Waterloo ON - Sports Field Training Day - Participants

When
1 Oct 2026
7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Location
RIM Park @ 2001 University Ave E, Waterloo

Registration

Current Members – $92.00
CSFA (formerly STC) members discounted rate.
Join today! – $208.00
This bundle includes your field day registration and a 1 year trial membership. Take advantage of this discounted rate today!
Regular registration – $155.00
For those interested in sports field education training and information that are not currently members.

Looking for Sports Field Training?

Get ready for a day packed with learning, networking, and hands-on experience on the field! Our Sports Field Training Days bring sports field professionals together for an exciting, outdoor event focused on real-world challenges, proven solutions, and the latest innovations in sports field management and maintenance.

Learn directly from industry experts through engaging training presentations and live demonstrations of latest products, tools, and maintenance techniques. Connect with fellow professionals, exchange ideas, and build valuable relationships that strengthen your career and community.

Why Attend?

Learn from the experts with practical presentations focused on today's sports field challenges.
See equipment and products in action through live demonstrations and discover new ideas you can put to work right away.

Connect with your peers by sharing experiences, asking questions and building relationships with professional from across the region.

Take home practical tips that can help you improve field safety, playability and maintenance efficiency.
Enjoy a great BBQ lunch and plenty of time to visit with vendors and fellow attendees.

Whether you're responsible for natural turfgrass, synthetic fields, parks or sports facilities, you'll leave with new knowledge, fresh ideas and valuable connections that you can use all season long.

CURRENT PROGRAM

*Time*	*Description*
7:30am	Arrive, check in at registration - Coffee & snacks provided!
8:00am	Opening remarks
8:10am	Presentation: Waterloo’s sports field story, its challenges, its successes and where we go from here
8:35am	Focus groups – we need your feedback!
9:00am	On-Field: Essential Maintenance for Synthetic Turf with Paul of Clean Turf Canada
9:30am	Get on the bus! Drive to Piller’s Fields
10:00am	On-Field: The Art of Cricket Pitch Preparation with Brian Macklin, City of Brampton
10:30am	Get on the bus! Drive to ball diamonds
11:00am	On-Field: The do's and don'ts of infield maintenance…. making your field play better every day with Mar-co Products
11:40am	On-Field: Overseeding with Bannerman Equipment
11:50am	Lunch for all thank you to DLF Canada!
12:30pm	On-Field: Smarter Irrigation in Action: Rain Bird Solutions - See a demonstration of the latest irrigation technology in action as they demonstrate high-performance rotos powered by their ACLP pump station while they control it through both the IQ Central Control Platform and the new Rain Bird 2.0 App
1:00pm	On-Field Products, Services, Equipment & Tool Demonstrations – Mowers, Aerators, Seeders, Topdressers, Tractors, Blowers, Autonomous Mowers, products available, including: Maintenance resources on display with Bannerman (specialized maintenance equipment & tool), Mar-Co Products (high performance infield mixes, pitcher’s mound clay and field construction insights and consultation), Nutrite (turfgrass fertilizers, soil analysis and agronomic services), Clean Turf Canada (maintenance, repair and equipment for artificial turf), Plant Products (fertilizers, crop protection solutions, seeds, and high-tech management tools and more! Line painting: GPS-controlled equipment like the Stealth Striper and Swozi RTK through Simplistic Lines & Tiny Mobile Robot paint liners through G.C. Duke Voyager’s 40” / 60” autonomous zero turn mower through Kress along with their Eyepilot robotic mower 2WD & 4WD Variety of power tools through Kress Husqvarna autonomous robot mower through GC Duke Echo’s TM-2050 robotic mower, TM-850 robotic mower and RP-1250 robotic range picker Battery handheld equipment such as blowers and weed trimmers through Echo Commercial rotary and reel mowers, utility vehicles, overseeders, aerator, and topdressers along with water management products through Turf Care Products The Kifco water reel through Vanden Bussche Irrigation Wiedenmann Super 600 with Maredo overseeding heads, verticut head, coring heads and sand filler heads through Podolinsky Equipment And more to come!
2:00pm	Wrap Up - Thanks to all those who attended! Get on the bus back to RIM Park parking

Registration deadline: Monday, September 28^th!

CANCELLATION

Notice of cancellation received by Sports Turf Canada no later than 10 calendar days before the event date will receive a complete refund less a $50 processing fee. Those who register but do not attend will not receive a refund. If you are unable to attend, you may send a replacement in your place, provided written notification with replacements name and email is sent before the event begins. Registrants will receive a full refund should the event be cancelled. We reserve the right to cancel an event due to conditions beyond our control. Registrants are required to reach out to Sports Turf Canada by phone or email to cancel a registration or to resolve payment or refund concerns.

Note: you may include additional attendees during your registration

Thank you to the City of Waterloo for hosting!