The Fall Symposium at UVA in Bryant Hall at Scott Stadium, will feature:
8:15 - 8:45 am -- Registration
8:45 -9:00 am -- Vince Henderson, VSTMA President; Opening Remarks
9:00 - 9:50 am -- Dr. Jim Brosnan, Univ. Tenn., Why weed control matters in sports turf

9:50 - 10:20 am -- Mike Goatley, ‘Off-Season’ topics
10:30 - 11:20 am -- Dr. Jim Brosnan, Univ. Tenn., UT Center for Athletic Field Safety
11:30 -12: -- Mike Goatley, STMA the past and the future, STMA President
12:00 - 12:45 -- Virginia Tech Turf Team; Question and Answer session
12:50 - 2:00 -- Lunch and Annual VSTMA Business Meeting including ELECTIONS

Speaker sponsored by:

Coffee and dougnuts sponsored by 

Lunch sponsored by

We hope to see you at this event. Please register by November 29th, and consider bringing your co-workers and clients.

This year is also an election year!  Therefore, elections will be held during the Annual Meeting after symposium.  There is an open Call for Nominations.  The nominator and person being nominated must be members in good standing (dues are paid).  You can nominate yourself.  Positions are: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Information Officer, and the director categories: Professional, College/University, Public/Private Schools, Parks and Recreation, Commercial, Education/Extension, Professional Recreation, and 2 At-Large posistions.  Nominations should be sent to:

Dean Whitehead Past President

[email protected]

Mail to:  R. Dean Whitehead
Director of Grounds
Christopher Newport University
1 Avenue of the Arts
Newport News, Va 23606
Phone: 757-594-8416    Fax:  757-594-7221

Directions to the Symposium Event - Scott Stadium
From 64: Take exit 118B off of 64 and go NORTH onto 29/250. Take the first exit turning RIGHT onto FONTAINE Avenue(29 business). Turn left at the light onto Maury Road. Travel 1/3 of a mile and park in the stadium lots on the right.
Directions from 29 NORTH: Travel south on Emmet Street. Turn RIGHT onto STADIUM ROAD. Travel a quarter mile and turn RIGHT after the parking garage into the stadium lots.
Please park in the WEST LOT (look for someone to direct you) to avoid getting ticketed!
The symposium will take place on the third floor of Bryant Hall.