Development Track
Cutting-edge trends and innovations from across the world
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9:45-11:00 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15
Golf resort development strategies in the next 5 years
• What kind of golf experience is the resort golfer looking for?
• Meeting the changing needs of the resort visitor
• The residential component: what kind and where does it fit?
• Can corporate meetings still work with golf?
Speakers
Elisa Gaudet
Jason Paul
Doug Main
Joe Petrash
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15
Critical issue: Eco-friendly course design secrets
• Sustainability – charting the future of the golf industry
• GCSAA, Environmental Institute for Golf unveil best practices
• Turn your “green” practices into a positive communication tool
• How Environmental Management Systems can change your facility for the better
Speakers
Greg Lyman
Stuart Hackwell
2:00-3:00 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15
Dream courses — their secrets to success
• Hear from 2 of the famous courses you’ve seen on TV and in the national magazines. See what sets their properties apart, how they keep up appearances and still show a profit, and what makes up their customer experience. This popular panel is moderated by Matt McIntee, vice president of Crown Golf, and speakers include Jim Richerson, general manager of Whistling Straits, former host to the PGA Championship and U.S. Senior Open.
Speakers
Matt McIntee
Jim Richerson
Peter Bowen
3:15-4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15
A short course to success: Alternative facility winners
• Will a short course work for your facility?
• The Monarch Dunes success story
• Short course, artificial turf = new players, low maintenance
• Making your alternative facility pay off
Speakers
Ron Cutlip
Dan Garson
Terry LaGree
4:45-6:00 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15
Global golf development
• Where golf is growing and where it’s stalled
• What types of projects are working, and where
• Where will the funding for new projects come from?
• How will golf survive the recession and who will the winners be in the future?
Speakers
Henry DeLozier
Hud Hinton
Bryan Webb
8:45-10:00 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 16
Contemporary golf course design trends
• What type of new projects will emerge?
• Are traditional construction contracts changing?
• What influence water availability and quality will have on course design
• Matching design to today’s equipment and playability requirements
Speakers
Forrest Richardson
Perry Dye
Ted Robinson, Jr.
Cal Olson
Educational Sessions
• Management Track
• Development Track
• Marketing Track
• Owners Track
• Remodeling University
• Southwest Region Solutions Workshop
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