Deplane Deplane

       With the GIS behind us, it is always interesting to see some indicators that tell you the health of our business. I have not seen the numbers from GCSAA but it seemed like the numbers were positive. Also, when you see smaller vendor booth numbers up that is to me a positive indicator too.
For me the 60 hours in San Diego was not good planning....In on Tuesday for the Toro business meeting and home on the red eye Thursday night was a killer. With the added adventure of having to deplane in Washington DC on the last leg of my trip home because the plane had mechanical issues.
       To me it was good to see the show expanding and not contracting. a few years ago I recall standing in the center of the show and being able to see the end of the booths in both directions.
This year you could get a good stretch of the legs and not see everything.
      
       Thank you to the Delaware Valley College students who took the time to tour the Toro both with one of Del Val's finest alumni Lou Bosco!

        Congratulations to Matt Shaffer of Merion GC &
 Dan Meersman of Philadelphia Cricket Club!

Matt Shaffer of Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa., is among this year's winners of the GCSAA/Golf Digest Environmental Leaders in Golf awards.

Dan Meersman has been named the winner of the 2012 TurfNet Superintendent of the Year Award, presented by Syngenta.

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