"Golf Investment & Development Conference in Eastern & Central Europe"
Warsaw, Poland, September 13th-15th, 2010
In terms of the golf industry development the Central and Eastern Europe is an extremely dynamic region. New investments; continuously increasing number of new golf union members every year, and thus, new enthusiasts of the sport; create great prospects for the future of the golf market in the region.
Taking into account the dynamic development of the industry we would like to offer a unique platform for business meetings through the second edition of the Golf Investment & Development Conference in Eastern and Central Europe. In a friendly atmosphere we will all take a close look at the situation of the golf industry in the region.
The 1st edition of the event took place in 2009 and was designed to promote the development of golf in Poland and allow the industry representatives to meet and exchange experiences and contacts. It was a great success and created many fruitful business relationships.
The theme of the conference organised between the 13th and 15th September 2010 in Warsaw will be an analysis of the potential for golf industry development in Central and Eastern Europe. The 2nd edition of the Golf Investment & Development Conference in Eastern and Central Europe is a unique opportunity to learn about the current trends and forecasts for the market development in the area. The discussions and presentations will be focusing on the recent investment projects, financing methods and ways of implementing architectural proposals. The conference will also examine the main areas of the golf industry, which determine the market development, namely tourism and associated with it recreation; golf as a sport; and projects of real estate development in golf course areas. World-class experts and specialists from the industry will share their experience while leading panel sessions and seminars. The participants will certainly particularly enjoy the discussion panels where they will be given an opportunity to exchange experiences and take part in debates with experts in various fields. One of the main attractions will be the TAG Heuer Golf Tournament which will be held on September 13th and will begin the conference. Among this year’s sponsors are companies such as KPMG, Hurdzan/Fry Environmental Golf Design, TAG Heuer, Nicklaus Design, Noble Bank, Horwath HTL, TPA Horwath, Forgolf Consulting, Alumast.
Regardless of whether you represent a golf industry leader or a small business related to this market, you cannot miss the 2nd edition of the Golf Investment & Development Conference. We offer all participants a unique opportunity to meet together with investors and developers, leading architects and golf course and resort designers, golf course owners and managers, local authorities and representatives of organisations supporting a development of golf, financial institutions and companies supplying equipment and technology for the industry. Therefore, invite your colleagues and contractors, schedule the event in your calendar and book a place now.
Conference strategic objectives:
- popularizing golf as an attractive sport in the light of it being restored into the Olympic program
- providing an analysis of the golf industry development prospects on neighbouring markets (Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Ukraine, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia) - opportunities and threats
- active development support for golf courses and resorts
- presenting the possibilities of regional promotion and development of tourist movement as a result of golf investments
- providing an analysis of the opportunities created by the Public - Private Partnership Act for conducting golf projects
- promoting golf courses and resorts development
- presenting benefits of golf project investments - high return rate, prestige, a guarantee of positioning the company's brand as highly innovative
- analyzing possible ways of financing golf real estate by commercial and individual customers
- presenting the benefits of investing in golf real estate
- development of golf real estate sales channels
- developing a trend for investing in / living at properties by golf courses and creating the image of golf real estates as the most prestigious
Potential participants:
- golf course and resorts owners or managers
- borough representatives, council authorities and national departments
- developers, construction contractors, investment funds
- representatives of institutions supporting development of golf trade in Poland and Europe
- bank representatives specializing in mortgage and investment loans
- potential investors and those interested in purchasing a real estate from the private-banking sector
- real estate agents specializing in property dealing in Europe
- representatives of media and PR companies
- companies associated with the golf industry
13.09.2010 Monday
| 9.00 |
Registration |
| 10.30 |
Departure to the Lisia Polana Golf Club |
| 12.00 |
Beginning of the TAG Heuer Golf Tournament |
| 17.30 |
Closing of the TAG Heuer Golf Tournament and depart to the hotel |
| 19.00 |
Arrival to the hotel |
| 19.15 |
Break |
| 20.15 |
Welcome dinner |
| 21.30 |
Tournament awards |
Warsaw Rising Museum at 14 - optionally for the interested guests
14.09.2010 Tuesday
| Hour |
Speaker |
Company |
Topic |
| 8.00 |
Registration |
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| 8.30 |
Coffee |
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| 9.00 |
Maciej Kawecki |
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Welcome |
| 9.15 |
Xavier Basset - Moderator |
|
Official opening |
| 9.30 |
Gobor Szorad |
KPMG Golf Advisory Practice |
Golf supply and demand trends in CEE (with a stronger focus on Poland) |
| 9.45 |
Dana Fry / Jason Straka |
Hurdzan/Fry Environmental Golf Design |
How to minimize the costs of building a golf course through appropriate design |
| 10.45 |
Paul Stringer |
Nicklaus Design |
Planning for a Successful Golf Course Development |
| 11.15 |
Coffee break |
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| 12.00 |
Gill Wilson |
Firstgolf Ltd. |
The role of women in golf |
| 12.30 |
Helena Woodcoock/ Geoff Russel/ Monika Mizielińska |
Golf Communication International / www.golfbusinessnews.com / Media Trend Sp. z o.o. |
Marketing and PR strategy for the golf business |
| 13.30 |
Lunch |
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| 15.00 |
Janusz Mitulski |
Horwath HTL |
Key elements which determine business success of a hotel investment located at golf course |
| 15.15 |
Jerry Kilby |
CMAE |
Part 1: How to economically and functionally run a golf club |
| 16.00 |
Coffee break |
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| 17.00 |
Jerry Kilby |
CMAE |
Part 2: How to economically and functionally run a golf club |
| 17.30 |
Break |
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| 19.30 |
Gala dinner |
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15.09.2010 Wednesday
| Hour |
Speaker |
Company |
Topic |
| 8.30 |
Coffee |
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| 9.00 |
Marek Podstolski |
PGA Poland |
History of Golf Property Markets |
| 9.30 |
Michał Zb±czyński |
Noble Bank |
Noble Bank - tailor-made financial products |
| 9.45 |
Paul Lubker |
Lubker Golf Resort |
Overall strategy considerations which are important when creating superior real-estate investment opportunities related to golf courses |
| 10.15 |
David Krause/ Jason Straka |
EIGCA / ASGCA |
The satisfactory operation of the golf course site selection process |
| 11.00 |
Marek Michałowski |
Polski Zwi±zek Golfa |
Vision of golf development in Poland |
| 11.15 |
Coffee break |
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| 12.15 |
Piotr Janusz, Xavier Basset |
Polish Association of Greenkeepers; Forgolf Consulting |
Optimization of golf course maintenance costs |
| 12.45 |
Krzysztof Kaczmarek |
TPA Horwath Sztuba Kaczmarek Sp. z o.o. |
Golf courses - controversies around taxation |
| 13.00 |
Maciej Kawecki and Piotr Malepszy |
Universe Properties Group Sp. z o.o. |
Development prospects of Polish Golf Resorts |
| 14.00 |
Lunch |
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Registration
The registration fee EUR 799 per person
(payment includes: conference registration, participation in the golf tournament, transfer to the golf course and back, welcome dinner, gala dinner, coffee breaks, lunches, delegate kit).
To receive registration form please send the e-mail at: conference@golfproperties.pl (title: registration form).
Terms and conditions
After receiving your registration form and payment, we will send you a pro-forma invoice to the given address. Please note that your registration can only be confirmed once your payment has been received. The final invoice will be posted to you after the event.
If you cannot attend the conference we are happy to accept a substitute person at any time.
If you have to cancel entirely we will collect handling charge of EUR 50 if your cancellation is received in writing at least 30 days before the event.
Accommodation
The conference fees do not include accommodation. We are pleased to offer you special rates at the five star Radisson Blu Centrum Hotel. To learn more please contact: conference@golfproperties.pl (title: hotel)
Sponsorship
To learn more about becoming an event partner, please contact: conference@golfproperties.pl
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