Forthcoming Golf Industry Events

The GOLFLINKS Business Lounge now brings you previews of all major industry events - wherever they take place on the golfing planet.  Next in the diary is the Golf Business Forum from KPMG, which is held from 4-6 May at The Celtic Manor Resort in Wales.

If you attend or organise a golf industry event and think the GOLFLINKS Business team should know about it, why not get in touch and we will happily post details of your event on our site.  Please contact us.

Harrogate Week (2009 review)

Anybody who's serious about the turf management industry and club facility management was in Harrogate from 18-22 January 2009 for Harrogate Week - and it was a roaring success for the organisers.  The final attendance figures for Harrogate Week 2009 was 7,538 for the three days of the exhibition - the equivalent total for 2008 was 8,641!

Whatever your particular interest you will find it covered during Harrogate Week, an annual experience that combines both elements of turf management and clubhouse management in one event. The modern face of the industry put all the major players will be showcasing their latest equipment, technology and innovations all under one roof, many of them reserving their new product launches for the exhibition.

The British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) says it is committed to the continual growth of the event; "enhancing the whole experience for visitors and exhibitors alike and creating the greatest show on turf!"  For more information, please visit www.harrogateweek.org.uk

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PGA Merchandise Show (29-31 Jan 2009)

Built by The PGA of America, the Association's most successful members and the industry's foremost experts on the business of the game, the PGA Merchandise Show has grown into a global platform that industry leaders, top manufacturers, PGA Professionals and golf organizations utilize to grow the business, participation and interest in golf.

The PGA Show exhibits all the biggest names in one place ... TaylorMade Golf, Callaway Golf, Nike Golf, adidas ... plus some 400 other companies. Product presentations from 1,200+ leading golf companies allow attendees to comparison shop and bring the best merchandise assortment into shops at the lowest cost. But, now more than ever, the PGA Merchandise Show also is the ideal environment to advance careers and business.

Full information, reviews of the 2008 show and registration for this year's event - to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida - via www.pgashow.com

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KPMG Golf Business Forum (4-6 May 2009)

KPMG’s fifth annual Golf Business Forum was held over three days in May 2008.  More than 310 industry professionals from 46 countries came together in Ireland to learn, network and do business during the three-day event, now established as the leading international event for the golf resort and community industry.

The GBF is a unique platform for professionals involved in the golf business industry to meet, learn, exchange ideas and most importantly, do business.

The event was first held in 2004 and has travelled to Prague, Budapest and Cyrpus in that time. The 2009 Golf Business Forum will be held at The Celtic Manor Resort, host venue of the 2010 Ryder Cup. In the meantime, for more information please visit www.golfbusinessforum.com

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GOLF EUROPE (27-29 Sep 2009)

Golf Course owners, golf managers, directors of golf, suppliers, representatives of national and European golf bodies, golf course architects and industry partners attended the 3rd European Golf Business Conference in October 2008. The aim of the event is to bring the European golf business together in order to get ideas to improve the operation of golf courses, to share ideas, to make friends and to get inspired to make your big change!

In 2009, GOLF EUROPE will be held from September 27 to 29 (Sunday to Tuesday). The new dates are accompanied by a move of the event to a different location, the Munich Order Center M,O,C. For more information, please visit www.golf-europe.com

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TGI / Foremost-Alliance GTEC Show (2008 review)

Following the enormous success and popularity of the 2007 event, the UK and Ireland's two leading professional buying groups, Foremost/Alliance and TGI Golf, repeated their highly successful annual trade shows back-to-back at the Harrogate International Centre.

Foremost/Alliance's GTEC Show was held from 3-4 November and followed on consecutive dates by TGI Golf Show from 5-7 November.

The trade show format has proved hugely successful for both groups, with members able to conduct their forward buying face-to-face with suppliers. Educational seminars contributing towards CPD points for PGA professionals, the sharing of information at forums and workshops, plus the camaraderie of an industry get together, have also proved a draw to retailers from across the UK and Ireland.

This year both groups planned a number of new initiatives and events to further enhance the occasion and improve the already considerable and unique benefits the shows gives the professionals within the two groups, and again prove it to be the most successful golf trade show in the UK. For more information, please contact Gary or Matt at Landmark Media via info@landmark-media.com

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EGCOA Conference (2008 review)

Golf Course owners, golf managers, directors of golf, suppliers, representatives of national and European golf bodies, golf course architects and industry partners gathered in Berlin to attend at the 3rd European Golf Business Conference from November 5-7 2008.

The aim of the conference was to bring the European golf business together in order to get ideas to improve the operation of golf courses, to share ideas, to make friends and to get inspired to make your big change!

More than 240 delegates attended the 2008 event including delegates from 25 different countries, Africa, America and Canada. Once again the EGCOA brough the biggest and most important movers and shakers of European golf together for its event. www.egcoa.org

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Asia Pacific Golf Development Summit (2008 review)

The 2008 Asia Pacific Golf Development Summit was held at Mission Hills, China from December 2-4 2008. The event promised to address many of the challenges and opportunities facing the golf industry in Asia. Organisers say the event lay down a "roadmap" to lead Asia to become a world-class player in the business of golf.

The programme featured a solid three-days of top level golf business content. It was delivered by more than sixty world-renowned speakers and panelists made up of some of the best brains in the business. Nicklaus Design, Jacobsen, IMG and The R&A will all be represented at the Summit.

For more information visit www.golfconference.org

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