ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – (October 21, 2005) – Four targeted discussion panels, featuring nationally recognized leaders of the golf industry, have been assembled for the International Network of Golf Regional Seminar, to be held in Atlantic City November 3 and 4.
The two-day event begins on Thursday, November 3 with a golf outing at Blue Heron Pines GC, followed by a dinner at Carmine’s of New York restaurant in the Tropicana Casino and Resort. The Tropicana will serve as host for most of the event.
On Friday, November 4, a day of education, communication and networking begins with a keynote address by Marty Parkes, director of communications for the United States Golf Association.
The rest of the day will be filled with four panel discussions that focus on key issues in the golf industry. The lineup of panel discussions for the day is:
9:30 Golf Course Management – In today’s complex market, how can golf courses stay competitive for the future?
Moderator – Bob Twomey, president of New Jersey Golf Course Owners Association
Panelists – Matt Galvin, vice president RDC Golf Group; Rich Katz, vice president, Billy Casper Golf; Harry Bittner, general manager Shore Gate GC; Don Carpenter, COO Empire Golf Management; Dan Lejeune, owner RiverCrest GC and Preserve
11:15 Golf Travel – Regional Golf Destinations, is this a time of opportunity?
Moderator – Teddie O’Keefe, executive director Greater Atlantic City Golf Association
Panelists – Gary Shea, regional manager Golf Vacations; Jim Ziereis, vice president of group sales Tropicana Casino and Resort; Danny Williams, director of marketing Sheraton Atlantic City; Renee Seiden, director of sales and marketing Clarion Resort in Ocean City, Md.; Chris Moore, president of GolfFrederickMd.com
2:00 Media and Marketing – What is the best way to get your story out to the golfing public?
Moderator – John Glozek, publisher Long Island Golf magazine
Panelists – Chris Mulvhill, president Tee Time King; Bill Nestor, associate publisher Divot Communications; Jerry Covella, publisher GolfStyles New Jersey; Sean Fitzsimmons, associate publisher Pub Links Golfer; Rodger Gottlieb, vice president Parker & Partners Marketing Resources
3:30 Golf Course Architecture – When will people stop building golf courses for themselves and start building courses for the majority of people who play the game?
Moderator – Tony Leodora, associate publisher/editor GolfStyles Philadelphia and a member of a national Top 100 rating panel
Panelists – Ed Shearon, designer of Raven’s Claw GC, RiverWinds GC and Vineyard Golf at Renault Winery; Roger Rulewich, longtime chief designer to Robert Trent Jones and creator of Ballyowen, the top-ranked public course in New Jersey; Stephen Kay, designer of Blue Heron Pines and Harbor Pines; Ian Scott-Taylor, a native of Wales who designed Hunter Oaks GC in Maryland and recently renovating Silver Creek CC in the Lehigh Valley.
The ING Regional Seminar will be based at the Tropicana Resort and Casino in Atlantic City. On the first day, a golf tournament will be held on Blue Heron Pines GC, near Atlantic City. The seminars will take place in the Tropicana Conference Center.
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Golf Seminar is open to anyone who wants to learn more about the golf industry, network with some of its leaders or bring their latest ideas to the media.
Reasonably priced packages for the conference have been arranged through Gary Shea at Golf Vacations (877-320-1991). Also, information is available on the website at http://www.golfvacations.com/ing.
For more information, contact TL Golf Services at 610-279-9220.
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610-279-9220
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