Industry News
Golf Tourism to take centre-stage at APGS 2012
Singapore: For the first time, the
movers and shakers of the golf
industry in Asia will find out how
valuable and how important golf
tourism really is to the region as a
whole.
Never before has this topic been
handled at a major international
conference in Asia.
At the 2012 Asia Pacific Golf
Summit, some of the most
knowledgeable and most respected
experts on golf tourism will on hand
to discuss the topic - GOLF TOURISM
– A DYNAMIC NEW ENGINE OF
GROWTH.
This topic will be the subject of a
high-powered panel discussion to
be led by Sheikh Jamaluddin Sheikh
Mohammad, Director of Tourism,
Brunei Tourism.
The expert panel will include the
following members:
it is hoped that this panel will serve
as a fore-runner to more attention
being paid to golf tourism.”
• Stacey Walton - General Manager,
He went on to add, “The panel that
we have assembled is a world-class
group of some of the best experts in
the business and under the expert
direction of Sheikh Jamaluddin,
we can look forward to a very
enlightening and entertaining panel
session.”
Banyan Golf Club (Thailand)
• Mark Seigel – Managing Director,
GolfAsian Pte Ltd (Thailand)
• Dennis Kloeth – Managing
Director, IndoGolf (Indonesia)
• Paul Gibbons – Director, Group
Marketing, MST Golf (Malaysia)
Commenting on the topic and the
panel composition, Mike Sebastian,
chief executive officer of the Asia
Pacific Golf Group, the producer
and owner of the Summit said,
“The subject of golf tourism cannot
be ignored. As it is, it is already a
multi-billion dollar income generator
for some countries in the region and
More than 30 world class speakers
have already accepted invitations to
speak at the 2012 Asia Pacific Golf
Summit.
For more details, please visit the
Summit’s web site at
www.golfconference.org
GMA and Club Car Sponsorship Announcement
GMA is pleased to announce
confirmation of a two year
partnership agreement with Club
Car, as a leader in supply of Fleet
Golf Cars.
Club Car is the world’s leading
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manufacturer of golf and lightweight
commercial, industrial and
transportation vehicles. A division
of Ingersoll Rand Co., Club Car
has a track record of over 50
years in supporting and servicing
the global golf industry. Active in
The Golf Marketing Professionals www.golfindustrycentral.com.au
Australia since 1979, Club Car has
4 independent distributors across
the country with major centres in
Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast,
Townsville, Perth and Adelaide
supported by dealers in regional
areas.
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