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GCSAA Conference and Trade Show 2027

GCSAA Conference and Trade Show 2027, New Orleans, January 18–21: dates, schedule, venue and past locations. Meet CapillaryFlow and join our Audubon Park tour.

New Orleans, LA

January 18, 2027

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January 21, 2027

WHO YOU WILL MEET

Philip Lifjorden

Technical Operations & Support Manager

Cory Blair, CGCS

Sales Manager

David Hardesty

Sales

Greg Nichols

Sales

Hunter Smith

General Manager

James Smith

Sales, Canada

Kneale Diamond

Sales Manager, EMEAA

Martin Sternberg , CGCS

Founder & CEO

Scott Grego

Hydroponics Manager and Sales, US Equestrian Sales

BOOTH NUMBER
TBA

The CapillaryFlow team will be in New Orleans for the 2027 GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, January 18–21. Find us on the trade show floor on January 20–21, and join the facility tour we are presenting at Audubon Park Golf Course on Tuesday, January 19.

About the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show 2027

The GCSAA Conference and Trade Show is the largest annual event in golf course management. It is run by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, with the Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA) and the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) as presenting partners.

Superintendents, assistant superintendents, equipment managers, builders, architects and suppliers come for a week of education, facility tours and the industry's biggest trade show. The 2027 program has more than 90 seminars across 13 education tracks, taught by 118 instructors, with some sessions in Spanish. More than 400 companies are expected to exhibit.

2027 is the first time the conference has been in New Orleans since 2009. It also closes GCSAA's centennial year: the association was founded in September 1926, and the New Orleans show is the last big event of its 100th anniversary.

When and where is GCSAA 2027?

  • Conference: January 18–21, 2027
  • Education: January 18–20
  • Trade show: Wednesday, January 20, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. and Thursday, January 21, 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
  • Venue: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130
  • GCSAA Golf Championships: January 16–18 in Biloxi, Mississippi
  • Registration: gcsaaconference.com
  • Exhibitor floor plan: Map Your Show

Schedule at a glance

Monday, January 18

  • Seminars, Power Hours and interactive facility tours
  • Opening Session, 3:15–5:00 p.m., presented by Syngenta
  • Welcome Reception at Generations Hall

Tuesday, January 19

  • Health in Action 5K Run and 2K Walk at 7:30 a.m.
  • Morning Tour: Resourceful Course Management at Audubon Park, presented by CapillaryFlow, from 8:00 a.m.
  • Education sessions through the day

Wednesday, January 20

  • Trade show opens, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
  • Collegiate Turf Bowl and the National Turfgrass Science Invitational

Thursday, January 21

  • Trade show, 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
  • GCSAA Annual Meeting and Election
  • Closing Session, 1:15–3:00 p.m., presented by John Deere

Times are from the GCSAA conference website and may change. Check the full schedule before you travel.

Facility tour at Audubon Park, presented by CapillaryFlow

Morning Tour: Resourceful Course Management at Audubon Park. Tuesday, January 19, 2027, from 8:00 a.m., about four hours. Part of the Agronomy and Interactive Facility Tour track.

The tour looks at how a working course gets results without the newest equipment, the largest staff or the biggest budget: equipment life, staff development, course improvements and everyday problem-solving. Add it when you register for the conference.

About Audubon Park Golf Course

Golf has been played in Audubon Park, in Uptown New Orleans, since 1898. The park was laid out by the Olmsted Brothers. The course was rebuilt in 2002 by architect Denis Griffiths as an 18-hole, par 62 layout of about 4,200 yards, with lagoons and live oaks in play on many holes. It is part of the Audubon Golf Trail.

CapillaryFlow at GCSAA 2027

Most of the CapillaryFlow team will be in New Orleans, including founder and CEO Martin Sternberg, CGCS. Come to the booth to talk about bunker construction and drainage, what keeps a liner performing after years of play, and growing greens and tees from below.

Want to set a time with someone on the team? Contact us and we will book a meeting at the show.

Past and future GCSAA Conference locations

  • 2027: New Orleans, Louisiana, January 18–21
  • 2026: Orlando, Florida, February 2–5. 12,824 attendees, 523 exhibitors and a record 8,074 seminar seats
  • 2025: San Diego, California, February 3–6. More than 11,000 attendees and 464 exhibitors
  • 2024: Phoenix, Arizona. Nearly 11,000 attendees and a sold-out trade show, the first time in Phoenix since 1987
  • 2023: Orlando, Florida
  • 2009: New Orleans, Louisiana, February 5–7, held as the Golf Industry Show

About GCSAA

The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America was founded on September 13, 1926, when 60 greenkeepers met at Sylvania Country Club in Toledo, Ohio, and formed the National Association of Greenkeepers of America. It held its first annual conference in 1928 and took its current name in 1951. Its headquarters have been in Lawrence, Kansas, since 1974.

Today GCSAA has about 21,000 members in more than 78 countries. It runs the Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS) program, launched in 1971, and supports turf research and scholarships through the GCSAA Foundation. Several of the CapillaryFlow team hold the CGCS designation.

FAQ

When is the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show 2027?

January 18–21, 2027. Education runs January 18–20 and the trade show floor is open January 20–21.

Where is GCSAA 2027 held?

At the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, Louisiana.

When was the GCSAA Conference last in New Orleans?

In 2009, when it was held as the Golf Industry Show on February 5–7.

Where was the GCSAA Conference in 2026?

In Orlando, Florida, February 2–5, 2026, at the Orange County Convention Center.

Who attends the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show?

Golf course superintendents, assistant superintendents, equipment managers, golf course builders and architects, and industry suppliers.

What are the GCSAA 2027 trade show hours?

Wednesday, January 20, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. and Thursday, January 21, 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Is CapillaryFlow at GCSAA 2027?

Yes. We are exhibiting on the trade show floor and presenting the Audubon Park facility tour on January 19. Our booth number will be posted here once it is confirmed.