PRESENTING SPONSOR

Networking Events

The Golf Inc. Conference offers multiple opportunities for you to meet, share and develop relationships with peers. Come out and have fun while socializing with other industry professionals.

The Golf Outing at PGA West® Nicklaus Tournament Course

Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 @ 8 a.m. (Check-in at 7:15 a.m.)

This conference's golf course outing will take place on the infamous PGA West Nicklaus Tournament Course. Designed and named after one of the greatest golf players of all time, The Nicklaus course is ranked among Golf Magazine's “Top 100 Courses You Can Play” in the United States.

Open to: Registered participants

For registration or pricing information, please contact Wendy Ullman at (858) 300-3206 or wendy@cypressmagazines.com

Hole 8, Jack Nicklaus Course

Golf Outing Luncheon

Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, 12:30 p.m.

Playing golf on a course designed by Jack Nicklaus can really work up an appetite. Relax after your round and make new industry acquaintances over lunch.

Open to: Registered Golf Outing Participants

Opening Keynote Luncheon

Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

All attendees are invited to join Heritage Golf Group Founder and CEO Bob Husband and Golf Inc. Publisher Jack Crittenden for a luncheon hosted by Golf Inc. and a lively discussion of the state of the golf industry and where it’s headed in the future. Husband, a veteran of more than 25 years of golf industry leadership, has a superb track record of success in golf club operations, management and acquisitions. Prior to forming Heritage in 1999, Husband built CCA/GolfCorp, the public facilities division of ClubCorp, to over 40 facilities, making it the second largest operator of public facilities in the country. In 1992, Husband founded Cobblestone Golf Group, which became the country’s third largest golf course owner and operator prior to its lucrative sale to ClubCorp and American Golf Corp. Heritage currently operates 18.5 18-hole equivalents, including a number of TPC courses purchased from PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties.

Open to: All Guests

“Tee” Break

Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, 2:45 p.m.

All participants from the sessions are invited to take a 30-minute “tee” break. Get to know other guests over warm baked cookies and other delicious desserts. As part of the event, winners of the morning golf outing will be announced.

Open to: All Guests

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Morning Trade Show Mixer

Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, 9:15 a.m.

Take a break to mingle with fellow attendees and vendors at our 30 minute morning mixer. Develop relationships over gourmet coffee and fresh baked treats!

Open to: All Guests

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Lunch with a Colleague

Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, 12:30 p.m.

Meet new friends over lunch! Lunch with a Colleague is designed to help attendees meet others who share similar interests in an enjoyable and productive setting. Choose from a variety of tables: Sales, Development, Management, Marketing, or Private Club. Advance sign-up is required and attendees pay the cost of their meal.

Open to: All Guests

Green Awards Cocktail Reception

Tuesday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m.

Golf Inc., Rain Bird and Yamaha Golf-Car Company are proud to recognize the winners of the second annual Golf Inc. “Green Awards” during the Tuesday night cocktail party that is always the hit of the conference. The Green Awards, sponsored by Rain Bird, recognize top performers in the industry in development, management, maintenance and leadership in implementing and promoting practices that embrace environmental sustainability. This premiere networking event, sponsored by Yamaha, is open to all attendees in the 19th Hole of the Exhibit Hall, and features complimentary food, beer and wine, a cash bar for cocktails, and a superb opportunity to catch up with old friends and make new ones.

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Morning Break

Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, 8:30 a.m.

Step into the trade show area for a 30-minute morning break with your colleagues. Enjoy piping hot coffee and snacks with great company.

Open to: All Guests

Closing Keynote Luncheon

Lifetime Achievement Award: Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

With more than four decades of golf course design excellence, approximately 250 completed courses and countless accolades for the quality of his work, Robert Trent Jones Jr. is eminently qualified to be the recipient of Golf Inc.’s first Lifetime Achievement Award. From his design debut working with his famous father Robert Trent Jones Sr. at Spyglass Hill to such recent designs as Chambers Bay and Lubker Golf Resort, Jones has created golfing canvases throughout the world. One of the first American architects to branch out to Europe and Asia, and a steward of the environment before it was fashionable, Robert Trent Jones Jr. is truly a legend in golf course design the world over.

Open to: All Guests