| 08:00 |
Coffee |
| 08:30 |
CONFERENCE OPENS |
| |
OPENING ADDRESS
Mike Shields, Chairman, Golf
Consultants Association
followed by KEYNOTE SPEECH.
|
| 08:45 |
“The Cape Verde Experience”
Tom Sheehy, Cape Verde Development
How one of the world's largest
golf resort developments came about, and how it is taking
shape.
|
| 09:15 |
"Master Planning Golf
Resorts"
Russell Bragg, Premier Resorts
An in depth look at how to optimise
returns from master planning. |
| 09:45 |
Q&A SESSION.
The panel will
be joined by Keith Haslam, PGA Golf Management, to talk on maximising
the value of adding a 'signature' architect to your golf development. |
| 10:15 |
Coffee & networking |
| 10:45 |
"Preparing for the 2010
Ryder Cup"
Stephen Proctor, Sports Marketing Surveys
Ryder Cup Wales is preparing more meticulously
than any other host country in history for staging the 2010
Ryder Cup. Stephen Proctor presents some of the work they
are doing, and more particularly the research programme behind
the process. |
| 11:15 |
"Major events: raising
your national and regional profile"
Roger Pride, Tourism Wales
Lessons that other golfing regions can
learn from Wales' approach to hosting the 2010 Ryder Cup. |
| 11:45 |
Q&A SESSION |
| 12:15 |
LUNCH and networking |
| 13:45 |
"Raising Finance - avoiding
the most costly mistakes"
Norman Jackson & Gordon Miller,
Sunningdale Corporate Finance
The questions that must be answered when
trying to raise finance for a golf project. |
| 14:15 |
"Planning your exit strategy"
Mark Smith, Smith Leisure
Taking the right approach to a potential
sale of your golf business. |
| 14:45 |
Q&A SESSION |
| 15:15 |
Coffee & networking |
| 15:45 |
"The Dos and Don'ts of
working with planning laws"
Howard Swan, Swan Golf Designs
Howard used first hand examples to pick
his way through European planning laws. |
| 16:15 |
"Indoor golf - the next
big thing?"
John Ross, Sports Coach Ltd and
Norman Jackson, Sunningdale Corporate Finance
An introduction to an alternative way
of playing the game, and to a new revenue stream for golf businesses.
|
| 16:45 |
CONFERENCE FORUM
Q&A from the
afternoon's topics, and an open forum on the day's topics. |
| 18:30 |
DRINKS RECEPTION & EXHIBITION |
| 19:30 |
GALA DINNER
Guest Speaker: John Stirling,
past Captain of the PGA
NOT TO BE MISSED! A highly
entertaining look back on an incredible career in golf.
|
| 08:00 |
Coffee |
| 08:30 |
CONFERENCE OPENS
Mike Shields,
Chairman, Golf Consultants Association
guides
you through the events of the day. |
| 08:45 |
“Efficient use of
your water resources”
David Rhodes, Rhodes Consulting
Challenging construction methods
and maintenance practices, and tackling the increasingly sensitive
issue of water usage at golf resorts
|
| 09:15 |
"Maximise your machinery
budget "
Alan Prickett, Ransomes Jacobsen
Some best practice suggestions on your
machinery inventory, plus buildings and maintenance equipment.
Aided by Ian Henderson from Golf
Finance, regarding funding and the relevant financial
dos and don'ts. |
| 09:45 |
Q&A SESSION. |
| 10:15 |
Coffee & networking |
| 10:45 |
"Open golf - encouraging
participation at your golf club"
Gill Wilson, Rye Hill GC / CECTA
Explaining Rye Hill's successful approach
to yield management and how a focus on growing participation
created new levels of revenue. |
| 11:15 |
"Poor service, and what
it costs you"
Ian Bulleid, Impetus Golf & Leisure
Ian talks about the cost of poor service,
and the simple steps you can take to avoid this problem. |
| 11:45 |
"The 7 Heavenly Virtues
of Golf Club Management"
Peter Townson, 360 Golf
How to avoid the common mistakes made
by failing golf clubs, and the 7 most effective methods used
by successful golf club managers. |
| 12:15 |
Q&A SESSION |
| 12:45 |
LUNCH and networking |
| 13:45 |
"The Online Tee Time booking
revolution"
Paul Heeney, Online Tee Times
Why this long-awaited industry development
has finally become a financial reality for many golf clubs. |
| 14:15 |
"Engaging The Press"
Adam Lawrence, Golf Course Architecture
Publicity-boosting tips
for golf businesses from our GCA Conference Media Partner. |
| 14:45 |
Q&A SESSION |
| 15:00 |
Coffee & networking |
| 15:15 |
"Your neighbour - Competitor
or Partner?"
Mike Shields, Welby Golf Advisory Services
An ongoing case study provides some interesting
answers to this question. |
| 15:45 |
CONFERENCE CLOSING FORUM
Further
Q&A from the afternoon's topics, and an open forum to close
the Conference. |
| 16:45 |
CONFERENCE CLOSES |
