Association News: April 1998

American Society of Irrigation Consultants elected its new officers: Stephen Smith, president; Dave Pagano, vice president; Brian Vinchesi, secretary and Dan Benner, treasurer.

The Sports Turf Managers Association elected its 1998 officers and board of directors. The new officers are: Stephen Guise, president; Rich Moffitt, president-elect; Bob Curry, vice president; Murray Cook, secretary and Bob Patt, treasurer.

The American Society of Landscape Architects announced the formation of ASLA Press, an in-house publishing operation of information-based products and services to assist landscape architects. The first publication by ASLA Press is the Business Indicator Survey - The Map of the Territory.

Illinois Nurserymen’s Association now offers members the opportunity to purchase insurance through Florists’ Mutual Insurance Company at discounted rates.

The Professional Lawn Care Association of America offers a new member service through ProActive Corporation of America, an employment practices risk management firm. ProActive offers a comprehensive and cost effective program to help with employment practices, rising insurance, legal protection costs and the escalating demands of federal regulations.

Landscape Contractors Association MD/DC/VA named its 1998 board of directors: Scott Brinitzer, president; Jeff Topley, vice president; Jack Hickman, secretary/treasurer.

The Pennsylvania Foundation for Ornamental Horticulture presented six students with scholastic awards and one student with the Danik Scholarship. Student recipients included: Linda Rae Anderson, Kevin Ray Detwiler, Judd Friedman, Heather Eileen Gorski, Carol McFall, Darren Narber and Jason Sprenkel.