PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
WE’RE JUST GETTING STARTED! The following is an excerpt from remarks made by NESTMA president Chris McGinty at the association’s Annual Meeting.
What a year! Thanks to great volunteer leaders and our management team, NESTMA has adapted to change in ways we never imagined: • We held our board and committee meetings on Zoom • Continued educating our members with a series of quality webinars • Kept the association on solid financial footing • Connected everyone through monthly polls on trending topics • Held our Fall Turf Day in Needham, MA (and in-person!) • Enjoyed a great day on the links at our annual golf tournament with MALCP • Contributed generously to turfgrass research and scholarships • Maintained valuable relationships with allied organizations • Conducted an extensive membership survey • Continue as a leading chapter on the national level
And we’re just getting started! 2022 holds great promise for continued growth of our association and our industry. One of the most important tools we’ll focus on this coming year are the results of our membership survey (see page 6 — NESTMA News). Thanks to the many members who responded, the board now has important feedback that will guide us well into the future. Like you, we are optimistic about the outlook for 2022, and greatly appreciate your ongoing membership support. Looking forward to seeing you all at NERTC in March!
Chris McGinty NESTMA President
Welcome new Board Members: Kevin Banner, Pine Banks Ryan Bjorn, Gillette Stadium Andrew Carlisle, Fay School Adam Ferrucci, Read Custom Soils
T H A N K YO U C O M M E R C I A L PA R T N E R S These companies partnered with NESTMA on one or more of our educational events and advertised in The Blade in 2021. Please be sure to thank them for their support of our industry, as you do business with them throughout the year. Atlantic Golf & Turf – atlanticgolfandturf.com Brock USA – brockusa.com Corbett Incorporated – corbettirrigation.com Finch – finchinc.com Greenhaven Turf Care – greenhaventurf.com Harts Turf Pro – hartsturfpro.com Harrell’s – harrells.com Tom Irwin – tomirwin.com MTE – mte.us.com Pioneer Athletics – pioneerathletics.com ProPlay – schmitzfoam.com
Read Custom Soils – readcustomsoils.com Replay Maintenance USA – replaymaintenanceusa.com Shaw Sports Turf – shawsportsturf.com Sports Construction Estimating – sportsce.com Sports Turf Specialties – sportsturfspecialities.com Traverse Landscape Architects – traversela.com TPC – turfproductscorp.com Tuckahoe Turf – ttfarms.com Turface Athletics – turface.com TurfTank – turftank.com/us US Playground Surfacing – usplaygroundsurfacing.com
If you’re interested in learning more about NESTMA sponsorship opportunities, contact Charissa Sharkey by phone (508) 653-1241 or email NESTMAinfo@gmail.com.
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