The 15th IAGTO North America Golf Tourism Convention (NAC) will take place at Mountain Grand Lodge & Spa in Boyne Falls, Northern Michigan, from 17-19 June 2024.
The Convention is open to golf resorts, golf clubs, hotels, tourist boards, DMOs, DMCs and other golf tourism suppliers primarily from the USA, Canada, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean but also from around the world. Suppliers and buyers pre-schedule appointments with each other for two days of meetings.
The event begins with a Golf Tournament over two of the destination’s outstanding golf courses, and will incorporate both a Welcome and Farewell evening function. A buffet lunch is provided for all delegates during the two convention days, and we host everyone for drinks at the IAGTO Bar after the Dine-Around evening.
Northern Michigan is an exceptional golf destination with Boyne Golf’s 10 golf courses and two golf resorts right at the heart of it. June is also the perfect month to experience the destination’s golf at its very best.
We fully anticipate NAC 2024 being sold out early on, so please apply to attend as soon as possible.
Buyers are golf tour operators or specialist golf travel agencies who sell golf vacations direct to the consumer (the golfer).
Suppliers
Suppliers are companies wishing to do business directly with outbound golf tour operators. These include golf resorts, golf clubs, hotels, receptive operators (DMCs) as well as national, state, provincial and regional tourist boards (CVBs).
Applications can be made from any country, with priority given to Suppliers located in the following regions:
Wednesday 12 June | - Fam Tour Arrivals | |
All Day | Fam Tour arrival day for participating buyers | |
Thursday 13 June | - Fam Tour Programs | |
All Day | Fam Tour Programs continue for participating buyers | |
Friday 14 June | - Fam Tour Programs | |
All Day | Fam Tour Programs continue for participating buyers | |
Saturday 15 June | - Buyers’ Golf Day Arrivals | |
All Day | Fam Tour Programs continue for participating buyers | |
AM/PM | Additional Buyers & Sponsors check-in to Grand Traverse Resort | |
7:30 – 9:30 pm | Dinner for Buyers’ Golf Day participants staying at Grand Traverse Resort | |
Sunday 16 June | - Buyers’ Golf Day | Arrival for NAC Tournament Players | |
All Day | Arrival of NAC Tournament participants – check-in @ Mountain Grand Lodge | |
12:00 pm | Buyers’ Golf Day registration @ Treetops | |
1:00 pm | Buyers’ Golf Day shotgun golf tournament @ The Masterpiece | |
6:00 – 7:30 pm | Buyer’s Golf Day dinner @ Treetops | |
7:30 pm | Transfer to Mountain Grand Lodge | |
Monday 17 June | - Golf Tournament | Welcome Reception | |
All Day | Arrival of all remaining delegates | |
6:30 am | Breakfast | Everett’s Restaurant |
7:30 am | Transfers to Bay Harbor & The Highlands | |
8:00 am | Tournament Registration on arrival at golf courses | |
9:00 am | NAC Golf Tournament shotgun start at Bay Harbor | Links & Quarry |
9:30 am | NAC Golf Tournament shotgun start at The Highlands | Arthur Hills |
2:00 pm | Bay Harbor participants transfer to Country Club of Boyne Clubhouse at The Highlands | |
2:30 – 4:00 pm | Tournament Lunch for players | Country Club of Boyne Highlands |
4:00 pm | Transfer back to Mountain Grand Lodge | |
2:00 – 10:00 pm | Event Registration | Civic Center Foyer |
7:30 - 10:30 pm | Welcome Reception | Mountain Grand Lodge Lawns |
7:00 – 8:30 pm | Skybridge Experience | Skybridge Chairlift |
Tuesday 18 June | - Convention Day 1 | |
6:30 am | Breakfast opens | Everett’s Restaurant |
8:00 – 9:00 am | Event Registration | Civic Center Foyer |
9:00 – 10:00 am | Opening Address | Vienna Ballroom |
10:00 – 10:30 am | Coffee Break | Mountain Grand Lodge Lawn |
10:30 – 12:50 pm | Appointments Session 1 (7 meetings) | Civic Center |
12:50 – 2:00 pm | Lunch | Mountain Grand Lodge Lawn |
2:00 – 5:40 pm | Appointments Session 2 (11 meetings) | Civic Center |
6:30 – 7:00 pm | Dine-Around bus transfers | |
9:00 pm – 01:00 am | The Carlton Bar | Snowflake Bar at Mountain Grand Lodge |
Wednesday 19 June | - Convention Day 2 | |
6:30 am | Breakfast opens | Everett’s Restaurant |
8:50 - 9:30 am | Optional Appointments (2 Meetings) | Civic Center |
9:30 – 12:50 pm | Appointments Session 3 (10 meetings) | Civic Center |
12:50 – 2:00 pm | Lunch | Mountain Grand Lodge Lawn |
2:00 – 5:20 pm | Appointments Session 4 (10 meetings) | Civic Center |
7:00 – 10:00 pm | Farewell Party | Beach Club at Deer Lake |
Thursday 20 June | - Departure | Post Fam Tour | |
6:30 am | Breakfast opens | Everett’s Restaurant |
All Day | Shuttle transfers to Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | |
AM | Departure of Boyne Golf Post Fam |