PGA Atlantic Business and Education Conference
PGA Atlantic Business and Education Conference
Overview
This conference will focus on business strategies and operations that will assist you in your performance and development as a PGA Professional.
Tuesday, February 25th
9:30 Annual General Meeting
10:30 Break
10:45 Opening Remarks
11:00 Identifying and Tackling Physical Barriers: The Team Approach to Injury Prevention and Creating Breakthrough Performance
Dr. Emily Wiggin, Chiropractor, Kinesis Health Associates, Level Two TPI Certified
12:15 Lunch
1:00 The Importance of a Competitive Junior Team: Benefitting Yourself as a Professional and Your Entire Junior Program
Jeff MacDonald, Director of Instruction, Ashburn Golf Club
2:15 The Development of Physical Literacy in Children and Youth: Pedagogical Considerations for Teaching/Coaching Junior Golf
Dr. Jean-François Richard, PGA Apprentice Professional, Professor of Education, Université de Moncton
3:30 Break
3:45 E-Marketing: The Do's and Don'ts
Tom Barnhart, Owner/CEO RevTechPlus; PGA Master Golf Professional
Wednesday, February 26th
8:30 Blackburn Coaching Codification - Cultivating High Performance
Mark Blackburn, PGA; Owner, Blackburn Golf Academy; Top 20 Teachers Under 40
10:30 Break
10:45 The Gram Game - Social Media Based Teaching & Coaching to build your brand
Mark Blackburn, PGA; Owner, Blackburn Golf Academy; Top 20 Teachers Under 40
Noon Lunch
1:00 Dynamic Pricing 2.0 – Taking it to the Next Level
Tom Barnhart, Owner/CEO RevTechPlus; PGA Master Golf Professional
2:15 Break
2:30 World Handicap System
Dave Bolton, Rules Chairman and Vice-President, NSGA
3:30 Closing Remarks