The work days will be Tuesday, Feb. 3, and Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 7:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. All volunteers will be placed in teams of 15 to work on homes within a particular area. The Golf Industry Show will provide transportation from the New Orleans Morial Convention Center, lunch at the work sites, water, sunscreen and a t-shirt.

“This is the first time the Golf Industry Show has been back to New Orleans since Katrina and we are excited to join our partnering organizations to help the people of this great city,” said GCSAA CEO Mark Woodward, CGCS. “GCSAA has a compassionate membership, so helping the city rebuild is something that our members have felt very strongly about participating in when conference and show returns.”

To support this first-ever volunteer project, register to participate in the event online at www.gcsaa.org/conference beginning Oct. 1 (or use registration form A-2 in the conference and show brochure) or support New Orleans Habitat’s efforts through a donation on the registration form. Participation requires a $25 registration fee. The deadline for registration is Jan. 2.

The GCSAA Education Conference, Feb. 2-7, 2009 in New Orleans, is the largest educational conference in the turfgrass management industry. Visit www.gcsaa.org/conference.

Golf Industry ShowThe Golf Industry Show, Feb. 5-7 in New Orleans, is an innovative trade show designed for the owners/operators of golf facilities, and the professional members of the golf course and club management industries. Visit www.golfindustryshow.com.