Date and Event Changes for 2010 GCSAA Education Conference and the Golf Industry Show in San Diego

Based on feedback from attendees and exhibitors, the format for the 2010 GCSAA Education Conference and the Golf Industry Show in San Diego will be modified so that all events are held on weekdays. Responding to members’ desire to preserve more of their weekends for family and personal time, the trade show portion of the event will be conducted on Wednesday and Thursday, with virtually no competing events. GCSAA education will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. There is much to consume from education, to the trade show, to networking. The new schedule will eliminate many of those conflicts and allow you to do what is most important when it is most important – knowing that you did not miss an opportunity.

The final schedule of events is currently being solidified and will allow for some new and creative opportunities for education and networking. Following is a summary of events that have been confirmed:

Monday, Feb. 8
8am-5pm --- Seminars and Education Sessions

Tuesday, Feb. 8
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. --- Seminars and Education Sessions
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. --- Chapter Functions
5:30 - 7 p.m. --- Opening Session
7 - 8:30 p.m. --- Welcoming Reception

Wednesday, Feb. 9
7 - 9 a.m. --- Distributor Preview
8 - 9 a.m. --- General Session
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. --- Golf Industry Show
Evening hours --- Chapter hospitality functions

Thursday, Feb. 10
8 - 9 a.m. --- General Session
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. --- Golf Industry Show
4 - 6 p.m. --- Unique networking opportunity on the trade show floor
Evening hours --- Chapter hospitality functions

Friday, Feb. 11
8 a.m. - 3 p.m. --- Seminars and Education Sessions
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. --- USGA Session
Noon - 1:30 p.m. --- Certification Luncheon
2 - 4 p.m. --- Annual Meeting and Election
6 - 8:30 p.m. --- President’s Reception (by invitation only)

Chapter Room Blocks
Chapter room block request forms, San Diego hotels and rates, hotel locator map and meeting room/function space request forms will be available online. Watch for a special Chapter Room Block e-push in mid-May that outlines the process in detail and provides links to the online forms.