PGA of BC PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
DALE CARNEGIE TRAINING OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
For more than a century, Dale Carnegie Training® has been a world leader in workforce training with measurable results. Approximately 9 million people have experienced Dale Carnegie Training®, including clients at 400 companies listed on the Fortune 500.

With training available on a wide range of topics, offered both in-person, live online and customized for in-house workplace delivery, every Golf Professional can find a course administered by Dale Carnegie Training® of British Columbia that will suit their schedule and enhance their occupational skills. 

Dale Carnegie’s corporate specialists work not only with individuals, but also with groups and organizations to design solutions that unleash your employees’ potential, enabling your team to reach its next level of performance.

PGA of BC members and facilities are eligible for preferred rates on in-house, customizable training for their staffs. Full details are available on our Member Benefits & Corporate Discounts page (login required).

During this unprecedented time, Dale Carnegie Training® of British Columbia is also offering Live Online special training packages, free events , and CAD pricing on all courses. Contact [email protected] for more information. Learn more about Live Online training here .

Dale Carnegie Training® of British Columbia is a Bronze-level Preferred Partner of the Association and the Presenting Sponsor of the PGA of BC’s Herb Paterson Sales Representative of the Year Award. Click below to contact Dale Carnegie Training and learn more.
PGA of CANADA OFFERS DEFERRED EDUCATION PAYMENT PLAN
The PGA of Canada announced last week that members are being offered flexible payment plans to complete courses offered through the Training Academy presented by Titleist & FootJoy.

If registering for a course prior to July 1, members will be asked to make a down payment of $25 for asynchronous courses and $50 for live-instructed courses. The remaining balance can be paid incrementally or in full at any time prior to Dec. 1.

Both Apprentice Professionals needing to complete requirements on their Class "A" pathway and Class "A" Professionals hoping to further their professional development can take advantage of the payment plan. Click below for full details.
REMINDER: RESOURCES AVAILABLE AT PGA of CANADA COVID-19 HUB
Members are reminded that a significant number of resources are available to help them navigate current circumstances via the PGA of Canada COVID-19 Member Resource Hub.

The hub is categorized by Latest News, Educational Resources, Government Assistance, Member Resources, Best Practices and information about the recently announced Deferred Education Payment Plan, making the information you're seeking easily accessible.

The Educational Resources section is being regularly updated with new content, while all past webinars are archived for the benefit of PGA of Canada members. Webinars scheduled for the week ahead include "Navigating the Retail Business Through COVID-19" with Association of Golf Merchandisers President Tracy Moffatt, and a session on the trends and lasting impacts of COVID-19 to our industry led by Andrew Milne and Andrew Johnson of GGA Partners.

Click below to access the PGA of Canada COVID-19 Member Resource Hub. Additionally, you can click here for further resources specific to British Columbia.
MEMBERS ON THE MOVE
Paul Wilks has transfered to the Ontario Zone

Ulrik Schindler  has resigned from the PGA of Canada

Oskars Pavasars  has left Cordova Bay Golf Club and joins Bear Mountain Resort Community as an Apprentice Professional

Chris Karmal has left Mayfair Lakes Golf & Country Club and transfers to the Ontario Zone
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Director of Golf/Head Professional - The Vancouver Golf Club
FACT OF THE WEEK
Members are reminded that the PGA of BC offers annual financial awards to members via the Jim Gibson Scholarship and the PGA of BC Community Leadership Bursary.

The Jim Gibson Scholarship is given annually to an individual within the PGA of BC community that best exemplifies volunteerism and demonstrates dedication to furthering their education to benefit others in a community.
 
The PGA of BC Community Leadership Bursary is awarded to an individual or member facility within the Association demonstrating an extraordinary desire and passion to make a significant difference in the lives of those around them, and in doing so, sets an example of “giving back” that all PGA of BC members can be proud of. 
 
Both awards are in the amount of $1,000. Watch for the 2020 application period to open in July. Click below to learn more about the scholarship and bursary.
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