Complimentary workforce solutions summit to be held March 11

Tyler Bloom, director of grounds and facilities at Sparrows Point Country Club in Baltimore, Md., will host a workforce development summit from 9 a.m. – Noon on March 11 at the Dedham Country and Polo Club in Dedham, Mass.  The summit is complimentary and open to all golf course and sports turf professionals in New England.

This presentation is being sponsored jointly by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England (GCSANE) and New England Sports Turf Managers Association (NESTMA).

Discussion will focus on labor solutions for the golf and sports turf industry by creating a developmental model through outreach, youth mentorship and apprenticeships. 

Labor continues to be a crippling challenge for golf courses and sports turf professionals across the country. Learn the innovative steps Tyler Bloom took to help solve the labor issue head on, including his vision for aligning and mobilizing the industry toward a unified workforce development initiative.

Agenda

9 – 9:30 a.m.: Breakfast networking – coffee and doughnuts to be provided

9:30 -10:30 a.m.: Solutions for recruiting and engaging youth in the workplace

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.: Discussion about Massachusetts Apprenticeship programs 

11:30 – 12:00 p.m.: Open discussion and wrap-up

To register, click here.