2016 KTC Conference
October 20-21, 2016
The Galt House and The Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville KY
NOTE: Because of the demand for rooms at this event, and our desire protect our block of rooms, we will
email each registrant the “Registration Link” after we receive your registration form and payment. Room
reservations at the Galt House must be made before Monday, October 3, 2016 to insure the negotiated
conference room rate.
The headquarters hotel will be the Galt House, 140 N 4th Street, Louisville KY 40202. Rooms have been
blocked for KTC Conference participants at a rate starting at $144.00 per night, not including applicable
taxes and parking fees. Your room rate may increase depending on the number of occupants and
room type. Click on link for Google map
New for This Year
We are excited about this year’s Conference and the opportunities available through being a part of the
GIE+EXPO. We have a great educational program planned, and along with the Golf Outing, Welcome
Reception, Breakfast and Business Meeting/Luncheon, you will have a number of chances to interact with
turf professionals and your peers. In addition to our events, you will also be able to participate in activities
associated with the GIE+EXPO, where you can continue to expand your network. Those activities include
the Trade Show – An Indoor Marketplace with more than 750 exhibits and an outdoor, try-before you
buy, hands-on, demo area that covers over 19-acres. After the Welcome Reception on Thursday night at
the Galt House, you may attend the live entertainment at 4th Street Live, just a few blocks from the Galt
House. The Opener will be Brooke Eden, with Joe Nichols as the Headliner. The shows begin at 8:00 PM,
and are free to KTC registrants.
Also new this year, you will be able to bring additional staff members to the show at a reduced rate. For
each organization that registers 3 staff members at the Full Registration rate, additional staff members
will get half price off their registration – for either a Full Registration, or One Day Pass normal rates.
2016 Welcome Reception and General Session Breakfast
The Welcome Reception will be held in the Galt House on Thursday, October 20th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.
Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be severed along with Cash Bars. For those who sign up for a Full
Registration, or a Thursday One Day Pass, 2 drink tickets will be provided. Then it’s just a short walk to
4th Street Live.
On Friday morning, October 21st – from 7:30 – 9:00 AM, a Breakfast will be provided prior to the start of
the General Sessions. Meet and chat with your peers while enjoying a Continental type breakfast leading
up to the General Sessions. The Breakfast will take place at the Kentucky Exposition Center, and be
located in the same room as the General Sessions.
Annual Golf Tournament –Sponsored by: Syngenta
The 2016 KTC Annual Golf Tournament will be held Wednesday, October 19 at the Audubon Country
Club. A form for team and/or individual participants is included with this packet. The format will be a 4person scramble. Check-in is from 10:45 A.M – 11:30 A.M., (EST) with a shotgun start at 12:30 P.M. Tee
prizes will be provided, along with a box lunch (starting at 11:30) and a post-tournament awards reception
to be held in Audubon’s Club House.
Awards Ceremony and Annual Business Meeting
The awards ceremony and annual business meeting will be held Thursday, October 20 beginning at Noon.
Additionally, all of the past Presidents, and Man of the Year winners will be recognized. Lunch will be
provided. Participation is included in full registration. Elections of new directors will be conducted along
with other items of business during the annual meeting. The KTC is YOUR organization, and you should
make your voice heard in its administration. Please know that in addition to the normal slate of
candidates for directors, nominations from the floor will be solicited during the business meeting. The
KTC Legacy, Dwight G. Barkley, and Johnny Mathias Scholarships, and other allied-association
scholarships and awards will be presented during the awards ceremony.
General Notes
Please note that:
1. You can save money by taking advantage of pre-registration, which will close at Mid-Night,
Saturday, October 1, 2016. After that date, all fees will increase and registration will only be
available on-site. If you prefer to register off-line, please ensure all forms are postmarked
and mailed with payment no later than Friday, September 30, 2016.
2. Applications for CEUs have been submitted to the State of Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee,
as well as other states, and the GCSAA, for pesticide licenses CEUs. Approved points will be
added to the KTC web-site as approvals are made available.
3. All times for Conference activities are Eastern times.
4. Full Registration includes your 2017 KTC membership, the Awards Ceremony and Annual
Business Meeting (including lunch), the Vendor Welcome Breakfast and the Welcome Reception;
with 2 drink tickets and heavy hors d’oeuvres.
5. All KTC events, with the exception of the Welcome Reception that will be hosted by the Galt
House, will be held at the Kentucky Exposition Center, in South Wing C. You will be emailed
more detailed room locations in late September. For more information, including location,
directions, parking, etc., click on the following link: http://www.kyexpo.org/
6. The pre-registration form for the conference can be found at: KTC Home Page
Program Schedule (All activities at Kentucky Exposition Center unless otherwise noted)
Thursday, October 20, 2016 - Registration - 7:30 - 8:30 AM EST
Golf 8:30 - noon EST - Pat Jones, Moderator
John Zimmers, Oakmont Country Club -"The Story of Oakmont Country Club's Restoration and
Hosting USGA Championships” Sam Green, Aqua Aid - “Effective Water Management for Agronomic Programs” Jeff Corcoran, Oak Hill Country Club - “Evolution of a Golf Course: A Superintendent’s
Perspective” Business Meeting, Luncheon and Awards, noon - 1:30 PM EST
Sports Turf 1:30 - 5:00 PM EST - Registration 12:30 - 1:30 PM EST
Marcus Dean, University of Kentucky - “The Principals of Sports Turf Management Planning and
Drainage” Dr. Wes Totten, UT-Martin - “Sports Turf Applications for Plant Growth Retardants and Weed
Control Options” Sports Turf Panel -All Things Baseball – “The Maintenance of Baseball/Softball Fields for Skinned
and Turf Area’s”. Tom Nielsen, Louisville Bats -Thomas Trotter, Nashville Sounds - and Jake Tyler,
Toledo Mud Hens
Welcome Reception- Hosted at the Galt House - 6:00 – 8:00 PM PM EST Friday, October 21, 2016
Registration 7:30 - 8:30 AM EST, and Breakfast 7:30 9:00 AM EST
General Session, 9:00 - 11:00 AM EST
Sam Green, Aqua Aid - “World of Turf...Turf Managers around the world have many Tools in Their
Toolbox to Build their Agronomic Programs” Luke Yoder, Ewing Irrigation – “Groundskeeping Abroad and Making Events Work on a Fields at
All Levels” KTC Conference Educational Program
Golf Sessions: Sponsored by The Toro Company, Century Equipment and Kenny Machinery
Thursday, October 20 - 8:30 AM – NOON
Moderator: Pat Jones, Publisher & Editorial Director, GIE Media
The Story of Oakmont Country Club’s Restoration and Hosting USGA Championships
John Zimmers, Golf Course Superintendent, Oakmont Country Club
Learn about the restoration of Oakmont Country Club, which hosted its record ninth U.S. Open in 2016,
to its original Henry Fownes design. John Zimmers will discuss the restoration of bunkers and ditches in
addition to other original architectural features of the golf course. He will also cover the removal of
approximately 15,000 trees, as well as topics regarding the hosting of USGA Championships.
Effective Water Management for Agronomic Programs
Sam Green, Chief Operating Officer, Aqua Aid Incorporated
Sam Green will provide valuable insights on methods and technologies available to enhance water
efficiency, which can lead to a reduction of usage and better conservation and protection of a valuable,
essential resource.
Evolution of a Golf Course: A Superintendent’s Perspective
Jeff Corcoran, Manager of Golf Courses and Grounds, Oak Hill Country Club
Jeff Corcoran will discuss the evolution of Oak Hill Country Club’s Donald Ross designed East Course
and the architectural changes that have been made through the years. He will also detail how those
changes influenced the current long-range planning and future championships planned at Oak Hill.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sports Turf Sessions: Sponsored by Southern Athletic Fields
Thursday, October 20 - 1:30 – 5 PM
The Principals of Sports Turf Management Planning and Drainage
Marcus Dean, Sports Turf Manager at University of Kentucky
Marcus Dean will discuss the processes for developing a useful maintenance plan that can be applied to
either cool or warm grasses. He will cover weed and disease strategies, aerification, drainage and
budgeting. While the focus will be on native soil fields, Marcus will also offer some of the major
differences in fields constructed with native soils vs. a sand-based root zone.
Sports Turf Applications for Plant Growth Retardants and Weed Control Options
Dr. Wesley Totten, Chair Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources,
University of Tennessee at Martin
Dr. Wesley Totten will cover the history of usage in turf, including sports turf. He will discuss the types
and classifications of plant growth retardants, the current usage of plant growth regulators in sports turf
situations and current weed control options, including timings and frequencies.
Sports Turf Panel: All Things Baseball – The Maintenance of Baseball/Softball Fields for Skinned
and Turf Areas
Panelists:
Tom Nielsen, Head Groundskeeper, Louisville Bats Baseball Club
Thomas Trotter, Head Groundskeeper, Nashville Sounds Baseball Club
Jake Tyler, Turf Manager, Toldeo Mud Hens
Each panel member will open with a brief discussion highlighting one maintenance task that all sports turf
managers face. Topics will include repairing the mounds and home plate; fertility and repair of the turf
areas; and grooming and maintenance of the skinned areas. After addressing questions on these topics, the
panel will expand on other critical issues, such as turf areas, fertility, weed control, construction of
mounds, skinned areas and warning track. They will also address qualities they look for in employees,
budgeting and management of staff.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------General Session
Friday, October 21 - 9 – 11 AM
World of Turf…Turf Managers Around the World Have Many Tools in Their Toolbox to Build
their Agronomic Programs
Sam Green, Chief Operating Officer, Aqua Aid Incorporated
This session will provide a whirlwind tour from all areas of the world with examples of different
approaches to the management of turf. From equipment and staffing to problem solving, Sam Green will
discuss a multitude of diverse problems and issues and share the unique and creative solutions used to
solve them.
Groundskeeping Abroad and Making Events Work on Fields at All Levels
Luke Yoder, National Sports Field Specialist for Ewing Irrigation
Luke Yoder will discuss his experiences working on professional fields in Korea, Sweden and the
Dominican Republic. These experiences include new field construction, field renovation and teaching
best maintenance practices working with what they have. The discussion will also include tips and
methods for hosting up to 100 events per year while still maintaining a field up to MLB standards for 81
home games.
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2016 Golf Tournament
Wednesday, October 20 at the Audubon Country Club, with Awards Reception to follow
at Club House - ALL TIMES ARE EST
Registration: 10:45 - 11:30 A.M. CST @ Audubon Country Club
Lunch - 11:30 A.M.: Box Lunch Provided
12:30 P.M. CST, Shotgun Start: 4-Person Scramble Format
Post Tournament Awards Reception - 6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at Club House
For offline registration, print & complete form. Check appropriate boxes, complete team form, add any quantities
and totals from A La Carte session and add and fill in grand total. Send check payable to the: Kentucky Turfgrass
Council, and mail with completed form to the: KTC, P.O. Box 12543 - Covington KY 41012-0543. Postmarked and
mailed before Saturday, October 1, 2016.
• Entry fee includes tee prizes, green fees and cart, proximiti es, individual prizes, lunch, post
tournament reception.
• Single registrants will be placed on a team during registrati on on the day of the tournament;
GHIN handicap required for registration.
Minimum team handicap of 30 is required
(For Individual or individuals and or teams – Non Commercial)
$125.00 per player entry/$500.00 per complete team
NAME
TELEPHONE #
GHIN
Captain
Player 2
Player 3
Player 4
A shuttle is being offered to transport players to and from the golf outing. Details of the shuttle service is show n under the
“Annual Golf Tournament” section of the information packet above. If more than one person is listed above, and plan to use
this service, please indicate that number by w riting it in box.
A la Carte and Add-Ons
Check
Item
Cost
Mulligan - 1 per player
$10.00
Skirts - 1 per player
$5.00
Quantity
Sub-Total from A La Carte
Sub-Total from individual/individuals or team, participating in golf outing
Total Golf Participation
Total
2016 KTC Conference
NOTE: Full registration includes 2017 membership, all regular sessions and the Social & Welcome Breakfast. Participation in the
workshops is an additional expense to full registration. Pre-registration saves you money. All fees increase after pre- registration closes
on Saturday, October 1, 2016.
First Name
Middle Initial
For offline registration,
please follow directions
below:
Last Name
Make checks payable to:
Kentucky Turfgrass
Council
Organization or Company
Mail forms and payments
to:
KTC
P.O. Box 12543
Covington KY
41012-0543
Address
City
State
Zip
Daytime Phone Number:
Please mail postmarked
by:
Email Address:
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Please note: If you register 3 staff members at the Full Registration rate, each additional staff member from the same organi zation
will be half off the regular price. Please complete the payment form below for any individual golf participants and program
attendees. Then please complete and add additional staff member’s names on the last page.
Check Box for
single, or add # of
those attending
Registration
After 3 Full
Registrations for
additional staff
$195.00
$97.50
$50.00
$50.00
Thursday - One Day Pass - Includes either Golf or Sports Turf Track, Lunch at
Awards Ceremony/Business Meeting, Welcome Reception and Trade Show
(also entertainment at 4 th Street Live).
$125.00
$62.50
Wednesday - One Day Pass – Includes Breakfast, General Session and Trade Show.
$125.00
$62.50
2016 Conference Pre-Registration
Full Registration (Includes 2017 KTC Membership, Awards Ceremony and Annual
Business Meeting, Welcome Reception, Breakfast, Educational Sessions and Trade
Show (also entertainment at 4 th Street Live).
2017 Membership
Sub-total from conference registration @ Full Price
Sub-total from conference registration @ Reduced rate (only after 3 Full
Registrations at full price)
X
X
Total Golf Participation
X
Grand Total
X
Please check the ONE category which best describes your work:
Golf Course
Highw ay
Sports Turf
Student/Educator
Parks and Rec.
Sales/Supplier
Law n Care
Other
Complete for additional staff members included with Registration
Name
Email
Phone
Registration
Type - Full,
Thursday or
Friday