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Speakers: Owners Track
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Eric Affeldt
President and CEO
ClubCorp
Despite an economic climate that has many U.S. private clubs reeling, ClubCorp increased its sales of golf memberships, member rounds and dining revenues through the first nine months of 2009 vs. 2008 figures. While continuing to pare overhead, Affeldt and his executive team have introduced a number of “member appreciation” incentives to maintain membership and dues levels. |
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Hilda W. Allen
Principal
Hilda W. Allen Real Estate, Inc.
For the past 19 years, Allen has been one of the most active golf course brokers in the nation, specializing in the sales and marketing of golf courses, golf resort communities and large land tracts. |
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Doc Belitz
Vice President, Club Operations
OB Sports Golf Management
Belitz is responsible for OB Sports’ existing private club network of properties and in assisting in the development and start up of new opportunities being added to the OB Sports portfolio. Belitz specializes in crisis management and difficult turn around situations for private clubs. Prior to joining OB Sports in 2004, Doc served as the Vice President of Operations in the west for Crown Golf Properties. Belitz consults and advises all of the Board of Directors in the OB Sports private club network and has a proven track record of creating innovative membership plans, effective membership sales drives that drive results, revenue enhancement programs and creative capital fund raising endeavors.
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Ben Fowler
Director of Golf Insurance Services
National Golf Foundation
Fowler has been instrumental in the coordination of the National Golf Foundation’s Customer Experience and Employee Engagement consulting services. He has overseen “Voice of Customer” surveys at more than 500 golf facilities from over 200,000 golfers. Presently, Fowler oversees the Insurance Information Clearinghouse which provides operators with metrics to help them better manage their insurance cost and coverage. Prior to joining NGF, Fowler worked at clubs including Country Club of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y., and Old Marsh Golf Club and Medalist Golf Club, both in the West Palm Beach, Fla., area.
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Cathy Harbin
Director, Golf 20/20
World Golf Foundation
A 16-year PGA member and winner of numerous PGA chapter and
section awards and a course general manager since 1992, Harbin was general manager of the King & Bear and Slammer & Squire courses at World Golf Village from 1997 until joining Golf 20/20 in early 2009. Currently she is the Director of Golf 20/20 and is responsible for initiatives such as Get Golf Ready, Industry Researsch and Environmental Sustainability.
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Bobby Heath
CEO
Western Golf Course Properties
Since assuming control of Western Golf Course Properties in 2003, Heath has spearheaded the growth of the company through a third party management business model. The company currently manages more than 10 courses nationwide, with two others scheduled to open in 2010. |
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Jim Hinckley
CEO
Century Golf Partners, Arnold Palmer Golf Management
Prior to forming Century Golf Partners, Hinckley had a 32-year career with ClubCorp, Inc., serving the last seven years as president. In 2005, Jim acquired WMC, formed Century Golf Partners and together with his partners acquired two golf portfolios having in the aggregate 40 golf courses and acquired the Arnold Palmer Golf Management brand. Jim serves on many industry boards including National Golf Course Owners Association of America, American Junior Golf Association, Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA) Education and Employers Council and is a past member of the PGA. Jim is a member of World Presidents Organization (WPO). Jim serves on the boards of the St. Paul Hospital Medical Foundation and the Children's Center for Self Esteem. |
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Larry Hirsh, CRE, MAI, SGA, FRICS
Founder/President
Golf Property Analysts
Hirsh founded Golf Property Analysts in 1988 and has provided property appraisal, consulting and brokerage services across the U.S. and Canada. He has also been involved as a principal in development of office, recreational and retail properties and as a broker on selected occasions, including a number of transactions involving golf course properties.
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Ray Muñoz
Division President
Textron Financial Corp.
Since 1994, Muñoz has been responsible for the administration and development of the Textron Golf Finance Division portfolio and is actively involved in implementing the overall policies of the business unit. He also maintains P&L management responsibility for the division, overseeing market development, risk management and attainment of volume and profit objectives. |
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Linda Quinde
Senior VP of Client Services
EZLinks Golf
During her 10-year career at EZLinks Golf, Quinde has specialized in using technology (POS and tee sheet software, reservation center services, web, database marketing) to manage golfer relationships, maximize in-person contacts, and grow rounds and revenue. Prior to joining EZLinks, Quinde was a senior executive in the media field, most recently with Tribune Co. |
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Don Rhodes
Director of Investments
CNL Lifestyle Company
Rhodes has worked for Meadowbrook Golf, Heritage Golf Group and Arnold Palmer Golf Management. He started and ran the golf groups at Textron Financial and Bank of America. He was chief operating officer of Presidio Golf Trust in 1998. In 1999, Golf Inc. named him one of the 25 most influential people in golf.
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Jim Riscigno
President
ASE Consulting
Riscigno has 37 years of experience in private club management. For many years, he was an executive with ClubCorp, where he handled all levels of responsibility. He also has headed the golf management program at Florida State University and more recently founded his own consulting firm that provides a range of club management services.
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C.A. Roberts III
Senior Vice President, Principal
OB Sports Golf Management
Since 1996, Roberts has worked with existing OB Sports clients on marketing and business planning strategies. He’s also directly in charge of identifying new business opportunities such as new golf projects for the company to manage, develop or acquire. He serves on the board of directors for the American Junior Golf Association. |
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Rob Shults
President
Honours Golf
Rob Shults is President of Honours Golf and is responsible for the strategic direction and business development activities for the company. In addition to these duties he oversees the marketing, acquisitions, finance and corporate planning efforts. Prior to helping found Honours Golf, Shults served as an Assistant Vice President in the Structured Finance Group at Wachovia Bank. He received his MBA from Vanderbilt University in 1994 with concentrations in Finance and Accounting, following four years as a United States Army Officer.
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Van Tengberg
Partner
Foley & Lardner LLP
Tengberg is the co-chair of Foley’s Hospitality, Resort & Golf Industry Team, specializing in on real estate acquisition and development, with a primary focus on golf course and resort facilities. He is highly skilled in all phases of golf course and resort acquisition and development. Tengberg has substantial experience in negotiation and preparation of partnership, joint venture and limited liability company operating agreements and represents lenders and borrowers in commercial real estate lending transactions. |
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