AVAILABLE PDP POINTS:
8 Points per day, 16 Points total
*Points only available for those members who are active
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Jan. 27, 2024 - 4:00pm
No refunds will be allowed after the registration deadline
DRESS CODE:
Business Formal (See here for detailed description)
Location:
The 2025 Education Seminar will return to Tsawwassen Springs on February 3 & 4, 2025.
Annual General Meeting Update:
Please note that the AGM has been moved to take place on the first day of the seminar before the start of the first presentation. All PGA of BC members are encouraged to attend, please note if you are bringing a non-PGA of BC member, they will not be able to attend the AGM.
Schedule:
| Monday | Tuesday |
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8:15am |
8:45am |
Schedule subject to change
PRESENTERS:
Cammi Granato and Ray Ferraro, moderated by Dan Murphy
"Beyond the Ice: Cammi Granato's and Ray Ferraro's Journeys in Sports Management & Media"
Cammi Granato - is a hockey legend who serves as an Assistant General Manager for the Vancouver Canucks. Granato captained the U.S. Women's Hockey Team that won a gold medal at the 1998 Olympics. She is a member of the IIHF Hall of Fame, the US Hockey Hall of Fame and the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Ray Ferraro - is a former NHL star who serves as a broadcaster for ESPN/ABC and CBC Sports/Sportsnet. Ferraro won the 1983 Memorial Cup with the Portland Winterhawks. Ferraro's prolific NHL career saw him score 898 points in 1,258 games across 18 seasons.
Dan Murphy - is a sportscaster who hosts Vancouver Canucks broadcasts on Rogers Sportsnet, as well as Hockey Night in Canada. Murphy is the co-author of the novel Journeyman with Sean Pronger, and hosts the Don't Change Much Podcast.
Dr. Tyler Standifird
"Leveraging Ground Reaction Forces: Practical Tools for the Teaching Tee"
Dr. Tyler Standifird is a Professor of Biomechanics in the Exercise Science Department at Utah Valley University. His research centers around force and motion capture data of various sports, including golf. Dr. Standifird leads one of America's premier biomechanics golf labs. As a professor and researcher, he has collaborated with leading golf organizations to advance understanding of swing mechanics and player development.
Angus Reid
"What It Really Takes to Achieve Sustainable Success"
Angus Reid is a former CFL offensive lineman who played 14 seasons for the BC Lions. Reid played for the Simon Fraser University football team, but health issues related to Crohn's Disease paused his career. He revived his passion for football when he received an opportunity to play for the Hamburg Blue Devils in Germany, parlaying that opportunity into a path to the CFL. Reid won two Grey Cups during his time with the Lions. He now serves as a motivational speaker and high-energy storyteller.
Dr. Katie Lebel
"Driving Change: Inspiring the Next Generation of Women Golfers"
Dr. Katie Lebel is a Sports Business Professor at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph. Dr. Lebel's research examines the sport business landscape with a focus on gender equity, sport fandom, marketing, and communications. Her current work is exploring opportunities for innovative disruption in sport and the development of a new sport business model with projects related to next gen sport fans, women's sport fans, and sport retail. Dr. Lebel is an affiliated scholar at the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, she sits on the Scientific Committee for the National Network for Research on Gender Equity in Canadian Sport, and is a founding scholar of the The Collective at Wasserman.
Rick Fehr
"Bad Instruction Ruined My Playing Career... And Made Me a Better Coach"
Rick is a two-time PGA TOUR winner who draws from over 30 years of success as both a player and coach to provide results-driven performance coaching for his clients.
Recognized by Golf Digest as one of the Best Teachers in the state of Washington, Rick continues to pursue coaching expertise with the same passion and dedication once employed to become a multiple winner on the PGA TOUR. When Rick is not working with a client, he is likely off diving deeper into an exciting aspect of human performance in order to more effectively coach the players he works with.
As a former TOUR player, Rick knew that his playing experience alone would not be enough for him to become a highly effective coach. Therefore, he continues to learn from and collaborate with other top coaches, attend workshops and seminars, pursue expertise in a broad variety of subjects, and apply the principles to his holistic approach.
Golfers will find that Rick’s coaching style favors the principles of simplicity and self-discovery, while being undergirded by the latest science of movement and peak performance.
Alan Oishi
"Understanding the Growth Journey"
Since 2010, Alan Oishi has been providing strategic advisory services to purpose-led organizations across a diverse range of industries. He is also a highly regarded speaker with over 100 engagements. Alan empowers leaders and their teams to improve strategic decision making, strengthen alignment, and achieve sustainable growth. He provides support through strategy offsites, projects, learning programs, and key note presentations.
Prior to his transition to strategic advisory services, Alan spent 18 years at Colliers International, where he held leadership roles including serving as Executive Vice President, Global Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Executive, USA.
Aileen McManamon
"Green is the New Black: Creating Win-Win, Sustainable Scenarios for the Golf Industry"
Aileen McManamon is the Founder and Managing Partner of 5T Sports Group, a global sports management firm and certified B Corp. 5T focuses on futureproofing the sports industry by aligning team and league revenue models to the environmental, social and economic realities of today.
Aileen’s career began in the European auto industry with FIAT and Alfa Romeo, crafting marketing strategy and top-performing partnerships between Fortune 500 brands and sports properties and directing the firm’s national spend. Returning to North America after 5 years in Germany and focusing on the rapidly emerging tech sector, she guided international business strategy for clients in IT, wireless, enterprise software and clean tech.
Craving a return to sports, Aileen had her ‘cup of coffee’ running the Oakland A’s minor league affiliate team in Vancouver, followed by founding 5T Sports Group where she parlayed her brand marketing and technology expertise into working with the Olympic Games, FIFA Women’s World Cup, MLB, MLS, MiLB and the NFL, and brands such as Microsoft, EA Games, Hewlett-Packard and Mercedes-Benz. In addition to 5T, Aileen serves as the Board Chair of the Green Sports Alliance and on the boards of the Sports Ecology Group and Equal Play FC.
Host Hotel:
River Rock Casino Resort
Members are encouraged to book their accommodations with our preferred hotel partner, the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond. Members can call the hotel directly and mention the PGA of BC when booking, or visit the Benefits & Corporate Discounts page on our website (log-in required) to access the online discount code.
Confirmed Attendees
- Noah Dube, Pitt Meadows GC
- Ben Tsai, Mayfair Lakes G&CC
- Brady Stead, Ledgeview GC
- Taylor Kim, Beach Grove GC
- Clay O'Dell, Northview Golf & CC
- Steve Liddicoat, Northview Golf & CC
- Ashlee Kastelen, Cedar Ridge Golf & Driving Range
- Donald Qiu, Tour Development Academy
- Mewail Kidane, Pacific Golf Academy
- Michael Grabowski, Vancouver GC
- Jared Siminoff, Haus of Golf
- Shingo Akizuki, Mayfair Lakes
- John Vu, Quilchena G&CC
- Travis Busch, Fairwinds GC
- Chris Dhillon, Revelstoke GC
- Wes Doka, Pitt Meadows GC
- John Huang, Modern Golf Richmond
- Brian Schaal, Copper Point GC
- Dale Moore, Copper Point GC
- Scott McClain, Copper Point GC
- Matthew Palsenbarg, Point Grey
- Thomas Estabrooks, Shaughnessy G&CC
- Bryan Peters, Ledgeview GC
- Mike Mayhood, Ryan Holley Golf
- Luke McKenzie, Ledgeview GC
- Jeff DeBou, Seymour Creek Golf Center
- Will Norton, PXG Canada
- Adrien Wright, Crown Isle Golf Resort
- Derek Whipple, Riverway GC
- Scott McClain, Copper Point GC
- Jamie Moran, Crown Isle Resort
- Padraic O'Rourke, Marine Drive GC
- Clint Foley, Marine Drive GC
- Todd Kuspira, Marine Drive GC
- Calvin Burke, Marine Drive GC
- Nico Addessi, Marine Drive GC
- Winnie Hyun, Marine Drive GC
- Shawn Keough, Marine Drive GC
- Shayne, Glacier Greens Golf Course
- Jacob Vanderpas, Point Grey G&CC
- Mac McLeod, Royal Colwood GC
- Jamie Murphy, Royal Colwood GC
- Gordy Scutt, Royal Colwood GC
- Nicholas Crookall, Glacier Greens GC
- Fraser Mulholland, Vancouver Golf Tour
- Trevor McLean, Seymour G&CC
- Zach Ryujin, Gorge Vale GC
- Scott Kerr, Simon Fraser University
- Krysta Schaus, Simon Fraser University
- Keri Moffat, Mayfair Lakes G&CC
- Mike Cyndroski, Richmond CC
- Graham Ogden, Richmond CC
- Daniel Yoon, Richmond CC
- Kirk Chen, Richmond CC
- Mark Dillon, Richmond CC
- Cari Chow, Cari Chow Golf
- Norman Baufeld, GOLFTEC Vancouver
- Rob Anderson, Kelowna G&CC
- Jason Jurimae, Kelowna G&CC
- Joel Aitken, Kelowna G&CC
- Chad Selk, Kelowna G&CC
- Noah Latin, Kelowna G&CC
- Luke Bogdan, Cheam Mountain GC
- Keir Smith, Eagleview Golf Range
- Blake Ceron, Fraserview
- Marty Therkelsen, Fraserview Golf Academy
- Richard Zhou, Fraserview Golf Academy
- Ben McKendrick, Capilano G&CC
- Derek Thornley, Fraserview Golf Academy
- Aaron Grice, Gorge Vale G&CC
- Ye Rin Suh, Fraserview Golf Academy
- Mason Lafrance, Fraserview Golf Course
- Colin Bykowski, Elite GC
- Aidan Goodfellow, Morningstar GC
- Stephanie Vanderpas, Point Grey G&CC
- Jordan Irwin, Campbell River GC
- Cory Draper, Capilano G&CC
- Caleb Voth, Ledgeview GC
- Jordan Rodda, Beach Grove GC
- Michael Grabowski, Vancouver GC
- Ruel Perez, Vancouver GC
- Troy Kapko, Vancouver GC
- Jake Rose, Vancouver GC
- Jordan Rourke, Vancouver GC
- Greg Pool, Vancouver GC
- Cory Renfrew, Pacific Golf Academy
- Curtis Baldwin, Meadow Gardens GC
- Craig Barr, Meadow Gardens GC
- Courtney Campbell-Leveck, Gleneagles Golf Course
- Cindy Soukoroff, St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino
- Jin Jing Liang, Delta Golf Center
- Nathan Leonhardt, Tour Development Academy
- Scott Kolb, Fresh Golf Solutions
- Lenny Cyr, Seymour G&CC
- Killian Cullen, Point Grey G&CC
- Todd Tweedy, Nk'mip Canyon Desert GC
- Chris Hood, Sagebrush GC
- Clark MacPherson, Point Grey G&CC
- Brent Derrheim, Beach Grove GC
- Jonathan Kadin, Nielsen Agencies Ltd.
- Mark Lindsay, Nielsen Agencies Ltd.
- Mike Haraguchi, Capilano G&CC
- Gregory Schaepper, Bowen Island GC
- Ryan Tofani, Sandpiper Resort
- Callum Ashby, Highland Pacific Golf
- Ashley Zibrik, Shaughnessy G&CC
- Tim Wilson, Shaughnessy G&CC
- Branden Stewart, Shaughnessy G&CC
- Chris Ward, Shaughnessy G&CC
- Zach Pichor, Shaughnessy G&CC
- Lucas Puri, Shaughnessy G&CC
- Michelle Waters, Shaughnessy G&CC
- Dave Zibrik, Point Grey G&CC
- Patrick Lago, Lago Golf Academy
- Derek Orr, Iron & Wood Golf Simulators
- Colin Lavers, Bowen GC
- Drew Scollon, Point Grey Golf & CC
- Bob Rawlings, Honorary Director
- Tom Monaghan, McCleery Golf Course
- Yamato Chiyasu, Squamish Valley GC
- Duncan Savage, Squamish Valley GC
- Brody St-Martin, Shuswap National
- Dave Munn, Shuswap National
- Clay Madden, Point Grey G&CC
- Lindsay Bernakevitch, Victoria GC
- Arlen Wocknitz, Victoria GC
- Gina Hosie, Victoria GC
- Mark Bicknell, Victoria GC
- Tyson Girardet, Victoria GC
- Isaac Morris, Victoria GC
- Sienna LaWarne, Victoria GC
- Keenan Vanderkooi, Victoria GC
- Chris Wilson, Nanaimo GC
- Shanlee Johnston, Point Grey G&CC
- Kyla Inaba, Predator Ridge
- Mark Valliere, Glacier Greens GC
- Adam Blair, Vernon G&CC
- Brooks Jones, Vernon G&CC
- Bradlee Jones, Vernon G&CC
- Myles Johnson, Vernon G&CC
- Brad Clapp, Ledgeview GC
- Brian O'Keefe, Talking Rock GC
- Andrew Hajer, Arbutus Ridge GC
- Jayme Young, Arbutus Ridge GC
- Doug Hastie, Golf Canada
- Gordon Mink, Hi-Knoll Golf Centre
- Doug Morgan, Richmond CC
- Josh Legge, University GC
- Shanlee Johnston, Point Grey G&CC
- Vaughn Marshall, Shaughnessy G&CC
- Dale Schienbein, Seymour G&CC
- Roy Abbenbroek, Seymour Golf & CC
- Jeff Liddle, Talking Rock GC
- Trevor West, West Golf
- Lindy Miyashiro, Seymour G&CC
- Dylan Nickel, Chilliwack GC
- Brian McDonald, Fairview Mountain GC
- Tyler McKay, British Columbia Golf
- Rob Tadey, Fairview Mountain GC
- Sean Spottiswood, Riverway GC
- Jodi Reimer, Riverway GC
- Mike Vanderwolf, Riverway GC
- Tae Sung Kim, Riverway GC
- Jaya Rampuri, Riverway GC
- Alex Kang, Riverway GC
- Greg McClure, Burnaby Mountain GC
- Alex Ludeman, Burnaby Mountain GC
- Nathan Boal, Burnaby Mountain GC
- Brad Ewart, Burnaby Mountain GC
- Johnny Nguyen, Burnaby Mountain GC
- Don Seol, Burnaby Mountain GC
- Hal Eremko, Burnaby Golf
- Caine Lacusta, Burnaby Golf
- Wes Hastings, Burnaby Golf
- Dean Larsen, GOLFTEC
- Calvin Wang, GOLFTEC
- Quinn Vilneff, GOLFTEC North Vancouver
- Sergej Dronov, Pacific Golf Academy
- Arlen Wocknitz, Victoria GC
- Jeff McDowall, Pitt Meadows GC
- Danny Long, Fairmont Chateau Whistler GC
- Gordon Jarvis, McCleery GC
- Matthew Sutherland, Tsawwassen Springs
- Andy Garcia, Tsawwassen Springs
- Matthew Steger, Tsawwassen Springs
- Bruno Vieira, Tsawwassen Springs
- Deneb Rondinone, Tsawwassen Springs
- Ryan Holley, Ryan Holley Golf
- Mark La Vigne, GOLFTEC South Surrey
- Victor Vianzon, Quilchena G&CC
- Doug Titterington, PGA of BC
- Mark Strong, PGA of BC
- Graham Abraham, PGA of BC
- Dan Czerwekna, PGA of BC