Jeff
I would agrre that it depends on the location. And many factors would come into play such as the environemental conditions heat, season length, rainfall. What has worked for me in the east takes a different approach where I am in the west.
Some questions that would need answering from the powers that be would be how fast a conversion are they looking for and what type of conditions are they willing to deal with during the change over.
If the mandate was a conversion that ensured solid turf cover and the course was to remain open, I would think that moderate top dressing, hollow tyne areification (remove the cores, poa does better in compacted areas compared to bent) and overseeding 3 time per season (spring, early summer, early fall), watering in favor of bent (deep and infrequent) and use of a growth regulator to suppress the poa would help but would be a lengthy transition.
If the conversion was to be quick and play could be stoped for say 6 weeks; install drainage in problem areas, heavy topdressing, aggressive aerification (removing the cores) spraying a product like velocity (kills poa and leaves the bent) heavy overseed, quick release fertilizer every 3-5 days with .5 N, watering like you would for a grow-in. Once the bent is up and filling in, back off the fert and water. From that point forward it is about the maintenance.
The super would have to revamp his maintenace practices and perhaps his equipment.
To keep the poa from taking over is tough but can be done especially with the chemicals and equipment that is available.
The challenge could be with getting the cheque signers to "buy in", it takes changing peoples perception to what good golf is.