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AGIF Club & Turf Management Conference 2025 – Vietnam

About Conference

The AGIF Club & Turf Management Conference has been conceptualised by the AGIF at the invitation of Hue Ministry of Tourism, coinciding with the Hue City Festival of Golf.

The AGIF is celebrating 15 years since its founding as a not-for-profit entity created to steer the responsible and sustainable development of the golf industry across Asia.

Venue: Laguna Lang Co, Hue, Vietnam
Dates: November 1-2, 2025 (Saturday - Sunday)
Attendees: AGIF members, golf course owners, golf business leaders, course general managers, superintendents, agronomists, club operators, and industry professionals from Vietnam and across Asia.

The importance of the AGIF Conference is heightened given Vietnam’s rise in prominence as one of the world’s most dynamic golf destinations.

Delegates will enjoy a rewarding weekend of serious knowledge sharing, networking and insightful business sessions, making it a cannot-miss event for anyone working in the golf industry in Vietnam.
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Delegate Pricing
Conference Fee
  • Vietnamese Nationals: USD 105 / VND 2,700,000
  • Foreign Nationals (AGIF Members) : USD 210
  • Foreign Nationals (Non-AGIF Members): USD 260

Note: The above fee is inclusive of two-day conference attendance, coffee/lunches, Gala Dinner, Certificate of Attendance.                                      

Optional social golf at Laguna Lang Co Golf Club’s Nick Faldo Signature Design championship course.

Golf participation fee: US$100 (inclusive of 18-hole green fee, shared caddie and cart, lunch and eligibility for gifts and prizes).

Eligibility: AGIF members, golf course owners, directors, general managers, superintendents, club professionals, conference sponsors, speakers, and special invitees.

Venue:  Laguna Golf Lăng Cô
Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025
Tee-Time: 1:00 pm shotgun start

Conference Schedule
Day One: Saturday, November 1, 2025
8:00 - 9:00 am : Registration

9:00 am - 12 noon : Conference Sessions

12 noon - 1:00 pm : Lunch

1:00 pm : Golf Tournament shotgun start

1:00 - 4:00 pm : Turf Management & Technical Sessions

6:00 - 9:00 pm : Cocktails & Dinner at Angsana Lang Co
Day Two: Sunday, November 2, 2025
8:00 - 9:00 am : Registration

9:00 am - 12 noon : Conference Sessions with Coffee Break (separate turf sessions)

12 noon – 1 pm : Lunch

1:00 - 3:30 pm : Conference Sessions with Coffee Break (separate turf sessions)

3:30 - 4:00 pm : Concluding Remarks & Certificates Awarded

4:00 pm : Delegates to depart Laguna Lang Co

Why this is a ‘can’t miss’ event

Education

Sessions with global experts, including leaders from The R&A, Wentworth Club (UK), 54 & Vietnam Golf Association. Sessions focus on Turf Management, Golf Tourism, Sustainability, Technology, Human Resource management, Growing Participation, Financial Health and Long-Term strategies to shape the future of Vietnam golf facilities.

Relationship Building

With plenty of time for informal interactions at coffee breaks, lunches and networking dinner and optional social golf, it’s a chance to compare notes with your peers, and build alliances and partnerships across Vietnam golf.

Actionable Insights & Live Learning

Experience case studies, panel discussions, and best practices that directly address challenges in turf, manpower, and course operations – equipping you with practical strategies to implement back at your course.

Certificate

An AGIF Certificate of Attendance will be presented to all delegates as a mark of their commitment to learning and professional development.

People You Will Meet

Chris Gray

R&A
Head of Sustainable Golf &
Agronomy Asia-Pacific

Mark Matehaere

Envoy Golf
Founding Director

Dandelly Nguyen

54
Managing Director

Cameron Thompson

Thompson Golf Management
Founder

Ben Styles

54
Executive director

Kenneth Mackay

Wentworth Golf Club
Director of Golf Courses and Grounds

Nguyen Thuy Long

Jebsen & Jessen (Vietnam) Company Ltd
General Manager, Turf & Irrigation

James Cronk

Cronk Group Inc.
President / Co-Founder Golf Industry Guru

Topics Being Discussed

Turf Management

  • Dry and Wet season maintenance practices.
  • Soil Microbiology and Nutrient Cycling.
  • Weed Control and Chemical Application.
  • Zoysia and Sustainability
  • Smart Irrigation for Sustainable Turf.
  • Use of Recycled water in Irrigation.

Tourism

  • Constant Innovation to build Tourist inflows
  • International Marketing strategies for Tourism growth.
  • How Service Standards drive repeat visits
  • Caddies - Training & Performance

Technology

  • Using AI to improve efficiency, operations and profits at your club.
  • Data driven decision making to drive sales and improve service
  • Digitizing the Member Guest Experience
  • Is Solar Power viable for your golf club ?
  • Shorter formats and Screen golf - Is this for your club ?

Sustainability

  • HR – Getting and keeping younger people into the golf industry
  • Importance of Investing in Education & Training for staff/management.
  • GM’s and Owners - The blueprint for success
  • Ladies & Juniors - Strategies to grow this segment for profitability
  • Eco friendly Golf Course Design and Renovation

Official Hotel

Angsana Lang Co, Central Vietnam

Chan May – Lang Co Commune, Cu Du Village, Phú Lộc, Thành phố Huế 530000, Vietnam

Room Types & Rates

Garden Balcony King/Twin Grand
VND 2,800,000 / USD 112
Seaview Balcony King/Twin Grand
VND 3,000,000 / USD 120
Seaview Junior Pool Suite King/Twin
VND  3,700,000 / USD 148
Courtyard One-Bedroom Pool Suite
VND 4,700,000 / USD 188
Seaview One-Bedroom Pool Suite
VND 4,700,000 / USD 188
Beachfront One-Bedroom Pool Suite
VND  5,100,300 / USD 204
Courtyard Two-Bedroom Pool Suite
VND 7,300,300 / USD 293
Beachfront Pool Suite Two Bedroom
VND  7,300,000 / USD 292
Beachfront Pool Suite Two Bedroom (Premium)
VND  8,300,300 / USD 332
Note: The above prices are inclusive of breakfast and taxes.

Distance to Laguna Lang from Airports
1) Danang International Airport (DAD): 50.3 km - 1 Hr 23 min. (44 USD Shuttle)

2) Phu Bai International Airport (HUI): 42.2 km - 54 min.

Payment Details

Account Name: Asian Golf Industry Federation
Bank: DBS Bank, 12 Marina Boulevard, Marina Bay Financial Centre, Tower 3, Singapore 018982.
Account Number: 0003018798017022–USD
Bank Code: 7171
Swift Code: DBSSSGSG
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Email:
reservations-langco@angsana.com and
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