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Speakers: Private Clubs Track
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Randolph Addison
Founding Partner
Addison Law Firm
Addison has represented parties involved in the ownership, purchase and sale, operation and development of equity and non-equity private clubs, public golf facilities, resort projects, residential/golf course projects, development documents, membership plans, club bylaws and operational matters in over 1,000 projects throughtout the United States. |
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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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Damon J. DiOrio, CCM, CCE
CEO
Charlotte Country Club
A member of the Charlotte Country Club staff in Charlotte, N.C., since 1989, DiOrio was promoted nine times through the ranks before being named the club's CEO in 2003. A member of the Club Managers Association of America Board of Directors, he was the Club Manager of the Year for North and South Carolina in 2004, and is a member of the USGA Green Section Committee - South East. His Club will host the 2010 USGA Women’s Amateur Championship in August during its Centennial year. |
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Kimberly Doerseln
Director of Sales and Marketing
Pelican Marsh Golf Club
Doerseln has over 20 years experience in membership sales and marketing operations in the southwest Florida market and holds a board position on the Membership Director Association of Southwest Florida. She has amassed a lengthy list of successful advertising and marketing campaigns. In 2009 she exceeded sales projections by 27 percent. |
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Joey Garon
President
New Leaf Management/Bonita Bay Group
A former vice president with KSL Recreation, Garon joined Bonita Bay Group in 2005 as vice president of operations for the company’s master-planned communities. He launched New Leaf Management, Bonita Bay Group’s amenities management division, in 2007. |
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Gregg Lindquist
Senior Appraiser
Brekan Nava Group
A highly experienced golf course general manager and operator, the most notable facilities being the Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado, Desert Willow Golf Club in Palm Desert, California, and the Tucson Country Club in Arizona. Lindquist has been a senior appraiser of golf properties and resorts with the Brekan Nava Group in Phoenix for the past nine years. During that time, he has completed over 200 golf course valuations and feasibility studies. A former General Manager of the Year for KemperSports, he has also been a PGA section Golf Professional of the Year and a PGA Member since 1975. |
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Quentin F.J. Lutz
Managing Principal
The Outpost Club
Before joining The Outpost Club, a national golf club designed for a new generation of club members, Lutz was principal partner of Qonnect Partners, a company engaged in financial investment, project management and development of international real estate projects. He has 20 years experience in global direct and indirect marketing, account management, international finance, multi-channel media relations, logistics, operations and land development. His career has included senior positions at Arthur Hills - International Golf Course Architects and Ford Motor subsidiary Pro Quest Inc.
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McRedmond Morelli
CEO-Founder
boxgroove.com
Morelli worked for more than 15 years in business strategy consulting for Accenture, Ernst & Young and Braun Consulting as a senior manager for a number of Fortune 500 clients. A graduate of The Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University, he founded boxgroove.com in 2008.
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MG Orender
President
Hampton Golf
Orender has been involved with and responsible for the construction of 11 golf facilities and has opened and managed almost 40 additional clubs during his 30-year career. A former president of the PGA of America and member of the PGA Hall of Fame, he was instrumental in conceiving and facilitating numerous programs designed to grow and improve the game. |
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Michael Padden
President-Founder
Three Oaks Hospitality
Padden, who has been in the club and hospitality business since 1985, has served as director, general manager and corporate executive for some of the most successful hospitality companies in the hospitality industry. He has received numerous awards and recognition for his accomplishments in property acquisitions, turn-around projects and new facility openings in addition to owning and operating his own hotel. His clients have included Kiawah Island Resort, La Quinta Golf and Tennis Club and The Woodlands Country Club and Executive Conference Center.
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Joseph Petrash, CCM, CHA
Principal
Borders Golf Group
Petrash heads Borders Golf Group, a golf course, community and resort development, consulting and management group based in the Vail area of Colorado. Prior to joining Borders, Petrash served as president of Cordillera Club Properties, responsible for operation of four high-end golf community developments.
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Whitney Reid
President
Reid Consulting Services
After a successful hospitality management career with Marriott, Desert Mountain, Troon Golf and Superstition Mountain Golf & CC serving in a variety of roles including Director of Operations, Ms. Reid founded RCS, Inc. While embracing a ‘back to basics’ approach, RCS imparts contemporary operations consulting methods that deliver bottom line results. Offering operations consulting, design review, strategic planning, executive search/recruitment and training programs to many of the country's top golf and country clubs, RCS builds on a foundation of sound business practices with a keen eye towards brand integrity and world-class service standards. RCS has recently been called upon by many clubs struggling with the economic times and changing member demographics for crisis management; a blend of strategic planning, cash flow management, and training for excellence.
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Heidi Voss
President
Bauer Voss Consulting
Bauer Voss Consulting has worked with over 60 clubs nationally and internationally, with over 30 encompassing pre-construction to opening. The company assists clubs in proper positioning of the club, prospect tracking systems, structuring of membership programs, selection and training of a membership director, development of collateral materials and documents and day to day monitoring of progress. |
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Daniel Wielhouwer
President/CEO
Club & Community Corporation
Following a distinguished career in real estate, development and club management, Weilhouwer founded Boca Raton, Fla.-based Club & Community Corporation in 1989. The firm is involved in development and marketing of proprietary and customized membership programs for clubs and communities throughout the U.S. Clubs he has worked with include Doral, Kiawah Island, PGA West, Doonbeg in Ireland, The American Club in Kohler, Wisc., and many others.
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Anita Welch
President
Club Impressions
Starting with ClubCorp of America in 1972, Welch has assisted in creating over 400 private clubs during her career. Her firm, Club Marketing Inc., was launched in 1988 and was purchased in 2002 by National Land Partners. Welch subsequently became a managing partner at clubs in South Carolina and Texas before launching her current company. |
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Douglas White
Vice President, Business Development
Billy Casper Golf
White co-directs the firm's acquisition of management and lease agreements for golf courses nationwide. He and his business development team serve as the primary contact for golf course owners seeking BCG's management, development, marketing, and consulting services. Prior to BCG, White served as the principal of Golf Strategies, LLC. |
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