PGA of BC PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
DALE CARNEGIE TRAINING OF BC
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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).
All are invited to participate in a live, online session free of charge through Dale Carnegie next month. A two-hour, free preview of the three-day Leadership Training for Managers course will be held Jan. 14. Click here for full details and to register.
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.
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PGA of BC ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE & SPEAKERS FOR 2021 EDUCATION SERIES |
Earlier today, the PGA of BC was pleased to announce the schedule and lineup of featured speakers for the Association’s 2021 Education Series presented by Foresight Sports Canada.
Due to continued concerns surrounding public health, the entirety of the 2021 Education Series will be conducted virtually. Though we wish it were possible to safely gather at this time, moving the programming to a fully digital setting will afford members across the province the convenience of participating in Education Series sessions from their workplace or home. The format will also allow members to have greater flexibility in attending the workshops most relevant to their career goals.
Rather than a collection of regional events as in past years, the Education Series will be presented as a run of 10 individual professional-development sessions taking place online from January through March. Many presenters featured throughout the series will be PGA of BC Professionals and other esteemed individuals within the PGA of Canada and Canadian golf community. The Association’s Preferred Partners at Dale Carnegie Training of British Columbia will also lead two sessions of the 2021 series.
The schedule for the Education Series will be as follows (all times PT, schedule subject to change):
“Putting Performance for the Club Pro: A new business plan waiting on your practice green”
“New Challenges, New Solutions: Safe Operations amid a Health Crisis”
“Communicating with Different Personality Styles”
“Swing Sequence, Applied Pressure & Matchups”
“Industry Empowerment: Experiences & Impacts for Women Working in Golf”
“Values-based Approaches to Leadership”
“Understanding and Working with a Player’s Squaring Mechanism”
“Recognizing Leadership Blind Spots”
“Looper Lessons: An LPGA Tour Caddie’s advice for Club Professionals”
“Teaching with Technology”
Click on any workshop heading for more information on each individual session or view them from the PGA of BC’s Schedule of Events page.
Registration is now open for all sessions comprising the Education Series. Member registration for individual sessions will be priced at $10 (plus GST) each. However, PGA of BC members in good standing will have the option to purchase a Series Pass, granting access to all 10 sessions, for $70 (plus GST).
Non-members are welcome to attend any workshop of the series, with a reference from a Class “A” Professional, for $20 (plus GST).
Click below to read the complete announcement and view further details.
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IN MEMORIAM: MARTY RICHARDS & JOE JEROSKI |
The PGA of BC is saddened to share the news that two longtime Association members -- Life Professional Joe Jeroski (pictured at right) and Class "A" Professional Marty Richards -- passed away earlier this year.
Jeroski, whose impressive career included stints working at Marine Drive Golf Club, Langara Golf Course and Fraserview Golf Course, passed away in September at the age of 82. He is survived by his wife Sharon and sons Mike and Brent.
Jeroski won the 1969 PGA of BC Assistants' Championship at The Vancouver Golf Club, the 1968 Western Canadian Assistants' Championship, and had many other tournament victories among his impressive playing résumé. He was also a two-time member of BC's Willingdon Cup team, including in 1961 when he was runner-up at the BC Amateur Championship. Having first joined the PGA of BC in 1963, Jeroski continued teaching in Richmond into the 1990s and achieved Life Professional status in 1998.
Richards passed away in July at the age of 75. He first joined the Association in 1990 and spent most of his 30 years as a PGA of BC Professional at Glen Meadows Golf Club. He ascended to the hole of Head Professional at the Victoria facility in 2000 and remained in that position for nearly a decade. Richards was an accomplished competitor as both an amateur and Professional, racking up more than 30 tournament victories on Vancouver Island and in the Lower Mainland.
The PGA of BC extends its deepest sympathies to both Jeroski and Richards' families, friends and Professional colleagues. Click below to learn more about the careers of both gentlemen, and to find information on a memorial service for Jeroski.
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VOLUNTEER PRESENTERS NEEDED FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLFEXPO |
Although the 2021 British Columbia GolfEXPO will be conducted virtually, the PGA of BC will once again be involved by providing informative and instructional content for attendees.
Rather than the on-stage presentations that PGA of BC members have provided in-person in past years, the Association will have a series of pre-recorded videos available in the event's Seminar Stage area.
The administration team is accepting pitches from PGA of BC Professionals to provide Seminar Stage content. When developing your idea, please keep in mind that videos should last at least 15 minutes and will need to be self-produced. Topics can be related to any area of your golf-industry expertise, so long as they provide useful or interesting information for Expo attendees. Existing videos that can be re-purposed for this usage will be considered.
Additionally, the administration team is seeking a variety of shorter "quick tips" videos that will be used in the event's promotion. These should be of a duration in the 60- to 120-second range and existing videos will also be considered.
Those whose pitches are approved and included with PGA of BC Seminar Stage content at the event will be credited with two (2) PDP points toward the 2021 Order of Merit. Those with a quick-tips video used for the event will earn one (1) PDP point.
Please submit your pitch or existing content to Membership & Events Manager Doug Titterington at doug@pgabc.org.
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PGA of CANADA AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED DURING JAN. 28 BROADCAST |
The recipients of the PGA of Canada's 2020 National Awards will be revealed during a virtual ceremony to be broadcast on Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. PT.
Traditionally held on-site at the PGA Merchandise Show during Canada Night, this year’s celebration will instead bring together industry members, media, and PGA professionals in a safe and engaging digital format to recognize the PGA of Canada’s National Award winners.
Bob Weeks and Ian Leggatt are slated to return as co-hosts for the evening’s festivities. Registration is now open and all members, industry professionals, media, family, and friends are encouraged to attend. Click below to register.
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HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURE NOTICE |
Please be advised that the PGA of BC administration office will close for a two-week span during the holiday season.
The final day of office operations for 2020 will be on Friday, Dec. 18. Regular office hours will resume at 8 a.m. PT on Jan. 4. Please note that administration team members with have limited to no availability during the dates of the office closure. Any job postings received during this period will be addressed Jan. 4.
As well, this will be the final issue of E-News for 2020. The next edition of the newsletter will be published on Wednesday, Jan. 6.
The PGA of BC wishes all members and industry friends a safe and happy holiday season.
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PAY OUTSTANDING DUES BY DEC. 31 TO AVOID SUSPENSION |
Professionals who have yet to pay or make arrangements for their 2021 PGA of Canada membership dues are reminded that payments must be completed by Dec. 31 to avoid being placed in the suspended category.
Members who have not paid their dues and $125 late fee by Jan. 1 will have their membership suspended and will be subject to an additional reinstatement fee of $450, plus tax, as well as a background check.
Please contact PGA of Canada Education & Membership Coordinator Karen Collins at karen@pgaofcanada.com with any inquiries related to membership dues and payments.
As a reminder, PGA of Canada members have until April 1 to request a full refund of dues in the event a change of category or resignation is required. Please note that all late fees are non-refundable.
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Clayton Madden has transferred from the PGA of America and becomes a Class "A" Professional at Point Grey Golf & Country Club (March 1)
Cody White has resigned from the PGA of Canada
Shannon Briggs has transferred from the National Zone
Ray Kwok's application for Leave of Absence has been approved by the PGA of Canada
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In addition to the PGA of BC Education Series presented by Foresight Sports Canada, don't forget to save the dates for the Spring Education Seminar, which will also be conducted virtually on Feb. 8-9. The speaker lineup and registration for this event will be made available in the near future.
For Professionals striving toward Top 100 Golf Professional status, the seminar one of the most crucial events on the annual schedule in consideration of the Professional Development Program. Of the members who will comprise the Top 100 Professionals of 2020, more than 85 per cent attended at least one day of Spring Education Seminar programming.
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