Tennessee Turfgrass Association upcoming events

Beacon 2026: Bridging Education, Careers and Opportunities in Turfgrass (October 13, 2026)

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT

OCTOBER 13–14 | BEACON 26 (BRIDGING EDUCATION, CAREERS, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN TURFGRASS)

Location: Knoxville, TN

Points offered?: No

More Information: https://plantsciences.tennessee.edu/turfgrass-2/events/ | https://uthort.tennessee.edu/uthort-pros/

Contact: Dr. Becky Grubbs Bowling (rgrubbs5@utk.edu)

West TN Lawn & Landscape Review (October 22, 2026)

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT

OCTOBER 22 | WEST TN LAWN & LANDSCAPE REVIEW

Location: Jackson, TN

Points offered?: Yes

Contact: Celeste Luckey Scott (cscott52@utk.edu)

Commercial Horticulture Expo (November 04, 2026)

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT

NOVEMBER 4 & 5 | COMMERCIAL HORTICULTURE EXPO

Location: Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38120

Points offered?: Yes

Contact: Mr. Joseph Seago (jseago@utk.edu) | Shelby County Extension Office (901-752- 1207)

61st Annual Tennessee Turfgrass Conference and Tradeshow (January 04, 2027)

Mon, 04 Jan 2027 06:00:00 GMT

61st Annual Conference & Tradeshow
January 4 - 6, 2027
Embassy Suites
1200 Conference Center Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Full Conference Registration: $600
One Day Pass for Monday: $475
One Day Pass for Tuesday: $475
One Day Pass Wednesday: $50
First Time Attendee: $375
Student Registration: $175

Early registration ends on November 1st. You are encouraged to register early!

Since 1965, the Tennessee Turfgrass Association has held strong to its core mission: To promote the turfgrass industry through education, scholarship and research. We invite you to join us at this year’s conference and trade show at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Murfreesboro. This year’s conference features an excellent education program and an expanded tradeshow floor, plus our annual Stars of the Industry awards recognitions! This is a conference you will not want to miss!

Registration
Registration is available online by clicking the links. Everyone is encouraged to register early to take advantage of the discounted registration rates.

Hotel Reservations
The TTA has reserved a block of room at The Embassy Suites Hotel in Murfreesboro until November 15. After November 15, reservations will be subject to availability and regular rates. The TTA rate is $174. Please call (615) 890-4464 to make your room reservation and reference The Tennessee Turfgrass Association. Click here to book your room online.

Location
The Embassy Suites Hotel in Murfreesboro is located at 1200 Conference Center Boulevard, Murfreesboro, TN 37129. From I-24 East or West take exit 76 Medical Center Parkway. Head north on Medical Center Parkway, hotel is located on the right. It is located 29 miles (35 minutes) from the Nashville airport (BNA). You may reach the hotel by calling 615-890-4464.

Pesticide Points
Applications for pesticide points will be submitted to Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia and Mississippi.

GCSAA Continuing Education
This program will be submitted for GCSAA continuing education.

Cancellation Policy
All cancellations and substitutions must be received in writing. They may be emailed to info@ttaonline.org. Full refunds will be made if written notice of cancellation is received on or before December 1st. After December 1st and prior to December 13th one half of the per person fee will be refunded. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after December 13th. The association has to provide all food guarantees to the hotel on December 13 and is no longer able to lower those numbers.

Substitutions are always welcome.

More Information
For more information, call The Association office at 615-928-7001, email info@ttaonline.org.

61st Annual Tennessee Turfgrass Tradeshow Vendor Registration (January 05, 2027)

Tue, 05 Jan 2027 06:00:00 GMT

61st Annual Tradeshow
Tuesday, January 5, 2027
Embassy Suites
1200 Conference Center Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Click here for a PDF form.

Tradeshow Schedule at a Glance

Tuesday, January 5, 2026
8 AM - 11:30 AM	Booth Set-up
12 - 1 PM	Lunch in the Tradeshow
12 - 4 PM	Tradeshow Open

Cancellation Policy
All cancellations and substitutions must be received in writing. They may be emailed to info@ttaonline.org. Full refunds will be made if written notice of cancellation is received on or before December 1st. After December 1st, and prior to December 13th one half of the per person fee will be refunded. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after December 13th. The association has to provide all food guarantees to the hotel on December 13th and is no longer able to lower those numbers.