NEWSLETTER

TIME FOR CHANGE

The Newsletter of Meeting Industry Golf Enthusiasts

IN THIS ISSUE

The Golfe and MILO Membership Changes “Golfin’ for Gobblers”
• MILI and MILO Events 2009 MEETING MASTERS Championship Welcome Back La Quinta!
New Membership Benefits • Sanctioned Tournament Program • Custom Handicap Program Contact Us

The Golfe and MILO

As of June 1, 2009, The Golfe, Inc. merged with the Meeting Industry Ladies Organization.  While there will be little visible difference for the two organizations, this merger will provide a much stronger organization in the meetings and hospitality industry.  The most important benefit will be to our members.  Only one membership fee will be necessary to become a member of each organization.  Women who join The Golfe will automatically become members of CLUB MILO.  The registration fee structure will be $95.00 for Meeting Planners and $125.00 for our Supplier Partners.  More advantages will be offered to our members highlighting benefits for your own organization.

Right now, if you join CLUB MILO online or The Golfe online, you will receive the current membership fee.  MILO members are $75.00 and The Golfe members are $95.00.  You will be grand-fathered into the new format.  In order to receive this low price, you must join no later than July 1, 2009 at www.clubmilo.com or www.thegolfe.com .

Below are many benefits of membership in The Golfe beginning in June 2009

  • Electronic Membership Director with all members listed (The Golfe & MILO)
  • Discount on all events hosted by The Golfe and MILO
  • Membership in Preferred Golf Custom Handicap System On-Line
  • Shipping Discounts with Association Freight Services Discount from The Multisoft Group
  • The Multisoft Group is offering a discount to members for any of their provided services
  • More to come.......

We are looking forward

2009 MEETING MASTERS Championship

The 2009
MEETING MASTERS Championship will take place from November 18 – 22 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.  PGA National Resort and Spa will offer an experience to all in attendance the will rank as the finest in the industry..  Three of the most renown golf courses in the area were selected for this very special championship.

2010 MEETING MASTERS 2010 Championship

La Quinta Resort and Spa will be the site of the 2010 event!



2009 Meeting Industry Ladies Invitational (MILI)
October 25 - 28, 2009
DoubleTree Sonoma Wine Country, Sonoma, CA


2010 Meeting Industry Ladies Open (MILO)
May 2 - 5, 2010
Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV

 


“Golfin’ Fore Gobblers

The Golfe unveiled a charity program  for the organization during the 2002 MEETING MASTERS Championship, “Golfin’ Fore Gobblers”.  This program allows all the participants of the event to give back to the communities that we visit each year.   Through this program, we have raised over $20,000 for this endeavor.  100% of the donations through raffle ticket sales will be given to a local charity wherever MEETING MASTERS takes place.



Preferred Golf Club Membership – Your New Embedded Benefit!

As a thank you for being a loyal member of The Golfe, we are extending complimentary Preferred Golf Club memberships to you (valued at $295) Activate Here. As well, we will extend a membership to each event attendee at your next meeting booked at one of our 80 resorts (including The American Club, Pinehurst Resort, The K Club, The Broadmoor and many more).

Benefits of the Membership Include:

Complimentary round of golf with each consecutive two-night stay at over 80 participating resorts worldwide
25% off daily green fees at participating resorts
Exclusive use of the Preferred Golf Club Desk for tee times and hotel reservations
Lowest available room rates
Resort room upgrades based on availability
Priority early resort check-in / late check-out
Exclusive offers and promotions

To book a group and receive Preferred Golf Club memberships for your next meeting, please call 1.312.542.9275.

www.preferredgolf.com

Preferred Golf Club Desk
Within the US call +1.888.893.6697
Outside the US call +1.506.637.5774


The Multisoft Group is excited to be a partner with The Golfe.  We are pleased to offer all members of The Golfe a 5% discount off the cost of any of our services.  The Multisoft Group provides state-of-the-art online/onsite registration solutions, Housing services, Abstract & Speaker Management, Lead Retrieval, Booth Mapping and Accreditation solutions.  Our solutions are designed with the utmost in flexibility.  We can easily adjust our applications to suit our clients unique needs.  Offices in Arlington, Toronto and London make it easy for us to successfully deliver events in North America, Europe and the UK.

Please give us a call if you would like to discuss any of the above mentioned solutions and services.

(888) 777-6621 ext. 200.



Enjoy Easy Shipping Solutions from Association Freight Services and TransManage Worldwide

MILO and Association Freight Services are proud to announce a new member benefit!  As a MILO/The Golfe member you are now eligible to receive valuable discounts on domestic and international shipments.Services available include:  3-5 day deferred delivery options/2 day deliveries and truck-load services for larger shipments.

Call John Floyd at 301-565-5900 or email at john@associationfreightservices.com today to inquire about your discount. Please visit www.associationfreightservices.com.






LET THE GOLFE KEEP YOUR HANDICAP. 
JUST VISIT WWW.THEGOLFE.COM FOR DETAILED INFORMATION



2009 Sanctioned Tournament Program

For more information to sign up for the 2009 year, visit our website at www.thegolfe.com


Contact Us

We welcome your submissions or suggestions for each edition.
30 Courthouse Square – Suite 301 – Rockville, MD  20850
Telephone:  301-294-6456   Facsimile:  301-294-6442

info@thegolfe.com info@clubmilo.com
www.thegolfe.com www.clubmilo.com