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Back on the Green
Golf is back in (almost) full swing, resorts say
By KATIE MORELL
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Think back to the way business was done 15 years ago. Yep, the good ol’ days. The words “golf” and “meeting” were seemingly always paired in the same sentence. It was understood that more networking could be done on a golf course than within the four walls of a conference room.
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The great sportswriter Grantland Rice said it best, “Eighteen holes of match or medal play will teach you more about your foe than will 18 years of dealing with him across a desk.” He was right, and the business world caught on. Courses sprung up like weeds and sportsmen (and women) flocked.
That is until the recession hit and corporations did an about-face on the golf industry and started bailing on already-signed contracts. Of course, things didn’t get any better nine months later when AIG spent upwards of $400,000 on a golf event in California. .
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Golf: By the Numbers
An American Express Special Report breaks down the health of the golf industry
By KATIE MORELL
While it seems that golf-related meetings are coming back into the fold, questions remain. What are the real numbers? Who is playing golf? How are demographics changing in the sport?
Here is a breakdown of the numbers from the American Express Business Insights 2011 Spend Sights Special Report: US Golf Spending.
- Businesses are spending more on golf, but are not spending it at pre-recession levels (circa January 2007–December 2007). Year-over-year growth for small businesses in early 2011 was 1 percent, and for large businesses was 4 percent.
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| Religious Meetings Ride the Waves
By RUTH A. HILL
Religious leaders and their associated planners are taking more events to sea as ministries and other religious groups realize the advantages of booking a cruise ship as a meetings site.
“Religious leaders are finding that being at sea leads to a sense of fellowship and camaraderie that is sometimes not available on land,” says DeWayne Woodring, RCMA executive director and CEO of the Religious Conference Management Association.
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