Whether you’re joining us for golf, or just arriving early, make plans to join us for an intimate advocacy reception Sunday night with our special guest, Representative Robert Dickey, Georgia House Agriculture Committee Chairman! Take this opportunity to hear firsthand from a legislator about the importance of advocacy and get excited to form relationships with your own elected officials at the local, state, and federal level—all while enjoying light bites and drinks. 

Join us on the beautiful Oconee course for a riveting tournament morning!

• Breakfast and practice greens will be available at 7:00 AM at the Linger Longer Clubhouse.
• Greens fees offer a shared cart, access to practice facilities and two bottles of water per cart for $215.00 inclusive.
• TaylorMade rental golf clubs are available for $107.00 inclusive.

New This Year!

A suggested CLPAC donation of $75.00 for CLPAC booster members can be collected at registration for the golf tournament. Contact Megan Striegel for more information.

Welcome to our 2022 Annual Meeting! Join colleagues and sponsors for our welcome event.

Appetite for Advocacy:  Come hungry and fill your appetite for advocacy! Join RISE Grassroots Manager, Megan Striegel, at our Networking breakfast Monday and Tuesday for intimate roundtable discussions. Learn more about the Grassroots Network and why advocacy matters. Megan will be covering not only trending issues impacting the specialty pesticide industry, but ways that you can be a proactive advocate. In 2022, it’s important for your voice (and vote) to be at the table!

Join us for our opening General Session of the 2022 RISE Annual Meeting, where you will hear from RISE President Megan Provost, keynote speaker Timothy Caulfield, a panel of industry leaders, as well as recognize the big winners from the 2022 RISE Golf Tournament.

9:00 AM Welcome and President’s Address 

• Megan Provost, President, RISE 

9:30 AM Keynote Speaker – Battling the Infodemic! 

• Timothy Caulfield, Professor of Health Law and Science Policy and Bestselling Author 

10:30 AM Voice of our Industry: Perspectives from Industry Leaders 

• Dominque Stumpf, Chief Executive Officer, National Pest Management Association 
• Britt Wood, Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Landscape Professionals 
• Rhett Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Golf Course Superintendents Association of America 
• Megan Provost, President, RISE, moderator 

11:15 AM Golf Awards and Announcements 

• Karen Larson, Governing Board Chair, RISE, and Vice President of Product Innovation and Government Affairs, Clarke 

It's almost gala time! Come down to the pavilion for some drinks and hors d'oeuvres before the gala officially begins. 

Enjoy a wonderful dinner with your colleagues, friends, and new connections. Seating is open, so please sit wherever you'd like. Enjoy a beautiful night at Reynolds Lake Oconee!

Appetite for Advocacy: During our Networking Breakfast, find Megan Striegel, Grassroots Manager, RISE for an intimate roundtable discussion to learn more about our grassroots efforts and how you can get involved! 

Volunteer Opportunity: Grab and bite and then lend a hand! Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is bringing supplies for RISE members to pack overnight bags for children entering the foster system in the Atlanta area. 

Join us for our closing General Session of the 2022 RISE Annual Meeting, where you will hear from RISE Chair and Vice President of Product Innovation and Governing Affairs at Clarke, Karen Larson, learn about how to talk about and advocate for pesticides, get the latest political update, as well as recognize 2022 RISE award winners.

9:00 AM Welcome and Chair’s Address 

• Karen Larson, Governing Board Chair, RISE, and Vice President of Product Innovation and Government Affairs, Clarke 

9:15 AM Keynote Panel – How to Talk about Pesticides: Putting RISE Public Opinion Research into Action! 

• William Stewart, President and Founder, Povaddo 
• McGavock Edwards, Partner and Senior Vice President of Strategy and Client Service, Eckel & Vaughan 
• Erica Fearn, Executive Director, Connecticut Environmental Council 
• Karen Reardon, Vice President of Public Affairs, RISE, moderator 

10:30 AM Political Update and the Midterm Elections 

• David Crow, Founder & President, DC Legislative and Regulatory Services 
• Megan Striegel, Grassroots Manager, RISE, moderator 

11:15 AM RISE Awards and Announcements 

• Megan Provost, President, RISE 

Everyone is welcome to join us as we close out the conference on Wednesday evening with a farewell happy hour shared with friends and colleagues. RISE staff will be there to chat with and plenty of RISE members will be there to do some last minute networking with. Thank you for attending the 2022 RISE Annual Meeting!