Maryland Turfgrass Council upcoming events https://www.mdturfcouncil.org/events Maryland Turfgrass Council upcoming events Maryland Turfgrass Council Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:11:20 GMT Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:11:20 GMT Tue, 15 Dec 2026 05:00:00 GMT 2026 Maryland Turfgrass Conference (15 Dec 2026) <p align="center"><font color="#FF0000" style="font-size: 24px;"><strong><img src="https://www.mdturfcouncil.org/resources/Pictures/51st%20Maryland%20Turfgrass%20Conference%20Logo.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="320" height="213"><br></strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman, serif" style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Maryland Turfgrass Conference 2026</strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman, serif" style="font-size: 19px;">Turf Valley Resort</font></p> <p style="line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman, serif" style="font-size: 19px;">2700 Turf Valley Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042</font></p> <p style="line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman, serif" style="font-size: 19px;"><br></font></p> <p style="line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman, serif" style="font-size: 19px;">December 15, 2026</font></p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><strong style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos; text-decoration-line: underline;">Schedule of Events</strong></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;">6:30am:</font> <font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;">Registration Opens</font></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;"><br></font></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;">6:30am-8:30am:&nbsp;</font></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;">Doors Open for Registration (Main Lobby)&nbsp;</font></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;">Sign up for Professional License Credits (In Hallway prior to Registration)</font></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;i.e. Pesticides, Fertilizer, Golf Sup, Tree Trimmer, and others.</font></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;">Continental Breakfast with the vendors (In the Trade Show)</font></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;">Vendor Set-Up (In the Trade Show)</font> <em><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;">Note: All vendors must be set up no later than&nbsp;</font></em><em><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;">8:15am</font></em></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;"><br></font></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;">8:30am-9:00am:&nbsp;</font></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;"><br></font></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;">Welcome and Introductions (Trade Show Floor)</font></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;">Annual Meeting and Elections (Trade Show Floor)</font></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;">Legislative Update (Trade Show Floor)</font></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;"><br></font></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;">9:00am-10:00am:</font></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 16px;">Keynote Speaker: FIFA World Cup 2026 with Dr. Trey Rogers and Evan Fowler</font></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</font></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>Lawn and Landscape</strong></font><strong><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</font> <font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Sports Turf</font> <font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</font>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Golf Turf</font></strong></p> <table style="border-color: currentcolor;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">10:10am-10:55am</font></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Chuck Schuster</font></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Elisabeth Kitchin (VT)</font></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Brian Gietka (USGA) + Craig Cochran (GCSAA)</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(142, 216, 115);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">10:55am-11:00am</font></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(142, 216, 115);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Break &amp; Prepare for Next Session</font></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">11:00am- 11:45m</font></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Dave Clement</font></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman, serif" style="font-size: 16px;">Juan Romero (EcoRobotix)</font></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Ben McGraw (PSU)</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(142, 216, 115);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">11:45am-12:45pm</font></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(142, 216, 115);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Trade Show and Lunch</font></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">1pm-1:45pm</font></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Dan Buonaiuto (UMD)</font></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Evan Fowler</font></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Jin Barnaby: Dollar Spot Research/ AI</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(142, 216, 115);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">1:45pm-1:5pm</font></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(142, 216, 115);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Break &amp; Prepare for Next Session</font></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">1:50pm-2:35pm</font></p><br> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Trey Rogers</font></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Juan Romero (EcoRobotix)</font></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Elisabeth Kitchin (VT)</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(142, 216, 115);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">2:35pm-2:40pm</font></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(142, 216, 115);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Break &amp; Prepare for Next Session</font></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">2:40pm- 3:25pm</font></p><br> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Geoff Rinehart or Kelly Nichols</font></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">Ben McGraw (PSU)</font></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman, serif" style="font-size: 16px;">Juan Romero (EcoRobotix)</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">3:25pm-3:45pm</font></p> <p style="line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;"><font color="#FF0000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 15px;">.</font></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 19px;">Turn in Verification Forms</font> <font color="#FF0000" face="Aptos" style="font-size: 19px;">PRIOR to leaving</font></p><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p align="center" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"><br></p> <p align="center" style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;">Printable Version of 2026 Conference Registration</font></p> <p align="center" style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="https://www.mdturfcouncil.org/resources/2026%20Conference%20Registration.docx" target="_blank">2026 Conference Registration.docx</a></p> <p align="center" style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"><br></p> <p align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor and Sponsorship Package</font></p> <p align="center" style="margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://www.mdturfcouncil.org/resources/Leter%20to%202026%20MTC%20Conference%20Potential%20Vendors%20and%20Sponsors.docx" target="_blank">Leter to 2026 MTC Conference Potential Vendors and Sponsors.docx</a><br></p> https://www.mdturfcouncil.org/event-6541102 https://www.mdturfcouncil.org/event-6541102