GCSAA 2009 Conference Brochure - (Page 16) EDUCATION CONFERENCE AND EVENTS CAREER HOT TOPICS Career Hot Topics will be held Thursday, Feb. 5 – Friday, Feb. 6 How to Market Yourself and the Golf Facility Learn how to sell your golf facility as something special – because it is. Use your skills as part of the management team to make your golf facility look, feel and present well to golfers and the public. Presenter: John R. Johnson, J2 Golf Marketing EDUCATION TRACKS Assistant Superintendent Track If you’re an assistant superintendent, here’s a listing of the many learning opportunities that may benefit you at this stage in your career: MONDAY, FEB. 2 • Developing a High-Performance, People-Oriented Golf Course Maintenance Staff • Leadership Skills for the Golf Course Superintendent • Spanish for Golf Course Maintenance More Than a Résumé Most superintendents never work on their resume until they need to . . . and then it may be too late. Learn specific strategies to develop job search tools and to stand out from the field to move toward your next career position. Presenter: Carol D. Rau, PHR, Career Services Consultant, Career Advantage TUESDAY, FEB. 3 • Coaching Skills for the Golf Course Superintendent • Communication Skills to Get You to the Top and Keep You There • Cutting-Edge Disease Identification and Management for Cool-Season Grasses • Financial Essentials for the Superintendent • How to Get the Best From Your Staff • HR Practice – Alignment for People Performance • Landscape Color on the Golf Course: From the Ground Up • Managing the Hispanic Workforce • Managing Your Manager, Committees and Boards • Maximizing the Pro/Superintendent Relationship: Are We Really That Different? The Case for Employment Contracts Learn what to include, what to fight for, and what the benefits of having a contract are. Presenter: Tommy D. Witt, CGCS, Northmoor Country Club Managing a Spanish-Speaking Crew If you have Hispanic employees, you will learn from these first-hand tips for better crew communication and management. Presenter: Rafael Barajas, CGCS, Hacienda Golf Club WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4 • New! A Plan-Based Budget Will Help You Succeed! • Comprehensive Golf Course Environmental Management Planning • Conflict Management • New! Creating YOUR Agronomic Program for the Course (Assistant superintendents only) Ensuring a Lifelong Career: Changing with the Times Your place in the job market may change as you get older. Learn to develop your skills to keep up with the changing times. Presenter: Sandy Clark, CGCS, Barona Creek Golf Club Networking: An Essential Tool for Career Success Building on the old adage “It’s not what you know, but who you know,” learn to develop contacts and resources that will serve you well throughout your career. Presenter: Bruce R. Williams, CGCS, Los Angeles Country Club You’re Going to be Fired: What to Do Next Sometimes even the best conflict resolution skills can not bridge the gap between an employee and employer. Learn about the next steps to take if you suspect you may be fired. Presenter: David R. Davies, CGCS, TPC San Francisco Bay @ Stonebrae How to Manage Generations X and Y Get to know the younger generations of workers – learn to attract and motivate them to be a productive part of your golf management team. Presenter: Mike Meutzel, author of They’re Not Aloof . . . Just Generation X • Enhancing Your Value as a Professional Golf Course Superintendent • Human Resource Management • New! Managing People in Today’s Multi-Generational Workplace • Maximizing Disease Control with Modern Turfgrass Fungicides • Maximizing Turfgrass Disease Control with Proper Application Strategies • New! Practical Spanish for Golf Course Superintendents • Successful Project Management • Taking Control of Your Career: Make it Magic! • Steering into 2020 with Multi-Course Companies • Thinking Your Way Through Problem Solving in Turfgrass Management and More • You Asked For It . . . You Got It! THURSDAY, FEB. 5 • Assistant Superintendent Session and Reception • Calibrate Your Management Skills — Business Management for Today’s Superintendent • Communication Skills for the Interactive Superintendent • Environmental Checkup: How “Green” is Your Facility? • Innovative Superintendent Session I • Inventory and Budgeting Management • Negotiating for Success • Preparing Your Golf Course for Tournaments • Write It Right Making the Transition from Student to Assistant Looking to make a successful transition from college graduate to full-fledged employee? Come listen to someone who has made this transition himself and get insight as to how to successfully manage this transition for yourself. Presenter: Dan Schuknecht, Assistant Superintendent, Talons of Tuscany Creative People Management Solid examples on how to delegate, working with non-traditional workers, building teamwork, creative success and meeting outlandish goals. Presenter: Anthony Williams, CGCS, Stone Mountain Golf Course FRIDAY, FEB. 6 • Innovative Superintendent Session II • New! Mastering the Interview • USGA Green Section Education Program — It’s All About the Economy! Good Ideas to Help You Tighten Your Belt Immigrant Workers Whether it’s navigating the maze of I-9 documentation or learning what you as an employer need to do to assist your employees, this is one session you can ill afford to miss. Presenter: Thomas R. Maloney, Cornell University SATURDAY, FEB. 7 • Coffee Talk with the Experts – The Latest and Greatest in Turf Management Dress for Success Being a professional superintendent means more than mastering agronomy, it also means creating the best possible impression. Learn how to make a great impact by dressing the part. Presenter: Tim Moraghan, Aspire 14 http://www.griggbros.com http://www.griggbros.com
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