ATLANTIC CITY, NJ . — (October 18, 2007) – Growing the game of golf has been a buzz-phrase for the golf industry for a number of years and it has been addressed in a number of ways. Some have been effective, many others have not. In an attempt to explore new and innovate ways to grow the game of golf, the International Network of Golf has put together an impressive panel to analyze the issue during the ING Regional Golf Seminar which will be held for the third year in Atlantic City on October 29, 30 and 31. The panel will be one of the highlights of the third day of the seminar, which brings together leaders from every phase of the golf industry.
Moderating the Growth of the Game Panel will be Andy Mears, a PGA professional who serves as president of Player’s Pass, a national company that provides discounted golf to its members and also raises funds for high school athletic programs, as well as supporting junior golf programs. Mears also serves on the Michigan Section PGA Growth of the Game committee.
Mears will direct questions to a prestigious panel of experts, including: golf course architect Ed Shearon, who will explain the successful economic equation between golf courses and developers; golf course architect Ian Scott-Taylor, who is working with the McKee Group, a developer that is building a 55-plus community around a six-hole golf course on the Delaward-Pennsylvania border; Gregg Russell, executive director of the First Tee of Suburban Philadelphia and Vince Marinello, president of the Variety Club Camp and Development Center, which just broke ground on a three-hole golf course for disabled children in Worcester, Pennsylvania.
The International Network of Golf is a 16-year-old organization dedicated to education and communication in the golf industry. It is coming back to Atlantic City , after holding two extremely successful Mid-Atlantic Regional Golf Seminars in Atlantic City in ’05 and ’06.
The highlight of each year for the ING is its annual Spring Conference. Next year it will be held in Atlantic City (May 26-30) – a direct result of the success the Regional Seminars have enjoyed. As a matter of supporting the efforts of the national conference and addressing local issues, the Regional Golf Seminar in Atlantic City was instituted to bring the same focus on education and communication within the golf industry to the Mid-Atlantic region. The seminar will bring together some of the top minds in all facets of the golf industry for three days of seminars, panel discussions, exhibitions and networking.
The three days of education and communication will all begin with an 18-hole golf tournament at Mays Landing Golf and CC, just west of Atlantic City . The seminar will be held in the Sheraton Convention Center Hotel in Atlantic City .
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 Seminar Registration and Payment as well as hotel reservations can be done on-line at our website at www.golfvacations.com/ing .
For more information, contact TL Golf Services at 610-279-9220.
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