Golf Business Conference
International golf industry conference – The 2nd Golf Business Conference, will take place on 23rd -25th of April 2008 in Warsaw, Poland. The Conference organised by Golf Poland company is one of the most important meeting grounds in this rapidly developing region of Europe.
The unique group of international experts will speak during The Conference: Denise Adams, David MacLaren, Michael Pask, Jerry Kilby, Terry Coates, Marek Podstolski, Geoff Russell, Mark Casey, Jeff Howes, Lodewijk Klootwijk and Tony Bennet.
All speakers have great experience and knowledge in golf business sector. Denise Adams is an international expert and author of over 80 club programmes for golf clubs all over the world. David MacLaren is the director of a group of the best golf courses in Europe – PGA European Tour Courses, which consists of 11 facilities in different countries. Michael Pask is a Director of the biggest in the world company involved in sport marketing. President of Sport Facilities Managers Union, Jerry Kilby has long term experience in managing the best golf courses. Terry Coates, who will be the speaker for the second time on GBC is one of the most famous experts in tourism industry with special emphasis on golf tourism. Marek Podstolski is second time president of PGA of Poland. Media specialist and owner of well known web portal Geoff Russell will also present his lecture. Mark Casey is director of International Development and European
Solheim Cup. Jeff Howes is one of the best golf course archtect in Ireland with wide international projects in portfolio. Lodewijk Klootwijk is chief executive of European Golf Course Owners Association and Tony Bennet is new Director of Education PGAs’ of Europe with experience in developing coach education frameworks, retail centres, academy structures and learning pathways.
The 2nd Golf Business Conference gives opportunity for international networking as well as access to the newest knowledge in golf industry. Traditionally the event will start with golf tournament followed by two days of lecturers. All the information and registration can be found on http://www.golfconference.eu/ . The detailed agenda is as follows:
Wednesday, 23rd April 2008
08.00 Registration desk open
09.30 Coach to The First Warsaw G&CC from hotel
10.30 Toro machinery show
11.00 Start of Golf Poland Tournament
18.00 Coach back to hotel
20.00 Welcome dinner
Thursday, 24th April 2008
08.45 Welcome and the Conference opening by Pawel Lewinski
09.00 Michael Pask “Successful Criteria in Golf Course Development” + discussion
10.00 David MacLaren “How to Make the Most Money Out of Your Golf Venue” + discussion
11.00 Networking Coffe Break
11.30 Jerry Kilby “Profitable Club Management” + discussion
12.30 Denise Adams “The Current Pulse in Membership Marketing” + discussion
13.30 Lunch
14.30 Marek Podstolski “The Marketing Role of PGA Pro”
14.45 Terry Coates “Golf Tourism in Central Europe” + discussion
15.45 Geoff Russell “Making the Most of Media Opportunities” + discussion
16.45 Networking Coffe Break
19.30 Gala Dinner
Friday, 25th April 2008
09.00 Lodewijk Klotwijk “The Role of Golf Course Owner” + discussion
10.00 Jeff Howes “In Course Design Making in Tough is Easy, Making is Easy is Tough” + discussion
11.00 Networking Coffe Break
11.30 Mark Casey “Ladies Professional Tournament Golf in Europe” + discussion
12.30 Tony Bennett “Golf has great prospects” + discussion
13.30 Close of The Conference by Pawel Lewinski
13.45 Lunch
The first conference took place in April 2007 in Wroclaw. Over 100 delegates from 18 countries attended. It was one of the most important meetings of golf industry in a world wide scale.
“Each step brings more and more development to golf in Poland and in the Central and Eastern Europe region”. States Marek Podstolski, President of PGA of Poland. “There are many very good golf courses on which biggest tournaments can be played. With the help of educational programmes of PGA of Poland number and professionalism of golf teachers rises. This is with no doubt, the region in which we will observe a dynamical development of this sport.”
“During recent years, with the help of golf promotion programmes held by the Polish Golf Union, we have noticed a considerable increase in number of golf players in Poland. Mainly Green Card Club members from which new club members come from. We hope that Golf Business Conference will rise understanding of this sport discipline on a local government level, as well as interest in building golf courses, especially public ones which will allow members of Green Card Club to train and bring their new sport abilities up to a higher level. Public golf courses will also play their role in increasing number of golf players” States Polish Golf Union President, Piotr Mondalski.
“Organisation of conferences in Poland is a very important factor stimulating golf development in our part of Europe” says Pawel Lewinski, organiser. “This type of meeting, when people with various experience in many aspects of golf industry gather in one place to share their knowledge and opinions is very important.”
The main sponsor of the conference is again Toro company.
Supporting sponsors are: Jeff Howes GolfDesign, Syngenta and Eurobest.pl
Official carrier of the conference are Polish Airlines LOT.
Media : Golfbusinessnews.com, Golf Digest Cz&S, Golf Course Architecture, Sportplus, Golf&Life, Golf, Golf24.pl, Warsaw Voice, Manager Magazin, nSport and Azalea Group
Honorary Patrons are : PGA’s of Europe, PGA of Poland, Polski ZwiÄ…zek Golfa, EGA, CECTA, EGCOA, CMAE.
Conference organiser is Golf Poland company – contact person Pawel Lewinski mailto:biuro@golfpoland.pl
tel. no. +48 503-041-628 or tel/fax +48 42 215-66-13
More information on http://www.golfconference.eu/
