| FEGGA ASSOCIATION MEMBER COUNTRIES IN EUROPE |
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AUSTRIAN GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Chairman and Contact |
Alex Höfinger |
Tel: |
+43 699 103 32 750 |
Email: |
info@aga-grinbo.at |
Website: |
www.aga-grinbo.at |
Total Number of Members: |
405 |
Association Magazine: |
Yes, produced 4 times a year with 500 copies. |
Conference: |
With AGM in October. Seminars throughout the year. |
Trade Show: |
Every two years with AGM in October. Next one will be held in Bad Leonfelden, 18th-20th October 2011. For more details please visit their website or download the PDFAUSTRIA |
There are 140 Golf Courses in Austria. |
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BELGIAN GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Les Gottes, 7
B1390 Grez Doiceau
BELGIUM |
Chairman: |
Phillipe Honorez |
Secretary: |
Krist Calmeyn |
Tel: |
0032 10 84 1501 |
Fax: |
0032 10 84 5595 |
Email: |
gabgab@tiscalinet.be |
Website: |
www.greenkeeper.be |
Total Number of Members: |
93 |
Association Magazine: |
No. The Belgium members receive either the French or Dutch magazine, according to their language.
The Belgium Greenkeepers assist to the French trade show and conference SIERG |
Conference: |
No |
Trade Show: |
No |
There are 65 Golf Courses in Belgium |
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BIGGA
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Address: |
BIGGA House, Aldwark, Alne,York, YO61 1UF |
Chairman: |
Andrew Mellon |
Contact: |
Jim Croxton, Chief Executive Officer |
Tel: |
0044 (0)1 347 833 800 |
Fax: |
0044 (0)1 347 833 801 |
Email: |
info@bigga.co.uk |
Website: |
www.bigga.org.uk |
Association Magazine: |
Greenkeeper International |
Conference: |
Continue to Learn, January each year, Harrogate, England |
Trade Show: |
BTME/ClubHouse, January each year, Harroage, England |
There are an estimated 2,800 Golf Courses in Great Britain |
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BULGARIAN GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Tzaritza Joana 49 Str. SOFIA, BULGARIA |
Chairman: |
Arne van Amerongen |
Tel: |
+359 886 650 599 |
Fax: |
0044 (0)1 347 833 801 |
Email: |
arne-golf@spin.ch |
Website: |
www.bgga.info |
Total Number of Members: |
12 |
Association Magazine: |
NO |
Conference: |
INTERNATIONAL BULGARIAN GREENKEEPERS CONFERNCE ANNUALLY |
Trade Show: |
NO |
Golf Competition: |
Once a year: International Bulgarian Greenkeepers Tournament |
There are 5 Golf Courses in play, and 4 under construction. |
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CZECH GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Czech Greenkeepers Association Mnisek pod Brdy Lisnice 53 - GOLF 252 10 Czech Republic |
Chairman: |
Jaroslav Pavelcak |
Contact: |
Ing. Karel Kubata (Secretary) |
Tel: |
+420 603581299 |
Fax: |
+420 318599151 |
Email: |
kubata@volny.cz |
Website: |
www.czgreen.com |
Total Number of Members: |
140 |
Association Magazine: |
Yes, produced quartely for all members. |
Conference: |
Yes, once a year |
Trade Show: |
No |
There are 60 Golf Courses in the Czech Republic |
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DANISH GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Kirkedalsvey 6 8732 Hovedgard DENMARK |
Chairman: |
Martin Nilsson |
Contact: |
Martin Nilsson |
Tel: |
0045 41284905 |
Fax: |
0045 75662602 |
Email: |
dgf@greenkeeper.dk |
Website: |
www.greenkeeper.dk |
Total Number of Members: |
550 |
Association Magazine: |
Yes, quartely produced to 2400 people. |
Conference: |
Yes, end of October every year |
Trade Show: |
Yes - bi-annual |
There are 148 Golf Courses in Denmark |
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FINNISH GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Maakunnantie 30 FIN-38100 Sastamala Finland |
Chairman: |
Ora Paloheimo |
Contact: |
Tuukka Mönttinen |
Tel: |
+358 40 766 4394 |
Email: |
tuukka.m@gmail.com |
Website: |
www.greenkeeper.fi |
Total Number of Members: |
585 |
Association Magazine: |
Yes, 'Bunker News' produced quartely. |
Conference: |
Yes |
Trade Show: |
No |
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GERMAN GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Viktoriastrasse 16, D-65189 Wiesbaden, Germany |
Chairman: |
Hubert Kleiner |
Secretary: |
Jutta Klapproth and Mark Biber |
Tel: |
+49 (0) 611 - 901 8725 |
Fax: |
+49 (0) 611 - 901 8726 |
Email: |
gvd@dgv.golf.de |
Website: |
www.greenkeeperverband.de |
Total Number of Members: |
900 |
Association Magazine: |
Yes, Greenkeepers Journal produced quarterly - 3,900 copies. |
Conference: |
Yes, annually at different major cities. |
Trade Show: |
The only annual trade show is FAIRWAY in Munich. There is also Demopark (with Demogolf) alternating with GaLa-Bau every year. |
There are 658 Golf Courses with over 500,000 registered Golfers in Germany. |
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HUNGARIAN GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
H-9700 Szombathely, Széchenyi u. 4-6.
Hungary |
Chairman: |
György Major
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Tel: |
+36 70 432 7211 |
Fax: |
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Email: |
info@greenkeeper.hu |
Website: |
www.greenkeeper.hu |
Total Number of Members: |
10 |
Association Magazine: |
No |
Conference: |
Yes, annually |
Trade Show: |
No |
Number of golf courses
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7 - 18 hole courses
1 - 9 hole course |
The Association was formed in 2007 |
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GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND
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Address: |
Rathjarney, Piercestown, Co. Wexford,
Ireland |
President: |
Michael Loughran |
Contact: |
Alan Mahon |
Tel: |
+353 53 915 806 |
Fax: |
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Email: |
alan@gcsai.org |
Website: |
www.gcsai.org |
Total Number of Members: |
621 |
Association Magazine: |
Yes, 'Greenside' produced quarterly to 3500 people. |
Conference: |
Yes, annually |
Trade Show: |
Yes, every 2 years with 1500-2000 people attending. |
There are 403 Golf Courses in the Rebublic of Ireland |
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ICELANDIC GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Laugardalsvollur. 104 Reykjavík, ICELAND |
Chairman: |
Ágúst Jensson |
Tel: |
+354 660 2774 |
Email: |
agust@grgolf.is
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Total Number of Members: |
100 |
Association Magazine: |
No |
Conference: |
Yes, once per year |
Trade Show: |
Yes, once every second year |
There are 56 Golf Courses in Iceland |
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ITALIAN GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Piazza della Repubblica 19, 41043 Formigine (MO), ITALY |
Chairman: |
Gianfranco Costa |
Secretary: |
Christiano Carrera |
Tel: |
0039 059-57.47.51 |
Fax: |
0039 059-57.47.55 |
Email: |
segreteria@aitg.it |
Website: |
www.aitg.it |
Total Number of Members: |
350 |
Association Magazine: |
No. |
Conference: |
Yes, twice per year. |
Trade Show: |
Once a year with the AGM, with 300-400 people attending. |
There are 229 Golf Courses in Italy |
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NETHERLANDS GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Koningspage 60, 7361 zx Beekbergen, Netherlands |
Chairman: |
John van Hoesen |
Tel: |
+31 6 514 338 52 |
Email: |
nga-john@online.nl |
Website: |
www.ngagolf.nl |
Total Number of Members: |
456 |
Association Magazine: |
Yes, produced six times a year to 1000 people. |
Conference: |
Yes, twice a year. |
Trade Show: |
Yes, every other year |
There are 139 Golf Courses in The Netherlands |
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NORWAY GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Myreneveien 28, NO 3483 Kana-Holmsbu, Norway |
Chairman: |
Lars Tveter |
Secretary: |
Agnar Kvalbein |
Tel: |
+47 35 59 04 99 |
Fax: |
none |
Email: |
agnar.kvalbein@nga.no |
Website: |
www.nga.no |
Total Number of Members: |
300 |
Trade Members:
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30 |
Association Magazine: |
Yes, produced quarterly to 400 people |
Conference: |
Yes, annually |
Trade Show: |
No |
There are 170 Golf Courses in Norway |
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POLISH GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Wolnosciowa 8, 95-200 Pabianice, POLAND |
Chairman: |
Pawel Lewinski |
Tel: |
+48 503-041-628 (mobile) |
Fax: |
+48 42 215-66-13 |
Email: |
biuro@golfpoland.pl |
Website: |
www.golfpsg.org |
Association Magazine: |
No |
Conference: |
October |
Association Tournament: |
July |
There are 35 Golf Courses in Poland |
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PORTUGUESE GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Rua Poeta do Bocage, N°2 - 1°C, 1600-233 Lisbon, Portugal |
Chairman: |
Duarte Beltrao |
Secretary: |
Simão da Cunha |
Tel: |
+351 918 250 842 |
Email: |
info@apgreenkeepers.pt |
Website: |
www.apgreenkeepers.pt |
Association Magazine: |
No |
Conference: |
Yes, annually in December |
Trade Show: |
No |
There are 67 Golf Courses in Portugal |
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RUSSIAN GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Hamovnichesky val 12, Moscow, RUSSIA 119270 |
Contact: |
Dimitry Butyrin |
Tel: |
+ 7 499 242-74-60 |
Fax: |
+ 7 499 242-74-67 |
Email: |
butyrin@rusgolf.ru |
Website: |
www.rusgolf.ru |
Association Magazine: |
No |
Conference: |
Yes, end of May every year. |
Trade Show: |
Yes, end of May every year. |
There are 8 golf courses in Russia. |
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SLOVAKIA GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Báč 113, 930 30 Rohovce, Slovak Republic |
Chairman: |
Andrej Skripic |
Tel: |
+421 907 383 181 |
Email:
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skripic.andrej@welten.sk
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Website: |
No |
Total Number of Members: |
16 |
Association Magazine: |
No |
Conference: |
Yes, once a year |
Trade Show: |
No |
Association Formed: |
26th May 2009 |
There are 10 Golf Courses in Slovakia |
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SLOVENIA GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Orehek 38, S1-6258 Prestranek, Slovenia |
Chairman: |
Darko Celcelja |
Tel: |
+386 (0) 5 756 20 07 |
Mobile: |
+386 (0) 31 367 834 |
Fax: |
+386 (0) 5 756 20 08 |
Email:
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info@zvgis.si
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Website: |
www.zvgis.si |
Total Number of Members: |
47 |
Association Magazine: |
No |
Conference: |
Yes, once a year |
Trade Show: |
No |
There are 13 Golf Courses in Slovenia |
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SWEDISH GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Box 143, SE-296 22 AHUS, SWEDEN |
Chairman: |
Lennart Jönsson |
Office: |
Björn Eichmuller, CEO |
Tel: |
0046 4424 86 60 |
Mobile: |
0046 70 561 82 52 |
Fax: |
0046 4424 24 78 |
Email: |
info@sgariks.se |
Website: |
www.sgariks.se |
Total Number of Members: |
2000 |
Association Magazine: |
Yes, produced five times a year to 2700 people |
Conference: |
Yes, once a year |
Trade Show: |
Yes, every other year with 19,000 attending |
There are approx. 540 Golf Courses in Sweden |
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SWISS GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Golf Club Montreux, Chalet L'Oposum,
CH-1867 Ollon 12, SWITZERLAND |
President: |
Renato Milani |
Contact: |
Johannes Vogt |
Tel: |
+41 79 218 27 28 |
Fax: |
+41 24 466 60 47 |
Email: |
johannes.vogt@golf-klosters.ch |
Website: |
www.greenkeeper.ch |
Total Number of Members: |
331 |
Association Magazine: |
Yes, quarterly with German Greenkeepers (40) and French Greenkeepers (20) |
Conference: |
Yes, three times a year |
Trade Show: |
Yes, every two years with 200 attending. |
There are 83 Golf Courses in Switzerland |
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SPANISH GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Asociación Española de Greenkeepers. Avda. Sta. Catalina s/n. 29200, Antequera. Málaga. SPAIN.
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President: |
Francisco Carvajal
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Contact: |
David Bataller |
Tel: |
+34 902 109 304 |
Fax: |
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Email: |
i
nfo@aegreenkeepers.com
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Website: |
www.aegreenkeepers.com |
Total Number of Members: |
500
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Association Magazine: |
Yes, 4 magazines per year and distributed to 2000 people |
Conference: |
Yes - annually |
Trade Show:
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Yes - annually
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| Number of golf courses |
400
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Association was established in 1978 |
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SOUTH AFRICAN GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Address: |
Suite 374, Private Bag X09, Weltevreden Park,
1715, South Africa |
President: |
Malcolm Bromley |
Contact: |
Malcolm Bromley - malcolmb@royaljk.za.com
Rory Anderson - rory@topturf.co.za |
Tel: |
+27 114 827542 |
Fax: |
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Email: |
admin@gcmga.co.za |
Website: |
www.gcmga.co.za |
Total Number of Members: |
113 |
Association Magazine: |
No |
Conference: |
Not yet. Monthly meetings at various golf clubs |
Trade Show: |
No |
There are 51 golf Courses |
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