The
GCA provides a convenient one-stop resource for worldwide golf developers
or operators seeking advice on golf-related topics.
It
is a non-profit making organisation and acts as a central point
of contact for a rigorously selected group of golf industry specialists
sharing a common goal: to deliver appropriate solutions to clients’
needs.
Whether
it’s a new site requiring the development of a market positioning
and business plan or an existing operation needing to enhance sales
and profitability, the Association will have a specialist who can
help. Not just in putting the plan together, but in assessing the
site from a technical standpoint, the topography, geological makeup,
water availability and environmental impact, all of which have a
critical bearing on the end result and on the bottom line.
From
the development of capital programmes for master plans, extensions
or refurbishments through to environmental planning and marketing,
the GCA is unique in the provision of highly experienced professionals
to lend that support.
The
first ever Golf Consultants Association 'Business of Golf' Conference,
at St Andrews Bay from 11-13 October, will be one of 2005's best
networking opportunities for those looking to develop golf at any
level - from individual golf clubs and resorts to organisations
developing golf at a regional or national level.
Delegates
from Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Dubai, Hungary, Morocco,
Norway, Romania, South Korea, Slovakia, Spain, the Sudan and the
UK have already booked to attend at The St Andrews Bay Golf Resort
& Spa from 11-13 October, and the event is expected to sell
out well before the booking deadline of 30 September.
With
places filling up fast, organisers are urging potential attendees
to BOOK NOW to reserve a place among 100 of the world’s most
influential golf business delegates.
Internationally
renowned speakers at the Conference will answer questions such as:
what
are the 10 most common mistakes made by golf developers
… and how do I avoid them?
how do I finance my golf development?
how do small golf destinations become large golf destinations?
how can I be sure that I'm designing the right golf course?
what are the 10 essentials of 21st century golf marketing?
how do I develop a successful golf real estate program?
how do I sell memberships for my new golf development?
what's the most efficient way to get my new golf club open and
working?
what does hosting a pro golf tournament do for my country's global
golf profile?
how can early golf market research save me money, and make me
money?
how do I create an explosion in junior golf in my country?
how can I develop an urban golf program that makes me money?
“This
Conference will be invaluable to anyone interested in developing
golf,” said Mike Shields, Chairman of the Golf Consultants
Association. “If there is one place in the world this
year where the best golf business advice can be gained in just two
days, it is at the Golf Consultants Association ‘The Business
of Golf’ Conference.”
Among
the 17 golf industry expert speakers will be:
Peter
Walton
(Chairman & Chief Executive: International Association of
Golf Tour Operators)
Roger
Pride
(Director of Marketing, Wales Tourist Board)
Mike
Round
(Chief Executive of The Golf Foundation)
Peter
McEvoy OBE
(Double-winning Captain of the GB&I Walker Cup team)
Official
Media Partner ‘Golf
Course Architecture’ magazine included a Conference flyer
in 10,000 copies of its launch issue, distributed worldwide in July
2005.
DELEGATES
CONTACT:
JACQUI BALDWIN AT THE GOLF CONSULTANTS ASSOCIATION
+44 (0)2476 414999 x207 gca@sportslife.org.uk
PRESS
CONTACT:
ANDY HISEMAN AT HISEMAN LIMITED
+44
(0)7734 936126 info@hiseman.com
