The 2025 Golf Course Association Europe’s Conference is set to bring Europe’s golf facility leaders together on the island of Madeira for three days of learning and networking from November 10-12.
The conference brings together owners, operators and national associations to share knowledge, elevate professional standards, and strengthen the business side of golf.
The GCAE Conference highlights include:
Join the R&A for insights on collaboration and the vision for Golf Course 2030.
Discover who today’s golfers are and how facilities can keep them coming back.
Hear neuroscientist Stephen Smith explain how golf venues influence emotions and memory.
Learn how Troon is navigating generational shifts among golfers and staff.
See how global trends affect sport and golf operations, with Professor Bartel Berkhout.
Understand golf’s economic impact through new research from Portugal.
“Golf is growing, but so are the expectations placed on those who run golf facilities every day,” said Renate Roeleveld, CEO of the Golf Course Association Europe. “At GCAE, our role is to listen to the people working in the field, to connect them, inspire them, and represent their interests. This conference is where honest conversations turn into practical solutions — so that every facility leaves with ideas they can use to strengthen their business and the game.”
In addition to a full conference programme, full details of which will be announced shortly, delegates will have the opportunity to play golf on the spectacular Santo da Serra Golf Course, a venue that has hosted numerous professional tour events, as well as visit the stunning Ponta de Pargo, the new Faldo Design project currently under construction on the island.
For more information, visit www.gcaeconference.eu.