Ponte
Vedra, FL � February 2004 � The Golf Event Managers Association (GEMA)
has announced that Tom Pasha, of Orlando based Contact Planning/Production
Inc, has been selected as Executive Director. Mr. Pasha, a member of MPI
and a frequent lecturer at their educational forums, was previously the
Director of Marketing and Sales for Hyatt Hotels and Resorts as well as
a Regional Vice President at Helms-Briscoe.
�GEMA
is very pleased to have Tom Pasha lead us to rapid expansion as a nationally
recognized association bringing together the nation�s leaders in meeting
planning. Our educational programs and networking will show how golf can
and will enhance the ever increasing number of gatherings of associations,
corporations and charitable endeavors�, said Whitney McClelland, the Chairman
of GEMA. �According to the National Golf Association, there were over 1
million such events held in the last year.�
Added
Pasha, �GEMA presents such a wonderful opportunity to reach out to meeting
planners as well as the golf industry. Bringing the planners together with
our array of sponsors and hosts will yield multiple benefits to all involved
with GEMA. The responses at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando last week
were phenomenal.�
Meeting
planners and those involved with the golf industry are invited to visit
the GEMA website � www.golfeventmanagers.com
and join online. The Planner membership is complimentary through June.
Several Regional Symposiums are on the schedule as well as the Annual GEMA
meeting in October.
GEMA,
now completing its inaugural year, is focused on developing educational
and networking seminars to benefit meeting planners along with association
and corporate executives who utilize golf as a central theme. The Sponsor
members of GEMA offer host facilities, prizes and awards, apparel and a
wide variety of other services to make each event successful.
Media
contact:
Whitney
McClelland, Chairman
904-285-6154
GEMA
contact:
Tom
Pasha, Executive Director
866-875-7272
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