AGA-ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2015 21st – 23rd of OCTOBER 2015

AGA-ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2015
21st – 23rd of OCTOBER 2015 in SCHLADMING
SPEAKERS
Philip ARMITAGE
European Turfgrass Specialists
How independent agronomy can help your golf course
Kate ENTWISTLE
The Turf Disease Centre
Fungal diseases and parasitic nematodes
Movement of diseases through machinery and materials
Tommy GILCHRIST
Head Greenkeeper, GC Wien
Composting at the GC Wien
Thomas NIKOLAI, Ph.D.
Michigan State University
Lightweight rolling of putting greens
Use of wetting agents and irrigation systems
FEGGA - ROADSHOW
Dean Cleaver, FEGGA
Philip Russell, The R&A
Patrick Walker, GEO
John SMART
Indigrow Ltd.
Amino acids and bio stimulants - the building blocks of life
CONFERENCE SITE
SPORTHOTEL ROYER in A-8970 SCHLADMING, Steiermark
TUESDAY, 20.10.2015
Arrival of the participants for the practice round at the GCC Dachstein-Tauern. Costs are ! 10,00.
Please contact the golfclub office directly!
WEDNESDAY, 21.10.2015
Arrival for the greenkeeper golf tournament – GCC DACHSTEIN-TAUERN
10:00
Golf greenkeeper tournament. Tournament fee is ! 20,00 payable directly at the club office.
Shotgun start. Information for the tournament will be available on Tuesday, 20.10.2015!!
from 17:00
Check-in of the remaining conference participants in the hotels.
from 18:30
Gala evening with awards ceremony and show program in the SPORTHOTEL ROYER
Note: Festive attire requested!
THURSDAY, 22.10.2015
09:00 - 09:15
Alex HÖFINGER, President AGA
Opening of the congress by the AGA president in the seminar
room "Stoder Grimming" of the SPORTHOTEL ROYER
09:15 - 10:00
Kate ENTWISTLE - PART I
Fungal diseases and parasitic nematodes
10:00 - 10:30
Tommy GILCHRIST
Composting at the GC Wien
All presentations will be translated.
10:30 - 10:45
short technical break
10:45 - 11:15
Philip ARMITAGE
How independent agronomy can help your golf course
11:15 - 12:30
Thomas NIKOLAI - PART I
Lightweight rolling of putting greens
12:30 - 12:45
Andreas LEUTGEB & Georg IRSCHIK The importance of Health and Safety Documents for
greeenkeepers
All presentations will be translated.
12:30 - 14:00
small lunch buffet in der event-hall of the SPORTHOTEL ROYER
13:30 - 17:45
Tradeshow and workshops of the AGA partner companies in the event-hall of the
SPORTHOTEL ROYER
17:00 - 17:30
AGA meets Company in the seminar room "Giglach" of the SPORTHOTEL ROYER
For AGA company members only!
17:45 - 18:45
25th general meeting of the Austrian Greenkeeper Association (AGA)
Only for registered and active AGA-members!
from 19:30
Dinner in the hotel restaurant of the SPORTHOTEL ROYER
FRIDAY, 23.10.2015
09:00 - 09:15
Alex HÖFINGER, President of the AGA with opening of the second seminar-day in the seminar
room "Stoder Grimming" Please check-out of your room until 10 o'clock!
FEGGA-ROADSHOW in cooperation with INDIGRO GmbH - hosted by Dean Cleaver, FEGGA
09:15 - 09:45
Dean CLEAVER, FEGGA
Introductions and Greenkeeper Association Engagement
10:00 - 10:30
Philip RUSSELL, THE R&A
Greening The Open
10:45 - 11:15
Patrick WALKER, GEO
What are the benefits of the On-Course Programme –
An investment and not a Cost
11:30 - 12:15
John SMART, Indigrow Ltd.
Amino acids and bio stimulants - the building blocks of life
12:15 - 12:30
Questions and discussions with all speakers
All presentations will be held in English and simultaneously translated into German.
12:30 - 13:45
Extended break with small lunch in the reception lobby of the SPORTHOTEL ROYER
with friendly support from:
INDIGROW GmbH.
13:45 - 14:30
Kate ENTWISTLE - PART II
Movement of diseases through machinery and materials
14:30 - 15:15
Thomas NIKOLAI - PART II
Use of wetting agents and irrigation
All presentations will be translated.
15:15
End of the conference and departure of the conference participants
Program subject to change ! AGA September 2015
INFORMATION FOR THE CONFERENCE
GCC DACHSTEIN-TAUERN
SPORTHOTEL ROYER
Oberhaus 59 in A-8967 HAUS, AUSTRIA
[T] +43 (0) 3686/26 30
[F] +43 (0) 3686/26 30 15
[email protected] and www.schladming-golf.at
Europaplatz 583 in A-8970 SCHLADMING, AUSTRIA
[T] +43 (0) 3687/200 0
[F] +43 (0) 3687/200 94
[email protected] and www.royer.at
For additional information or for bookings, please contact Alex Höfinger directly at [email protected]
ALL PRESENTATIONS WILL BE HELD IN GERMAN OR ENGLISH AND WILL BE SIMULTANEOUSLY TRANSLATED.
GREENKEEPER CONFERENCE
from the 21st to the 23rd of October, 2015 in Schladming
Conferencehotel - Sporthotel Royer
Deadline for registration: 20th of September 2015
Deadline for registration: 20th of September 2015
For registrations by Fax: +43/6543-7288 27
Registrations are accepted only by the Touristik & Incentive Service. If you have questions, please ask for Miss
Regina (Tel: +43/6543-7288) or send an e-mail to [email protected].
I herewith register obligatory as a member of the AGA:
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NO
NAME……………………………………........................ COMPANY.………………………………………………………....
BILLING ADRESS………………………………..................……………………………………………………………………
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TEL/FAX…………………………………………………… E-MAIL…………............………………………………………….
I reserve from the ……….October to the ……….October a
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Double
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Single
I will share the room with Mister/Miss………………………………………………
I register for the golf tournament on the 21st of October
Please sign me up for the following package:
(Prices are per person)
*Package 1: double room for 2 nights (21st – 23rd)
AGA Member
Non-AGA Member
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! 320,00
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! 390,00
*Package 2: single room for 2 nights (21st – 23rd)
*Package 3: double room for 1 night (21st – 22nd)
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! 360,00
! 220,00
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! 430,00
! 290,00
*Package 4: single room for 1 night (21st – 22nd)
*Package 5: double room for 1 night (22nd - 23rd)
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! 240,00
! 230,00
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! 310,00
! 300,00
*Package 6: single room for 1 night (22nd - 23rd)
*Package 7: without overnight stay (21st – 23rd)
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! 250,00
! 180,00
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! 320,00
! 250,00
*Package 8: without overnight stay (22nd – 23rd)
*Package 9: without overnight stay 22nd October
*Package 10: without overnight stay 23rd October
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! 160,00
! 148,00
! 110,00
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! 230,00
! 218,00
! 180,00
*Package 11: for companions per night in double room
*Extra Night: 20th–21st October in a double room
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! 123,00
! 98,00
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! 123,00
! 98,00
*Extra Night: 20th–21st October in a single room
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! 118,00
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! 118,00
*Please mark appropriately!!
Cancellation policy: 29-10 days before arrival 20%, 9-5 days before arrival 50%, from 5 days down before arrival 85% of the
package price!
Date……………………
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Description of the packages
PACKAGE 1: from the 21st to the 23rd of October, 2 nights in a double room with breakfast, 2x luncheons, 1x gala
evening, 1x dinner
PACKAGE 2: from the 21st to the 23rd of October, 2 nights in a single room with breakfast, 2 luncheons, 1 gala
evening, 1x dinner
PACKAGE 3: from the 21st to the 22nd of October, 1 night in a double room with breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 gala evening
PACKAGE 4: from the 21st to the 22nd of October, 1 night in a single room with breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 gala evening
PACKAGE 5: from the 22nd to the 23rd of October, 1 night in a double room with breakfast, 2 luncheons, 1 dinner
PACKAGE 6: from the 22nd to the 23rd of October, 1 night in a single room with breakfast, 2 luncheons, 1 dinner
PACKAGE 7: from the 21st to the 23rd of October, no overnight stay, 2 luncheons, 1 gala evening, 1 dinner
PACKAGE 8: from the 22nd to the 23rd of October, no overnight stay, 2 luncheons, 1 dinner
PACKAGE 9: 1 day seminar, 22nd of October, no overnight stay, 1 lunch, 1 dinner
PACKAGE 10: 1 day seminar, 23rd of October, no overnight stay, 1 lunch
PACKAGE 11: 1 companion (who does not attend the seminars), per night in double room, half board (evening)
EXTRA NIGHTS:
From the 20th to the 21st of October in a double room with half board.
From the 20th to the 21st of October in a single room with half board.
PLEASE NOTICE:
Rooms are guaranteed at the “Sporthotel Royer” until the 20th of September only. All registrations after will be done by request.
All seminars will be held at the “Sporthotel Royer”.
The reservations will be ordered according to the arrival of the registration and payment.
If you are not a member of the Austrian Greenkeeper Association by the 10th of August, you will be billed the higher
package price (Non-AGA member).