Reduced dues for Assistants, and other info you need to know!

A reminder to our vendors, PRP is live and available on our website www.cigcsa.com. I would like to thank Kyle Sherwood of Winfield and Nick Miethe/Ben Scanio of Site One for continuing as Plantinum partners in 2020!!!  Your support is much appreciated and we hope our members support you when making purchasing decisions. I would also like to thank Helena at the Gold level and Waupaca and PBI Gordon as silver level sponsors.  PBI Gordon is a new PRP sponsor for 2020, we are happy you decided to support CIGCSA.

While our Winter Social was not as well attended as in year's past, it was a good time for those that did attend.  The weather forecasters let us down and over predicted inclement weather.  Unfortunately, we are used to this in the golf business.  A special meeting was called at the winter social to vote on by-law changes.  To review the changes please refer to our previous  Blog Post. The changes were passed by the voting membership and the new dues will take effect for 2020.  The highlight of the changes is reduced Assistant dues to $50.  Remember, there is no dual membership to GCSAA for Assistants, EMs or Associate members, so please consider joining CIGCSA.  All members can renew or join for 2020 as of Jan 15, 2020.  Please log onto www.cigcsa.com and renew today.

A few quick previews:

Our annual GIS Happy Hour will take place on Wednesday Jan 29th from 4-6PM at Twin Peaks on I Drive.  Stop in for as long as you would like and enjoy a cold beverage with some friends.  Thanks to the sponsors of the Happy Hour: Burris, Erb Turf, MTI, Winfield, SiteOne, D & K, and Waupaca

ITF is offering a great education lineup again this winter, with two locations in the state.  Feb 18 will be held in Chicago area and a similar lineup of speakers will present at Panther Creek CC in Springfield on Feb 19th.  Our local Peoria-area-guy Andy Morris and the ITF team put together a great event, so please support the ITF.  We will email the information or you can register here.

The Career Development Day will be held at Mt. Hawley CC on Monday March 2nd.  Nate Jordan and his committee have done a great job developing this day.  It will consist of varied educational tracks of your choice.  There's something for everyone and will only cost $30!!!!  Bring your staff, assistants, and Equipment Managers- there's something for everyone!!

Here's a video preview:

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