Last week to submit your
idea for a new conference education session.
Help GCSAA build an education session that addresses
the most current issues or problems of the year
by sharing the biggest challenges you are facing
now. GCSAA will compile a list of the most frequently
submitted topics and post them on the Web for a
member vote in the coming months. Don't miss the
opportunity to help build a session designed especially
for you -- submit
your idea by Friday, Sept. 15.
Board
selects recipient of the 2007 President's Award
for Environmental Stewardship. During
the summer board meeting, GCSAA directors selected
Pinehurst Resort to receive the association's
top environmental honor. The board also reviewed
plans for setting next year's budget. Review
the complete meeting outcomes.
GCSAA committees
get involved with membership recruitment efforts.
GCSAA recently launched its newest recruitment
strategy – the committee referral program.
This program is designed to engage GCSAA committee
members in a friendly competition to see which
committee can refer the most new members. The
campaign started in mid-August and will run until
the end of the year. The winning group will receive
special recognition at the GCSAA Education Conference
and Golf Industry Show in Anaheim. Learn
more about this and other GCSAA recruitment
programs.
A better
way to budget. When working on your annual
golf course budget and/or negotiating your annual
raise, it’s important to have the necessary
information at hand. Find out about the resources
available through GCSAA that can help you
plan next year's budget.
Put the media to work for you. Regardless
of what type of course you manage or how
big your city is, you can help improve how
members of your community see your golf
facility. This session, taught by Lynn Cannon,
director of development for the Golf and
Environment Foundation of Arizona, and Jeff
Bollig, GCSAA's director of communications,
will teach you how to work with the media,
which provides an economical and powerful
means to reach a variety of audiences. You
will learn how to contact the media, how
to conduct yourself in an interview and
how to maintain the relationship with the
media.
Education has its benefits.
Employers say educational benefits help attract and retain
employees. It should come as no surprise then that nearly
nine out of 10 corporate employers (89 percent) offer their
employees an educational benefit program according to a
survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit
Plans. (Source: CCH Human Resources Management Personnel
Practices.)
Media
attention. As part of a national outreach strategy,
GCSAA has established as a priority a
greater presence in the national media for superintendents
and the association.
Statement
from GCSAA CEO Steve Mona, CAE, on the passing of World
Golf Hall of Fame member Patty Berg:
“There was no better ambassador
for golf than Patty Berg. Everyone who considers themselves
a fan of the game should be thankful for her contributions.
I know GCSAA golf course superintendents appreciate
the steadfast support and recognition she afforded them.
As the winner of the 1986 GCSAA Old Tom Morris Award,
Patty Berg has a special place in the association. Even
in her late years, she stayed in communications with
us and remained interested and engaged in the golf course
management profession. She will be missed.”
