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Complimentary seminar program with advice and tips by international
expertsHands-on club testing and GOLF EUROPE Putting Challenge Open
Lounge – venue for meetings and networking
As always, GOLF
EUROPE 2008, held from October 5th to 7th, 2008 at the New Munich Trade
Fair, offers its visitors a multi-faceted event program. In addition to
complimentary seminars in which experts divulge secrets and advice on various
topics, exhibitors and industry visitors have access to the new “Open Lounge“,
providing a serene island of communication within the busy trade show routine.
Furthermore, visitors will be able to get a first impression of the latest
equipment with the help of hands-on demonstrations.
The seminar program
provided by the PGAs of Europe has received great approval from visitors and
golf professionals alike since the very first GOLF EUROPE held 16 years ago.
The program offers an opportunity to learn more about new issues or strengthen
one’s knowledge of known subjects. The program includes the following topics:
“Putting instruction – an untapped market” – Nick Middleton, company founder and Chief Executive
Officer of Break 30, speaks about “Zenjineering“, a mission combining
scientifically proven mental, physical, and motion science methods to improve
golf performance. Nick Middleton is the creator of the
Zen Oracle Putting Training System, appreciated by tour players and coaches
alike, and liberally used in the “Break 30 Putting Education Program”.
Sunday to Tuesday (10/05/2008 – 10/07/2008) – 11:00 to 11:30 am, and 3:15 to 3:45 pm, Putting Green, Hall
B6.589
“How to get the top jobs?” – Harald H. J. Heil and Andreas Oswald
of Greenwell Gleeson Company specialize in the placement of leading executives
and top managers in temporary and permanent positions. The audience will
benefit from their know-how to learn the strategies for finding the best jobs.
Sunday to Tuesday (10/05/2008 – 10/07/2008) – 10:00 to 11:00 am, Speakers Corner,
Hall B6.469
“The future trends and opportunities within golf
management”“ – Jerry Kilby, Chief Executive Officer, Club Managers
Association of Europe (CMAE), and Andreas Dorsch, General Manager of the German Golf Management Association, will discuss
the emerging trends in golf management. Kilby obtained his knowledge while working as
Marketing Manager for the PGA of GB&I, and gained a wide range of
management experience in his function as General Manager of the
Nad-Al-Sheba-Clubs in Dubai.
He has also been involved in the planning and execution of sports events, as
well as in sponsoring negotiations for events such as the Ryder Cup. Dorsch held
leading positions at two renowned golf clubs, and became General Manager of the
German Golf Management Association in September of 2006. He focuses on
financial planning, training and continuing education, as well as conception
and marketing of services.
Sunday to Tuesday (10/05/2008 – 10/07/2008) – 12:45 to 1:45 pm, Speakers Corner,
Hall B6.469
“The pathway to success - the skills that employers
value in the golf business” – Paul Dellanzo, Troon
Golf European Business Board Member, made the jump from PGA pro to the
management level. He coached a number
of the world’s best tour players and worked as a consultant for
several
publications. He has also moderated the PGA’s European Tour for
television.
Thanks to his experience he knows very well what employers look for in
skills
and expertise.
Sunday to Tuesday (10/05/2008 – 10/07/2008) – 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, Speakers
Corner, Hall B6.469
In addition, Foremost
Golf presents a seminar on the subject “How to compete
against the internet”. The speaker is Paul
Hedges, CEO of Foremost Golf. He consults and assists PGA professionals in the
optimization of their business potential. Foremost Golf, formerly a buyers’
association, now counts more than 1,000 pros as members, and is one of Great Britain’s
largest golf dealers.
Sunday/Monday (10/05
-10/06/2008) – 2:15 to 3:15 pm,
Speakers Corner, Hall B6.469
“Putting to perfection - Experienced know-how in 2
years of putter fitting” - presented by Kramski
Group. Wiestaw Kramski, General
Manager of Kramski Group, offers his insights to success on the green. Kramski is
a passionate golfer and developed a multiple-award-winning premium putter brand
for the pro golf segment (includes the GolfMagazin Award: Best Putter 2008).
Monday, 10/06/2008
– 5:00 to 6:00 pm, Speakers Corner, Hall B6.469
Furthermore,
Stefan Rogge, Account Marketing Manager Callaway
Golf Europe and
Product & Fitting Expert in Central Europe since 1999, provides an in-depth introduction of Callaway
Golf Company and its products and innovations.
Sunday, 10/05/2008 – 3:45 to 4:45 pm, Speakers Corner,
Hall B6.469
One of the special highlights in the
GOLF EUROPE event program is the Q&A session with Martin Kaymer
presented by Titleist. The 23-year-old from Mettmann is considered to be Germany’s
most promising golf talent, and is listed as the second best German player in
the world rankings behind Bernhard Langer. This year Kaymer already won the Abu
Dhabi Golf Championships as well as the BMW International Open.
Monday, 10/06/2008 – 3:45 to 4:45 pm, Speakers Corner, Hall B6.469
All seminars are
offered in two languages, German and English.
For those of you
who would like to get their hands on some equipment, you have the chance to
participate in all-day club testing at the large indoor driving range in hall
B5, or compete in the GOLF EUROPE Putting Challenge in the indoor event area in
hall B6.571/589.
Another premiere is
the GOLF EUROPE Open Lounge, an approx. 120 square meter large lounge area for
exhibitors and visitors. The Open Lounge offers all-day, complimentary internet
access on provided PC workstations as well as via WLan. The lounge is also the
perfect spot for meetings and networking. “Talk @ Open Lounge" also offers
a number of workshops and company presentations.
In addition, the
presentation of the daily winners of the putting and driving competitions is
held every day at 4:45 pm
at the Open Lounge.
The high points of
the extensive GOLF EUROPE side event program are the presentation of the GOLF
EUROPE Product Awards on Sunday, October 5th, 2008, from 5:00 to
6:00 pm at the Speakers Corner, hall B6.469, as well as the big get-together for
all exhibitors and visitors on Monday, October 6th, beginning at
6:00 pm, at the East Entrance of the New Munich Trade Fair.
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