Welcome to THE 2nd African American Golf Expo and Forum
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN JAN .2022
presented by GOLF DIGEST
THE INAUGURAL AFRICAN AMERICAN GOLF EXPO AND FORUM
READ GOLF DIGEST
MEET THE EXPO 2022 STAFF
CHARLENE WILLIAMS CHIEF OF STAFF
SHEILA I PAYNE. BUSINESS / IT MANAGER
SHEILA I PAYNE. BUSINESS / IT MANAGER
RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT
SHEILA I PAYNE. BUSINESS / IT MANAGER
SHEILA I PAYNE. BUSINESS / IT MANAGER
SHEILA I PAYNE. BUSINESS / IT MANAGER
RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
RODNEY LITTLES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
JIM BEATTY - CEO
JIM BEATTY - CEO
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING SUPPORT, PARTNERSHIPS AND SPONSORSHIPS
JIM BEATTY - CEO
JIM BEATTY - CEO
JIM BEATTY - CEO
RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERALL STRATEGY AND DIRECTION CONTACT JIM
PGA SHOW & EXPO TO SEND 3 BLACK BUSINESSES TO ORLANDO SHOW
THE EXPO HAS ECONOMIC IMPACT
THE EXPO HAS ECONOMIC IMPACT
THE EXPO HAS ECONOMIC IMPACT
THE EXPO HAS ECONOMIC IMPACT
THE EXPO HAS ECONOMIC IMPACT
THE EXPO HAS ECONOMIC IMPACT
OVER 400 PEOPLE ATTENDED EXPO 2021!
JIM BEATTY GOLF VENTURES
JIM BEATTY IS THE EXECUTIVE EDITOR OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN GOLFERS DIGEST AND CHAIRMAN OF THE WE ARE GOLF RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE PLAY SUBCOMMITTEE. HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN DEVELOPING THE FIRST SUPPLIER DIVERSITY CONFERENCE HELD BY THE WORLD GOLF FOUNDATION AND MEETING WITH THE THE BLACK CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS DURING NATIONAL GOLF DAY IN 2019.
AFRICAN AMERICAN GOLFERS DIGEST
FOUNDED 15 YEARS AGO BY DEBERT COOK, AAGD IS THE NATION'S LEADING PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO COVERING AND CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND STORIES OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND GOLF
80,000 READERS
GOLF MY FUTURE MY GAME
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, CRAIG KIRBY HAS ESTABLISHED ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS IN AMERICA FOR YOUNG PEOPLE,WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR. THIS WASHINGTON ,DC BASED ORGANIZATION HAS JOINED FORCES WITH THE PGA OF AMERICA, THE DETROIT HOUSING AUTHORITY AND GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN DEVELOPING PROGRAMS TO INTRODUCE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO GOLF
WOMEN OF COLOR GOLF
FOUNDED IN 2014, CLEMMIE PERRY HAS ESTABLISHED A PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE WOMEN OF COLOR TO LEARN AND PLAY GOLF. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AT THE WHITE HOUSE BY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AS A CHAMPION OF CHANGE. THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE,TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING HAS AWARDED THE PROGRAM THEIR COMMUNITY HERO AWARD. THEIR GIRLS ON THE GREEN IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG GIRLS AND STUDENTS FROM AGES 7 -22 TO PURSUE THE GAME. SHE IS A LEADER IN PROMOTING GOLF TO MILITARY VETERANS
FANS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE EXPO
JAN BEL JAN
CATHY HARBIN,PGA/LPGA
CATHY HARBIN,PGA/LPGA
JAN IS PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTS
CATHY HARBIN,PGA/LPGA
CATHY HARBIN,PGA/LPGA
CATHY HARBIN,PGA/LPGA
OWNER OF THE PINE RIDGE GOLF COURSE IN PARIS,TEXAS
MORE About THE EXPO AND FORUM
EXHIBITS
NEW GOLFERS WELCOME
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
THERE WILL BE CAREER FAIRS AND EXHIBITS FROM LEADING GOLF COMPANIES AND THE LATEST AND GREATEST EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES .
COME AND SEE FIRSTHAND
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE PRODUCTS AT SPECIAL PRICES
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
NEW GOLFERS WELCOME
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
MANY WORKSHOPS COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS CAREERS,JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS OPPORTUNITIES
THESE WORKSHOPS WILL BE LED BY EXPERTS
YOU WILL LEARN FROM PEOPLE WITH PROVEN EXPERTISE
NEW GOLFERS WELCOME
NEW GOLFERS WELCOME
NEW GOLFERS WELCOME
IF YOU ARE JUST STARTING AND LEARNING THE GAME ,THERE WILL BE WORKSHOPS FOR MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE JUST BEGINNING THEIR GOLF JOURNEY. NEW GOLFERS ARE MOST WELCOME, ENCOURAGED AND RESPECTED
LOOK CLOSELY, THAT IS A YOUNG MICHAEL JACKSON ATTENDING A GOLF CLINIC IN LA
Spotlight on the National Golf Course Owners Association
NGCOA
THE NGCOA WAS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION TO SIGN ON AS A SPONSOR OF THE 2021 AA EXPO and Forum.
JAY KAREN , Chief Executive Officer
OF THE NGCOA STATED "IN ORDER TO SEE REAL PROGRESS IN THE GOLF INDUSTRY,INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS NEED TO WALK DOWN MANY PATHS TOGETHER."
SPOTLIGHT ON THE AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION
AJGA
STEPHEN A. HAMBLIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, "AJGA is pleased to support the Expo and Forum. The AJGA has been and will continue to be a leader in supporting Diversity and Inclusion in this great game and Industry"
BLACK GIRLS GOLF
EVERY WOMEN WHO REGISTERS WILL RECEIVE A FREE COMPLIMENTARY
1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP IN BCG.
GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
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PROUD EXPO TOURNAMENT SPONSOR
GCSAA IS PROUD TO BE THE TOURNAMENT SPONSOR FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN GOLF EXPO AND FORUM.
GCSAA WILL ALSO HOST A SPECIAL CLINIC ON OUR VERY POPULAR STEM BASED " FIRST GREEN"
GCSAA IS THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN THE GAME'S MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE
"THE GOLF COURSE"
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FIRST GREEN
FIRST GREEN IS AN INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND STEM (SCIENCE ,TECHNOLOGY,ENGINEERING AND MATH) EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAM USING GOLF COURSES AS LEARNING LABS FOR STUDENTS.
FIRST GREEN IS A PROGRAM OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTE OF GOLF (EIFG),THE PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION OF THE GCSAA
THE EXPO SCHEDULE
DAY 1 JUNIORS CLINIC AND NEWCOMERS CLINIC
DAY 1 JUNIORS CLINIC AND NEWCOMERS CLINIC
DAY 1 JUNIORS CLINIC AND NEWCOMERS CLINIC
THIIS DAY IS DEDICATED TO JUNIOR GOLF AND ALL PEOPLE NEW TO THE GAME. THERE WILL BE A JUNIOR'S GOLF CLINIC AND A NEWCOMERS - FIRST TIMERS CLINIC FOR EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO TAKE UP AND LEARN THE GREAT GAME OF GOLF
DAY 2 SCRAMBLE TOURNAMENT AND SILENT AUCTION
DAY 1 JUNIORS CLINIC AND NEWCOMERS CLINIC
DAY 1 JUNIORS CLINIC AND NEWCOMERS CLINIC
THIS TOURNAMENT IS OPEN TO EVERYONE! THE PROCEEDS WILL BE GIVEN TO TWO COMMUNITY GOLF PROGRAMS, THE WOMEN IN GOLF FOUNDATION BASED IN ATLANTA,GA AND THE TED RHODES FOUNDATION BASED IN CHICAGO,IL
DAY 3 CAREER FAIR EXPO AND FORUM
DAY 4 CAREER FAIR EXPO AND FORUM
DAY 4 CAREER FAIR EXPO AND FORUM
ATTEND DAY LONG EXHIBITS AND MULTIPLE WORKSHOPS.
SPECIAL NETWORKING SESSION IN THE EVENING.
THERE WILL BE DRAWINGS EVERY HOUR FOR SPECIAL PRIZES
SPECIAL NETWORKING EVENTS
SEVERAL WORKSHOPS IN 2 DAYS
SPEAKERS AND EXPERTS
DAY 4 CAREER FAIR EXPO AND FORUM
DAY 4 CAREER FAIR EXPO AND FORUM
DAY 4 CAREER FAIR EXPO AND FORUM
MORE EXHIBITS AND WORKSHOPS ALL DAY. THERE WILL BE HOURLY DRAWINGS EVERYDAY FOR FREE PRIZES.
ATTEND DAY LONG EXHIBITS AND MULTIPLE WORKSHOPS.
SPECIAL NETWORKING SESSION IN THE EVENING.
SPECIAL NETWORKING EVENTS
SEVERAL WORKSHOPS IN 2 DAYS
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