GMAQ - Golf Management Australia Queensland August 2012 | Page 5

Simon Parker QLD President Well, role on edition 2, thanks for the feedback, it was great to read and hear all your comments. Industry news Golf Qld will be releasing their club marketing package soon, they will also be working on a club resource guide for Golf Clubs, any suggestions please forward them to me or Aaron. 2013 GMA Conference, Sydney The Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney is the venue; the 1st week of September is the time so pencil it in and start practicing, team selection will begin early. John Deere – McLeod Golf Club Congratulations to the teams from Carbrook and Ipswich, well done to Michael Richards and his team at McLeod. A big thank you to Ryan from John Deere and the Chesterfield team for their support. We all had a great Day. Importance of Relationships In our business, the importance of relationships should never be under estimated, taken for granted or forgotten. We spend time talking to our members, meeting with committees, discussing new options with suppliers, training and leading our staff, consulting with our fellow managers. Why? Is it because it is our job, or is it more than that? Is it the relationships you form while going about the business of running a club that enables you to be a great manager, to be able to pick up the phone and call your rep and say can you support my club by providing 6 boxes of Gatorade for a Junior event or being able to negotiate better terms on the new course equipment purchase, provide advice to the committee that makes them look good and progresses the club. Building relationships helps you do this, Work on them, you’ll enjoy it. Sponsors To all our sponsors thank you for support, you enable us to assist our clubs in many ways and your support of GMAQ is invaluable in allowing us to deliver education and services to our members. Members remember to support the people who support us. Finally I look forward to seeing you and your guest at Ipswich Golf Club on Monday 17th August for the Rules Day. Simon Parker GMAQ President golf management australia QLD aUGUST 2012 5