Golf Management Europe / 2003 European GOLF Investment and Real Estate Conference

Golf Management Europe, the leading business magazine for the pan-European golf industry, becomes official communications sponsor

July 18th, 2003 -- UK-based Portman Publishing and Communications Ltd., publishers of Golf Management Europe, have become one of the official communication sponsors of the 2003 European GOLF Investment and Real Estate Conference & Exhibition.

Mr. Michael Lenihan, publisher of Golf Management Europe magazine, the leading business magazine for the pan-European golf industry, commented: "As the leading pan-European golf trade publication, Golf Management Europe is delighted to have been appointed as official communication sponsors for the 2003 European GOLF Investment and Real Estate Conference. We anticipate that the two-day event will bring some of Europe's leading industry figures together, and help to fast-track golf development throughout the continent.

"The real-estate sector is one that has yet to be fully realised within Europe -- especially in the UK -- and we hope that the conference will help drive the concept that golf and property development can successfully work with one another. I anticipate that at least 20 per cent of all new courses constructed across Europe will involve some degree of real-estate, and provided that the courses and property are designed in total harmony with one another, support the concept totally."

About Golf Management Europe

First published in 1997 after extensive research, Golf Management Europe has firmly established itself as the leading pan-European business magazine for the golfing industry.

The magazine's independent editorial policy has resulted in the title gaining the respect of industry bodies such as the European Institute of Golf Course Architects and the British Association of Golf Course Constructors.

Golf club development remains the underlying objective of the magazine, and with a dedicated readership in excess of 5,000 golf clubs, the title delivers a loyal and targeted circulation-base.

Fervently read by proprietors, general managers, directors of golf, committee members and groundstaff throughout the United Kingdom and Europe, no other trade publication treats the golf business quite as seriously.

About Portman Publishing and Communications

Formed as a limited company in 1992, Portman Publishing and Communications is based in Ipswich, Suffolk.

Awarded the 'Shell Livewire' award in 1993 for the best business start-up, Portman Publishing and Communications has consolidated its position as one of the UK's leading sports trade publishers.

Further information

For further information, please contact Mr. Peter Michel Heilmann, Conference Director.