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Sunday, October 17, 2021

		Start Date	End Date	Start Time	End Time
STC Board of Directors Meeting (closed)		10/17/2021	10/17/2021	11:00 AM	5:00 PM	10/17/2021 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Monday, October 18, 2021

		Start Date	End Date	Start Time	End Time
Exhibitor Setup		10/18/2021	10/18/2021	8:00 AM	4:00 PM	10/18/2021 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
STC Golf Event - Sponsored by Sportsfield Specialties, Inc.		10/18/2021	10/18/2021	8:10 AM	9:30 PM	10/18/2021 8:10 AM - 9:30 PM Registration is $132 per player. Fees include all green fees, cart fees, range balls, sales tax and gratuities. Rental clubs are $90 plus 6.1% sales tax (payable at pro shop). Fees include six (6) golf balls with the rental sets. Canyon Course This 6,836-yard, par-72 course winds through the inspiring beauty of Esperero Canyon and incorporates the massive rock formation known as Whaleback Rock. The par-5 18th hole showcases a partial island green and a steep, cascading waterfall. The group will check in at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort Golf Shop located behind the Flying V hotel restaurant.The address for Loews Ventana Canyon is: 7000 N. Resort Drive Tucson, AZ 85750
STC Certified Synthetic Turf Installer Course (formerly CTI-L)		10/18/2021	10/18/2021	9:00 AM	3:00 PM	10/18/2021 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Register now
Exhibit Hall Opens		10/18/2021	10/18/2021	4:00 PM	6:00 PM	10/18/2021 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM View the latest products and services in the synthetic turf industry and network among builders, landscape architects, testing labs, maintenance providers, manufacturers, suppliers, installation contractors, infill material suppliers and other specialty service companies. Meet Our Exhibitors
New Member and Guest Reception		10/18/2021	10/18/2021	5:00 PM	6:00 PM	10/18/2021 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Welcome Reception + Awards Ceremony		10/18/2021	10/18/2021	6:00 PM	8:00 PM	10/18/2021 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 4th Annual Awards Ceremony Meeting App Networking Contest with Exhibitors Open bar and good eats!

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

		Start Date	End Date	Start Time	End Time
Breakfast		10/19/2021	10/19/2021	8:00 AM	8:30 AM	10/19/2021 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
General Session - Membership Meeting		10/19/2021	10/19/2021	8:30 AM	9:00 AM	10/19/2021 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Keynote Address: Leading By Coaching (1.5 CE)		10/19/2021	10/19/2021	9:00 AM	10:30 AM	10/19/2021 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Presenter: John U. Bacon In this fun, fast-paced presentation, New York Times bestselling author John U. Bacon will share what he’s learned about leadership from watching and reporting on the world’s best leaders in business and sports, and actually coaching his high school hockey team. His topics will include, “Hire Slower and Fire Faster,” “Be Impatient with Behavior, But Patient With Results,” and how to help your people lead themselves so they can take more responsibility for their team, plus an exciting, eye-opening group competition that will generate a lot of laughter and insights. Learn more at johnubacon.com. John U. Bacon Bio New York Times bestselling author John U. Bacon has written twelve books on sports, business, health, and history. His upcoming book, Let Them Lead: Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from America’s Worst High School Hockey Team, will be released September 7, 2021. He free-lances for The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo, and others, appears often on TV, including HBO, ESPN, Fox Business, MSNBC, and the Big Ten Network, and delivers weekly essays for Michigan Radio and occasionally NPR, which awarded him the PRNDI prize for nation's best commentary in 2014. Bacon is a popular corporate speaker, executive coach, and leadership consultant, who occasionally teaches at the University of Michigan, where the students awarded him the Golden Apple Award, given to one instructor annually for "Excellence in Teaching." John is also a decent Spanish speaker, an average hockey player, and a poor piano player, but he still enjoys all three! He lives in Ann Arbor with his wife and son.
New Fiber Design and Development Processes (1 CE)		10/19/2021	10/19/2021	10:45 AM	11:35 PM	10/19/2021 10:45 AM - 11:35 PM Presenter: Jacki Stephen, Don & Low Limited
The Power of Social Media and How to Expand Your Network		10/19/2021	10/19/2021	11:45 AM	12:00 PM	10/19/2021 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Presenters Donna Kent, ForeverLawn; Shannan Powell, ForeverLawn of Tampa Bay; John Baize, Act Global
Exhibitor Showcase and Lunch		10/19/2021	10/19/2021	12:00 PM	1:30 PM	10/19/2021 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Presenter: Trivia Hosted by Jeffrey McDaniel, CTI-L, Controlled Products / Synthetic Turf International LLC
Synthetic Turf Rooftop Applications (1 CE)		10/19/2021	10/19/2021	1:30 PM	2:20 PM	10/19/2021 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM Presenter: Joe Wadkins, Ask JW Synthetic Turf Consultant
Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Program (1 CE)		10/19/2021	10/19/2021	2:45 PM	3:35 PM	10/19/2021 2:45 PM - 3:35 PM Presenter: Stephen Brooke, CTI-L, Superior Grass and Turf, LLC
Synthetic Turf Baseball and Softball Applications (1 CE)		10/19/2021	10/19/2021	4:00 PM	4:50 PM	10/19/2021 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM Presenters Laith Ross, RossTarrant Architects (moderator); Aaron Klotz, AstroTurf; Jason Kyzer, Shaw Sports Turf; Dr. Phil Stricklen, Turf Dr. Phil; Michael Gentile, Firefly Sports Testing

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

		Start Date	End Date	Start Time	End Time
Breakfast		10/20/2021	10/20/2021	8:00 AM	8:30 AM	10/20/2021 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
General Session - Membership Meeting		10/20/2021	10/20/2021	8:30 AM	8:45 AM	10/20/2021 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM STC Board Presentation Committee Recognition Contest Winners Announced
Synthetic Turf Council International (STCI) Update		10/20/2021	10/20/2021	8:45 AM	9:00 AM	10/20/2021 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Presenter: Pedro Sarmiento, STC Latin America; Stefan Diderich, EMEA Synthetic Turf Council (ESTC)
New STC Quality and Performance Guidelines for Landscape Synthetic Grass (1 CE)		10/20/2021	10/20/2021	9:00 AM	9:50 AM	10/20/2021 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM Presenter: Davis McDougal, SYNLawn; Eric O’Donnell, Sports Labs UK Ltd.
Product Lifecycle Analysis & Developing Industry Rules (1 CE)		10/20/2021	10/20/2021	10:10 AM	11:00 AM	10/20/2021 10:10 AM - 11:00 AM Presenter: Alastair Cox, ESTC Technical Director
A New Test Method to Assess Skin Injuries (1CE)		10/20/2021	10/20/2021	11:10 AM	12:00 PM	10/20/2021 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM Presenter: Eric O’Donnell, Sports Labs
Adjournment		10/20/2021	10/20/2021	12:00 PM	Not Specified	10/20/2021 12:00 PM - Not Specified
STC Board of Directors Meeting (closed)		10/20/2021	10/20/2021	12:00 PM	1:00 PM	10/20/2021 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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2026 STC Annual Conference

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2027 STC Annual Conference

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2028 STC Annual Conference

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