2008 PGA of BC Spring Education Seminar presented by Golf Trends and Golf Supply House
*PUBLIC REGISTRATION FOR "AN AMUSING MORNING WITH DAVID FEHERTY" IS NOW AVAILABLE. Click here for more information and to download the public registration form. You can also register by calling the PGA of BC office at 604.536.7878
Click here to pre-order a copy of David Feherty's book A Nasty Bit of Rough
MONDAY, MARCH 3rd
7:00 am Registration Open7:30 am Breakfast Served
8:00 am "An Amusing Morning with David Feherty" Presented by: Team 1040 Sports Radio, Pacific Newspaper Group and British Columbia Lottery Corporation
10:00 am Meet & Greet with David Feherty
and book signing
11:00 am WOW Leadership Training
“Career Critical – Creating Success in Your Career, Part 1”
12:30 pm Lunch Break
1:30 pm Workshops
Lisa Langas, Retail Golf Consulant, "Staff Training"
Katherine Roberts, Golf Fitness Consultant, "Golf Fitness: Accessing your untapped power sources"
3:00 pm Coffee Break
3:15 pm Workshops
Lisa Langas, Retail Golf Consulant, "Effective ways to Evaluate your Golf Shop–Before the Fire Sale!"
Katherine Roberts, Golf Fitness Consultant, "The Physiological Correlation and Fixes for Common Swing Flaws”
5:00 pm PGA of BC Annual General Meeting
5:30 pm Cocktail Reception
TUESDAY, MARCH 4th
8:15 am Breakfast9:00 am WOW Leadership Training
“Career Critical – Creating Success in Your Career, Part 2”
10:30 am Coffee Break
10:45 am Kris Jonasson, BCGA “Rules of Golf”
12:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm Dr. Gio Valiante, Sports Psychologist and Author of “Fearless Golf”
3:00 pm Seminar Ends
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DAVID FEHERTY
David Feherty enjoyed a very successful professional golf career, with 10 victories worldwide and over $3 million in prize money. He was a regular on the European Tour, with victories including the ICL International, the Italian Open, Scottish Open, South Africa PGA, BMW Open, Cannes Open, and Madrid Open. He captained the winning Irish team in the 1990 Alfred Dunhill Cup. And Feherty played on the European Ryder Cup Team in 1991, an experience that rejuvenated his fervor for golf.
In 1997, David retired from professional golf when offered a position as a golf commentator for CBS Sports. David’s knowledge of the game and Tour experience gave him instant credibility, and his quick wit and colorful personality add a new dimension to golf telecasts. His light-hearted approach to broadcasting is appreciated by golf fans and critics. Writers have called him “The Class Clown of Commentary” and “Golf’s Ultimate Wise Guy.” And according to a February 2007 Golf Digest survey, golf fans chose David Feherty as their favorite golf announcer.
David’s success extends beyond broadcasting. He is an accomplished author, writing an extremely popular monthly column for GOLF Magazine and a bi-weekly piece for their website, Golfonline.com. His books have become bestsellers – including A Nasty Bit of Rough; Somewhere in Ireland, A Village is Missing an Idiot; David Feherty’s Totally Subjective History of the Ryder Cup and An Idiot for All Seasons. David also makes appearances at various clinics and outings throughout the year. In all of his work, David’s goal is to encourage people to remember that golf is fun. “I want to entertain people. If I can’t make them laugh, I want to make them smile.”
DR. GIO VALIANTE
Dr. Gio Valiante is currently a professor at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. He serves as the mental game consultant to the Golf Channel, Golf Digest, and the University of Florida. He has worked with many of the game’s top players including Justin Leonard, Chris Dimarco, Chad Campbell, Camilo Villegas, Jack and Gary Nicklaus, Heath Slocum, Franklin Langham, Notah Begay III, Charles Howell III, Billy Andrade, Fred Funk, Tommy Armour III, Matt Kuchar, David Duval, Chris Parra, Lori Rinker, Davis Love III and many, many more.
His groundbreaking research - sponsored by a grant by Rollins College and the Critchfield Foundation - resulted in the 2005 publication of Fearless Golf: Conquering the Mental Game, which has quickly become the new standard in golf psychology. Endorsed by the game’s top players, Dr. Valiante provides a vision for competitive golf that allows golfers to remain fearless, focused, and committed to each and every shot they hit.
For more information on Dr. Gio Valiante visit www.drgiovaliante.com
WOW LEADERSHIP TRAINING
“Career Critical – Creating Success in Your Career”Jeremy Heighton is the president and founder of WOW Leadership Training. For 20 years Jeremy has utilized his experience and history in communications and consulting to empower and motive clients around the globe. His unique teaching style is often described as "creative and dynamic" and every session is an enlightening experience that will yield impressive insights into your inherent leadership skills.
Jeremy is an accredited member of Toastmasters International and a professional member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and the International Federation of Professional Speakers.
WOW Leadership Training will be presenting a two part workshop at the 2008 Spring Education Seminar. The purpose of this workshop will be to provide developing golf professional with the opportunity to consider their role in the development of their career, discuss actions that will help develop their career more effectively, and to become aware of the three keys of effective advancement: Personality, Strategy, and Opportunity.
For more information about WOW Leadership training visit www.wowleadership.ca
KATHERINE ROBERTS, YOGA FOR GOLFERS
Katherine Roberts is founder and president of Katherine Roberts Yoga for Golfers, a 10-year-old publishing and fitness consulting company based in Scottsdale, Arizona. As a fitness expert and a regular contributor for The Golf Channel, she has appeared on The Big Break, Golf Channel Makeover Challenge, Your Game Night, How Low Can you Go and Game ON! In addition Katherine has lent her expertise as the health and fitness expert for the PGA Merchandising Show Recap and is currently shooting two new shows, set to air during 2007.
Katherine is the producer of nine DVDs and author of the ground-breaking book Yoga for Golfers (McGraw-Hill). Roberts’ unique approach to golf conditioning is a hybrid of western biomechanical research and eastern mind/body conditioning for performance, and her work has been profiled by USA TODAY, Pebble Beach Magazine, Golf for Women, Golf Magazine and US Airways Magazine. Yoga for Golfers is dedicated to helping people achieve balanced performance both on and off the course.
Katherine will be presenting two different workshops at the 2008 Spring Education Seminar:
GOLF FITNESS: ACCESSING YOUR UNTAPPED POWER SOURCES
THE PHYSIOLOGICAL CORRELATION AND FIXES FOR COMMON SWING FLAWS
For more information about Katherine Roberts and Yoga For Golfers visit www.krtotalfitness.com
LISA LANGAS, GOLF RETAIL CONSULTANT
Over her years of consulting in the golf business, Lisa Langas utilized her business degree and her strong background in retail operations to implement change. It was Lisa’s experience working at a distinguished golf club in Denver, Colorado that made her realize the lack of resources available to golf professionals and buyers necessary to operate financially successful businesses.
In 1995, Lisa started Shoppro, Inc. a retail consulting company specific to the golf industry and in 2001 co-founded Golf Shop Solutions, an Internet based open to buy program and consulting service company. For the past 12 years Lisa has worked with hundreds of golf shops, helping them attain greater profitability and improved merchandising standards.
Today Lisa offers comprehensive retail consulting service – from financial services to visual merchandising, staff training and operations manuals. Additionally, she provides superior education and training to Club Managers, PGA Professionals and golf shop buyers via seminars and on-site workshops, and has contributed editorial a number of times to Golf Business Canada magazine.
Lisa will be offering two different workshops at the 2008 Spring Education Seminar:
STAFF TRAINING
Your golf shop operation is only as successful as the staff you depend on each day to woek with your customers. Learn to use a 4 step process to clearly set expectations for your staff to be successful individually and as a team, implement job descriptions, set training programs, and empower your staff to take ownership for the success of your golf operation.
EFFECTIVE WAYS TO EVALUATE YOUR GOLF SHOP – BEFORE THE FIRE SALE!
Fire sales are a direct result of a lack of understanding, analyzing and taking action to affect your golf shop business! This seminar will give you simple tools to utilize monthly to be proactive in controlling inventory, maximizing your sales and meeting your profit goals.
OFFICIAL HOTEL
Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites1763 Comox Street
Vancouver, BC
Call the hotel directly at 604.688.7711
Rate: $135/night (subject to availability)
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