Thursday, January 22, 2026
Seven Bridges Golf Club - map 1 Mulligan DriveWoodridge, IL 60517
Hosts: Don Ferreri and Dave Gelino DRESS: Business Casual Cost: $50.00GCSAA CEUs Applied $1000 raffle sponsored by CS Turf and Lemont Paving. Please consider donating an item to the Wee One Auction.
Event Details 7:30 a.m. Registration/Coffee 8:00 a.m. USGA’s GS-3 for Putting Green Performance, USGA Staff 9:00 a.m. Changing Trends in the Weather, Emerging Models and Outlook for 2026, Max Tsparis, Meteorologist, NewsNation. 10:30 a.m. Morning Break (Auction preview) 10:45 a.m. Working AI into Your Day– Using AI for Golf Maintenance Today and Tomorrow. Rider Harris, GoBannanas. 11:50 a.m. Chapter Delegates Update, Dan Stahl 12:00 p.m. Lunch followed by Wee One Auction
Event Details
7:30 a.m. Registration/Coffee
8:00 a.m. USGA’s GS-3 for Putting Green Performance, USGA Staff
9:00 a.m. Changing Trends in the Weather, Emerging Models and Outlook for 2026, Max Tsparis, Meteorologist, NewsNation.
10:30 a.m. Morning Break (Auction preview)
10:45 a.m. Working AI into Your Day– Using AI for Golf Maintenance Today and Tomorrow. Rider Harris, GoBannanas.
11:50 a.m. Chapter Delegates Update, Dan Stahl
12:00 p.m. Lunch followed by Wee One Auction
Max Tsaparis is NewsNation’s certified meteorologist based in his hometown, Chicago. He holds the highest seal of approval from the American Meteorological Society and was one of the youngest members to complete the certification. Max is an Associated Press winner for his science outreach stories, and won the award for “Best Weathercast” from the Wisconsin Broadcast Association. Before working at NewsNation, he tracked historic flooding in Madison, Wisconsin, tornado outbreaks in Rockford, Illinois, and multiple tropical systems in Tallahassee, Florida. He is a graduate of Florida State University, where he studied meteorology, communications and math. When Max isn’t obsessing over the weather across the country, you can find him walking his two pit-mixes, Reuben and Monkey, playing the piano, or exploring the great restaurant scene in the Windy City.
Rider Harris is a Las Vegas-based AI consultant who has taught 10,000+ professionals to master ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, and the company's internal AI tools through hands-on workshops and keynotes. As founder of GoBananas.ai, he helps companies turn AI investments into provable revenue gains. Rider will tailor his talk for golf course superintendents and cover the basics of using readily available AI platforms that superintendents can put to use right away. He’ll also cover some of the more complex uses of AI, including: maintenance scheduling, irrigation scheduling, spray applications, data visualization, cupping locations, and traffic patterns. He will also speak on the potential of AI for future management, including autonomous maintenance.
The Annual Wee One Fundraiser in conjunction with the MAGCS Monthly Meeting will be held at Seven Bridges Golf Club on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Those individuals who attend this event always look forward to the silent and live auctions.
The auction is a great way for your business to be involved in a fantastic cause. The monies raised at this annual event will make a direct positive impact on individuals in need within our industry. Contributing to the silent auction will bring awareness and recognition to your business or golf club. Some ideas for donations might be products and or services, gift certificates or golf rounds. As a contributor your business will be listed in the brochure and other publications.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (630) 685-2420 or email at luke@magcs.org
We value your tremendous support of the Wee One Foundation.
2026 Hospitality Contribution Excludes Core Sponsors
The Midwest has reserved the facility from 7:00 - 11:00 P.M. Midwest members and guests will be present. Don't miss this opportunity to place your company at the forefront of the Midwest membership. Sponsor Level Rate Looping Video Double Eagle $1,800 Full Page Hole-in-One $1,300 Half Page Eagle $1,000 One Third Page Birdie $800 One Fourth Page Par $600 One Fifth Page
The Midwest has reserved the facility from 7:00 - 11:00 P.M. Midwest members and guests will be present. Don't miss this opportunity to place your company at the forefront of the Midwest membership.
In addition to your company being included in our looping video, you'll be listed on event signage, on our website, in On Course and our membership directory. You'll also have the opportunity to help at the registration table to greet guests and customers as they attend the most popular event the Midwest hosts all year long. Consider being a part of our "Golden Tee Club" at our 2026 Hospitality Reception. Individual Sponsorship - If you’d like to personally sponsor ($150) the hospitality reception, please contact Luke Cella to make arrangements.
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