The development of golf in central and eastern Europe will be the focus of attention at a conference in Poland next month.

The conference, taking place from 14-16 September at the Sofitel Victoria hotel in Warsaw, and incorporating a golf tournament at the First Warsaw club, will feature speakers including golf architects Dr Michael Hurdzan, Kevin Ramsey and Howard Swan.

Backers of the conference include Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, the Mayor of Warsaw, the Polish Golf Union, the Central European Countries Travel Association and the Club Managers’ Association of Europe. For details visit the conference Web site.