The Power of Golf

"The power of golf?" you might ask. Indeed, I insist. The game of golf has a lot of pull in the events industry. Golf is a great activity for networking, fundraising, and team building. Professionals and amateurs alike can participate in golf events that bring people together for entertainment, education, and many different causes.

You may attend a professional PGA tour event with coworkers, industry colleagues, or potential clients for a day of networking and bonding. You could also opt to play a round of golf in the same circles to boost camaraderie and communication. Golf outings are great activities during conferences and educational seminars to get everyone talking and provide a welcome break from indoor sessions and lectures.

Human resource departments and other groups interested in team building have long understood the power of golf. It is an individual activity that yields teamwork as if by magic. You are scored individually, but everyone can bring something to the course to help each other improve. In golf, helping and learning from others means building on strengths and overcoming weaknesses for better performance. The dynamics of the game promote analysis and objectivity -- as well as strong character, humility, and a sense of humor.

Golf benefits and fundraisers are popular to bring together people to play and observe the game and sportsmanship associated with the sport. Families, professional networks, and various other communities are brought together to enjoy time interacting in the beautiful setting of a nicely manicured golf course. Golf has also become a popular activity for bachelor and bachelorette parties and other pre-wedding activities. Golf is a sport that people of all ages and abilities can appreciate, so consider integrating this activity into your next big event.

Party Planning Made ez

If you have ever been the person in charge of organizing a get-together for a group, it can sometimes be a hassle to keep track of what everyone is bringing and to collect the money everyone is supposed to contribute. To address shared contributions to a party, you can easily create a 'cover charge' for your own party, sell tickets or collect donations, and manage attendees with ezEvent®.

This is a great solution for events such as family reunions, local fundraisers, camping trips, tailgating parties, graduation parties, and bon voyage celebrations. For camping trips and events where one person may shop for a whole group of people, ezEvent® can be used as a tool to plan the event in advance and collect contributions.This eliminates the hassle of chasing everyone down after the fact to collect the money to pay for groceries and supplies.

Any event that that involves a group of people chipping in on supplies or donating to a cause can be better organized by a single person with vision. College parties can easily offset the cost of a keg and other refreshments by selling tickets in advance. For various celebrations and fundraisers, you may even have an event catered so everyone can relax and not have to worry about cooking and transporting food. You can simply divide the cost of catering as the ticket price for your event!

Whatever event you may be planning, try it the ez way! Create a custom webpage to share with your attendees and organize a party everyone will enjoy. 

Timely Causes and Special Events

If you search online, you will find that many days, weeks, and months are dedicated to special causes. If you care deeply about a particular cause, or belong to an organization working for a good purpose, take advantage of highlighted times on the calendar. You can further your cause by organizing events at heightened times of public awareness to raise money, organize fun activities, and further educational opportunities.

May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month. This is a subject that matters very much to all of us at ezEvent™ for numerous reasons. Please take some time to become involved or learn more to empower everyone affected by brain tumors at www.braintumor.org. We invite you to participate in support of this cause in any way you are able. Whether you volunteer time, money, energy, or all three, please organize and participate in events designed to raise awareness during the month of May and throughout the year.