2024 Michigan PGA Fall Meeting

NEW FORMAT!

We are excited to offer a new and improved schedule for the day, integrating two hours of education in with our normal business agenda. The two speakers we have selected will touch on how physical and mental wellness is so crucial as a golf professional in today’s world!

Elections will also be held for District 5 Director and five At-Large Directors.

Date: Monday, October 21, 2024
Time: 9AM-3PM
Cost: $45.00

Includes:
– Continental breakfast
– Lunch
– 2 hours of Education
– 6 PDR’s (PGA Required 4 meeting & 2 education)

Join us for happy hour after the meeting to relax
and talk with your fellow professionals!

Forms

Agenda

Attire: Jacket for men, dress slacks for women

Pre-registration is mandatory!
Deadline to register is Tuesday, October 15 at 11:59PM.

At-Large Director Election

The candidates listed below have been nominated and seconded 30 days prior to the Fall Meeting which allows their name to be included on the ballot at the October 21, Fall Meeting. Candidates nominated and seconded after this date will still be allowed to run but not be included on the ballot.

As part of the election guidelines, candidates have been allowed to submit a bio to be sent to the Membership and posted online. Please review them below prior to the meeting so you are prepared to elect your next representatives.

Wes Blevins, PGA
Brian Corwin, PGA
Casey Powers, PGA
Ward Sutton, PGA
Randy White, PGA

District 5 Director Election

Every nine years, Michigan has the opportunity to choose a District Director to represent the Michigan, Northern Ohio and Southern Ohio Sections on the National Board of Directors. At the upcoming October 21, 2024 Fall Meeting, that very important election will take place.

Individuals interested in running must have attended at least one PGA of America Annual Meeting and have served as a Section Officer.

To date, the following candidates have been nominated and seconded. Please click on their name to listen to their speech from the March 11, 2024 Candidate’s Forum:

Bob Bales, PGA
Kevin McKinley, PGA

As part of the election guidelines, the candidates have been allowed to submit a 1-page letter. Please take a moment to read their letters below.

Bob Bales, PGA
Kevin McKinley, PGA

“You Have the Power to Feel your Best”
featuring Matt Johnson, Owner, On Target Living (bio)

Do you know what it feels like to feel your best? Have you experienced this before? Have you experienced this lately? In this keynote, Matt will help you unleash these answers creating limitless opportunities in your life! This intelligent and thought-provoking presentation will guide you on what to do and how to do it.

Matt will talk about the three pillars to feeling your best:
– RESTING
– EATING
– MOVING, and how to rethink these areas!

“Promoting Mental Wellness & Suicide Prevention”
featuring Stephanie Rosales, LMSW, CST, TCTSY-F (bio)

Stephanie will speak on suicide prevention and mental wellness addressing the unique pressures and mental health issues we face, and emphasize the connectedness of physical and psychological health.

Stephanie will highlight:
– Specific and general risk factors.
– Warning signs of mental health struggles and suicidal behavior.
– Practical prevention steps and intervention strategies.
– The role of support systems, including family and peers, and institutional support.
– Address coping strategies for those who have lost someone to suicide, offering tools for grief management and community support.

Additionally, the session will provide valuable resources such as hotlines and counseling services. Concluding with a Q&A, participants will leave with knowledge and tools to support mental wellness and how to cope with loss.