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Golf Inc. Spring conference will feature a CEO Summit that will be moderated by Larry Gulko, CMO, Cybex International, and include Jim Hinckley, CEO, Arnold Palmer Golf Management; Steve Mona, CEO, World Golf Foundation; Peter Hill, CEO, Billy Casper Golf; and Eric Affeldt, President and CEO, ClubCorp.

National Golf Course Owners Association: Mike Hughes, NGCOA CEO, to present the State of the Association at its annual conference, Feb. 8-12 in San Diego, CA. “[2009] was a year many want to forget, but one that also bears remembering,” wrote Hughes in his annual letter to association members.

Dixon Golf: Names Alden Ulrich as its new director of corporate partnerships.

Golf Pride: Appoints Dan Koehler to director of global sales and marketing, effective Jan. 1.

Cleveland Golf: Promotes David Hunter to the newly created position of director of field marketing.

Adams Golf: Signs six players to its 2010 tour staffs – Kris Blanks, Steve Wheatcroft and Omar Uresti to its PGA Tour staff; Tommy Armour III, Mike Goodes and Gene Jones to its Champions Tour staff.

West Michigan Golf Show: Frank Thomas, former technical director at the U.S. Golf Association and current chief technical advisor for Golf Channel, will appear at the West Michigan Golf Show, Feb. 12-14 in Grand Rapids, MI.

Golf Pride: Appoints Dan Koehler to director of global sales and marketing, effective Jan. 1.

Cleveland Golf: Promotes David Hunter to the newly created position of director of field marketing.

TL Golf Services: Warren Schmidt, a sales veteran in the golf industry for 15 years, is named sales manager. Schmidt will handle sales efforts under the TL Golf Services umbrella throughout the Greater Philadelphia, PA., area and region.

UST Mamiya: Shaft manufacturer names Patrick Dempsey as its PGA Tour representative. Dempsey will be responsible for developing and maintaining player relationships and customizing equipment, and will veteran tour representative Jim McIntosh.

Executive Women’s Golf Association: Stina Sternberg, Golf Digest senior editor and Golf Channel on-air personality, will be the featured guest at the EWGA’s Jan. 21 Web Caf&eacute.

Executive Women’s Golf Association: Stina Sternberg, Golf Digest senior editor and Golf Channel on-air personality, will be the featured guest at the EWGA’s Jan. 21 Web Caf&eacute.

Toshiba Classic: Corey Pavin, a 15-time PGA Tour winner, 1995 U.S. Open champion and Champions Tour rookie, will be the guest speaker for the annual Toshiba Classic Breakfast with a Champion on March 2 at the Newport Beach (CA.) Marriott Hotel and Spa.

Toshiba Classic: Corey Pavin, a 15-time PGA Tour winner, 1995 U.S. Open champion and Champions Tour rookie, will be the guest speaker for the annual Toshiba Classic Breakfast with a Champion on March 2 at the Newport Beach (CA.) Marriott Hotel and Spa.

Sunice: Hires Caroline Gowan as strategic accounts manager. In her role, Gowan, a former LPGA player, will manage Sunice’s relationships with all of the major tours, and will serve as liaison with all internal components of the major U.S. tours.

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Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau: Hires David West to the position of vice president of marketing and sales for the four-county destination in northeastern Pennsylvania. West will be responsible for creation of strategies and development of comprehensive programs integrating sales and marketing resources.

Sunice: Hires Caroline Gowan as strategic accounts manager. In her role, Gowan, a former LPGA player, will manage Sunice’s relationships with all of the major tours, and will serve as liaison with all internal components of the major U.S. tours.