Jeff Gullikson, right, receives the 2005 TOCA Environmental Communicator of the Year award from Frank Standfuss of Certis (now Adven, LLC).

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR
As always at this time of year, TOCA is beginning its search for the next Environmental Communicator of the Year. Nominations for the 2006 winner are now being accepted. The award, which is sponsored by Advan, LLC, may be given to anyone in the Green Industry. It is presented each year at TOCA's annual meeting and will be awarded in May 2006 for the eighth time in Napa, CA.

Last year's winner was Jeff Gullikson of Spokane Country Club. Nominees for the '06 award must be current TOCA members or be nominated by a current member. The winner receives a $500 cash stipend. All applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2006.

If you're interested in obtaining an application or receiving further information on the award, contact Den Gardner or Liz Selvig at TOCA. You can call the office at (952)758-6340 or e-mail TOCA at tocaassociation@aol.com. You can also find application forms on the TOCA Webs site: www.toca.org .

MEMBER NEWS
TOCA welcomes the following new members: Jessica Sharp, Tierney Communications; Polly Moter, consulting with the International Lawn, Garden & Power Equipment Expo; Sarah Willis, Landscape Ontario; Jan Zverina and Jeff Carowitz, Hunter Industries; and James McLoughlin, Golf Course News.
Welcome everyone!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2005:
Nov. 4:
Green Industry Expo—Orlando, FL.
TOCA Membership Breakfast
7:00 - 8:30 a.m.
Rosen Centre
Salon 5

2006:
Feb. 10: 2006 Golf Industry Show
Atlanta, GA
TOCA Reception

March1: Environmental Communicator of the Year application deadline

March1: Publisher's Scholarship application deadline

March1: TOCA Communications Contest (formerly Writing/Photography/Design contests) entries due

May 2-4: TOCA 17th Annual Meeting Napa, CA