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Global Turf Industry
Events Calendar
Major turf, golf course, sports turf, greenkeeping, grounds management and field events from around the world.
The turf industry is global, but event information is often scattered across associations, suppliers, regions and trade bodies. This calendar brings major turf industry conferences, trade shows, field days, expos and association events into one place.
Browse major in-person events for turf managers, golf course superintendents, sports turf professionals, contractors, grounds teams, councils, stadium operators and greenkeepers around the world.
SFMA Conference & Exhibition 2026
North America's leading sports turf conference covering natural and synthetic field management for professional, collegiate, and community facilities.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEBTME — BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition 2026
Europe's premier turf management trade show with 300+ exhibitors, running alongside the Continue to Learn education programme (18–21 Jan 2026).
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEGCSAA Conference and Trade Show 2026
World's largest golf course management trade show and education conference, drawing 12,000+ attendees. 2026 marked GCSAA's centennial celebration year.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITETPI International Education Conference & Field Day 2026
Global sod industry conference with live equipment field day, turfgrass production education, and industry policy sessions. Attended by 700+ producers and suppliers.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEOntario Turfgrass Symposium 2026
Canada's largest turf industry conference covering golf, sports turf, lawn care, and sod production, with research presentations and trade exhibition.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITESustainable Turfgrass Management in Asia 2026
SE Asia's largest turf science conference, drawing 278 delegates from 20 countries and four continents. Focused on science-based golf course agronomy and turfgrass management.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEFEGGA Conference 2026
Annual congress of 20+ European national greenkeeping associations, combining technical education, association governance, and international greenkeeper networking.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEMENA Turf Show 2026
First dedicated turf industry event for the Middle East and North Africa — covering golf, sports turf, and landscape management for a market demanding high-performance surfaces in extreme climates.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEEuropean Turfgrass Society Conference 2026
The 9th ETS Conference themed 'From the Ground Up: Construction and Care of Modern Turf Systems,' bringing together researchers, educators, and practitioners across all turf disciplines.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEGreen Pavlova 2026
New Zealand's premier conference for parks, open spaces, and grounds management professionals, covering turf care, public green space management, and sports surface maintenance.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEAGIF Club & Turf Management Conference — Thailand 2026
One-day Asia-Pacific golf and turf management conference featuring expert-led sessions, live demonstrations, and networking with senior industry decision-makers across the region.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEGMA / ASTMA Conference & Trade Exhibition 2026
Australia's largest combined golf and sports turf conference and trade exhibition, attracting 1,000+ delegates across golf, sports fields, and grounds management.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEARMA Conference 2026
Annual conference for racecourse turf and grounds professionals, covering track preparation, surface science, and turf maintenance for high-performance racing venues.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEMSU Turfgrass Research Field Day 2026
Annual field day showcasing MSU turfgrass research plots, live product trials, and pesticide recertification — open to all professional turf managers.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITESALTEX 2026
Europe's premier grounds management show celebrating its 80th edition with 400+ brands, 30 hours free CPD education, and speakers from UEFA, Premier League, Wimbledon, and Lord's.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEGCSAA Conference and Trade Show 2027
World's largest annual golf course management event, bringing together superintendents, equipment manufacturers, and agronomists globally. Registration opens Fall 2026.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEBTME — BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition 2027
Premier European turf management exhibition for 2027, alongside the Continue to Learn education programme (24–28 Jan). Essential for greenkeepers and golf turf professionals worldwide.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITESFMA Conference & Exhibition 2027
Annual sports turf conference covering natural and synthetic field management for professional, collegiate, and community sports facilities. Registration opens October 2026.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEOntario Turfgrass Symposium 2027
Canada's largest annual turf gathering returning for 2027, covering research and education across golf, sports fields, lawn care, and sod production.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITESustainable Turfgrass Management in Asia 2027
Annual continuation of SE Asia's largest turf science conference. 2027 dates tentatively 8–10 March. Full details to be confirmed closer to the event.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEAustralia & New Zealand
Major turf, sports field, golf course and grounds management events across Australia and New Zealand.
Green Pavlova 2026
New Zealand's premier conference for parks, open spaces, and grounds management professionals, covering turf care, public green space management, and sports surface maintenance.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEGMA / ASTMA Conference & Trade Exhibition 2026
Australia's largest combined golf and sports turf conference and trade exhibition, attracting 1,000+ delegates across golf, sports fields, and grounds management.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEARMA Conference 2026
Annual conference for racecourse turf and grounds professionals, covering track preparation, surface science, and turf maintenance for high-performance racing venues.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITENorth America
Conferences, trade shows and association events for golf course superintendents, sports turf managers and grounds professionals across the United States and Canada.
SFMA Conference & Exhibition 2026
North America's leading sports turf conference covering natural and synthetic field management for professional, collegiate, and community facilities.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEGCSAA Conference and Trade Show 2026
World's largest golf course management trade show and education conference, drawing 12,000+ attendees. 2026 marked GCSAA's centennial celebration year.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITETPI International Education Conference & Field Day 2026
Global sod industry conference with live equipment field day, turfgrass production education, and industry policy sessions. Attended by 700+ producers and suppliers.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEOntario Turfgrass Symposium 2026
Canada's largest turf industry conference covering golf, sports turf, lawn care, and sod production, with research presentations and trade exhibition.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEMSU Turfgrass Research Field Day 2026
Annual field day showcasing MSU turfgrass research plots, live product trials, and pesticide recertification — open to all professional turf managers.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEGCSAA Conference and Trade Show 2027
World's largest annual golf course management event, bringing together superintendents, equipment manufacturers, and agronomists globally. Registration opens Fall 2026.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITESFMA Conference & Exhibition 2027
Annual sports turf conference covering natural and synthetic field management for professional, collegiate, and community sports facilities. Registration opens October 2026.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEOntario Turfgrass Symposium 2027
Canada's largest annual turf gathering returning for 2027, covering research and education across golf, sports fields, lawn care, and sod production.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEUK & Europe
Greenkeeping, grounds management, sports turf and stadium turf events across the United Kingdom and Europe.
BTME — BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition 2026
Europe's premier turf management trade show with 300+ exhibitors, running alongside the Continue to Learn education programme (18–21 Jan 2026).
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEFEGGA Conference 2026
Annual congress of 20+ European national greenkeeping associations, combining technical education, association governance, and international greenkeeper networking.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEEuropean Turfgrass Society Conference 2026
The 9th ETS Conference themed 'From the Ground Up: Construction and Care of Modern Turf Systems,' bringing together researchers, educators, and practitioners across all turf disciplines.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITESALTEX 2026
Europe's premier grounds management show celebrating its 80th edition with 400+ brands, 30 hours free CPD education, and speakers from UEFA, Premier League, Wimbledon, and Lord's.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEBTME — BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition 2027
Premier European turf management exhibition for 2027, alongside the Continue to Learn education programme (24–28 Jan). Essential for greenkeepers and golf turf professionals worldwide.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEAsia
Turf, golf course, sports field and grounds management events across Asia's growing professional turf markets.
Sustainable Turfgrass Management in Asia 2026
SE Asia's largest turf science conference, drawing 278 delegates from 20 countries and four continents. Focused on science-based golf course agronomy and turfgrass management.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEAGIF Club & Turf Management Conference — Thailand 2026
One-day Asia-Pacific golf and turf management conference featuring expert-led sessions, live demonstrations, and networking with senior industry decision-makers across the region.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITESustainable Turfgrass Management in Asia 2027
Annual continuation of SE Asia's largest turf science conference. 2027 dates tentatively 8–10 March. Full details to be confirmed closer to the event.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEMiddle East
Events connected to golf, sports turf, stadiums, landscape maintenance and large-scale grounds operations across the Middle East.
MENA Turf Show 2026
First dedicated turf industry event for the Middle East and North Africa — covering golf, sports turf, and landscape management for a market demanding high-performance surfaces in extreme climates.
VISIT EVENT WEBSITEAbout This Resource
A central calendar for the global turf industry
Ground Control created this calendar to make it easier for turf professionals to find relevant industry events without searching across dozens of separate association and event websites.
Whether you manage a golf course, sports field, stadium, council asset, racecourse, school or contracting business, this page is designed to help you discover useful turf management conferences, sports turf events, grounds management expos, greenkeeping conferences, turf trade shows and field days around the world.
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