Initiatives

Contact Mike Bell at (705) 812-1254 for information on, or to participate in, any of our initiatives below.
 

Golfer's Red Book (Golf fore All) _____________________________________________________

Golf Fore All, your chapter endorsed edition of the Golfer’s Red Book, enjoyed another solid year of retail sales. Available exclusively through Golf Town stores, Golf Fore All is the only book that returns financial support to address the business issues of golf.

 

Visit our website at http://www.golfersredbook.ca  
 

The Great Ontario Golf Auction _____________________________________________________

Each year chapter members contribute foursomes of green fees to be auctioned off on EBay.

Proceeds from GOGA are earmarked solely for the purpose of helping to defray the costs of various advocacy activities undertaken by the association on your behalf. To see a list of advocacy issues click here.

This year we are once again soliciting your support to supply us with the greatest inventory of golf for auction on EBay during April. Please mail your certificate for a foursome of golf and your remittance form to:

NGCOA Canada
105 – 955 Green Valley Cr
Ottawa, ON K2C 3V4
Att’n: GOGA

Click here to download and print the Voucher Remittance form. For details on the 2012 GOGA program, please click here.

Visit our website at http://www.greatontariogolfauction.ca  
 

Toronto Golf Show • March 2-4, 2012 _____________________________________________________

The Toronto Golf & Travel Show signals the time for excitement that only a new season of golf can bring. Details of the NGCOA Canada Play Golf Ontario pavilion at the Toronto Golf Show and our popular annual rite that is “Spring into Golf” are available as a two page flyer here. 

Contacts:
Judy Roshko, Golf Show Manager (905) 842-6591 ext 374
Mike Bell, Central Ontario Marketing Manager (705) 812-1254

 

RTO's & the Golf Industry _____________________________________________________

 

Do you know which of the new RTO (Regional Tourism Organizations) sectors you are now in?

 
Ontario is paving the way for a stronger, more competitive tourism industry by forming regional tourism organizations (RTO’s) in each of the province’s 13 new tourism regions.

RTO’s will be independent, industry-led, not-for-profit organizations responsible for building and supporting competitive and sustainable tourism regions. They will help attract more visitors, generate more economic activity and create more tourism jobs across the province.

It is extremely important to become involved in the development of the RTO in your region to ensure the golf industry – and your business – is properly represented. For the RTO contact information page, click here.This regional approach builds on extensive consultations with stakeholders and key recommendations from Discovering Ontario: a report on the future of tourism (The Sorbara report).

 

NGCOA Canada's Golfmax Purchasing Program  _____________________________________________________

Through the power of our collective membership, the association is able to negotiate and offer strong discounts and rebates to our members through 50 different industry suppliers.

Maximizing on ALL the value available is another story however!

Many members battling increasing operating costs and stiffer competition for the golfing dollar are taking a closer look at the growing list of Golfmax Suppliers and finding additional savings to apply to their bottom line. We are available for chapter members to discover even more value from the Golfmax Program.

Members interested in reviewing their current Golfmax usage are welcome to contact Mike Bell at 705-812-1254. Mike will be happy to meet with you and review all potential opportunities to help stretch your operating dollar and maximize expense savings potential.
 

Ontario Chapters to Coordinate Provincial Issues _____________________________________________________

With over 600 member facilities, the three Ontario chapters of NGCOA Canada have many regional initiatives on the go. From consumer marketing promotions to advocacy issues that are provincial in nature, it is becoming increasingly important to coordinate our activities.

Here is a partial list of items that can become stronger with a unified approach:
• Consumer program uniformity under a common marketing theme like Take A Kid To
The Course
• Play Golf initiatives to grow the game
• Golf in schools
• Value voucher books, maps etc.
• Golf Passports
• Economic Impact Study of golf in Ontario
• Turf research
• Water and environmental issues
• Property tax
• Pesticides
• Labour standards issues
• Alcohol policies
• Tourism
• Play Golf Ontario pavilions
• Spring Into Golf