„We gather together now, the movers and shakers, the influencers, the people that really matter in the game, that can make a difference.”
Gill Wilson
Moderator, Golf Business Forum, Co-founder Firstgolf Ltd.
„It is a great opportunity network; it is a great opportunity to build relationships with people.”
Annika Sörenstam
"I found the networking invaluable - and I have achieved some new business attending."
Phil Lewin
Director, Club Car
"The networking opportunities here are fantastic."
Andrew Stanley
CEO, Golfbreaks.com
„You think twice about where you want to go, where you want to spend your marketing dollars; this was definitely never a question to attend the forum this year, because of the openness and the sharing.”
Richard D. Centolella
Principal, EDSA
„There is no question I would come back again next year to attend a convention like this.”
Stephen Lewis
CEO, Crown Golf
"It’s about exchanging ideas, building relationships and meeting with people who you’ve only spoken to on the phone."
Stephen Lewis
CEO, Crown Golf
"The Golf Business Forum is now the place where the golf industry meets."
Jeremy Slessor
Managing Director, European Golf Design
"We’ve come to find out what the challenges are in the golf industry in all parts of the world."
Paul Smulders
CEO, National Golf Network
„Great way of meeting people in the industry, sharing best practices, looking at new ideas.” „We feel it is certainly one of the best conferences of its kind in golf.”
Christopher May
Dubai Golf
"This conference has been absolutely outstanding. Every single topic has been discussed and it’s enlightening."
Gary Player
„We are having the best people from the industry come here.”
Dr. Michael J. Hurdzan
President, Hurdzan/Fry Environmental Golf Course Design, ASGCA
„Globally I think there are certain events that you have to go to. This will be one of those.”
Roger Moreland
COO, England Golf Partnership
„It is great to see the trends and the different views of different developers, and consultants alike. But really we come here for the informal meetings we have with potential clients and collaborators on projects.”
John Goldwyn
Director of Planning&Landscape, London, WATG
"Meeting people from different parts of the world that I have never met before and stabling new relationships has been amazing. "
Steve Mona
CEO, World Golf Foundation
„They make an effort to help us meet the right people, and that just makes your time here much more productive.”
Scott Ferrell
President, Gary Player Design
"Some of the best brains in the global business are here and being around them and engaging with them is just fascinating."
Don Riddell
News Correspondent, CNN
„The KPMG does a marvelous job in bringing the whole world of golf together.”
Tenniel Chu
Executive Director, Mission Hills, China