Golfdom Summit 2013 speakers unveiled

Event returns to Reunion Resort in Orlando; offers intriguing lists of speakers.

Steve Mona of the World Golf Foundation, Wayne Kappelman of Sharp Park Golf Course, and a third, mystery speaker soon to be announced — will headline the 2013 Golfdom Summit at Reunion Resort in Orlando.

Steve Mona, CEO of the World Golf Foundation and a former CEO of GCSAA, leads the list of guest speakers at the 2013 Golfdom Summit, set to take place at the Reunion Resort in Orlando from December 3-6.

Other guest speakers include Wayne Kappelman, superintendent at Sharp Park Golf Course in San Francisco and winner of Golfdom’s 2013 Herb Graffis Businessperson of the Year Award; Mark Woodward, senior VP for OB Sports, principal of Damarco Golf, and a one-time host of the U.S. Open as well as a former CEO of the GCSAA; Clark Throssell, Ph.D., Golfdom’s research editor; and John Soetaert, superintendent at Annbriar Golf Course in Waterloo, Ill.

And to add a little mystery to the event, one final guest speaker — perhaps the event’s biggest celebrity yet — will be announced via Twitter in the upcoming weeks as well as in next month’s issue.

“I’m thrilled with the group of guest speakers we’ve assembled this year,” says Patrick Roberts, Golfdom’s longtime publisher. “Those who are fortunate enough to be selected this year will see that the speakers are just one element of the overall first-class package that is the Golfdom Summit.”

The Golfdom Summit offers approximately 50 superintendents an opportunity to listen to timely presentations, network with colleagues from around the country, play golf and learn about some of the most cutting-edge new technologies in the industry. This will be the third year for the event.