Quick Guide and Recommended EventsThis quick guide shows all the education events: In date and time order.

Key

C = Conference

F = Forum

W = Workshop

FO = Focus On

S = Seminar

CD = Career Development

P = Partner Events

Registration will open 30 minutes before the advertised start time of all Conferences and the Forum.

StreamE - Ecology M - Management Skills PD - Personal and Career Development T - Technical Skills

Recommended eventsGK/Asst – Courses recommended for Greenkeepers and Assistant Greenkeepers

1st/Dep – Courses recommended for First Assistants and Deputy Head Greenkeepers

CM/HGK – Courses recommended for Course Managers and Head Greenkeepers

GC Mgt – Courses recommended for those involved in Golf Club Management or Committee Members

N.B. The recommendations are for guidance only. Any attendee can attend any of the listed events.

Cost£ = there is a charge for this event

Free = the event is Free of charge for BIGGA members

Hour value of each eventOnly events with an hour value are eligible for Booking Bundle discounts.

The hour value of each event is the number of teaching hours and do not include scheduled breaks.

N.B. Partner events are not eligible for Booking Bundle discounts.

LocationCP = The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kings Road, Harrogate, HG1 1XX

MA = Main Auditorium, Harrogate Convention Centre, Kings Road, Harrogate, HG1 5LA

OSH = The Old Swan Hotel, Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SR

QS = Queen’s Suite, Harrogate Convention Centre, Kings Road, Harrogate, HG1 5LA

Sunday 19 January 2020 Type Stream GK/Asst 1st/Dep CM/HGK GC Mgt Cost Hours Location Page

9.30am - 1pm Identifying and Managing Turf Diseases W T £ 3 QS 24

9.30am - 1pm Managing Negativity W M £ 3 QS 24

9.30am - 1pm Soil Food Web: Principles and Practice W T £ 3 QS 24

9.30am - 5.15pm GCMA - Principles of Golf Club Management (Day 1 of 3) P £ OSH 46

9.30am - 5.30pm Basic Golf Mechanics W T £ 6 QS 22

9.30am - 5.30pm Developing a Machinery Training Plan W T £ 6 QS 23

9.30am - 5.30pm Irrigation Design and Auditing (Day 1 of 2) W T £ 6 CP 21

9.30am - 5.30pm Mathematics for Modern Greenkeeping W T £ 6 QS 22

9.30am - 5.30pm Nutrient and Biological Soil Strategies for Disease Prevention W T £ 6 QS 23

9.30am - 5.30pm Renovating Your Golf Course W T £ 6 QS 22

9.30am - 5.30pm Writing Reports and Proposals That Deliver Results W M £ 6 QS 23

2 - 5.30pm Compost and Compost Extracts W T £ 3 QS 25

2 - 5.30pm Negotiation Skills W M £ 3 QS 25

2 - 5.30pm Writing a Golf Course Policy Document W M £ 3 QS 25

Monday 20 January 2020 Type Stream GK/Asst 1st/Dep CM/HGK GC Mgt Cost Hours Location Page

8.30am - 5.15pm GCMA - Principles of Golf Club Management (Day 2 of 3) P £ OSH 46

9am - 12.30pm Optimising Turf Nutrition W T £ 3 CP 28

9am - 12.30pm Putting the Praise into Appraisals W M £ 3 QS 28

9am - 12.30pm The Turfgrass Plant W T £ 3 QS 28

9am - 12.30pm Understanding and Using Pumps W T £ 3 QS 28

9am - 5pm Basic Golf Mechanics W T £ 6 QS 26

9am - 5pm Budgeting, Planning and Financial Controls W M £ 6 QS 26

9am - 5pm Building a Fertiliser Plan for Beginners W T £ 6 QS 26

9am - 5pm Irrigation Design and Auditing (Day 2 of 2) W T £ 6 CP 21

9am - 5pm Surveying Trees, Assessing Risks (IOSH) W T £ 6 CP 27

9am - 5pm The Brilliant Manager W M £ 6 QS 27

9am - 5pm Turf Managers' Conference C £ 6 MA 14

9am - 5pm Understanding the Maintenance and Management of Your Irrigation System W T £ 6 QS 27

9am - 5pm Understanding Your Cutting Units (Lantra) W T £ 6 QS 26

1.30 - 5pm Drainage: Design and Installation W T £ 3 QS 29

1.30 - 5pm How to Develop, Present and Sell New Ideas W PD £ 3 QS 29

1.30 - 5pm Negotiating Golf Club Politics W M £ 3 QS 29

Tuesday 21 January 2020 Type Stream GK/Asst 1st/Dep CM/HGK GC Mgt Cost Hours Location Page

8.30am - 4pm GCMA - Principles of Golf Club Management (Day 3 of 3) P £ OSH 46

9.25 - 11.25am Developing and Using Positive Communication Skills FO M £ 2 QS 30

9.25 - 11.25am Considerations for Your Sustainable Future in Golf FO E £ 2 QS 30

9.30am - 12.30pm Everything You Wanted to Know About Soil Wetters But Were Afraid to Ask FO T £ 3 QS 31

9.30am - 12.30pm So You Want to Be Promoted CD PD Free QS 36

9.30am - 1pm Deputies' Conference C £ 3 MA 16

10 - 10.45am Seminar 1 - The Benefits of Physical Soil Analysis S Free QS 39

10.15 - 11.15am Seminar 2 - The Potential and Varied Benefits of Soil Microbial Management S Free QS 39

11.15am - 12 noon Seminar 3 - Pesticide 2020 and Beyond S Free QS 40

Please note - venues maybe subject to change. Delegates will be advised if the location of their event by email. Alternatively check the BTME 2020 App for the latest information.

Tuesday 21 January 2020 Type Stream GK/Asst 1st/Dep CM/HGK GC Mgt Cost Hours Location Page

11.15am - 12.15pm Volunteering - A Tool For Career Development CD PD Free QS 36

11.35am - 12.35pm Seminar 4 - Maximising Putting Green Performance With Data Collection S Free QS 40

12.10 - 2.10pm Understanding the Ecology Behind the Disturbance Theory FO E £ 2 QS 31

12.30 - 1.15pm Seminar 5 - Future Advancements in Mowing Technology S Free QS 40

12.35 - 1.35pm The Importance of Understanding That Golf Is a Business CD PD Free QS 37

1.05 - 2.05pm Seminar 6 - Disease Suppression Without Fungicides, Can It Be Done? S Free QS 41

1.30 - 4.30pm Developing an Innovative Greenkeeping Team FO M £ 3 QS 31

1.30 - 4.30pm Integrated Pest Management FO T £ 3 QS 32

1.45 - 2.30pm Seminar 7 - Foliar Feeding and Use of Plant Elicitors in the Turf Industry Today S Free QS 41

2 - 3pm Writing a Three Year Strategic Plan for Your Golf Course CD PD Free QS 37

2.15 - 3.30pm BIGGA AGM (BIGGA Members Only) MA 7

2.25 - 3.25pm Seminar 8 - Chemical Free Greenkeeping Amongst 2,400 Deer S Free QS 41

2.45 - 4.45pm Thinking on the Spot FO PD £ 2 QS 32

2.45 - 4.45pm OnCourse for Sustainability and GEO Certification FO E £ 2 QS 32

3 - 3.45pm Seminar 9 - How Biostimulants Can Form Part of an Integrated Pest Management Programme S Free QS 42

3.30 - 4.30pm A Club’s Perspective On Appointing a Course Manager CD PD Free QS 37

3.45 - 4.45pm Seminar 10 - Roots - The Holy Grail…How to Get Them and Keep Them! S Free QS 42

4 - 4.45pm Seminar 11 - Life Without Propiconazole S Free QS 42

5 - 6.30pm Welcome Celebration Free MA 12

Wednesday 22 January 2020 Type Stream GK/Asst 1st/Dep CM/HGK GC Mgt Cost Hours Location Page

8.15 - 9.15am BTME Breakfast Club Free MA 19

9.45am - 12.50pm Young Greenkeepers' Conference C £ 3 MA 18

9.25 - 11.25am Criticising and Correcting People at Work FO M £ 2 QS 33

9.30am - 12.30pm Practical Photography - Golf Course Landscapes FO PD £ 3 QS 34

9.30am - 12.30pm Excel - Tips and Tricks FO T £ 3 QS 33

9.30am - 12.30pm Soils and Water Management FO T £ 3 QS 34

9.30am - 12.30pm Drought - Doesn’t Have to Mean a Brown Course! FO T £ 3 QS 33

10 - 10.45am Seminar 12 - How to Maximise the Benefits of Biostimulant Applications S Free QS 43

10.15 - 11.15am Seminar 13 - Turf Management - Thinking Outside the Box S Free QS 43

10.25 - 11.25am 5 Stage Greenkeeping Management Philosophy CD PD Free QS 38

11.15am - 12.00 noon Seminar 14 - Light and Shade S Free QS 43

Wednesday 22 January 2020 Type Stream GK/Asst 1st/Dep CM/HGK GC Mgt Cost Hours Location Page

11.35am - 12.35pm Seminar 15 - R&A 2030 - Bringing an Initiative to Life S Free QS 44

12.10 - 2.10pm Stop Being So Nice! FO M £ 2 QS 34

12.10 - 2.10pm Master Greenkeeper Certificate, Stages One and Two CD PD Free QS 38

12.30 - 1.15pm Seminar 16 - Components of Biostimulants – The Good, The Bad and The Make-Believe S Free QS 44

1.05 - 2.05pm Seminar 17 - Delivering Agronomy for Championship Golf S Free QS 44

1.30 - 4.30pm Excel - Charts Masterclass FO T £ 3 QS 35

1.30 - 4.30pm Creating Healthy Rootzones from USGA Specification to Reduce Disease, Fertiliser, Thatch and Water Use FO T £ 3 QS 34

1.30 - 4.30pm Water Efficiency: Making Every Drop Count, Save Water and Save Money! FO T £ 3 QS 35

1.30 - 5pm Golf Course Architecture and Management Forum F £ 3 MA 20

1.45 - 2.30pm Seminar 18 - IPM – A Summary of Five Years Successful Trial Work Managing Microdochium Nivale on Turf Grass S Free QS 45

2.25 - 3.25pm Seminar 19 - Developments in Ecology and Environmental Management S Free QS 45

2.45 - 4.45pm Doing Well at Job Interviews CD PD Free QS 38

2.45 - 4.45pm Master Greenkeeper Certificate, Stage Three CD PD Free QS 38

3 - 3.45pm Seminar 20 - Understanding Your Irrigation System S Free QS 45

Please note - venues maybe subject to change. Delegates will be advised if the location of their event by email. Alternatively check the BTME 2020 App for the latest information.