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including seven Majors, for the 2010 Ryder Cup.
played in six Ryder Cups and More than 310 industry
was also non-playing captain professionals from 46
of the US team in 1975. countries attended last year’s
“Arnold Palmer is one of forum in Ireland.
golf’s greatest legends and For more and to register, visit
an international business www.golfbusinessforum.com
icon,” said Andrea Sartori of
KPMG. “We will be privileged
DID YOU KNOW?
not only to present the
nThe Madridgolf consumer
award to him in person, but
show, held for the third
also to have the opportunity
time last October, attracted
to hear insights from one
almost 15,000 visitors from
of the golf industry’s most 17 countries, compared
Palmer to visit Wales
revered pioneers.” with 12,900 last year. The
The conference, from number of trade visitors
ARNOLD PALMER will to receive the conference’s 4-6 May, will bring together
increased to 4,200 from
attend the sixth annual lifetime achievement award. leading figures from the
3,100. The show featured
KPMG Golf Business Forum Palmer, winner of 92 golf, real estate, finance and
about 400 different
at Celtic Manor on 5 May professional tournaments tourism sectors at the venue
companies and brands on
a surface of 13,600m², up
Asia on a Mission
CAN’T FIND THE
from 10,800m² a year ago.
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nVisitScotland has renewed
LOOKING FOR? TR
Y THE
its sponsorship of the
Scottish Golf Show from
THE 2008 Asia Pacific Golf Development Summit last month at PSE EUROGUIDE
p.30
20-22 March. After three
Mission Hills in China, the world’s largest golf resort, was attended
years at the Royal Highland
by 270 delegates representing 27 nations.
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Centre near Edinburgh, the
More than 60 speakers addressed the gathering and panelists THE FEDERATION of
venue has been switched
were drawn from nearly every sector of the golf industry. European Golf Greenkeepers’
to the Scottish Exhibition
Duncan Weir, the R&A’s director of golf development, provided Association recently held a
and Conference Centre in
a global overview of the game’s evolution and the other speakers conference in Slovenia last Glasgow. In addition, the
included KPMG’s Andrea Sartori, Dennis Himan of Toro, Hud month at the Kompas-Lovec organisers have confirmed
Hinton, president of Troon Golf, and course architect Robert Hotel in Bled.
american golf as the event’s
Trent Jones Jr, who also received a lifetime achievement award. The countries focused upon
preferred retailer for the third
See www.golfconference.org <http://www.golfconference.org> were Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania,
year running.
Hungary, Russia, Slovenia,
For more, see www.
GCA advice for clubs
Poland, Czech Republic, Serbia,
thescottishgolfshow.co.uk
Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus,
nGlobal economic turmoil
and its effects on the golf
THE GOLF Consultants’ The need to retain new Bosnia, Turkey, Cyprus, Greece
industry will be the main
Association’s final ‘Profit members by welcoming and and Malta.
focus of the fourth annual
from Golf’ roadshow of 2008 involving them as soon as they For more, call +44 (0)1789
South African Golf Summit
at The Tytherington Club in join was emphasised by Nick 762912, email deancleaver@fegga.
at the Fancourt resort,
Cheshire focused on sales and Moran of Crown Golf, which org or see www.fegga.org
equidistant between Cape
marketing advice for clubs. operates 33 sites.
Nick Holmes, of the Melanie Flude of the EGU
Home on
Town and Port Elizabeth,
from 29 March to 1 April.
Rockliffe Hall resort that is stressed that more clubs need
the Range
Developers, investors and
due to open in the North-east to recognise the importance tour operators will discuss
in September, singled out of marketing themselves to THE ORGANISATION of Golf the development and role
databases as a sales tool and attract green fees, societies Range Owners’ conference
of resorts, courses and
explained how to obtain the and corporate groups, and and exhibition will be held on
estates.
contact details of everyone in pointed out that any drop Wednesday 18 March at the
nNew Orleans is preparing
a catchment area who either in footfall has the knock-on Ramada Hotel in Maidstone,
to host 22,000 visitors and
plays or is interested in golf. effect of reducing food and Kent.
850 exhibitors at its Morial
Convention Center for the
Attracting additional beverage revenue. The EGU “We will supply a high-
2009 Golf Industry Show
business was discussed by Steve is staging a series of ‘Heart of quality set of speakers,
from 5-7 February. The show
Hemsworth of golfbreaks. Golf’ conferences around the networking and debate and,
is aimed at greenkeepers,
com and teeofftimes.co.uk. He country this winter to address as ever, probably the best
owner-operators, managers,
suggested ways of generating these issues. list of delegates in the UK
course architects and
revenue in off-peak times and Details of the 2009 GCA golf industry,” said OGRO builders.
applauded the growth of the roadshows will be available soon chairman Colin Jenkins. For more, see www.
on-line tee-time market. on www.profitfromgolf.com For more, see www.ogro.org
golfindustryshow.com
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