On June 19, 2024 Visit Frisco hosted the first Certified Golf Tournament Planner Program for Corporate Meeting Panners in partnership with Meeting Professionals International. A group of 20 Meeting Planners from around the country gathered in Frisco, Texas at the Omni PGA Frisco Resort. The planners, along with members of the Visit Frisco staff, participated in educational sessions covering all aspects of hosting and producing golf tournaments, including Pro Ams, Celebrity-Ams, Chairty Events, Corporate Events, and Night Golf Tournaments.
Topics covered included selling sponsors, recruiting golfers, finding golf courses, formats, games and contests, scoring options, hotels, food and beverage, and more.
The Corporate Certified Golf Tournament Planners from Visit Frisco are Christina Decker, Director of Sales, Lisa Bethea, Director of Destination Services, Devon Doggett, Destination Services Coordinator, and Lydia Vara-Sebany, Destination Services Coordinator. Visit Frisco is proud to have the first DMO member, Christina Decker, to earn the certification and the first DMO Destination Services team to have earned this certification.
Left to right: Lisa Bethea, Devon Doggett, Lydia Vara-Sebany
These meeting planners are now Certified by the GTAA (Golf Tournament Association of America).
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About Golf Tournament Association of America
The GTAA is the Association for all Golf Tournaments and Events - Fundraisers, Corporate Outings, Networking, and Amateur Competitive Events.
The GTTA serves everyone in the golf tournament industry: tournament coordinators, golf courses, suppliers, charities, associations, meeting planners, civic groups, schools, churches, and all groups or individuals involved in a golf outing. The GTAA assists organizations in taking their events and business to the next level through education, information, and marketing. We offer seminars, newsletters, teleconference calls, trade shows, and educational materials.
Contact: pimmordino@gtaaweb.org