Golfdom, January 2015

news notes and quotes news tes A SuperS perSpective InsIde the 2014 syngenta BusIness InstItute Superintendents from around the country were once again both treated and challenged at the Syngenta Business Institute held at the beautiful Graylyn International Conference Center in Winston Salem N C The program developed and lead by the nationally ranked Wake Forest University School of Business faculty was a rewarding experience for all attendees Now in its sixth year this interactive and discussion oriented program is informative and provides a first class learning opportunity that has become highly coveted within the golf course industry The event kicked off with Ken Middaugh Ph D Director of the Executive Institute at the Wake Forest School of Business teaching financial management and giving attendees a much broader view of club and course financial documents The next session taught by Amy Wallis Ph D was addressed challenges we face on a daily basis as we lead a generationally diverse team The session was especially helpful for those with a multi generational or culturally diverse staff Day two offered even more insight for the superintendents as the art of negotiations was addressed Bill Davis Ph D took attendees through two case studies where they were able to practice their newly learned skills Tools for Managing Employees gave attendees applicable examples of challenges faced along with practical solutions Leading versus managing employees was also discussed It was a truly a special week for all involved The bonds and relationships created among attendees coupled with the knowledge gathered prove this event is second to none within the industry jOb chANGeS gCsaa paRts Ways WIth Coo gCsaa posted on its website in mid January that Matt shatto the Chief operating officer of the association was no longer working for the association shatto was with the association for only a year gCsaas previous Coo Richard Konzem had a similarly short stint with the organization as of press time no further details or future plans were revealed in regard to the Coo position 8 Golfdom January 2015 Golfdom com PHOTO cOurTesy syngenTa isTOck cOM wellglad By DaviD SoltveDt CGCS Giants RidGe Golf ski ResoRt DreAM DeSiGN If you BuIld It Mike Keiser the founder of Bandon dunes golf Resort announced that david Kidd was hired to design the next course at his project in northern Wisconsin sand Valley golf Resort Kidds design the second of at least four at the resort will break ground this spring and is scheduled to open for play in summer 2018 the Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw designed first course to be named sand Valley is currently under construction and will open in summer 2017 this will be the first time Keiser and Kidd have teamed up since 1999 when they opened Bandon dunes NeW ADDitiON ContRol solutIons adds shIpp Control solutions parent company of Quali pro introduced Matt shipp as their new vice president of Marketing In his role shipp will be responsible for the marketing product development and regulatory groups shipp started his career as an R d scientist for Monsanto and later gained experience at positions with evonik goldschmidt and the Wilbur ellis Company Most recently he was business director for north america at lamberti usa shipp holds a B s in agronomy with an M s in Weed science With almost 20 years in the industry his skills will prove invaluable to the organization Mark Boyd president and founder of CsI says A group photo of attendees of the 2014 Syngenta Business Institute held recently in Winston Salem N C