Course conditions | Spring 2011
Recaps We hope you participated in the GCSAA National Golf Championship, Education Conference and Golf Industry show. The comments on the event have been very positive. In addition, your feedback is vital to making the show a success in the future. You may have heard various figures on attendance and participation. I wanted to provide the direct facts: • Total attendance was tallied at 14,781 (up 4% over 2010 – noting CMAA figures were not included since they were not a partner in 2011). • Qualified buyers were 5,752 (up 11% from 2010) • 551 exhibitors and 180,000 square feed • On education: »» 5,272 seats filled more than 100 seminars
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It was also great to see many of you at our national championship, education conference and golf industry show, as well as your hospitality room in Orlando. Remember, feel free to contact your field staff member, John Miller as well as our staff for any questions you have. We appreciate your engagement. We hope you view GCSAA as a resource. We want to see the value of your membership. It is our vision to assist you during 2011 and to have a successful year. We hope you take advantage of the resources available to you. Steve Randall, GCSAA Senior Manager, Chapter Outreach, 800/472-7878
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