Pleasanton, CA – ACCUSPLIT announced today their participation and plans to display their new golf-themed pedometers and Activity Wellness Programs at the golf industry’s most influential business gathering, the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show & Convention, January 26-29, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
ACCUSPLIT will be located in booth number 7031. Known since 1972 for its precision stopwatches for elite sports, the company has now added Certified Accurate pedometers and Activity Wellness Programs. ACCUSPLIT has continued its long tradition of partnership with elite athletes by becoming a PGA TOUR partner, and by introducing a new line of golf-themed pedometer-based walking programs featuring elite and legendary golfers like Tom Lehman, Notah Begay, and Byron Nelson.
"Pedometers and pedometer-based Activity Wellness Programs are the tools that everyone in America and every golfer can use to achieve a healthier lifestyle. With our programs, we hope that the millions of PGA TOUR fans and the millions of walkers in America will step their way to an ‘Eat Right, Walk More, Live Well’ lifestyle," says company president and "Mr. Pedometer," W. Ron Sutton.
Organized in partnership with The PGA of America, the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show & Convention, Jan. 26-29, will host some 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. Thousands of golfers will kick off the ultimate golf week at the annual Golfweek Golfest, a consumer demo weekend Jan. 21 & 22. On Wednesday, Jan. 25th, some 4,000 PGA Professionals, invited key buyers, and media will field-test products from over 80 golf-related companies at the annual Golf Demo Day 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 100 industry seminars, roundtables and panel discussions. An unparalleled industry gathering, the PGA Merchandise Show & Convention 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, a New Product Center, specialty exhibitor pavilions with learning labs, The PGA Employment Center, a Pro-Pro Tournament Series, and the annual PGA Awards Night.
For more information regarding the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show & Convention or to register online, visit www.pgaexpo.com or call 1-800-840-5628.
For more information on ACCUSPLIT, please call 925-226-0888, or visit www.ACCUSPLIT.com.
Contact:
Rosalind Iiams, Marketing Communications Manager
925-226-0922
rosalind@ACCUSPLIT.com
