The education seminars at the Asia Golf Show seek to provide new knowledge to golf course professionals including GC General Managers, Superintendents and Turfgrass managers to assist in achieving operational efficiency and understanding for the challenges that arises in Asian golf course management.
During the 2013 Asia Golf Show, the Golf Course Superintendents ‘Association of America (GCSAA), the Golf Course Builders’ Association of America (GCBAA) and the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) will conduct an Education Forum in Shenzhen.
The Education Forum, sponsored by Jacobsen, will focus on Soil management for turf grass; Building “Natural” Golf in China; Protecting your Investment: The value of professional project management in modern golf course development; High Performance Golf Course Management and Growing the Game of Golf in China.
Speakers include Dr. Xiong Xi., Assistant Professor in Turfgrass Management University of Missouri.; Sam Sakocius, President of Project Control International LTD ; Harley Kruse, Principal, Harrison Kruse Golf Design; Wayne Morrison, President, CEO and Founding Partner, Steven C. Rockefeller, Jr. Golf Design; Owen Hester, President Director of Green Dynasty Golf Course Construction Management LLC; Lee Sellars, Director Premierturf Agronomic Services; Randy Hoffacker, Vice President, VITA Planning and Landscape Architecture; O’Brien McGarey, CEO & President of Dye Designs; Heng Eik Kuan, Resort Development & Management Professional ; Rick Robbins, President of Robbins and Associates International and President of ASCGA; Michael Kahler, Managing Director Asia/Middle East Robert Trent Jones II, LLC; and Bruce R. Williams, Past president of GCSAA and Principal of Bruce Williams Golf Consulting.
The full programme can be viewed here
Asia Golf Show http://ags.chinagolfshow.com/en/index.html