Of all the events I've attended, I think my favorite day was yesterday when I was joined by General Manager, Mike Spayd, Assistant Superintendent, Ramiro Arroyo, and Spray Technician, Abel Ramirez. The GCSAA wisely chose to admit crew members for free for the last 5 hours of the trade show. Next time we have this opportunity, everybody is going to head downtown and get a look at new machines, fertilizers, innovations, and so many wonderful toys.
Mike was very busy researching pumps, control systems, lake aeration equipment, and other components of our upcoming project. 
I spent most of my time on machinery, setting up demos, comparing prices, and getting product reviews from many superintendents. Nothing is more valuable than having a room full of excellent superintendents that want nothing more than to talk turf and bounce ideas. None of us are too shy about our opinions on turf products and equipment, so the reviews are easy to come by. No need to check out Yelp! when this group is around.Ramiro and Abel enjoyed their first look at this massive conference and less than 24 hours after their visit, our ability to do some work was clearly improved. Ramiro noticed all the mowers that were setup with light kits and decided we should have a mower with lights for the weekend mowing of the putting greens. He shared his vision with our mechanic, Santiago, and after a quick trip to Home Depot and a bit of welding, they came up with a great addition to the mower.
Jose Luis is excited to use the mower tomorrow morning instead of relying on his cart lights. Ramiro was proud to show off his design and I was thrilled to see the creativity and the desire to solve a minor problem. We all came away with increased knowledge and loads of motivation. We also came away with a bunch of trade show swag which we shared with the rest of the crew.It's been a good week, but it was even better to get back to the course today. Izzo would certainly agree.
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