Go Golf Events Management

What Go Golf Events Management does

Go Golf Conference & Events Management Inc. (GGEM) is a privately held, founder-led event management company headquartered in Delta, British Columbia, that has operated since 1985. The company plans and produces a full spectrum of live events — golf tournaments, conferences, tradeshows, awards galas, fundraisers, meetings, seminars, and hybrid/virtual events — with a primary focus on the charity, not-for-profit, and trade-association sectors across North America, plus secondary work for corporate clients. Founder and CEO Dawn Donahue has been active in the event industry since 1978 and personally has produced over 1,000 golf tournaments; she is supported by a team of approximately 20 members covering event direction, golf operations, AV, video, photography, drone, auctioneering, and on-site supply management.

The business operates as a project-based professional services firm with no proprietary technology platform. Revenue is generated through quote-based professional service fees for event planning, coordination, and production, supplemented by group travel planning and consulting services (committee development, sponsor development, fundraising strategy). Distribution is direct: complimentary needs analyses, referrals, and word-of-mouth within association and charity networks, supported by a preferred-supplier ecosystem and institutional affiliations including an advisory board role at the Golf Tournament Association of America and a founding-sponsor relationship with the BC Hospitality Foundation.

GGEM's value proposition rests on founder-driven expertise, deep sector relationships in BC and Western Canada, and end-to-end event execution — including hybrid event delivery via partner Clark's Audio Visual — for clients that include the Cement Association of Canada, Royal Bank of Canada, Pacific Autism Family Network, Concrete BC, the Roofing Contractors Association of BC, and the BC Lions Alumni Association. The company has no disclosed AI/ML capability, no external institutional funding, and no public revenue figures, with scale inferred from a 20+ person team and recurring multi-year anchor engagements.

Name

Go Golf Events Management

Legal name

Go Golf Conference & Events Management Inc.

Website

https://gogolfevents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GGEM is a privately held, founder-led event management firm in Delta, BC that plans and produces golf tournaments, conferences, galas, fundraisers, and hybrid events for charities, trade associations, and corporate clients across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Management Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf tournament production
• Event management services
• Conference planning
• Fundraising event production
• Hybrid virtual events

Headquarters

HQ city

Delta

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Event Management & Production Services: Full-service event planning and production including conferences, tradeshows, golf tournaments, awards galas, and fundraising events. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for event planning, coordination, production, and management.
2. Travel & Culinary Services: Organizing golf and culinary getaways, incentive travel, and group travel planning from groups of 4 to 400. Destinations include Canada, United States, Hawaii, Caribbean and Mexico.
3. Consulting Services: Strategic event planning consulting, committee development, succession planning, budget development, sponsor development, fundraising strategy, meeting management, and team development consulting services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Go Golf Conference & Events Management Inc. (GGEM) is a full-service event management and production company that plans and executes golf tournaments, conferences, tradeshows, awards galas, fundraisers, hybrid/virtual events, and meetings for associations, charities, and corporate clients. The firm also offers ancillary services including group travel and culinary getaway coordination, scholarship program administration, and strategic event consulting.

Product overview

Go Golf Conference & Events Management (GGEM) is a full-service event management company offering a portfolio of interconnected event production and coordination services. The core offering consists of hybrid and virtual event production, golf and tradeshow events, conference and tradeshow management, awards/galas/fundraisers, meeting management, and speaking/seminar coordination. Additional services include travel planning for golf getaways and incentive trips, and scholarship program management for hospitality industry students. The company operates primarily in British Columbia and across North America, serving association, charity, and not-for-profit sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Golf & Tradeshow Events Full-service golf tournament and tradeshow event production including course logistics, sponsor management, and on-course activities for associations, charities, and corporate clients.
• Conference & Tradeshows End-to-end conference and tradeshow management including venue selection, program development, speaker coordination, and exhibitor logistics for trade associations and member-based organizations.
• Awards, Galas & Fundraisers Special event production for awards ceremonies, gala dinners, and charity fundraising events, including auction management capabilities for not-for-profits and foundations.
• Hybrid & Virtual Events Production Production services for hybrid and virtual events including technical setup, audiovisual management, and virtual meeting coordination delivered in partnership with audiovisual providers.
• Meeting Management Coast-to-coast meeting planning and coordination including venue sourcing, registration, transportation, and event logistics for associations and corporate clients.
• Speaking, Seminars & Workshops Speaker management and educational session production for professional development and industry conferences, including speaker sourcing and program coordination.
• Travel Planner Group travel coordination and culinary vacation planning services for golf getaways and incentive trips, covering destinations across North America including Canada, United States, Hawaii, Caribbean, and Mexico.
• Scholarship Programs Scholarship program management for hospitality industry students including committee leadership and administrative support, exemplified by the BC Hospitality Foundation scholarship program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Beat goal of 200 meetings in 90 days by 15%, planning and managing 230 meetings across Canada
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Golf Tournament Association of America (GTAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDawn Donahue sits on the Advisory Board for the Golf Tournament Association of America, providing strategic guidance and industry leadership for the golf tournament planning profession.
• BC Hospitality FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDawn Donahue is a founding sponsor and chairs the Scholarship Committee for the BC Hospitality Foundation, which provides approximately $30,000 annually in scholarships to hospitality students.
• Clark's Audio VisualminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPreferred supplier for audiovisual services at events. Collaboration on hybrid and virtual event productions including small hybrid meetings.
• Preferred Suppliers NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of preferred suppliers including venues, caterers, photographers, and other event service providers available for client events. Referenced in dedicated suppliers page on website.
• Canadian Tire JumpstartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduces Canadian Tire Jumpstart Fundraisers for both British Columbia and Atlantic Canada (2024-2025), supporting youth sports access programs.
• Pacific Autism Family NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership producing Ag4Autism golf tournaments, tradeshows, and fishing derbies that raise over $100,000 annually for autism services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cvent: Event management technology platform providing registration, venue sourcing, and event-marketing software. Comparable to GGEM in the broader event-management space, but operating as a software platform rather than a professional-services producer — represents both a competitor and potential technology enabler.
• BCD Meetings & Events: Large global corporate meetings and events agency that plans conferences, incentive trips, and association events. Comparable to GGEM in delivering end-to-end event production for corporate and association clients, but operates at vastly larger scale with technology-enabled tools.
• Maritz Global Events: Major travel, event, and incentive management company serving corporate and association clients. Comparable to GGEM in providing meeting and event production services, including incentive travel getaways, but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Eventbrite: Self-service event ticketing and management platform widely used for charity fundraisers, galas, and tournaments. Comparable to GGEM's charity gala and fundraiser production work, but operating as a software platform rather than a full-service producer.

Direct peers

• The Special Event Company: Boutique event production agency specializing in corporate, association, and non-profit events including galas and fundraising experiences. Directly comparable to GGEM in service model and customer mix.
• PRA (now part of BCD Meetings & Events): Formerly PRA Business Events — corporate event and incentive travel agency. Comparable to GGEM in full-service event production and incentive/golf travel coordination for enterprise clients.
• Bishop McCann: Boutique corporate event production and meeting management agency serving enterprise clients. Directly comparable to GGEM in service model — full-service event planning, production, and on-site management — but oriented to corporate rather than charity/association verticals.
• ConferenceDirect: Meeting planning and conference management company that helps associations and corporations source venues and manage events. Directly comparable to GGEM in serving trade associations and producing multi-day conferences and meetings.
• Hello! Destination Management: Destination management and event services company that coordinates group travel, on-site logistics, and special events. Comparable to GGEM in group travel planning (golf/culinary getaways) and on-site event execution for corporate and association groups.

Others

• Jumpstart (Canadian Tire Jumpstart): Charity partner of GGEM (produces fundraisers for them), but also an example of the type of youth-sports charity that drives demand for tournament production services. Listed as OTHERS because it is a customer/partner rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GoGolfEvents1
• Facebookfacebook.com/GoGolfEvents
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/dawndonahue
• Instagraminstagram.com/donahuedawn

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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