Wed Aug 12, 2pm - Fri Aug 14, 8pm (CDT)
The Edgewater
1001 Wisconsin Place
Madison, WI 53703
USA
The Avid Conference has reserved a block of rooms at the Edgewater. Special Conference Rate is $199/night. Availability is limited.
Reserve Room | 1-800-922-5512
Book soon! Madison hotels are filling up fast for the PGA Championship and other popular events.
NOTE: If you plan to attend the PGA Championship...
For air travelers attending the PGA Championship, we recommend you book your stay August 12th through August 15th and schedule your return flight for August 15th.
For those not staying for the PGA Championship, you need only book August 12th and 13th. Also please note that we do have a smaller room block for August 11th. |
Terms and Conditions
PGA Championship tickets are limited to the first 150 paid registrations. Early Bird registration is an exclusive offer for select home builders to reserve tickets early before conference registration officially opens May 1, 2015. Only paid registrations will be guaranteed a ticket. One ticket per registration. Cancellation Policy: All conference cancellations must be received in writing. Registration fee is non-refundable. Avid Ratings is not liable for circumstances beyond their control, including travel delays, passports and other travel documents, overnight accommodations, illness, etc. Upon cancellation, registrant automatically forfeits all rights to conference premiums, including special discounts on goods, services, and events, and all guarantees become null and void. |
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August 12-14, 2015
Conference The Edgewater, Madison WI, USA
PGA Championship VIP Tickets Whistling Straits, Kohler WI, USA
Early Bird Rate of Only $695
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Emerging Technology and Innovation
Big Data - What Today's Buyers Want
Reputation Management Solutions
Quality and Customer Experience
GoTour® Showcase
Builder Roundtables
PGA Championship at Whistling Straits
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From Millennials to Active Adults, consumers have adopted new strategies for purchasing goods and services, and they are dramatically reshaping corporate strategies for customer acquisition, service, and retention in every industry. Home building is no exception. If home building companies want to thrive they must win the Zero Moment Of Truth. August 12th and 13th, home building executives will gather with industry luminaries on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin to learn how their companies can attract, convert and capitalize on the highly profitable loyalty of today's new breed of hyper-connected, research-savvy home buyer. Keynote Speakers
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Bob Dunn
President,
Hammes Co.
Sports Development
A prominent international developer, Mr. Dunn is the preeminent builder of National Football League stadiums throughout the United States. Stadium projects have included Lambeau Field (Green Bay Packers), AT&T Stadium (Dallas Cowboys), Ford Field (Detroit Lions), MetLife Stadium (New York Jets), and the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium. Mr. Dunn also builds sports arenas, including The Kohl Center (Wisconsin Badgers Basketball and Hockey) located on the University of Wisconsin - Madison campus.
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Chip Bell
Senior Partner,
Chip Bell Group
Chip Bell has helped some of the largest brands in the world to enhance their reputations and realize significant growth. He has served as consultant, trainer, or speaker to such major organizations as GE, Microsoft, State Farm, Marriott, Lockheed-Martin, Cadillac, KeyBank, Ritz-Carlton Hotels, Pfizer, Eli Lilly, USAA, Merrill Lynch, Allstate, Caterpillar, Hertz, Accenture, Verizon Wireless, Home Depot, Harley-Davidson, and Victoria's Secret. Mr. Bell is an award-winning author or coauthor of 21 books, many of them national best-sellers, including "Wired and Dangerous", winner of a 2011 Axiom Award. He has appeared on CNBC, CNN, Fox Business Network, ABC and has been featured in Fortune, Business Week, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine and Fast Company.
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Discovery and Education Sessions |
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Sessions will be led by industry experts Paul Cardis, CEO/Founder, Avid Ratings; C.R. Herro, VP Environmental Affairs, Meritage Homes; Gene Myers, Owner/CEO, New Town Builders; Jason Forrest, President, Forrest Performance Group; Camille Nesbitt, Director - National Customer Relations, Meritage Homes; Clark Ellis, Principal/Founding Partner, Continuum Advisory Group; Ron Robichaud, Managing Partner, Robichaud Financial Services; Jeanne Conger, Senior VP of Sales and Marketing Operations, Rausch Coleman; John Maasch, VP of Sales and Marketing, Veridian Homes, and Tom Gebes, President, BuilderMT. Sessions will cover Reputation Firewalls; Virtualization Technology; Online Options; Star Ratings; Supply Chain; Buyer Preferences; Integrated Marketing; Power of Big Data; Economy |
Friday, August 14th, the Avid Conference moves to the beautiful Whistling Straits golf course in nearby Kohler, Wisconsin to watch the PGA's finest pursue the legendary Wanamaker Cup and 2015 PGA Championship.
Compliments of KOHLER®, 150 conference attendees will receive PGA Championship VIP admission to the Whistling Straits golf course grounds and the prestigious Wanamaker Club. Spend the day up close with world famous golf pros and enjoy complimentary food and beverages in the private Wanamaker Club tent on the 9th hole throughout the day. Tickets are limited and available first-come first-serve with a paid Avid Conference registration. REGISTER EARLY! |
PGA champions whose famous names are etched on the Wanamaker Trophy include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory Mcllroy, Vijay Singh, Nick Price, Lee Trevino and, of course, Jack Nicklaus. Each of these golf legends have won the PGA Championship multiple times. Who will hoist the Cup in 2015? Could Jordan Spieth do it again?
We hope you can join us for fun and excitement as the PGA kicks off.
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