Charleston, S.C.  — The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) is pleased to announce Rep. Adam Kinzinger as a special guest during Golf Business Conference 2025 (GBC25). On Monday, January 20, Rep. Kinzinger will take the Golf Business LIVE stage with NGCOA CEO Jay Karen and President of the PGA of America and Owner of Augusta Ranch Golf Club Don Rea to share his insights for small business owners, views on crucial economic and foreign policy objectives, unparalleled perspectives from his impressive career, and insights and predictions for the future. In true Golf Business LIVE form, Jay and Don will also cover the latest news across the golf industry, and Rep. Kinzinger will take questions from the audience at the close of the session.

Congressman Kinzinger served six terms in the United States House of Representatives, and served as a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he served as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment in the 116th Congress. Prior to being elected to Congress, Kinzinger served in the Air Force in both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, and most recently retired as a pilot in the Air National Guard, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, where he balanced this service with his duties in Congress. Kinzinger is the founder of Country First, a testament to his commitment to principles over partisanship.  Read his complete biography here.

Golf Business LIVE was launched in April 2020, and each month since, co-hosts Jay and Don have interviewed the most prominent figures across, and beyond, the business of golf on the popular online broadcast. Golf Business LIVE covers key industry headlines and takes questions live on the air from an audience of owners, operators and golf facility decision makers.

All golf course and resort owners, operators and managers, and professionals from golf management companies are invited to register for GBC25. This event, the largest annual gathering of golf course owners and operators and NGCOA’s member meeting, will be held at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida from January 20-22 (alongside the 2025 PGA Show). Visit GolfBusinessConference.com for developing agenda, speakers, sponsors, registration, and hotel options.

Best pricing on registration and accommodations is available now. Non-member golf courses that join NGCOA before the end of 2024 will receive one (1) complimentary GBC25 registration. Golf courses that register four (4) or more staff will receive a $100 discount on each registration. Sponsorships are also available; industry suppliers may contact [email protected] with interest and/or questions.

About the National Golf Course Owners Association

The NGCOA is the leading authority on the business of golf course ownership and management. The association represents and promotes the interests of golf courses as the principal businesses and economic assets of the game of golf. The not-for-profit organization is the only trade association dedicated exclusively to golf course owners and operators. Through advocacy, education and information resources, purchasing programs and networking opportunities, the NGCOA helps golf course owners and operators run more successful businesses. For more information or to join, visit ngcoa.org or call 800-933-4262.