Education
It is the goal of the PGA of Alberta along with the Education Committee to support our Members with continued educational initiatives to assist them with the provision of superior instruction, club management and promotion of the game to ensure the most relevant Industry information is available to them at all times.
The PGA of Alberta is dedicated to providing Apprentice Professionals and Class A Members with opportunities to better themselves as golf professionals. As a Member, you have access to a tremendous body of world class education through our Professional Development Series, Spring Seminar, and Buying Show Education Series.
Assistants’ Board PD Series
The PGA of Alberta Assistants’ Board will be presenting 5 webinars from December - April with the intention of providing professional development for all assistants within the industry. This will produce an avenue for networking and relationship building so members can continue to further their careers. Details for each webinar will be released closer to each date, they will all be from 10:00am-11:15am.
Schedule
2025 schedule to be released concluding the 2024 golf season.
December 18th, 2023 - Strategies to Increase Work Term & Role at Your Club
January 15th, 2024 - Creating and Establishing Your Own "Business & Brand"
February 6th, 2024 - Industry Trends (Fashion, Purchasing, Event Types, Leagues, etc.)
March 12th, 2024 - Understanding Compensation Structures, Negotiating Contracts, KPI’s and Bonuses.
April 9th, 2024 - Work/Life Balance: Mental and Physical Health.
*Reminder this is free to all members and each participant will receive 2 Top 100 Points/ Webinar up to a maximum of 6*
https://www.pgaofalberta.com/events/registration/buying-show-session-2-visual-merchandising-793/The Education Committee has confirmed three sessions this year, please note the changes in dates and times when registering. They will be hosted in Meeting Room 224, see the details for each session below;
October 22nd, 12:00-1:00PM
Buying Strategies
With Bob Paley - PGA of Canada Pat Fletcher Retailer Of The Year Award Recipient
Bob will be sharing strategies for buying and running a successful golf shop that will be essential for anyone attending this years Show. Bring any questions you have to make the most out of this session and set your course up for success in 2025.
October 23rd, 2:00-3:00PM
Visual Merchandising
We will have a Catherine Cacaoutis from Nike Golf and the retail side of the industry that specializes in store optimizations and visual merchandising to help our professionals understand the importance of setting up your pro shop effectively to increase sales and guest experience. Catherine has a back round in apparel, footwear, accessories, product, along with education in fashion business school has worked in the industry for over 20 years. Her passion for business and product is second to none as her previous experience links to brands such as Harry Rosen’s, Sporting Life, Holt Renfew, Levi’s Golf Town, and now more importantly with Mint Green Group as the Product Manager for Nike Golf. Topics such as fashion trends, story telling within a retail location, branding, and color matching for facilities that will look to optimize their current retail space or develop a new storefront.
October 24th, 10-11:00AM
Round Table Discussion
The Education Committee has decided to host an open round table discussion session for this year’s Show, presenters are Elizabeth Stewart, Nic Longely, and Stephen Yanitski. The Buying Show is the largest event for PGA of Alberta Members to gather and network, and now there is an opportunity to share your ideas and learn what others in the province are doing. Participants will spend 20 minutes at each table with a predetermined topic, please come prepared with questions and information of your own. Check out the bottom of the registration page for more details.
Top 100 Points: Attendees will receive 3 points/session