NGF Business Elite Membership - $5,000
Business Elite membership is for those leading golf-related businesses who support the work of the NGF at the highest level and, in return, receive maximum access to NGF's industry resources. The majority of golf's most significant brands, executives, owners and course operators rely upon their NGF Elite membership to ensure that they are the golf market knowledge leaders. Elite Membership provides independent and objective market intelligence and support Business Elite members' internal staff with highest priority, "on-call" service.
Current Business Elite Members
NGF Business Elite Member Benefits
NGF is Your Golf Market Research Department, Without the Overhead
Make NGF your internal research department. As a Business Elite member, you have access to all of NGF's statistical databases and primary member research. We are happy to conduct custom analyses using these files, providing you with information that does not appear in our published reports. For example, you might want a demographic profile of female golfers between the ages of 35 and 54. Other examples: changes in golf participation by decade, names of owners of off-course golf specialty stores in the Midwest, growth in private golf clubs for the past 100 years. Whatever your need, if it is in our files, we will deliver it to you.
Golf Facility Database and other Supply-Side Metrics
NGF's database of the nation's 16,000 golf facilities is the gold standard in the industry, licensed by leading associations and businesses in the game (PGA of America, USGA, GCSAA, Weather.com, NavTeq and many more). NGF Elite Members have access to this database, as well as best-in-class data on golf retail stores, practice facilities and golf-related businesses. Information on openings, closures, conversions, transactions and other trends are provided to the Elite class of membership.
Elite-only State-of-Industry Updates
Twice annually, you will receive a report on the trailing and leading indicators of the golf industry directly from NGF president & CEO Joe Beditz. This is an exclusive NGF Elite Member benefit. Keep on top of key industry metrics, including: golf equipment sales, rounds played, golf consumer confidence, golf retailer confidence, golf participation, golf course openings and closings, golf course operations, and more.
Presentation Support
When making important presentations to your board, your employees, customers or industry groups, NGF will help you make your presentations more effective. Whether you just need to add supporting statistics for your existing presentation, or even if you’re starting from scratch - call us. Strengthen your presentations with reliable golf data, trends and insights that only NGF can provide.
NGF Speakers Bureau
At your request, NGF senior staff will personally deliver a live presentation tailored to your needs. Add substance or context to your annual meeting, strategic planning retreat or other event with an NGF presentation of the latest golf industry trends, direct from the golf business's most trusted source.
Golf Business Symposium
Each year, NGF presents the Golf Business Symposium, an intimate educational conclave reserved for the directors and officers of golf's leading companies. Business Elite members receive one complimentary admission to the symposium (non-Elite admission fee is $895). Of course, other members of your senior management team are also invited to attend.
Other Benefits
You will also receive the standard NGF business member benefits, including all published reports and the member-only, password-protected research archive at www.NGF.org. Reports cover Golf's Pyramid of Influence, trends in the behavior of Core golfers, travel trends, participation and course supply information, NGF Dashboard monthly e-magazine, rounds reports, golf course and golf business database searches, FedEx shipping discounts, use of the NGF member logo, and more.
Special Data Subscriptions, Free Only for Elites
This highest membership level even provides free access to the Golf Facility Construction Report, Operating & Financial Performance Reports and Facility Transaction Report, all of which carry a la carte pricing, even for other members.
Golfbizwiki.com
Also afforded to every business member is a free company profile on this NGF-powered site featuring solutions and best practices for golf course operators. These profiles help promote member companies to thousands of golf course owners, operators and buyers.
NGF Business Elite Member Contacts:
Greg Nathan, Senior Vice President, Membership
gnathan@NGF.org
Direct office line: 561-354-1622
Austin Elmer, Director of Member Research and Communications
mailto:aelmer@ngf.org
Direct office line: 561-354-1624
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