2008 USGA Green Section Education Conference


Taking Care of Business:
Opportunities to Enhance Facility and Professional Growth


February 1, 2008
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida


9:45 - 9:55 a.m. Customer Service from the Agronomic Side
  Christopher Hartwiger, Agronomist, Southeast Region and Patrick Gross, Director, Southwest Region
     Two seasoned agronomists share customer service examples      fromthe collective travels of the USGA Green Section      agronomists.

9:55 - 10:25 Golf Across Generation and Gender
  Patrick Shea, Esq, Principal of Patrick A. Shea, P.C., Salt Lake City, UT
     The golf course management team has an important overall stake      in making the course welcoming to all golfers.

10:25 - 10:55 The Ogre, the Donkey, and the Princess
  Dave Chag, General Manager, The Country Club, Chestnut Hill, MA
     Teamwork is what it's all about to successfully coordinate all      departments at the golf facility.

10:55 - 11:05 Presentation of the 2008 Green Section Award to Edward 'Ted' Horton
   
11:05 - 11:35 Cultivating Excellence - Growing the Club from the Inside Out
  Barbara Jodoin, General Manager/COO, Pinetree CC, Kennesaw, GA
11:35 - 11:45 Customer Service from the Agronomic Side
  David Oatis, Director, Northeast Region and Larry Gilhuly, Director, Northwest Region
     Agronomists share more examples gathered from the collective      travels of the USGA Green Section staff.