec on Commi ee and is the Execu ve Director of The
California Turfgrass and Landscape Founda on. Bruce will speak on Golf Course Opera onal Efficiencies, Time Management, and Networking. Other Speakers Include: Will Bowden— Benchmarkling Sustainable Golf Course Opera ons Brendan Allen/James O’Malley— NZ Open Sam Keats/Kelly Rose — Ohio Program Dane Hawker—North Shore GC— Photography on the Course John Freer—NZ Golf Course Managers Assoc Early Bird registrations close on 1st May 2015
Dave Mangan/Dean Murphy NZ Golf All delegate and accommodation information can be
Ryan Brandeburg found on the New Zealand Golf Course Superintendents
Grant Watkins —Director RLH—Project Management website: www.nzgcsa.org.nz
FEES
NZFINETURFSEMINAR
JUNE15th—17th2015
RydgesHotel,Wellington
REGISTRATIONFEES Prices include GST
$300
Late (A er 1st May)
ADDITIONALEVENTFEES ToroGolfTournament
Sunday14thJuneatMiramarGolfClub
$40
Price includes green fees, prizes, food and some drinks.
$350
Delegates registra on fee covers all morning and
a ernoon teas, lunches, dinner, gi pack and some drinks.
SUNDAY14thJUNE—MiramarGolfClub Early Bird (Before 01st May)
FullRegistrationforAll
Delegates(exceptTrade)
DELEGATESPROGRAMME
Register at Golf Club Welcome Shot Gun Start Registra on Desk open at Rydges Hotel 10.30—11.00am 11.45am 12 noon 4.30—6.30pm MONDAY15thJUNE
Registra on Desk open 7.30—9.00am Full Day of Seminars 8.45am—4.15pm 8.45am John Spraggs—Welcome. Ryan Brandeberg on Golf Tourism. Brendan Allen—
Interna onal Speakers Introduc on. 10—10.30am Morning Tea. Jack Fry, Improving Communica on Skills. Bruce Williams, Golf Course Opera onal Efficiencies. Dave Mangan/Dean Murphy, Love Golf/Future Golf Club membership, Lunch 12.10—12.45pm. Jack Fry, Turfgrass’s niche in a green society. Will Bowden, Benchmarking Sustainable GC opera ons. Brendan Allen/James O’Malley, NZ Open. Dane Hawker, Photography on the course. 3.0 –3.15pm A ernoon Tea. Days Speakers Q & A. TUESDAY16thJUNE
Full Day of Seminars 8.00am—4.00pm 8.00am Sam Keats/Kelle Rose, The Ohio Program. John Freer, Golf Course Managers Assn. Jack Fry, Managing irriga on for Plant Health. Bruce Williams, Time Management. 10.00—10.15am Morning Tea. Peter Cu ield, Course Re modelling. Bruce Williams, Networking. Grant Watkins, Project Management. 12.00—12.30pm Lunch. Jack Fry, Roots First and Overseeding Oversights. Panel Discussion Q & A Jack Fry and Bruce Williams. Closing. 6.30pm Pre‐Dinner Drinks. 7.30pm Seminar Dinner. WEDNESDAY17thJUNE
7.00am—12pm Field Trip—Royal Wellington GC and Boulco s Farm Heritage GC ACCOMMODATION
To book, please call (04) 498 3765 or email: reserva [email protected] and quote the
reference R‐WGA0615
REGISTRATION
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PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM AND USE PAYMENT OPTIONS BELOW.
TO: Alan Turvey, c/o Miramar GC
PO Box 15‐182, Miramar 6243
PAYMENT
Full Registra on Fee
Sunday Golf
Early Bird $300
Late $350
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$40
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