VGCSA 2IC-Superintendent Country Meeting RICH RIVER GOLF

VGCSA
2IC-Superintendent
Country Meeting
RICH RIVER GOLF CLUB
Monday & Tuesday, 1-2 August 2016
SPEAKERS
GOLF & PRESENTATIONS David Meagher – Director
DPM Consulting
David is the Managing Director and founder of
DPM Consulting, with over thirty years
commercial experience working in both human
resources and financial services with a focus on professional services
and sport & leisure. DPM Consulting specialise in managing the
production and implementation of Human Resource strategies. This
may include such activities as performance management and training
initiatives, employee relations, implementing reward and recognition
programs, and introducing policy and procedural change into
organisations.
The Rich River meeting will
feature a day of golf plus sponsor
presentations from ADE Turf
Equipment, Anco Seed & Turf,
Bayer, Colin Campbell
Chemicals, Globe Australia,
Independent Turf Services,
Kubota, Rain Bird, Toro and Turf
Culture.
David has worked with many golf clubs from start-up to ongoing
support which has included: Moonah Links, Sanctuary Lakes, The
Sands Torquay, The National Golf Club, The Sorrento Golf Club, The
Dunes and Sandhurst.
Primary topics to be discussed will include:
• HR Myth busting - clearing up some ongoing myths associated
with employing people
• Motivating and managing the millennial employee in a club
environment
• The five key components of an effective team.
John Neylan
John has been involved in the turf industry across Australia for many
years including a stint as General Manager of the Australian Golf
Course Superintendents Association. Currently back doing what he
loves best, researching and consulting for the turf industry with his
company Turfgrass Consulting and Research. John, in conjunction
with Sorrento Golf Club, began a trial in 2014 researching
Microbiology technology within the turf industry, with results presented
at last year’s country meeting. This year, the trial results of
asubsequent microbiological trial will be presented, evaluating the
benefits of compost tea and other biological products. This trial has
been jointly funded by the VGCSA and the Sorrento Golf Club.
Full meeting & registration
details - see overleaf.
VGCSA
2IC-Superintendent
Country Meeting
RICH RIVER GOLF CLUB
Monday & Tuesday, 1-2 August 2016
RICH RIVER COUNTRY MEETING DETAILS Monday 1 August
Tuesday 2 August
11.30am
12pm
Registration
Golf - 2 ball ambrose
6pm
Refreshments
Sponsored by McMahons
7pm
Dinner
Golf Presentations
Sponsored by Anco Seed & Turf
6.30am
7.30
7.40
7.45
8.00
8.15
8.45
9.15
9.45am
10.15
10.30
10.45
11.15
11.30
12pm
12.30
RSVP by Monday 18 July 2016
ENQUIRIES
Mathew Poultney
0419 319 116
Breakfast
Registration
General Meeting & welcome
Turf Culture
Colin Campbell Chemicals
Independent Turf services
Rainbird
David Meagher – HR Management /
workplace ethics
Morning tea
Toro (Outside)
ADE Turf (Outside)
Kubota (Outside)
Globe
John Neylan – Microbes Trial
Bayer
Lunch & end of meeting
MEMBER COST
$190 per member
Register online via the Members Area
User name: vgcsa
Password: vgcsamembers
*Please note: Member cost covers the two-day
country meeting activities only. Members are
required to arrange their own accommodation.
For accommodation options in Moama visit:
richriver.com.au
echucamoama.com
trivago.com.au
booking.com
DRESS CODE
Shirt with collar, no denim, neat & tidy.
For information visit the Rich River
Golf Regulations & Club house webpages.
VGCSA CANCELLATION POLICY
*All registered members are required to provide at
least two business days’ notice of cancellation prior
to meeting. Otherwise, charges will apply.