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Visit Frisco is the First GTTA Certified Golf Tournament Planner DMO in the U.S.
On June 19, 2024 Visit Frisco hosted the first Certified Golf Tournament Planner Program for Corporate Meeting Panners in partnership with Meeting Professionals International. A group of 20 Meeting Planners from around the country gathered in Frisco, Texas at the Omni PGA Frisco Resort. The planners, along with members of the Visit Frisco staff, participated in educational sessions covering all aspects of hosting and producing golf tournaments, including Pro Ams, Celebrity-Ams, Chairty Events, Corporate Events, and Night Golf Tournaments.
Topics covered included selling sponsors, recruiting golfers, finding golf courses, formats, games and contests, scoring options, hotels, food and beverage, and more.
The Corporate Certified Golf Tournament Planners from Visit Frisco are Christina Decker, Director of Sales, Lisa Bethea, Director of Destination Services, Devon Doggett, Destination Services Coordinator, and Lydia Vara-Sebany, Destination Services Coordinator. Visit Frisco is proud to have the first DMO member, Christina Decker, to earn the certification and the first DMO Destination Services team to have earned this certification.
Services Team
Left to right: Lisa Bethea, Devon Doggett, Lydia Vara-Sebany
These meeting planners are now Certified by the GTAA (Golf Tournament Association of America).
Golf Tournament Planners
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About Golf Tournament Association of America
The GTAA is the Association for all Golf Tournaments and Events – Fundraisers, Corporate Outings, Networking, and Amateur Competitive Events.
The GTTA serves everyone in the golf tournament industry: tournament coordinators, golf courses, suppliers, charities, associations, meeting planners, civic groups, schools, churches, and all groups or individuals involved in a golf outing. The GTAA assists organizations in taking their events and business to the next level through education, information, and marketing. We offer seminars, newsletters, teleconference calls, trade shows, and educational materials.
Contact: pimmordino@gtaaweb.org
Visit Frisco
Whether you enjoy baseball, football, basketball, soccer, hockey, cycling, swimming, gymnastics, lacrosse, tennis, golf, powerlifting, cheerleading, dance…. we could go on, but we’d likely run out of page space. Bottom line. Frisco has sports and lots of them. From professional to recreational, international to youth competitions, when it comes to athletics, you can find them in Sports City USA Did you know Frisco is home to several teams? That’s correct. Teams that call Frisco home include the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys at Ford Center at The Star; MLS’s FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium; MLB’s Class AA affiliate of the Texas Rangers, the Frisco RoughRiders at Riders Field; the NHL’s Dallas Stars at Children's Health StarsCenter; NBA’s G League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks, the Texas Legends, at Comerica Center. Whether you want to cheer these teams on during a game, catch a practice or pay a visit to their world-class facilities, you can do so, right here in Frisco. Along with professional sports, Frisco hosts several major annual events throughout the year. If you’re a fan of football, make plans to be in Frisco in December for the Frisco Bowl and watch NFL greats golf in March during THE PRO FTB. Fans of gymnastics won’t want to miss the WOGA Classic in Frisco in the early spring. International tennis hits Frisco in February with the Dallas Open ATP 500 is held at Ford Center at The Star. Looking for a location to host your next tournament or sporting event? You’ve come to the right place. Visit Frisco is your one-stop connection for sports venues, hotels, and so much more. Known for its world-class venues and recognition as the "Top Place to Raise an Athlete" by Men’s Journal, Frisco offers small to large-scale sporting events superior facilities, a convenient location, as well as a broad selection of hotels, after-tournament entertainment and dining options.
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