Join us for the 40th Annual NCTGA Conference & Trade ShowFebruary 25th - 27th, 2025 |
Conference Pricing*Conference pricing includes your 2025 NCTGA membership dues* Prices reflect a $50 Early Bird Discount! Registrations after February 14th will have a $50 price increase |
Conference Attendee PricingIndividual 3-day + membership: $330 Individual 1-day + membership: $150 Student + membership: $50 Regular membership only (not attending): $90 First time attendee (last 5 years) + membership: $230 | Vendor Sponsorship and RegistrationPlatinum Sponsorship: $2,500
Gold Sponsorship: $2,000 Silver Sponsorship: $1,000 Bronze Sponsorship: $530 Vendor Attendance Only: $330 Membership only: $90 |
Schedule of Events |
Tuesday - February 25th8:00am - 3:00pm: Vendor Setup 11:00am - 12:00pm: Registration and Networking 12:00pm - 12:15pm: President’s Message (Cammi Campbell, Minot Park District) 12:15pm - 12:30pm: Sports Field Management Association update (Adam Thoms, SFMA) 12:30pm - 1:00pm: GCSAA update (Steve Randall, GCSAA) 1:00pm - 2:00pm: Practical Turfgrass Physiology (Dr. Dominic Petrella, Ohio State) 2:00pm - 4:00pm: Leadership Training (Liz Carlson, Professional Development) 4:00pm - 7:00pm: Trade Show/Social
| Wednesday - February 26th7:00am - 7:30am: Registration and Networking 7:30am - 8:30am: Assessing Your Trajectory (Reed Bohm, Wildflower GC and Sam Bauer, NCTGA) 8:30am - 9:30am: Vendor Seminars 9:30am - 11:30am: Trade Show 11:30am - 12:15pm: Annual Meeting 12:15pm - 1:00pm: Lunch 1:00pm - 2:00pm: Golf– UMN Research Update (Dr. Jon Trappe, UMN) concurrent 1:00pm - 2:00pm: Sports Turf– Synthetic Turfgrass Maintenance (Cody Gustafson, FieldTurf) concurrent 2:00pm - 3:00pm: Golf– Shade Stress Management(Dr. Dominic Petrella, Ohio State) concurrent 2:00pm - 3:00pm: Sports Turf– Turf Surface Research (Dr. Jon Trappe, UMN) concurrent 3:00pm - 4:00pm: Golf– Golf Course Renovation on a Budget (Zach Varty, Coore/Crenshaw Design) concurrent 3:00 - 4:00pm: Grounds– How do Professionals Make Turf Managment Decisions (Dr. Jon Trappe, UMN) concurrent 4:00pm– 5:00pm: Golf– Turfgrass Winter Injury and Recovery (Dr. Kevin Frank, MSU) concurrent 4:00pm– 5:00pm: Tree Care (Sam Demaris, Fargo Parks) concurrent 5:00pm - 7:00pm: Social/Silent Auction/Raffle
| Thursday - February 27th7:00am - 7:30am: Registration and Networking 7:30am - 8:30am: Turfgrass Nutrition (Dr. Kevin Frank, MSU) 8:30am - 9:00am: Bunker Renovation (Tyler Foster, Dakota Winds GC) 9:00am - 11:30am: Leadership TBD |