10:00 -12:00 EGCOA Board Meeting

12:30 - 17:00 Multi Course Owners Meeting
Open for Multi Course Owners

MCO Programme
Welcoming Reception lunch with fellow Multi-Course Owners and the EGCOA Board
Session 1
Networking Coffee Break
Session 2

17:30 - 19:00 VAT Working Group

20:00 - 22:00 Opening Cocktail Reception

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08:00 - 09:00 Networking Breakfast

09:00 - 09:15 Opening State of the Industry:

Marcel Welling (President EGCOA) Antonio Garrido (President SGCOA)

- click here to see Marcel Welling's presentation

09:15 -10:30 Block 1: Capture your opportunites,grow your business

Jamie Edwards: (Trained Brain UK) -click here to see the presentation

Do what business leaders do. Spot the opportunity and take it ! Jamie's unique approach will help you discover the strengths within your own business and how to harness these to develop into the business you've always desired. Speaker

10:30 - 11:00 Coffe Break

11:00 - 13:00 Block 2: Emerging opportunities in the Golfing Industry

Opportunity Part 1: Ride the recession 

Speaker: Mike Tinkey (NGCOA) - click here to see the presentation

Learn how the US golfing industry has reacted to the recession?

Opportunity part 2: Flogton = The answer for new golfers?

Calling all who wish golf could be played in less time, for less money and with less agony than the game as we know it. Revolutionary or Ridiculous? you decide. 

Opportunity Part 3: Social Media is Changing your Business.  Are you Ready?

Speaker: Peter Wilkinson (Panther Marketing UK) - click here to see the presentation

Social Media is one of the quickest growing and most powerful marketing opportunities for businesses. Learn how to harness the power of Social Media and connect to your target market.

Opportunity Part 4: Marketing your golf school
 
Speaker:Carlos Roca (President Spanish PGA) - click here to see the presentation

The days of relying purely on the status or reputation of your professionals and facilities in attracting new customers is rapidly ENDING. Learn the modern approach to successful promotion.

Opportunity 5: Titanic Golf - "Is your golf course seaworthy?" 

Speaker: Eric Wilborts (Bluegreen / Fitness City Europe) - click here to see the presentation

A master class in management ! Learn the strategies and techniques Eric has used to successfully make the transition from the fitness industry to the world of golf course management.

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

Block 3: Leadership: Are you born a leader or is leadership a learned trait?

The ABC's of Leadership - "All you need to know about Leadership, but were afraid to ask!" Mike's interactive presentation will explore this hot and often controversial topic.

16:00 - 17:00 EGCOA annual general meeting AGM

20:30 - 22:30 Gala Dinner Event including EGCOA awards ceremony

Awards to be announced shortly

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09:30 - 10:00 BLOCK 4: Unlocking the Business Value in Sustainability

Speaker: Kelli Jerome ( Golf Enviornment Organisation )

How sustainability can save money, provide operational efficiencies, improve  visitor, member and employee satisfaction, strengthen reputation, and create marketing and PR advantages  - while doing your part for the welfare of society and the overall good of the game.

10:00 -10:30 Still on the Road To Recovery

Speaker:Nick Oakley (KPMG Golf Business Advisory) - click here to see the presentation

Nicks Presentation will provide you with a clear overview of the state of the industry within the EMA and detail the steps that have been taken to rectify the declining numbers of golfers and revenues.

11:00 - 11:40 Block 5: Golf & Tourism in Spain

Panel with short presentations: Spanish situation Golf & Tourism

The expert panel will discuss golf & tourism in Spain

Learn from the best !

Click here to see Ramón Dávila's presentation

Click here to see Felipe Ortis Patiño's presentation

11:40 - 12:10 The big opportunity panel discussion

A panel discussion with the big guns!

Open panel discussion reviewing a number of key issues such as:

The Role that golf course owners play in the development of the game

The structure of the golfing industry

Golfing federations

12:10 - 13:10 Lunch / Conference closing

13:00 - 18:00 Conference Golf Tournament Cabopino Golf Club

( Hosted By Aymerich Golf Club)