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WE’RE BACK!

Australia's most influential golf business event is back, bigger and better than ever in 2020.

MELBOURNE, 23-24 JUNE 2020.

Golf Business Forum 2020 will see over 400 delegates from all areas of the Australian golf industry converge in Melbourne for our biggest event yet.

What’s more, in an industry first, we’re partnering with the Australian Sports Turf Managers Association’s (formerly AGCSA) ‘2020 Asia-Pacific Sports Turf Management Conference’, to create a supercharged Golf Business and Sports Turf Trade Exhibition running concurrently at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

 
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WHY IS THE GOLF BUSINESS FORUM DIFFERENT?

As the name suggests, Golf Business Forum is all about the business of golf and we welcome all comers from the industry - public golf courses, driving ranges, golf resorts, golf clubs, golf facility management companies, golf tourism operators, government, property development companies, PGA Professionals, industry organisations, golf media and industry business partners.

If you are part of the golf industry, Golf Business Forum 2020 is your destination to meet other golf business professionals, expand your knowledge, be inspired by new ways of thinking and develop the tools for improving your golf business performance.

 
 
 
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“Golf Australia is delighted to confirm support for Golf Business Forum 2020. Golf Australia is a Foundation Partner of the Golf Business Forum and the event has been instrumental in spreading knowledge and best practice throughout the golf industry, allowing golf operators to network with each other whilst witnessing the latest offerings from service providers.

The 2020 event, combined with the Sports Turf Management Conference, promises even greater opportunities for engagement and networking and we’re proud to again be in support.”
— Stephen Pitt, CEO, Golf Australia
 

FIRST SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED

Back in May, we launched our first ever Content Survey and we made a commitment to you - to take the industry’s feedback and deliver the most relevant and up-to-date content we can in 2020. Content that really matters. With that in mind, and together with Event Partner Australian Sports Turf Managers Association and Foundation Partner Golf Australia, we’re thrilled to announce our first four speakers for Golf Business Forum 2020.

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JEREMY LOELIGER
Commissioner, National Basketball League (NBL)

The sports business world has changed, with customer expectations and experiences at the epicentre of this change – how the NBL has re-written the rules for delivering great customer experiences

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KAREN FITZGERALD
Global Manager, Experiences, Tourism Australia

Consumers’ quest for authentic experiences is turbo-charging the tourism and travel industries. What are the opportunity for golf, and how should we take advantage of the market opportunities?

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CARLA ARMANET
Director, Sport and Recreation, Botanic Gardens and Centennial Parklands

The way young and older Australians are participating in sport is changing. Learn how the nation’s largest and most diverse sporting precinct is reacting to this change, successfully driving sport and physical activity participation.

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JAY KAREN, CAE
CEO, National Golf Course Owners Association USA

24 million golf participants. 16,752 golf courses. The US golf market is BIG! A highlight from Golf Business Forum 2016, we’re excited Jay is returning to Melbourne to share the latest insights from the world’s biggest golf market.

The final line-up of all our speakers will be unveiled in early February 2020.

SUPERCHARGED TRADE EXHIBITION

Our Exhibition is known as BEING innovative, but in 2020 we’re taking it up a notch.

 

We’re thrilled that we’ll be teaming up with the Australian Sports Turf Managers Association (formerly AGCSA) to bring you Australia’s largest ever Golf Business and Sports Turf Management conference and exhibition.

The Golf Business and Sports Turf Trade exhibition will occupy a massive 6,000m2 at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, making it the largest and most diverse golf and sports field industry exhibition ever staged in Australia. READ MORE

 
 
“Club Car has been a partner in both of the Australian Golf Business Forums and we will be taking part in the event in 2020.

The initial Golf Business Forum provided an opportunity for us to showcase our products and services to key players in our golf markets. Additionally, the benefits of the learning experiences for both me and my distribution partners in Australia can’t be overstated. At both events we’ve engaged with industry stakeholders in discussions beneficial to our industry, not just our individual businesses.

The Forum equally provided plenty of time for casual conversations with Presenters and Delegates. These social interactions were as fun as they were valuable. I’m looking forward to the 2020 expanded platform and would recommend the Golf Business Forum to anyone serious about the business of golf in Australia.”
— Kevin Gates, Vice President (Oceania), Club Car.
 
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WHO WILL BE THERE?

 

Golf Business Forum connects and inspires all those involved in the diverse range of golf businesses, industry organisations and commercial partners that delight Australia’s 2.1M golf participants.

 
 
“I’ve been to a few golf managers’ conferences but this is a really different crowd - really eclectic. I’ve really enjoyed meeting a new bunch of people in the industry. It’s been a great experience. ”
— Scott Wagstaff, General Manager, Carbrook Golf Club
 
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LATEST NEWS

Latest News
NEW SPEAKERS AND EARLY-BIRD TICKETS RELEASED
NEW SPEAKERS AND EARLY-BIRD TICKETS RELEASED

Golf business forum 2020 is excited to unveil our next group of world-class speakers and launch sales of our early-bird delegate tickets.

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First Speakers Announced
First Speakers Announced

We’re scouring Australia and the globe to bring you the best and most relevant speakers for Golf Business Forum 2020 and we're thrilled to be announcing the first four of those today.

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2020 Content Survey Insights
2020 Content Survey Insights

We’re always looking to raise the bar when it comes to content at Golf Business Forum, so we were thrilled to receive such a positive response to our 2020 Content Survey.

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Partnering with AGCSA in 2020
Partnering with AGCSA in 2020

The Australian Golf Course Superintendents’ Association (AGCSA) and Golf Business Forum are delighted to announce a new partnership that will deliver Australia’s largest ever Golf Business and Sports Turf Management conference in Melbourne, June 2020.

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2018 a Resounding Success
2018 a Resounding Success

Australia’s golf industry gathered in Melbourne in late July for Golf Business Forum 2018. The first event was held in 2016 and attracted 197 delegates.  In 2018, 282 delegates were involved.

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About the Golf Business Forum
About the Golf Business Forum

Learn about who’s behind the Forum, the trip to San Antonio that sparked the idea, and what’s the Forum all about.

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2018 IN A NUTSHELL

Golf Business Forum 2018 provided two days of great content and ideas, it was also a terrific opportunity to meet new friends and catch up with old ones.

Checkout our highlights reel and access speaker videos to see what all the fuss was about.

“I absolutely love it. I feel like if you’re not here at the Golf Business Forum, you don’t know what’s going on in the industry. It’s a great base to open your mind to what’s new, what’s coming up and what we should be doing in the golf industry.”
— Michelle Scerri, Burnley Golf Course (City of Yarra)

A few of 2018’s POPULAR presentations