2021 Southeast Regional Sports Turf Conference & Trade Show

The room rate for this year will be $84.00 and is inclusive of the resort fee. This does not include tax!

Please book your rooms early!!! Last years room block sold out by October 1st. The link to book is here: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/myrdtdt-doubletree-resort-myrtle-beach-oceanfront/  If the link doesnt work, please copy and paste into your browser. 

Option 2 : To book by phone, please call the reservation number at 1-855-778-1190 and reference GROUP CODE: STM You must use the group code for our rate!

2:00 - 6:00         CSFM exam

4:00 - 6:00         Registration and Badge Pick Up 

11:00 - until John Deere Golf Presents-Carolinas' Cup Golf Scholarship Fundraiser

10:00 - until      Advanced Workshop

8:30 - until        Welcome Reception (Lobby bar and surround deck area)        

7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast (3rd Floor- Springs Room)

8:00 - 8:20 STMA President- Association Update (2nd floor Carolina Room)

Nick McKenna, STMA President

8:30 - 10:00 Keynote 2nd floor Conference Center- Carolina Room

            Motivational – Greg Blake – The New Normalcy

10:00 - 12:30 Trade Show (Basement)

12:30 - 1:30 Lunch (3rd Floor – Springs Room)

1:30 - 2:30 General Session (2nd Floor Conference Center – Carolina Room)

            Panel – Pro track – Did we learn anything in 2020 – Moderator: Chris Ball

Clark Cox – Jake Holloway – Matt Arms

2:30 - 3:30 Breakouts Round One

            Breakout I – Turf Track – Dr. Haibo Liu – Turf Soil Chemistry – pest credit

            Breakout II – Pro track – Mike Echols – Success by Crew

            Breakout III – Facility track – Bill McLemore - Jason Londeree K–12 Maintenance

3:30 - 4:30 Breakouts Round Two

            Breakout I – Facility track - Jimmy Simpson – Sportsturf on Shoestring budgets

            Breakout II – Turf track – Dr. Billieson – Ants, grubs, armyworms – pest credit

            Breakout III – Facility track – Luke Yoder – Cost of Ownership

4:30 - 5:00 NC/SC Member Chapter Meetings

            1st Floor Atlantic AB   NC STMA Members Meeting

            1st Floor Atlantic CD   SC STMA Members Meeting

           7:00 – until Social at Damon’s                                                                                                                                                   

7:30 - 8:30 – Breakfast (3rd Floor – Springs Room)

8:30 - 9:30 – 2nd floor Conference Center – Carolina Room

Dr. Miller – What are BMPs and how do you use them?

9:30 - 10:30 – Breakout Round Three

Breakout I – Facility track Cliff Stewart – Tractor 101

Breakout II – Turf track – Dr. Kearns – Turf Diseases – pest credit

9:30 - 10:30 – Breakouts Round Four

Breakout I – Turf track – Dr. Joseph Roberts – Rescue Rooter: Approaches to

Managing Root Pathogens in you Field – pest credit

Breakout II – Turf track – Dr. Travis Gannon

Turfgrass W**d Management – pest credit

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Myrtle Beach Ocean Front, 3200 South Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, United States