New York, NY – African American Golfer’s Digest announced today their participation and plans to continue attracting minority golf businesses to the golf industry’s largest business event, the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show, January 26-29, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
African American Golfer’s Digest will be located in the Products and Services section of the Show floor, in booth number 9545. The three-year-old publication continues to be the nation’s leading authority for avid black golfers with a quarterly readership of 80,000.
"The solution has always been affordability," says Publisher, Debert Cook, CMP, "African American entrepreneurs in the golf industry have exciting new products, services and ideas and, as they lead their companies mostly alone, they need a flexible and affordable alternative to participating in golf trade shows, where they can reach a strong trade-based audience." Ms. Cook conceptualized the co-share effort two years ago, after surveying her readers and advertisers about their marketing needs.
The result has been a successful effort that has given minority firms a visible and professional presence at the show. Firms joining the African American Golfer’s Digest onsite this year includes CS Innovation LLC, Dilla Golf Apparel, TGX Golf, Julius Richardson, BF Golf Tournament Services, Advanced Lesson Academy of Golf, Inner City Youth Golfers Inc., Powerful Golf, Hook-Up & Swing, New Attitude Sports International, Myers Customized Golf Figurines, Soulful Golf, Ridley GolfWorks, and several others. In addition is information on black-owned golf courses and professionals. Also, several surprise celebrity appearances and book signings are being scheduled to occur at the booth during Show days
Organized in partnership with The PGA of America, the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29, will host more than 45,000 PGA Professionals, retailers and industry leaders to preview the products and services of more than 1,200 golf-related exhibitors within 500,000 net square feet of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Some 4,000 PGA Professionals, invited key buyers, and media will kick off the industry gathering by field-testing products from over 80 golf-related companies at the annual Golf Demo Day, Jan. 25, at the Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge. Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to attend the annual expansive education conference offering more than 75 industry seminars. An unparalleled industry gathering, the PGA Merchandise Show also offers daily fashion shows, the world’s largest indoor equipment test center, the Dream Golf Shop, daily live coverage from the Show floor by The Golf Channel, The PGA Business of Golf Conference, New Product Centers, a Golf Memorabilia Display, specialty exhibitor pavilions, The PGA Employment Center, a Pro-Pro Tournament Series, and the annual PGA Awards Night.
For more information regarding the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show or to register online, visit www.pgaexpo.com or call 1-800-840-5628.
For more information on the African American Golfer’s Digest, please call 212-571-6559 or visit www.AfricanAmericanGolfersDigst.com.
Contact:
Debert Cook, CMP, Publisher
(212) 571-6559
debertcook@aol.com
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