Pete Bevacqua, PGA CEO addresses the attendees of the 96th PGA Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency B

Dottie Pepper, PGA Independent Director, during the 96th PGA Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor on November 10, 2012 in Baltimore, MD. (Photo by Montana Pritchard/The PGA of America)
More than 350 PGA Professionals are expected to gather this week, Nov. 21-23, at the San Diego Hotel Marina for the 97th PGA Annual Meeting. Delegates from all 41 PGA Sections, including the NENY PGA, will bring into focus the plan that The PGA is developing to further advance golf and empower PGA Professionals to grow the game.
Among those in attendance from the Capital Area: Saratoga's Dottie Pepper , a PGA Board Member, and Derek Sprague of Malone Golf Club, VP of the PGA of America. Additionally, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will deliver the keynote address on leadership on Saturday Nov. 23 and seven new Board Members will be sworn in.
Following the theme of "Charting Our Course," delegates will experience a highly interactive and engaging Annual Meeting, through such new elements such as a PGA Annual Meeting App (which delegates can download in advance), and a live Twitter feed. Besides Giuliani, PGA member Lee Trevino will be on hand. He is the recipient of the 2012 PGA Distinguished Service Award.
"To be able to glean insight from such notable figures as Mayor Giuliani and Lee Trevino is a rare opportunity for our delegates," tickets airline book online search said PGA of America President Ted Bishop. "It s exciting to hear from high-profile figures and I also want our delegates to be heard and know that their input is part of the collaborative effort to better serve our members and the game."
Joining Bishop and CEO Pete Bevacqua are Vice President Derek Sprague and Secretary Paul Levy. In San Diego, they will call upon the delegates, representing the 27,000 tickets airline book online search men and women PGA Professionals, to produce greater dialogue and conversation at the Association s largest governance event.
Pete Bevacqua, PGA CEO addresses the attendees of the 96th PGA Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor on November 10, 2012 in Baltimore, MD. (Photo by Montana Pritchard/The PGA of America)
Among the new members of the PGA Board of Directors will be Pro Football Hall of Famer Lynn Swann, who will become one of two Independent Directors on the Board. The others to be sworn in (all serve three-year terms):
District 1 Director : Donnie Lyons, PGA general manager and director of golf, Town of Lynnfield (MA) – Reedy Meadow Golf Course tickets airline book online search King Rail Golf Course. (Connecticut, New England, Northeastern New York)
Bob Beach , PGA head professional at Braintree (MA) Municipal Golf Course, will receive the fifth annual Patriot Award, honoring a PGA Professional who personifies patriotism through the game of golf and demonstrates tickets airline book online search unwavering commitment and dedication to the industry.
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