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NEWS
Queensland Golf Forum - “Know your business”
Former touring professional golfer and junior golf advocate Jack
Newton will headline the upcoming Queensland Golf Forum to be held
on March 13 at the Victoria Park Golf Complex.
Newton is passionate about the development of the game and
has played a prominent role in promoting junior golf. During the
recuperation from his accident in 1983, he set up the Jack Newton
Junior Golf Foundation in 1986. Since then, and under his constant
direction, the foundation has cultivated golf at schoolboy/girl level and
membership now exceeds 4,000 – with a further 20,000 kids annually
reached by its program.
The Forum is expected to attract a variety of participants from golf club
executives, captains and PGA professionals as well as up-and-coming
industry professionals from the PGA IGI.
Media commentator and golfing enthusiast Bruce Young will be Master
of Ceremonies ensuring each participant gets the most out of the day
from the presenters line up.
The forum agenda will cover several topical items with each speaker
providing some relevant “ideas” to take back to your operation.
Jack Newton will headline the Queensland Golf Forum in March

Agenda
Industrial Relations: Current issues in the club industry and how a club
can get assistance. Presented by Eric Porter from Clubs Queensland.
Volunteer Management: Including recruitment, retention plus
partnering with schools, councils and local businesses presented by
Volunteering Qld.
Risk Management: Including examples of risks and mitigations
presented by Brian Kunde from Club Insurance Queensland.
Club Scorecard: Monitoring your golf club’s progress annually. Click here
to view the Club Scorecard.
Marketing Member Loyalty: Connecting with your members so they
stay longer. Presented by golf operations and marketing specialist Mike
Orloff, Golf Industry Central.
Growing the Game - Gaining relevance in a modern world. Presented by
PGA of America member and growing the game specialist Grant Garrison.

Register Now!
Cost: $69 per person or two for $99 (one payment, same organisation).
Check out the event section at www.golfqueensland.org.au for further
information or phone [phone].
*Beat the traffic and come have a chat with your peers as the day will
start off with a special Early Bird networking opportunity from 7:30am.

Double Up with the Golf Industry Awards
The 2011 Golf Industry Awards Night will follow the Forum with many
participants expected to attend both events. The Awards will be held at
The Sebel and Citigate King George Square from 6.30pm.
Read more www.pga.org.au/event-display/9471

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