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Family of Stephen Best

Dear Members,

With deep sorrow and a heavy heart, the North Texas GCSA announces that we have lost a member of our family. Stephen Best joined his heavenly Father today after a long and exhausting battle with Melanoma. Stephen served as President of the Association in 2004 and was awarded the association's highest honor, the A.C. Bearden Superintendent of the Year Award in 2010. Stephen was a mentor to many successful Superintendents across the state of Texas. More importantly, he was a terrific friend, brother, son, husband and father who will be missed deeply.

Many of you who attended the Awards Banquet earlier this year heard Stephen tell the great story about throwing a wrench in the bottom of a lake at Sky Creek out of frustration when he first heard of his diagnosis. He was poking fun at one of his former Assistants who did that very thing during one of Stephen's very heated "motivational" lessons. It was a great story and put things in perspective for a lot of people. So, next time you find a quiet moment on your course or a lake near you, find a wrench you can spare, and give it a toss in memory of our friend.

Please say a prayer for Stephen's amazing wife Cheryle and his young children, Allyson and Harrison. Stephen is also survived by his father, John Best and sister, Susan Clark. Funeral announcements will be made shortly and posted on the NTGCSA.org website and made available by email to members.

"I know God has a plan for me here and I think it is to touch as many people as I can along the way. My faith is strong and I am physically strong. If He can find something that works on me along the way that provides research for others, then I will do it, so that this nasty disease goes away some day. I feel that is why this is happening. God knows I can handle it and He is going to hold me in His hands the entire journey. I am going to be his disciple and deliver His word to whoever I come in contact with."
Stephen Best, 2010

Many thanks to Brian Cloud for this wonderful memorial of one of our industry's greats.

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Golf Industry Show selects San Antonio for 2015

San Antonio has been selected by officials of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) to host the 2015 Golf Industry Show and education conferences. The dates of the trade show are Feb. 25-26 and the education conferences are Feb. 23-Feb. 27.

Feb. 29-Mar. 1, 2012		Las Vegas
Feb. 6-7, 2013		San Diego
Feb. 5-6, 2014		Orlando
Feb. 25-26, 2015		San Antonio

"Based on attendee feedback we selected San Antonio for the 2015 Golf Industry Show," GCSAA Chief Executive Officer Rhett Evans said. "It is a new location that attendees and exhibitors want to go to and do business. It is a great addition to the Golf Industry Show lineup and another outstanding destination."

The 2012 Golf Industry Show (Feb. 29-March 1) and education conferences (Feb. 27-March 2) will be in Las Vegas.

"San Antonio is a perfect complement to the next three Golf Industry Show locations: Las Vegas, San Diego and Orlando," NGCOA Chief Executive Officer Mike Hughes said. "San Antonio is an easy city to travel to and typically features pleasant weather that time of year. We are very optimistic about the networking opportunities available there with the convention center being located on the Riverwalk, where there are so many hotels and restaurants."

The Golf Industry Show is an innovative trade show designed for the owners/operators of golf facilities and the professional members of the golf course industry. The event combines education, networking and solutions for golf course superintendents, owners, operators, architects, builders, equipment managers, appraisers and others.

The Golf Industry Show is presented by GCSAA and NGCOA, along with participating partners the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA), the Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA), the United States Golf Association (USGA), the National Golf Foundation (NGF), the International Golf Course Equipment Managers Association (IGCEMA), and supporting partner the Society of Golf Appraisers (SGA).

The presenting partners also hold their respective education conferences in conjunction with the Golf Industry Show, bookending the two-day, mid-week trade show with three days of seminars and sessions. The GCSAA International Trade Show (which merged with the NGCOA Annual Conference to form the Golf Industry Show beginning in 2005) and Education Conference has been held in San Antonio one other time, in 1978. The NGCOA has never held its annual conference or trade show in San Antonio.

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For more information contact:
Jeff Bollig, GCSAA Senior Director of Marketing and Communications, 800-472-7878 ext. 4430
Sarah Gurley, NGCOA Marketing Manager, 800-933-4262 ext. 208

Golf Industry Show selects San Antonio for 2015