On September 24, the Oregon Sports Field Management Association (ORSFMA) held an annual event at Delta Park in Portland, Oregon. Various product demonstration stations were set up around the infield and home plate areas on one of the softball fields, along with vendor stations around the warning track. There were also stations set up on the synthetic soccer field.
More than 45 people from local parks, schools and universities attended the event along with 19 vendors and exhibitors – which included autonomous mowers, robotic painters, logo removal equipment, and product information. Each vendor/exhibitor was given 5-8 minutes to do a quick presentation or demonstration, guided by the Oregon chapter board members. There were four stations with four to five vendors at each station. This allowed all attendees to visit each vendor without wandering off to other sites.
Registration began at 7 a.m. with introductions at 8 a.m. followed by a group photo around the ORSFMA painted logo. Groups then moved to their assigned stations. Stations ended around 11 a.m., at which time a box lunch was provided to attendees. This gave time for attendees to interact with ORSFMA members.
