Golf Management Australia

Conference Program

This conference program is truly exciting and has been designed by golf club managers for golf club managers to meet the diverse needs of the golf club industry in these challenging times. The conference also provides the unique opportunity to form essential networks with other managers at the golf and social events - see Golf Program, Social Program and Partners Program for more information

Sunday 8
Monday 9
Tuesday 10
Wednesday 11
Thursday 12
Friday 13

Sunday 8th November - Registration Day (Optional Program)

9.00am -6.00pm	Registration	Duxton Hotel, Perth
11.30am	Buses depart Duxton Hotel for golf at Cottesloe Golf Club
12.45 -6.00pm	Golf at Cottesloe Golf Club	Host: Brad White, GM Cottesloe Golf Club
5.00pm	Buses depart Duxton Hotel for BBQ at Cottesloe Golf Club
6.00pm	BBQ at Cottesloe Golf Club
9.00pm	Buses begin ferry back to Duxton Hotel

Day 1 - Monday 9th November

"Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price you'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal." Vince Lombardi

Current Economic Analysis and Long-term Outlook	Dr Chris Caton
The Golf Manager - Leader, Coach, Facilitator	Norm Spitzig, MCM, USA
Golf Management Australia - Strategic Directions 2008-2011	Max Mason, President GMA Limited & David Burton, Director GMA
Golf Australia	Stephen Pitt, CEO Golf Australia
Australian Golf Course Superintendents Association	Allan Devlin, President AGCSA
Professional Golfers Association of Australia and Australian Golf Industry Council	Max Garske, CEO PGA and Chairman AGIC

Day 2 - Tuesday 10th November

"Keep your sense of humour. There's enough stress in the rest of your life to let bad shots ruin a game you're supposed to enjoy" Louisa May Alcott

Keynote Address Psychological Injuries in the Workplace	John Konrads
Scene setting -Managing Workplace Stress and Psychological Injuries	Derya Guzel

Day 3 -Wednesday 11th November

"The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools." - Confucius

Membership: The secrets to membership marketing and membership retention	Martin Grunstein - notes not available
Remembrance Day Ceremony
Membership: Recruiting and Retention Workshops	Martin Grunstein - notes not available
Entrepreneurial Secrets to Success: Unlocking the Full Potential of Your Club	Matthew Michalewicz - Notes available on Request. Email: ghurford@iprimus.com.au
Use of Technology in your Club: Communication and Generating Additional Revenue Streams	Matthew Michalewicz
Chemicals: Impact on golf courses and environment	EPA Perth

Day 4 - Thursday 12th November

"The struggle to save the global environment is in some way much more difficult than the struggle to vanquish Hitler. This time the war is with ourselves; we are the enemy, just as we have only ourselves as allies" - Al Gore

Hot Issue Topic - Fair Work Act and its main impact on Industrial Relations for Clubs and Workplace Agreements under the Act
Climate Change/Weather - Impact on the golf course	BOM Perth
Sustainable Golf - People, Jobs and Planet	Terry Muir

Day 5 -Friday 13th November

"Even if you're on the right track you'll get run over if you just sit there."- Will Rogers

International Forum (Short presentation by all visiting nationalities)	USA, NZ, MAL, SING, SA
Corporate Governance -Dealing with your Board	Norm Spitzig, MCM, USA
Life Balance: Your health and your staff's health	Dr Sally Cockburn
Closing Keynote Address	Peter Hughes