Each year, the WCTA Board of Directors undertakes a nomination process to recognize and thank individuals for their outstanding achievements and service to the professional sportsturf management industry. These, our highest level awards, are presented annually at the AGM.
At 9:00am Pacific time on Friday, January 8th, our first ever online auction officially opened to bidders. ‘WHOA’, short for WCTA Hub for Online Auctions, was made possible by generous turf management industry suppliers and service providers who contributed various goodies with a total retail value of nearly $13,000! The auction, hosted by the Charity Auctions Today platform, ran through this year’s virtual conference and trade show, closing at 5:00pm on February 11th.
Read more: Another 2021 First – Silent Auction for Turf Research Goes Online
A number of online charity auctions have recently launched, after all there are limited options for association fund-raisers right now, but internet bandwidth is getting bogged down with a ton of email marketing to the point of click fatigue or worse for the organizations doing the sending, delete, delete, delete..
Read more: Executive Decision Regarding WCTA Hub for Online Auction (WHOA!)
Even though we've gone virtual this year, please note that production of our annual conference and trade show necessitates an office closure.
NOTICE TO WCTA MEMBERS
The Annual General Meeting of the Western Canada Turfgrass Association will be held virtually via Zoom at 2:00pm Pacific time on Thursday, February 11, 2021 after 'WOTS-UP!', our new 2-day virtual event.
Read more: WCTA AGM Feb 11, 2021 - Agenda, Director Nominations & Special Resolutions