Forty-one
affiliated chapters receive grants for logo adoption
efforts
Forty-one of GCSAA’s 101 affiliated chapters
have adopted the new chapter logo in order to
piggyback their outreach efforts with GCSAA’s
national outreach campaign. GCSAA will invest
$1.35 million in 2008 on its television, print
and other marketing efforts. Each chapter has
received a $1,000 grant to help them transition
to the new logo. If your chapter would like more
information about adopting the new logo, please
contact Leann
Cooper, Chapter Services Manager. Check out
which chapters have adopted the new
logo.
Chapter
room blocks for the 2009 GCSAA Education Conference
and Golf Industry Show opens June 2
Reservations for chapter room blocks for the 2009
GCSAA Education Conference and Golf Industry Show
in New Orleans, La. will open June 2. Chapters are
encouraged to submit their requests by July 20. More
information.
Nominate
candidates for the 2009 GCSAA Board of Directors The deadline for receipt of nominations
is July 1, 2008. More
information.
Industry
leaders converge on Capitol Hill for first National
Golf Day GCSAA was front and center with its golf
association peers in Washington, D.C., April 16,
as participants in the first-ever National Golf
Day. The goal of this event was to deliver the
message of the game’s positive economic,
environmental and charitable impact on the United
States. Learn
more.
Tips
on conducting legislative visits in your state
One
of the best uses of time and money in a grassroots
lobbying effort is to conduct a site visit with
an elected official. Learn
more
Combest
to Lead National Auctioneers Association Hannes Combest, CAE,
GCSAA Managing Director, Member Programs has
been chosen as the new CEO for the National
Auctioneers Association based in Overland
Park, Kan. Combest joined GCSAA in May 1996
as a manager of education and quickly climbed
the ranks. She has been integral in GCSAA’s
efforts to elevate the profile of the membership
and the association, and in developing key
relationships with a variety of constituent
groups. A certified association executive,
her last day at GCSAA will be May 28.
“This is a bittersweet day for association,”
GCSAA President David S. Downing II,CGCS said.
“We are sad to be losing a wonderful
team member who has served the membership
with dedication, passion and pride. However,
we know this is a wonderful opportunity for
her. We wish her all the best.”
Certified
members must meet pesticide competency to
retain certification by June 30 Find out how to
document your compliance here.
Chapter
webcasting on CD! Want an easy way
to provide education to your chapter? Try
GCSAA Webcasts CDs for chapters. Each member
in attendance will receive 0.2 education points.
Check out our featured webcast CD on Bunkers,
Bunkers, Bunkers, presented by Jim Moore,
USGA. Contact Kyle Kreighbaum for details
at 800-472-7878, ext. 5167.
Get
ready for New Orleans! Learn
more about the city hosting the GCSAA Education
Conference and Golf
Industry Show, Feb. 2-7, 2009. The Convention
and Visitors Bureau will air "Forever
New Orleans TV" on the Travel Channel
at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern), on
April 20 and 27. The show will feature
the city's culture, attractions, restaurants
and accommodations, as well as the spirit
and resilience of its residents. View
previews and check out a New
Orleans Web site developed especially
for Golf Industry Show attendees
Sierra
Nevada GCSA members spend a day helping kids and the community At Land Park Golf Course, 16 of the area's top dogs
volunteered a day's worth of sweat and expertise for the betterment
of the game and the nonprofit nine holes that drive the First
Tee of Greater Sacramento's youth development organization.
Read
story.
Each month,
GCSAA provides membership reports of
new, reclassified and dropped members to assist
chapters with the shared membership verification
process. Get
these reports now.
Be the
first to congratulate your members that have recently renewed
their certification.
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