2024 Southeast Sports Field Management Conference & Trade Show

The room rate for this year will be $97.00 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://group.doubletree.com/pxfv3y If the link doesnt work, please copy and paste into your browser. You may need to use a chrome browser for full functionality.

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

10:00 - until John Deere Golf Presents - Carolinas' Cup Golf Scholarship Fundraiser

10:00 - until Advanced Workshop - 2 *Pesticide Credit Pending*

8:00 - until Welcome Reception & Golf Banquet (Dunes Room)

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

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

Sun Roesslein, 2024 SFMA President

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

Nathan Whitaker – Author – Leadership/Management

10:00 - 10:15 Announcements

10:30 - 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)

Eric Holland – FIFA Planning/Design for 2026 World Cup

2:30 - 3:30 Breakouts Round One

Breakout I – Mike Goatley – Interactive Problem Solving *Pesticide Credit Pending*

Breakout II – Gerald Henry - Testing Sports Fields for Safety and Performance

Breakout III – Blaise – West Coast Turf Practices

3:30 - 4:30 Breakouts Round Two

Breakout I – Breakout II – Kyley Dickson - World Cup Field Research

Breakout II – Breakout II – David Jesperson - Turfgrass Abiotic Stress Research *Pesticide Credit Pending*

Breakout III – Lisa Goatley - Stress Management

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 – Prayer Breakfast 3rd Floor – Pastor Mike Burgess (3rd Floor – Springs Room)

8:30 - 9:30 – General Session (2nd floor Conference Center – Carolina Room)

Mike Goatley/Lisa Goatley - Work/Life Balance

9:30 - 10:30 – Breakout Round Three

Breakout I – Mike Rollins - Cutline is King

Breakout II – Dr. Elizabeth Guertal - Types of Nitrogen Fertilizers *Pesticide Credit Pending*

9:30 - 10:30 – Breakouts Round Four

Breakout I – Bert McCarty - Pesticide update/specific topic *Pesticide Credit Pending*

Breakout II – Jason Bowers/Patrick Coakley - BMP and Legislation

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

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