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KPMG Golf business forum Dublin 2008

KPMG have announced that Ireland will be the destination for the 5^th Golf business forum and that the venue will be The Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt located In County Wicklow 16 miles from the centre of Dublin.

This is a fantastic venue with two 18 hole championship golf courses and a fitting venue for the worlds leading golf conference that cecta has supported since the first event in Budapest during which time the development of golf across Central Europe has grown in leaps and bounds. Without doubt the Golf Business Forum has contributed greatly to this growth and helped to raise the profile of golf across all the CECTA countries.

The conference is a unique forum for professionals involved in the golf business industry and in particular golf tourism and a conference not to be missed. Registration is now open on www.golfbusinessconference.com or click on the home page of www.cecta.org

PGA Senior’s Tour schedules Poland and Czech Republic 2008

The European PGA tour has announced for the first time that the Men’s Senior Tour have signed a contract for an event in The Czech Republic in 2008 along with a history breaking event in Poland. This is fantastic news for Central European golf tourism, with TV coverage and the worlds leading senior professionals guaranteed to be present, golf tourism is bound to gain a new impetus. In Poland the event will take place close to Krakow at Krakow Valley golf club from 30^th May to 1st June 2008 . The Prize fund of Euro. 280 000 will surely attract an outstanding field. Krakow Valley Golf Course is set in thick forest land with wonderful scenery and amongst the leading courses in Europe and a worthy venue for the expansion of the tour into Central Europe.

The sponsor of this event is Partridge a major investor in Poland with an appreciation of the power of golf in the world of business.

The second tournament with a prize fund of Euro. 600,000 will take place at the Casa Serena Golf Club close to Prague on September 5^th to 7^th 2008. The contract for this event was signed in the presence of the Czech Prime Minister and yet another endorsement by Government that golf tourism has a real future in Central Europe and that the countries are ready for lift off. CECTA is proud to have been in the forefront of these developments.

Polish Golf conference

With the development of golf growing at an accelerated rate and the PGA tour now scheduling events in Central Europe it is timely for the second Polish golf event this year to be staged in Warsaw on 23^rd to 25th April. This conference is for those in the golf business with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe and its emerging golf market. More details and registration www.golfconference.eu

Musical Heritage

The musical heritage of Central Europe is rich in history with composers, unique to this part of the world, not only renowned the world over but with commemorative music festivals honoring their musical gift to the world constantly taking place in the great concert halls around the globe. CECTA has set its sights in 2008 to further raise the awareness levels of what is on offer across Central Europe and bring to the world a richer and better understanding of how music is still deeply embedded in the culture of the whole region and the birth place of the composers of the great all time musical classics.

Danubius Health Spa Resort Budapest

CECTA recently took a long overdue visit to The Danubius Health Spa resort Margitsziget in Budapest which was recently renovated to harmonize with its beautiful woodland setting in the middle of the River Danube on the Island of Parks. Kniep Baths, Mud Wraps and a Salt Cave for complete relaxation are just a small example of what is on offer for fitness wellbeing relaxation and beauty and for every age group. This is a luxury resort for both the young and the young at heart. The focus is on using the relaxing effects of the thermal waters combined with beauty and preventive programmes. Fitness facilities and Beauty Salons sit alongside bubbling pools of Thermal waters first brought to the surface as long ago as 1886. The Margaret Island Spa is a very special place and as they say in Budapest “The secret is in the thermal waters”.

CENTRAL EUROPE is a haven of historic cities, towns and villages, from castles and chateaux to spas and vineyards interspersed with rivers, lakes and mountains. It offers a rich heritage of music and culture and the warmth and hospitality of its people ensures a special welcome for visitors