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Home My WebLink AboutR. Willis, P. Steuben - 2022 Turfgrass Conference - 2/23-2022TRAVEL REQUEST CITY OF WATERLOO FINANCE DEPT. LINE ITEM USED FY 2022 BUDGETED EXPENDED YTD THIS REQUEST LEFT AFTER THIS REQUEST DATE Original - Clerk/Finance STAFF ONLY 010-37-4120-1346 1,380.00 after amendment 1,270.00 110.00 0.00 03/01/2022 Copy - Department NAME(S) AND POSITION(S): Ron Willis, Peter Steuben Golf Maintenance II DATE: 03/01/2022 NAME OF CLASS / MEETING: 2022 Turfgrass Conference DESTINATION: Des Moines IA DEPARTURE POINT IF NOT WATERLOO: DEPARTURE DATE: 02/23/2022 RETURN DATE: 02/23/2022 DATE(S) OF MEETING: 02/23/2022 PURPOSE OF TRAVEL/TRAINING: To keep up on new equipment and products. To attend Pesticide Applicator class to maintain license as required in this position. WILL TRAVEL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL: X COST $ YES NO METHOD OF TRAVEL: CITY VEHICLE AIRFARE DEPARTING FROM: PRIVATE VEHICLE ESTIMATE OF COST: LODGING MEALS REGISTRATION MILEAGE/FUEL 110.00 TOTAL FOR ALL: $ 110.00 TAXI PARKING YES NO AIRFARE X MISC/TOLLS YES NO BUDGET LINE ITEM: 010-37-4120 -1346 X GRANT REIMBURSABLE REQUIRED CERTIFICATION TOTAL: $ 55.00 PER PERSON I BELIEVE THIS TRIP SERVES A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND IS NECESSARY AND BENEFICIAL TO THE CITY OF WATERLOO Paul Huting DEPARTMENT HEAD 03/01/2022 I APPROVE THIS TRAVEL REQUEST MAYOR Vf /?,0Z2 DATE DATE K:\Shared Goodies\Forms\Travel Request Form January 2010 ILWA L UPASS NFERENCE &TRAD SHOW IOWA'S PREMIER EDUCATIONAL NETWOR ATTENDEE PACKET HOLIDAY INN DES MOINES - AIRPORT/CONFERENCE CENTER FEBRUARY 22 - 24, 2022 I DES MOINES, IA DEAR TURFGRASS INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, I WOULD LIKE TO CORDIALLY INVITE YOU AND YOUR COMPANY TO JOIN US AT THE 88TH ANNUAL IOWA TURFGRASS CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW ON FEBRUARY 22 - 24, 2022. THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW WILL BE HELD AT THE HOLIDAY INN IN DES MOINES. OUR 2020 TRADE SHOW FLOOR WAS SOLD OUT - WITH 73 EXHIBITING COMPANIES OCCUPYING 99 BOOTH SPACES' EVEN WITH LAST YEAR'S VIRTUAL SUCCESS, OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF HAVE WORKED DILIGENTLY TO MAKE CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THIS GREAT EVENT. WE'RE EXCITED TO CONTINUE OUR SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE WORKED ON FOR THE 2022 CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW. THE IOWA TURFGRASS CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW IS THE PREMIER LEARNING AND NETWORKING EVENT FOR THOSE IN THE TURF INDUSTRY ACROSS THE STATE OF IOWA, AS WELL AS THE MIDWEST. IT IS AN EXCELLENT TIME TO STRENGTHEN EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS, BUILD NEW FRIENDSHIPS AND SUPPORT A BETTER FUTURE FOR TURFGRASS EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN THE STATE OF IOWA. WHETHER YOU AREA LONG-TIME ATTENDEE OR CONSIDERING JOINING US FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE WELCOME YOU. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THIS COMING FEBRUARY AND ON BEHALF OF - THE IOWA TURFGRASS INSTITUTE, APPRECIATE YOUR COMMITMENT TO MAKING OUR INDUSTRY BETTER. SEE YOU AT THE HOLIDAY INN! MATT '(RUSE IOWA TURFGRASS INSTITUTE PRESIDENT 0 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 0 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2022 Registration Opens 11:00 am Educational Seminars 12:15 pm - 5:10 pm Association Membership Socials 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2022 Large Equipment Move In 7:00 am Educational Seminars 9:00 am - 12:15 pm Luncheon in Exhibit Hall 12:30 pm Trade Show Open 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm IPLCA Annual Meeting 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ISTMA Annual Meeting 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Iowa GCSA Annual Meeting 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm All Industry Reception 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2022 Trade Show Open 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Silent Auction 9:00 am - 10:30 am Educational Seminars 9:00 am - 11:30 am Exhibitor Tear Down 12:30 pm Lunch 11:30 am - 12:15 pm Pesticide Applicator Training (ALL) 12:30 pm - 2:30pm ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE 750 + 70 + 26 6 20 Turfgrass Professionals Exhibiting Companies Education Sessions Hours of Education REGISTRATION There are three easy ways to register in advance for the Iowa Turfgrass Conference and Trade Show: 1. ONLINE at www.iowaturfgrass.org/conference for immediate processing via credit card. 2. MAIL completed registration form(s) with payment to: 1605 N Ankeny Blvd, Suite 210, Ankeny, IA 50023. ON -SITE REGISTRATION Registration will be open during the following times inside the entrance to the Holiday Inn Des Moines - Airport/ Conference Center: • Tuesday, February 22, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm • Wednesday, February 23, 7:30 am - 5:00 pm • Thursday, February 24, 7:30 am - 12:00 pm CANCELLATION POLICY Conference and Trade Show cancellation requests must be in writing and received by February 1, 2022, to receive a refund. A $35 administrative fee will be charged for all full and/or partial cancellations. After this date, no refunds will be made. COMPLIMENTARY PARKING Parking is free all around the Holiday Inn Des Moines- Airport/Conference Center. HOLIDAY INN DES MOINES AIRPORT / CONFERENCE CENTER ADVANCED REGISTRATION BENEFITS Members of the Iowa Golf Course Superintendents Association, Iowa Sports Turf Managers Association and the Iowa Professional Lawn Care Association receive discounted registration pricing for all Iowa Turfgrass Conference and Trade Show offerings. All individuals can also register in advance of January 15, 2022, to receive additional discounted pricing. BADGES AND ADMITTANCE An official badge must be worn at all affiliated events during the three day Iowa Turfgrass Conference and Trade Show. Badges can be picked up at the registration desk during registration hours. Credentials will not be mailed prior to the event. COMPLIMENTARY SPOUSE REGISTRATION Complimentary registration is offered on Wednesday to spouses/significant others of allied association members. Significant others must be registered in advance, by selecting the spouse registration option and including their name on the registration form. WEATHER RELATED ABSENCES Refunds due to weather related absences will NOT be honored unless the entire Iowa Turfgrass Conference and Trade Show cannot be held. ADDRESS: HOTEL CUTOFFDATE 1S 6111 FLEUR DR It DES MOINES, IA 50321 BOOK ONLINE: PHONE: HTTPS//WWW.IHO.COM/HOLIDAVINN/HOTELS/ (515] 287-2400 US/EN/DES-NI OINES/DSMAP/HOTELDETAIL RATES: RATES START AT 8112 PER NIGHT [INCLUDES BREAKFAST] NOW IKE RICHARDSON MIKE RICHARDSON, PH.D., HAS BEEN A FACULTY MEMBER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SINCE 1998. NE TEACHES UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE COURSES IN TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON CULTURAL PRACTICES THAT IMPACT COOL AND WARM SEASON TURFGRASS PRODUCTION IN TRANSITION ZONE ENVIRONMENTS. DR. RICHARDSON HAS AUTHORED OVER 120 JOURNAL ARTICLES ON TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT AND PHYSIOLOGY, PUBLISHED 10 BOOK CHAPTERS, AND DELIVERED OVER 300 INVITED LECTURES ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT AROUND THE NATION AND WORLD. ROCH GAUSSOIN ROGH GAUSSOIN, AT THE IN HIS FIRST FOUR YE ON TO EARN HIS PH.�.I 4, DR, GAUSSOIN HAS OVER ROCH GAUSSOIN, PH.D., JOINED THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY AND HORTICULTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA IN 1991. HE STUDIED AGRONOMY IN HIS FIRST FOUR YEARS AT NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY. DR. GAUSSOIN WENT ON EARN HIS PH.D. IN CROP AND SOIL SCIENCE S AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY. DR. GAUSSOIN HAS OVER 100 EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS, 400 INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND AUTHORED A BOOK CHAPTER. HE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT GLOBAL AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN DIVERSITY THROUGH ANALYSIS OF THE GEOPOLITICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE RELATED TO INVASIVE PLANTS. BRANDON HORVATH BRANDON HORVATH, PH.D., HAS BEEN A FACULTY MEMBER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE SINCE 2009. HE BEGAN HIS TURFGRASS AND TURFGRASS PATHOGENS STUDIES AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AND WENT ON TO EARN HIS PH.D. AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY. AS A TURF PATHOLOGIST, HE TEACHES TURFGRASS COURSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE. HIS RESEARCH INTERESTS INCLUDE THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF TURFGRASS PATHOGENS AND DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIES BASED UPON EPIDEMIOLOGICAL RESEARCH TO MANAGE TURFGRASS DISEASES. OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU TRADE S#}OW Iowa's premier educational and networking opportunity for the turfgrass industry. Come see the latest in ec(,uipment, fertilizers, grass seed, pesticides and of er turfgrass products. IPLCA Social - pool IPLCA members, experience the first -ever social with fellow lawncare operators after the Eeducational Seminars on Tuesday for snacks and a beverage. Silent Auction New for 2022, an All -industry Silent Auction will take place at the trade show. Each association will particpate in this event, while offering the opportunity to purchase great products. Iowa GCSA Social - I}otel Bar For the first time ever, Iowa GCSA members can get together after the Educational Seminars on Tuesday for a networking opportunity with fellow golf course superintendents. ISTMA Social - Pool Continuing the tradition, ISTMA members will get together after the Educational Seminars on Tuesday for appetizers, beverages and neetworking opportunities. All Industry Reception Back after a three-year hiatus is the All -Industry Reception on Wednesday night, following the trade show. Soin us for hors d'oeuvres, beverages and excellent socialization. 12:30-1:15 1:25-2:15 BREAK 2:15-2:30 2:30-3:15 BREAK 3:15-3:30 3:30-4:15 4:25-5:10 GOLF Michael Anderson Iowa DNR Iowa Water Use Plan Dr. Mike Richardson University of Arkansas Earthworms...Friend or Foe? Dr. Donald Lewis Iowa State University 2021 Insect Reflection Dr. Roch Gaussoin University of Nebraska Weed Management from Green to Rough Dr. Adam Thoms & Randy Robinson Winter Turf Research Update / GCSAA Field Representative Update SPORTS Dr. Adam Thoms & Thomas Gould From Corn Field to Sod Field, the Sod Production for lack Trice Stadium Casey Scheidel & Seth Triplett New Sports Field Construction Projects in Iowa: Field of Dreams and Waukee Projects Dr. Roch Gaussoin University of Nebraska Challenges in Sports Field Weed Management Dr. Mike Richardson University of Arkansas Developing and Branding Cool -Season Turfgrasses with Improved Drought Tolerance Thomas Donelan & Thomas Gould Iowa State University Sports Turf Research Update LAWN Dr. Donald Lewis Iowa State University Fall Armyworms and More! Dr. Roch Gaussoin University of Nebraska Managing the Nasty Weeds of Lawn Care Dr. Mike Richardson University of Arkansas Developing and Branding Cool -Season Turfgrasses with Improved Drought Tolerance Dr. Nick Christians Iowa State University Natural Product Testing Dr. Jerry Hatfield USDA - Retired Turfgrass Ecosystems GOLF John Ball South Dakota State University Chainsaw Safety Michael Lee GCSAA Governement Relations Dr. Brandon Horvath University of Tennessee Developing a Comprehensive Disease Management Program SPORTS Dr. Brandon Horvath University of Tennessee Managing Summer Patch on Sports Fields Dr. Nick Christians Iowa State University The Ups and Downs of Soil pH. Sports Turf Issues from 2020 and 2021 LAWN Commodity Panel Seed, Fertilizer, Chemical, etc. (Ben Pease - The Andersons, Wayne Horman - Landmark Seed, Todd Loecke - Syngenta) Dr. Brandon Horvath University of Tennessee The History of Mowing and Disease Control on Tu rfgrass John Ball South Dakota State University Chainsaw Safety TRADE SHOW GRAND OPENING LUNCH ON TRADE SHOW FLOOR 4:00-5:00 Iowa GCSA Annual Meeting 2:15-3:15 ISTMA Annual Meeting 1:00-2:00 9:00-9:45 10:00-10:45 BREAK 10:45-11:00 11:00-11:45 12:00-6:00 6:00 ALL INDUSTRY RECEPTION By Pool Registration Opens Trade Show Opens Dr. Christians Iowa State University Turf 101, ID, Weeds and Calibration Mr. Aaron Steil Iowa State University Low Maintenance / Color: Annuals and Perennials that Maximize Impact and Minimize Maintenance Josh Jans & Boyd Montgomery Toro Emerging Technologies - Electric and Autonomous Solutions PAT - CAT 5 & 6 (Note this session will last from 9:45-11:45) Trade Show Box Lunch PAT - CAT 30T Check In PAT - CAT 30T 7:30 9:00-12:00 9:00-10:30 10:45-12:00 12:00-12:30 12:30-2:30 Ballroom Iowa Turfgrass Institute 1605 N Ankeny Blvd , Suite 210 Ankeny, IA 50023-4163