GCSAA CEO Steve Mona, CAE, is among the business and sports leaders who will speak at the Executive Women's Golf Association annual conference Oct. 31 through Nov. 3 at Amelia Island (Fla.) Plantation. The event also includes golf tournaments, equipment demonstrations, shopping marketplace, theme parties and an awards dinner.
Mona will be part of a golf industry panel that also includes:
* Ruffin Beckwith - executive director of Golf 20/20.
* Robin Herrington - U.S. marketing manager, Nike Golf
* Paul Metzler - Director of consumer marketing and research at PGA of America
* Carol Mann - World Golf Hall of Fame member and ambassador
The lineup of speakers for the conference includes:
* Sandra Yancey, founder of eWomenNetwork.com
* Donna Orender, president of the Women's National Basketball Association
* Dr. Sharon Drake Petro, sport psychologist and author
* Rick Martino, PGA of America director of instruction
* Carol Mann, World Golf Hall of Fame member
* Nancy Henderson, LPGA executive director for the Teaching and Club Professional membership
* John Schultz, director of speech and debate at Tallahassee Community College
* Maureen Rabotin, executive coach and cross-cultural training consultant
"We have an incredible array of inspiring speakers, spanning both business and golf topics that resonate with our members," says Pam Swensen, CEO of the EWGA. "Our conference is much more than a golf event, though there certainly are abundant opportunities to play the outstanding courses at Amelia Island Plantation."
A 2006 survey of EWGA found that 62 percent play more than 25 rounds per year. EWGA members spent an average of $3,278 on golf activities and merchandise and another $2,294 on golf related travel. Contact http://www.ewga.com.
