The Sustainable Future of Golf — GCMA member discount for England Golf event

02 September 2024

England Golf are offering a 30% discount for GCMA members to attend their sustainability event in September.

England Golf are excited to announce, in conjunction with The Transformation Tour, their first national sustainability in golf conference.

Taking place on September 10th, at The National Golf Centre, Woodhall Spa, this event is designed to showcase the opportunities golf possesses to become more sustainable, while providing a platform to collaborate across the industry on future plans.

GCMA members can get a 30% discount with the offer code: SUSTAIN30 — click here to book your ticket.

We will meander through four pillars on the day: Problems, Progress, Potential and Partnerships, with a mixture of keynotes and panels, allowing a deeper focus on key issues facing the golf industry, and the options we have to accelerate the process of mitigating them.

We will use the pillars to explore four key areas, with a panel of industry experts, national advisors and stakeholders from within and outside of golf:

Panel 1 – Beginning with Biodiversity

What is golf doing to be better for Nature, and how can we increase this to prevent further land-use pressures

Panel 2 – Winning with Water

Arguably the biggest issue in golf, where, and how, are we going to source water from for irrigation in the future?

Panel 3 – Golf: Everyone’s Game

How are we making golf more accessible, and what barriers do we need to break down to accelerate this?

Panel 4 – Innovation in the Game

How is tech going to help our cause?

This will be followed by a course walk around the SSSI Hotchkin course, before an innovation showcase and informal drinks reception, allowing delegates to hear directly from suppliers in the game, while discussing future collaborations.

The cost is £80 per person (before the discount is applied), this will include a light breakfast, refreshments throughout the day, a buffet lunch and access to the evening drinks reception.

Spaces limited to 80 attendees

Sustainability Showcase

We will be inviting contributors to host a space, within the conference room, to display their business and its options to help golf become more sustainable.
Should you be interested in showcasing your business during the event, between 18:00 and 19:00 hours, there will be a nominal fee of £100 per table. Please contact [email protected] to arrange this.

Instructions

Woodhall Spa Golf Club Conference Suite
Arrival Time – 9am, for a light breakfast and coffee, with a start time of 10am sharp

https://www.woodhallspagolf.com/
01526 352511

Tickets: The Sustainable Future of Golf – Booking by Bookwhen

*8 CPD points are on offer for those attending this event

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