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OAC Public Lecture Features 2011 Superintendent in Residence

February 7, 2011

OAC’s Public Lecture Series continues Tuesday, February 15, with the 2011 Superintendent in Residence featuring Ken Siems, CGS, MG, and Project Manager at Jinhai Lake, Beijing, China.  In his lecture, Siems will share what he has learned in golf course development and maintenance in a 27-year professional career that has spanned three continents and ten countries.  

The Global Superintendent: Lessons Learned
Ken Siems, Project Manager, Jinhai Lake, Beijing  
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The Cutten Club
190 College Avenue East, Guelph

Can’t attend? Join the webcast online at:  
http://uoguelph.na4.acrobat.com/golf-sem-2-15

The event is open to the public.  There is no charge for admission.  

About the Speaker:  
After beginning his professional career in Toronto, Ken Siems has gone on to become involved in the development and maintenance of golf courses and professional sports stadia in Canada, the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. During his fourteen-year tenure at Loch Lomond Golf Club in Scotland he was instrumental in helping the Barclays Scottish Open become an internationally recognized championship. Currently he is involved in overseeing the construction and grow-in of the new Jack Nicklaus designed course at Jinhai Lake, a planned eight golf course development in Beijing, China.

About the Series:  
The OAC Public Lecture Series features distinguished speakers on topical issues related to agriculture, food, the environment and rural communities in Canada and around the world. The series promotes better understanding of the challenges and opportunities of rapid change and global connectivity. Developed with support from the alumni and friends of OAC, these lectures are provided free of charge for the University community and the public.  

For more information, contact:  
Rob Witherspoon, Director
Guelph Turfgrass Institute
Associate Diploma in Turfgrass Management
University of Guelph
519-824-4120 ext. 56886
robwith@uoguelph.ca

The Superintendent in Residence program is generously sponsored by:
Flightline Golf Inc.
Guelph Turfgrass Institute
Ontario Agricultural College
Ontario Turfgrass Research Foundation
Turf Care Products Canada