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	New Year. New Everything! By Jared Bodnar, TOCA President Don’t worry. I’m not going to ponder what new year’s resolutions will be broken this year, or wax poetic about looking at the new year with fresh eyes while forgetting about the difficulties of the past year. Nope. In this TOCA column, I’m going to talk about the theme of the new year for TOCA in my estimation, which quite simply is, new everything! As you may know, several TOCA committees are working on a brand-spanking new strategic plan for the next ten years, which I’m extremely excited about. In addition, we have new initiatives happening that will enhance the TOCA annual event this year in Tucson, Arizona. read more



	“Desert Discoveries” Await TOCA Members in Tucson By Den Gardner, Executive Director
	TOCA’s 21st annual meeting is set for May 5-6 at the Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort. “Desert Discoveries” is this year’s theme and you can uncover all this TOCA meeting has to offer by being part of this year’s educational and networking gathering. Exciting educational sessions will include: Bo Sacks (or Bob Sacks), a media “futurist,” who will enthrall audiences on the future of media “at the digital edge,” on Thursday morning. Sacks’ firm – Precision Media Group – does private consulting and publishes a daily e-newsletter: “Heard on the Web: Media Intelligence.” He says distribution of news in the next few years will be staggering. He believes what used to take 10 technologic years now takes less than five. He’s “bullish” on the publishing industry and tells audiences everywhere – from the American Society of Business Publication Editors to The Digital Publishing and Advertising Conference AND TOCA IN MAY – that it’s all about information power! You won’t want to miss this special presentation.

Member News
Welcome all of TOCA's new members.
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GIS Reception
TOCA members attending this year’s Golf Industry Show in San Diego (2/10/10) are encouraged to visit the annual TOCA GIS Breakfast Reception. Join us Wednesday morning at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel, Aqua 300 Room, for a delicious buffet, an update on TOCA topics and some otherwise scintillating conversation. The breakfast runs from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. We thank PBI/Gordon, Gardner & Gardner Communications and GCSAA for their support.
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Calendar Of Events
Check out upcoming events in
the turf and ornamental industry.
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Environmental
Communicator of the Year
As always at this time of year,
TOCA begins its search for the next Environmental Communicator of the Year. Nominations for the 2010 winner are now being accepted. The award, sponsored by Project EverGreen, may be given to anyone in the Green Industry.
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TOCA Scholarship Program
Perhaps you know of some deserving student currently pursuing a career in Green Industry communications. A niece or nephew? The kid down the block who used to mow your lawn but now studies marketing and landscape architecture at the University of Minnesota? Maybe it’s your intern, the one answering your phone as you read this very sentence. How about nominating him or her for a TOCA scholarship?
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