NC SPA Meetings

We have two meetings each year. The first is in January at the Turfgrass Council of NC Turf Expo and trade show in Winston-Salem and the second is in May in association with the NC State Field Day August 10, 2011 in Raleigh.

The Winston-Salem meeting consists of morning and afternoon educational sessions on subjects specific to producing turfgrass sod. We also have our annual business meeting and luncheon. And finally, we end the day with our annual "gathering of friends" event where our members and suppliers gather in an informal setting over hors d’oeuvres and drinks to catch up on sod talk.

Marketing

We market our industry to targeted groups such as the North Carolina's home builders and landscape contractors, as well as the consumer, to promote the benefits of using turfgrass sod. We do this through a direct mail campaign as well as advertising in trade publications. 

Recently, NCSPA with the help of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, developed and conducted a statewide media campaign to increase sales and consumer awareness of the availability, varieties, and benefits of North Carolina grown turfgrass sod. This media campaign consisted of statewide cable television advertising, newspaper ads, print ads in various home and garden publications, and production of media kits to be mailed to publication editors across the state.

Fundraising

Code of Ethics

All members of NCSPA agree to abide by the following TPI Code of Ethics:

1. To continually strive toward the betterment of our environment through the production of quality sod.
2. To place the interests, concerns, and needs of our customers above our own.
3. To avoid and condemn any practice which might bring discredit to our industry.
4. To advance our industry through improving our qualifications, encouraging research and exchanging information and experiences.
5. To observe the guidelines of the Association and to give ourselves freely for the advancement of its objectives.