Recent Event

Awards Meeting Recap

NESTMA hit a home run with the Members Meeting and Awards Lunch at NERTC in Providence! Despite the threat of snow, more than 100 members showed up to reconnect, celebrate colleagues, and check out plans that will continue to move the association, and the industry, forward.

Executive Director Virginia Wood stepped out from “behind the curtain” and gave a rundown of NESTMA activities over the course of the past two years. The list of accomplishments included nearly a dozen webinars, online member meet-ups, communications and connections, scholarships, research support, and the creation of a committee to develop Best Management Practices for sports turf professionals in New England.

NESTMA’s Commercial Partners were recognized for their unwavering support of the association. Virginia also called out the hard-working members of the NESTMA board, who not only met their own specific challenges during the pandemic, but also found time to help steer the NESTMA ship.

Congratulations to 2022 Sports Turf Manager of the Year, Elliot Linstrum of Polar Park, and Commercial Partner of the Year Art Eddy of RePlay Maintenance. •

Ed Olsen congratulates Elliot Linstrum, 2022 Sports Turf Manager of the Year.

Art Goodhind, NESTMA Treasurer, awards $1000 scholarship to UMass student Patrick Armstrong.

NESTMA President Chris McGinty presents Art Eddy with Commercial Partner of the Year award.

Virginia Wood thanks Chris and Ben Petersen of Tom Irwin, Inc. for their generous sponsorship support.

It was great to be back in Providence!