Comments on: Armchair Marketing: Chaska’s Top 10 Lost PGA Opportunities http://gregswan.net/2009/08/13/armchair-marketing-chaskas-top-10-lost-pga-opportunities/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:38:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Roundup: 10 Sep 09 http://gregswan.net/2009/08/13/armchair-marketing-chaskas-top-10-lost-pga-opportunities/#comment-287 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:38:29 +0000 http://gregswan.net/?p=583#comment-287 [...] Greg Swan lived through the thick of the PGA Championship’s visit to Hazeltine in Chaska and has big ideas for what they could have done to market it better and make more money for the city of Chaska. [...]

]]> By: Greg Swan http://gregswan.net/2009/08/13/armchair-marketing-chaskas-top-10-lost-pga-opportunities/#comment-279 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:15:43 +0000 http://gregswan.net/?p=583#comment-279 @leslie I like the idea of a new mural. That definitely would’ve been covered by local media.

@pennagirl Plenty of businesses organize around the Super Bowl each year w/o directly mentioning “Super Bowl” in their promotions. Many of these concepts above wouldn’t actually have taken money, but rather coordination, foresight and a determination to get some of those dollars spent in Minneapolis and Shakopee in Chaska.

]]> By: Pennagirl http://gregswan.net/2009/08/13/armchair-marketing-chaskas-top-10-lost-pga-opportunities/#comment-278 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:22:39 +0000 http://gregswan.net/?p=583#comment-278 I know of a lot of people that do rent out their homes for the entire PGA tour in Chaska. There are not that many hotels in Chaska alone to be able to support that kind of influx of people. Many MINNEAPOLIS business use PGA tickets to tout their businesses. Many people with money are PGA attendees from outside, most want to stay in a higher end hotel? What does Chaska offer for those people?

]]> By: Pennagirl http://gregswan.net/2009/08/13/armchair-marketing-chaskas-top-10-lost-pga-opportunities/#comment-277 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:18:50 +0000 http://gregswan.net/?p=583#comment-277 Greg, you should really do some research, the PGA does not just let anyone advertise using the PGA name without permission. Also, merchants have to be able to afford to advertise. It great and wonderful to sit back and critize. Pizza N Pasta was slammed with business at both locations in Chaska and Shakopee. Chaska has another issue…PARKING. Hence, the reason for parking at Canterbury in Shakopee.

]]> By: Sue http://gregswan.net/2009/08/13/armchair-marketing-chaskas-top-10-lost-pga-opportunities/#comment-276 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:10:04 +0000 http://gregswan.net/?p=583#comment-276 Pimp my golf cart contest would also be hilarious
or a golf cart car show featuring nice personally owned carts.

]]> By: Leslie http://gregswan.net/2009/08/13/armchair-marketing-chaskas-top-10-lost-pga-opportunities/#comment-275 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:35:09 +0000 http://gregswan.net/?p=583#comment-275 Oh, and repaint one of the sides of the downtown businesses to a PGA themed mural showcasing ‘Chaska, Home of the Hazeltine PGA Championships!’

]]> By: Leslie http://gregswan.net/2009/08/13/armchair-marketing-chaskas-top-10-lost-pga-opportunities/#comment-273 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:31:23 +0000 http://gregswan.net/?p=583#comment-273 These are great ideas, Greg! If these events were actually to take place I would consider visiting even if I weren’t going to the PGA championships. An additional consideration is to have a PGA Championship themed window decorating contest between downtown businesses, the winner featured in the town newspaper.

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