Pond hopper
GCM senior associate editor Seth Jones will join those lucky superintendents selected by Bernhard & Co. to attend the 2009 BIGGA British Turf Management Expo this month in Harrogate, England. On the agenda? Visits to the Celtic Manor Resort (host to the 2010 Ryder Cup Matches), Royal Lytham & St. Anne’s (a frequent venue of the British Open) and Manchester United Football Club. Check the GCM blog at http://gcm.typepad.com in late January to read about Jones’ adventures across the Atlantic.

Free and easy
The GCSAA Web site can help keep your computer armed with the latest office software. For quick links to programs like Acrobat Reader and QuickTime, just click on www.gcsaa.org/solutions/solutions.aspx and look for the “Downloads” tab in the lower left corner of the page.

School is in session
If you’ve ever had an interest in leading an educational session for GCSAA, now is a great time to visit the education portion of the GCSAA Web site for all the details. Just click on www.gcsaa.org/education/education.aspx and look for the “Teach For Us” link in the menu down the left side of the page.