{"id":6143,"date":"2012-04-17T11:54:39","date_gmt":"2012-04-17T01:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/?p=6143"},"modified":"2012-04-17T11:54:39","modified_gmt":"2012-04-17T01:54:39","slug":"talk-grassroots-tennis-at-the-2012-tennis-victoria-country-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/news\/2012\/04\/17\/talk-grassroots-tennis-at-the-2012-tennis-victoria-country-conference","title":{"rendered":"Fitzy to talk grassroots tennis at the 2012 Tennis Victoria Country Conference \u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Get off the court and to Melbourne for the 2012 Tennis Victoria Country Conference. It\u2019s your opportunity to come together with other country tennis people in an interactive forum with tennis industry speakers to talk about the big issues in our great sport, including Australian tennis icon John Fitzgerald.<\/p>\n<p>You will network with the stars off the court, the key people driving tennis in country Victoria, as you discuss issues relating to participation, facilities, club operations, promotions and communications, as well as competitions and tournaments, with a solutions focus.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re passionate about country tennis and your club, want to learn more about the development of the sport and growing your club, then the 2012 Tennis Victoria Country Conference is for you.<\/p>\n<p>This one-day conference will feature interactive group workshops, presentations and discussion that will provide coaches, club and association representatives with ways to identify and solve the issues facing tennis in their own, and wider tennis environments.<\/p>\n<h5>Event details:<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong><br \/>\nFriday 18 May, 2012<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong><br \/>\n10 am to 4 pm<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong><br \/>\nRoyal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club<br \/>\n310 Williams Road North, Toorak<br \/>\n<strong>Cost:<\/strong><br \/>\nFREE<\/p>\n<h5>Conference Themes and Topics<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Participation: getting more people playing tennis<\/li>\n<li>Membership: barriers to people joining and renewing as members<\/li>\n<li>Facilities: maintaining and developing tennis facilities for the future<\/li>\n<li>Club Operations: facing the challenges of day to day runnings of the modern day tennis club<\/li>\n<li>Competitions and Tournaments: access and availability for players and their overall operation<\/li>\n<li>Promotion and Communication: connecting with the tennis and broader communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Conference Agenda<\/h5>\n<p>Session 1: \u2018The Issues Facing Country Tennis\u2019 group workshop<br \/>\nSession 2: Defining the\u00a0five big issues in country tennis that have the biggest current or potential impact on the sport group workshop<br \/>\nSession 3: Guest speaker John Fitzgerald<br \/>\nSession 4: On court: MLC Tennis Hot Shots and how its changing tennis for children 10 and under<br \/>\nSession 5: Addressing the\u00a0five big issues in country tennis with a solutions focus<br \/>\nSession 6: Q&amp;A session with expert panellists from the tennis industry<\/p>\n<h5>How to register for the conference:<\/h5>\n<p>Book your place by 14 May to Adam Feiner via:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Email your name and club\/association to <a href=\"mailto:afeiner@tennis.com.au\">afeiner@tennis.com.au<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SMS your name,\u00a0club\/association and email to 0402 339 889<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For further information, please contact\u00a0Adam Feiner on 03 8420 8420 or email <a href=\"mailto:afeiner@tennis.com.au\">afeiner@tennis.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get off the court and to Melbourne for the 2012 Tennis Victoria Country Conference. 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