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TURF 2011 information will be posted in December 2010.
Please come and get all your show information for the next
NERTF Conference and Show March 2011 in mid December.
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Steve Palermo
March 2 • 3:45pm • Ballroom A
Umpire Steve Palermo's powerful, never-admit-defeat message grabs you. Steve expresses inspiration resilience, motivation and a touch of romance. Plus, he compares his perseverance with medical challenges to his perseverance in reaching the big leagues. He provides insight - from an umpire's perspective - into the game of baseball and delivers hilarious stories about many of baseball's personalities.
Steve Palermo’s heartfelt talk is riveting, whether he’s describing
a face-to-face confrontation with Yankees manager Billy Martin or
the moment gunshots were fired and struck him that horrific night
on a Dallas street.
“When Life Made the Call” at age
41, it altered Steve’s personal and
professional life. Instantly, he was
transformed from an energetic, best-in-the-game big league umpire to a paralyzed,
bedridden man trying to regain
use of his body. Subsequently, he talks
about overcoming the odds against his
ability to walk again. Steve’s wife, Debbie,
complements his story with her altered
role from newlywed to daily caregiver and
as Steve’s primary support mechanism.
Steve talks about what drives him to keep reaching for the
ultimate goal ... in his case, to walk unaided and to umpire again.
It is tragic and miraculous...a feel-good story from a genuine,
engaging personality.
Keynote Speaker Sponsored by
Bayer Environmental Science
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