Receiving vital GCSAA updates, hearing from candidates running for the board of directors, and being engaged in the association are the vital objectives for attendees at the annual GCSAA chapter delegates meeting, held in Lawrence and Kansas City on November 7-8.

The annual event, which invites one chapter delegate from each of GCSAA's 98 chapters, provides a voice in association activities.  The chapter delegate is then asked to relay information on the progress of the association back to their local constituents.

There are a few new items on the agenda in 2017.

First, a new delegate mixer will take place Tuesday, November 7, at the Airport Hilton from 3 to 4 p.m.  This will allow both first-time delegates and experienced delegates to introduce themselves and ask questions about the event.

Tuesday evening will be highlighted by the President's Message, a CEO update and success stories from the Rounds4Research program and the 50 by 2020 BMP initiative.

Attendees will be part of a full day of activities on Wednesday, November 8.  Delegates will travel, by bus, from the Airport Hilton to GCSAA headquarters at 7 a.m.  The agenda Wednesday includes the following:

• Welcome and Overview
• Government Affairs Updates
• Task Group Updates
• The First Green Program
• Update on the Election Process
• Governance Updates
• Small Group Discussion
• Town Hall Session
• Candidate Presentation and Breakouts

Over the past year, the GCSAA has hired a new legal team who will share information on the Code of Ethics.  In addition, delegates will receive a full briefing on proposed bylaws changes and the election process.  The election will take place during the annual meeting at the Golf Industry Show this February in San Antonio.

One of the more popular agenda items is the Town Hall meeting.  Extra time has been added to the session to ensure attendees are up to speed on items discussed during the meeting and for delegates to ask any questions they have on GCSAA initiatives.

Following the session, full outcomes are provided to each chapter and the delegates.

We are looking forward to another exceptional event.

As part of the process, a delegate orientation webinar was held in October. View here.