Golf Inc - August 2008 - (Page 8)

Top News Camelback conference to honor top ‘green’ courses, companies Some of golf ’s most innovative and unique approaches to responsible environmental stewardship will be honored at the inaugural Green Night Celebration at the Fall Golf Inc. Conference Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at the Camelback Inn & Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. courses and companies. “We are pleased to be able to honor these original and inventive strategies for promoting the game’s connection to nature,” said Chase Peckham, Golf Inc. associate publisher. The event, to be held Monday, Sept. 29 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., will include a live auction fund-raiser benefiting the Environmental Institute for Golf. The Green Night Celebration will be open to all registered conference attendees. Other special events scheduled for the Camelback conference include: • The Tuesday night Most Attendees enjoy pre-Gala cocktails during April’s Golf Inc. Conference at Doral. Admired Operator Mixer. As part of the 5:30-7 p.m. The Monday night networking cocktail networking event, editors will recognize party will recognize winners of Golf the 20 individuals selected as the Most Inc.’s first-ever Green Awards, designed Admired Operators for 2008. It is open to to spotlight golf courses, operators, all registered conference attendees. developers and vendors around the globe • A Remodeling University, presented that have adopted a range of programs by the American Society of Golf Course and practices aimed at promoting Architects, on Monday from 11 a.m. environmental sustainability at their to 5:30 p.m. The pre-day workshop is designed to introduce club owners and operators to the basics of the golf course remodeling process. Cost is $99 for early registration and $120 on-site registration. • The Monday pre-conference Private Club Forum, created for owners, developers and membership sales directors. Three sessions presented from 12 noon to 5:30 p.m. will focus on strategies and programs for boosting membership sales. The $65 registration fee includes a networking luncheon. • Innovation Presentations, held Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:15-10 a.m. in the Exhibit Hall, will offer hands-on opportunities to find out about the latest products and services, ranging from golf course architecture to point-of-sale software as well as GPS and maintenance technologies. The three-day show at Camelback also will feature 33 panels made up of more than 95 of the golf industry’s most influential decision-makers. —Keith Carter ValleyCrest Golf Course Maintenance and Toro are presenting sponsors for the Golf Inc. Fall Conference. The management track is sponsored by VGM Club. Fall Golf Inc. Conference Date: Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Location: Camelback Inn & Resort, Scottsdale, Ariz. SPECIAL EVENTS: • Monday, Sept. 30: Golf outing, Padre course, 8 a.m., sponsored by GPS Industries. Cost: $110. Green Night Celebration, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Open to registered attendees. •Tuesday, Sept. 31: Opening Keynote, “How to Add the WOW Factor to Your Golf Course” with Barney Adams, founder of Adams Golf, 8-9:15 a.m.; Morning Mixer & Innovation Presentations, 9:15-10 a.m., sponsored by Hilda W. Allen Real Estate; Most Admired Networking Mixer, 5-7:30 p.m., with the Green Awards sponsored by Rain Bird. Open to registered attendees. Registration information: 877-465-3462 or www.golfincmagazine.com •Wednesday, Oct. 1: Morning Keynote: “Lessons from Hosting the 2008 U.S. Open,” with Mark Woodward, CEO of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and former operations manager at Torrey Pines Golf Club in La Jolla, Calif.; Morning Mixer, 9:15-10 a.m., sponsored by Hilda W. Allen Real Estate. 8 Golf Inc. August 2008 http://www.golfincmagazine.com/conference/networking-events.php http://www.golfincmagazine.com/conference/networking-events.php http://www.golfincmagazine.com

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Golf Inc - August 2008 Contents Editors Column Around the Industry: Big Green in Arizona Data Collectors Combine Forces GPSI Hires Chessler, Files Suit Americas Europe/Africa Asia/Australia Machrihanish Dunes Draws on the Past to Make History Again in Scotland Innovative Superintendent Finds Way to Keep the Nation's First Totally Organic Course Green Latest Clubhouse Designs Reflect Changing Lifestyles: It's All About Casual Camelback Conference Brochure More Operators Embracing Initiatives Aimed at Bringing Families Together on the Golf Course State of the Industry 2008 Muni Maddness? The Last Word

Golf Inc - August 2008

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