Cleveland, OH – Golf Event Magazine, a division of Symphony Publishing, announced today their participation and plans to unveil its new publication 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.
Golf Event Magazine will be located in the Golf Event Tournament & Outings Pavilion section of the Show floor, in booth number 8307. Golf Event Magazine is the only trade magazine focusing on the corporate and charitable golf outing and event industry. With a circulation of over 36,000 whose responsibilities encompass planning, organizing, executing and/or hosting golf outings and events, Golf Event is designed to be THE resource for the golf outing and event industry. Golf Event is a bi-monthly publication that will provide its subscribers organizational and planning tools, industry insight from professional golf event managers and PGA Tournament directors, as well as other topical subjects designed to increase efficiency, effectiveness and profitability for those involved with golf outings and events. Golf Event’s web site www.golfeventmagazine.com will also be a resource for these tools, as well as offering the opportunity to host golf event managers planning tools, and offer the ability to interact with suppliers.
"With approximately 1 million golf outings and events held in the US a year, we felt that with our experience in the trade publication industry, and our staff at Golf Event who has experience and relationships with and in the golf industry and golf event management; there was a need to fill in the golf industry", says Lee Zapis, President, Symphony Publishing.
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 Golf Event Magazine please call Brad Seybert at 440-871-1300 x.103 or visit www.golfeventmagazine.com.
Contact:
Brad Seybert, President
440-871-1300 x. 103
brads@golfeventmagazine.com
