Have expertise superintendents need most right now?
Found a solution that improved results at your facility or in your career?
Share your expertise by teaching in GCSAA's premier education program at the highly attended GCSAA Education Conference and Trade Show.
GCSAA is seeking proposals that deliver practical, field-tested takeaways from superintendents, assistant superintendents, equipment managers, educators, and industry professionals. Real-world applications and actionable learning are strongly encouraged.
Seminars
Power Hours (individual presentations, panels, collaborative sessions)
Interactive Facility Tours
Superintendents
Assistants
Equipment Managers
Students
These topics are aligned with GCSAA competencies and member-driven needs:
Cultural Practices
Autonomous Technology and Innovation
Water Management
Labor, Recruitment and Retention
Pest Management
Bunker Maintenance
Budgeting and Purchasing
Varying topics are welcome. Preference is given to proposals that clearly outline attendee engagement and interactive learning.
Proposals submitted for equipment managers are encouraged to address practical, shop-focused topics that support safety, organization, and environmental compliance, including:
Secondary containment for oils, lubricants, and related materials
Setting up and maintaining an environmental documents notebook
Organizing and managing Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
GCSAA values the expertise of presenters and helps offset costs.
2- or 4-hour Presenters: Complimentary registration, expense support and honorarium
Power Hour Presenters: Complimentary registration and small honorarium
The request for proposals ends on March 31, 2026. Proposals are reviewed by GCSAA task groups. Selection notifications will be sent in the summer.
Questions? Email bturner@gcsaa.org.