Introducing the Combined GMANZ/NZGCSA Summit and Fine Turf Seminar themed “Prospering in an unreal world” 13-15 June 2021 Vodafone Events Centre Manukau.

INVITATION TO REGISTER

Combined GMANZ/NZGCSA Summit and Fine Turf Seminar

“Prospering in an unreal world”

The Golf Managers Association of New Zealand (GMANZ) and the New Zealand Golf Course Superintendents Association Inc.(NZGCSA) we would like to extend a warm welcome to you, your fellow staff and board members to be our guests to attend the Combined GMANZ/NZGCSA Summit and Fine Turf Seminar 13-15 June 2021 Vodafone Events Centre Manukau as delegates, trade exhibitors, partners or trade exhibitor suppliers.

In these uncertain times it is the obligation of both our Associations to provide the best outcomes for New Zealand’s Golf industry by bringing golf managers and golf course superintendents together under Alert Level 1 in a safe and collaborative manner to discuss opportunities to grow our game in these unusual times.

Working in our own silos will not have the impact needed to survive in what is a highly competitive sporting environment. We need to be able to work together across both our sectors if we are going to have a real impact.

The secret about collaborating and cross sectoral work is it requires us to work in new and different ways. It can be hard, and it requires us to give things up, or to renegotiate loyalties. It requires us to care about the things that our collaborators care about. But when it works, it can be very powerful.

We expect to attract 180+ delegates to the event starting with an opening night networking session in the suppliers pavilion followed by the first day of the Summit with experts from within the industry sharing their knowledge and advice on topics of a general interest in Q&A sessions and workshops. The second day including the Fine Turf Seminar will follow the same presentation format with the topics addressed being very specific to the two industry sectors.

Preliminary Programme

Day 1 Sunday June 13, 2021 8.30am Trade show setup.

7.00pm Trade show opening complimentary drinks.

Day 2 Monday June 14, 2021 8.30am Summit and Fine Turf Seminar – Day 1 opens

1.00pm Trade show presentations

5.00pm Summit and Fine Turf Seminar – Day 1 closes

7.00pm Summit and Fine Turf Power Turf Dinner

8.30pm GMANZ and NZGCSA Awards

Day 3 Tuesday June 15, 2021 8.30am Summit and Fine Turf Seminar Day 2 opens

4.00pm Summit and Fine Turf Seminar Day closes

Preliminary list of topics to be covered by our experts include:

Monday 14 June 2021

Planning Data Intelligence

Digital innovation Diversity and inclusion

Golf and Mental Health Governance

Golf Sustainability Leadership

Tuesday 15 June including the NZGCSA Fine Turf Seminar

Financial forecasting in an unreal world Financial benchmarking

Membership growth and retention The Casual Golfer/Green fee growth

Social Media for clubs Golf Course Design

Public Relations Managing people

Productivity Growing Degree Days

Supplier relationships Asset Management

Shared value creations Manager & Superintendent relationships

To keep abreast of developments especially from an environmentally friendly perspective we expect to attract a full book of partners and trade exhibitors to showcase their latest developments. One session will be put aside for suppliers to give a 2-minute presentation to delegates.

We think it is important that we share what we are learning. We are not great at collaboration in Aotearoa New Zealand and the challenges we need to navigate are going to force us to do more and more of it. So, if we are going to get better at it, let us learn from each other.

Chris Davies Jason Perkins President GMANZ - President - NZGCSA

Early bird delegate registrations, trade exhibitors and partner registrations can be actioned by clicking on the link

https://www.golfmanagers.co.nz/conferences/2021-combined-summit/registration.html.

Enquiries can be addressed to the 2021 Combined GMANZ/NZGCSA Summit and Fine Turf Seminar organiser

Des Topp t:021-392007 E: eo@gmanz.co.nz.