Manager-Director Forum
Manager-Director Forum
Sixteenth Annual Manager-Director Forum
Monday, May 15, 2017
Sedgefield Country Club
Greensboro, NC
The Carolinas Chapter Board of Directors is excited for this year's sixteenth annual event to be hosted by Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, NC. As the name suggests, this event provides the opportunity for managers to bring their club director(s) to gather with other club leaders for a day of education, networking, and golf.
This year, the Chapter is honored to entertain an exclusive panel of experts in the golf and private club industry. Internationally-recognized Henry DeLozier of Global Golf Advisors will moderate this esteemed panel:
John McConnell, Owner, McConnell Golf, Owner/Operator of 12 golf courses and clubs in the Carolinas and Tennessee
Marc Dufour, President/CEO of Club Car. Based in Augusta, GA, Club Car is part of Ingersoll Rand. Club Car's golf, utility and transportation vehicles are recognized as industry leaders in efficiency and long-lasting value.
Kris Spence, Owner, Spence Golf Design, Kris Spence is recognized as one of the leading golf course architects in the design and restoration of classic golf architecture.
Meeting Agenda
Sunday, May 14 Optional Networking Dinner (see details below)
Monday, May 15
8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast at Sedgefield Country Club
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Welcome & Announcements
9:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Golf and Country Club Trends: Panel Discussion moderated by Henry DeLozier, Global Golf Advisors; Panel including John McConnell, Marc Dufour, and Kris Spence
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Club Tour
12:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Seated Lunch
1:15 p.m. Shotgun Start for Golfers
5:30 p.m. After Play Reception
Registration Information
Forum Cost: $40/person
Forum and Golf Cost: $85/person
Additional Networking Opportunity
Sunday, May 14
Attendees are invited to get together for dinner at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse at 6:00 p.m.
RESERVATIONS (with the Chapter) ARE REQUIRED!
Attire
Forum: Country Club Casual
Golf: Country Club Golf – Collared Shirts; No Cargo Shorts
Host Club Information
Sedgefield Country Club
3201 Forsyth Drive
Greensboro, NC 27407
Phone: (336) 299-4160
www.sedgefieldcc.com
Accommodation Information
Grandover Resort and Conference Center will serve as the host hotel for this event. Our discounted rate is $169 + tax. The room block will be held until Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Call the hotel for reservations and ask for the Carolinas Chapter CMAA room block: 336-294-1800. Or click here for online booking: Grandover Resort/Carolinas Chapter CMAA.
Golf will be available for all Forum participants at Sedgefield CC on Monday afternoon. Grandover Resort also offers golf and a spa.
Grandover Resort
One Thousand Club Road
Greensboro, NC 27407
336-294-1800
Other nearby hotels:
Wingate by Wyndham Greensboro
SpringHill Suites Greensboro
Hyatt Place Greensboro
Panel Information
Our Moderator:
Henry DeLozier, Principal, Global Golf Advisors
Global Golf Advisors is an international consultancy of service to the investment banking, real estate development and golf asset ownership and operations business segments. Mr. DeLozier joined Global Golf Advisors after nine years as the Vice President – Golf of Pulte Homes, the largest developer of golf course communities in the United States. He is recognized by GolfInc magazine as one of the “Most Influential People in Golf.”
Our Distinguished Panel will include:
John McConnell, Owner, McConnell Golf
What began as the historical preservation of Donald Ross’s last design in Raleigh, North Carolina, has blossomed into a portfolio of championship golf courses stretching from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee to the Carolina coast. McConnell Golf’s flagship property, Raleigh Country Club, was acquired in 2003 and has been a cornerstone for growth ever since. Through improvements to its facilities and operations, John McConnell established a winning strategy that the company continues to extend and refine through its sister properties.
McConnell Golf emerged as an industry leader by offering its members access to a collection of pristine golf courses designed by legendary architects such as Ross, Pete Dye, and Arnold Palmer. Consistently ranked among the best in their respective states, McConnell Golf proudly hosts two professional tournaments and several acclaimed amateur and collegiate contests. McConnell Golf is building clubs of the future with members and staff being the true product.
Marc Dufour, President/CEO, Club Car
In 2011, Ingersoll-Rand, a world leader in creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments, named Marc Dufour as the president and chief executive officer of Club Car. A 30-year Ingersoll-Rand veteran, Dufour had spent his entire career in the company’s Industrial Technologies Sector. Dufour joined Ingersoll Rand in 1981 as an application engineer, and over the years, has held various leadership positions with increasing responsibility.
Kris Spence, Owner, Kris Spence Golf Design
Kris Spence is recognized as one of the leading golf course architects in the design and restoration of classic golf architecture. A traditionalist at heart, Kris brings his passion and understanding of the golden era courses to each project. His ability to integrate design, construction, maintenance and management of a course comes from 25+ years of experience in every facet of the golf business. Kris Spence Golf Design can provide complete design, construction, grow-in and management consulting services.
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