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Municipal Golf Institute
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Oglebay Resort
Oglebay Resort and Conference Center
Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Course, Hole No. 4


Sponsor
Ashworth

 
SESSIONS

The Municipal Golf Institute will include over 9 hours of highly interactive educational content including the following sessions.

Municipal Golf: Public Service or Public Burden?
NGF Consulting Director Richard Singer will talk about the important role that municipal golf has played, and will continue to play, in communities across America.

The State of the Industry
Joe Beditz presents the most-up-to-date research on the overall health of the golf industry.

The State of Municipal Golf
NGF's Ed Getherall presents a discussion focused on the state of municipal golf as a segment of the overall golf industry.

The Committed Golfer: "The Nuts to the Nots"
Joe Beditz introduces new NGF research on the current view of golf consumer segmentation.

Growth Opportunity: Latent Demand
Joe Beditz talks about golf's biggest opportunity for growth - the 25 million people who are interested in taking up the game now.

Player Development Programs that Work
Rich Richeson, PGA will lead the discussion on how to implement and execute strategies, initiatives and programming that result in effective player development.

Public Golf Operational Overview: Increasing Rounds and Revenues
This discussion panel of industry experts will address the challenge of increasing golf course rounds and revenue.

Public Golf Operational Overview: Controlling Golf Course Expenses
This discussion panel of industry experts will address the challenge of managing expenses at public golf courses without damaging the integrity of your facility.

Public Golf Operational Overview: Capital Improvements - Prioritizing Your Capital Dollars
This ASGCA session will cover a "big picture" view of renovations that can improve your facility and enhance the bottom line.

Models of Operation: Review of Operating Models for Municipal Golf
Richard Singer provides an overview of the basic options available to municipalities in operating golf courses.

Models of Operation: Private Municipal Golf Models
Ed Getherall moderates this panel to review the basic privatized models of operation: leasing vs. management contract.

Models of Operation: Self Operating Municipal Golf
Ed Getherall moderates this panel to review why self-operation remains a viable alternative for municipal golf courses.


 
National Golf Foundation NRPA Oglebay
   
The Municipal Golf Institute is conducted by the National Golf Foundation in cooperation with the National Recreation and Park Association,
and hosted by the National Training Center for Public Facility Managers at Oglebay.
   
         
Questions? Call the NGF at 561.354.1MGI (561.354.1644).