Webcast to Feature Selected Product Demos, Seminars, News and Interviews at www.GolfCenter.TV and www.PGA.com January 25-29, 2006, Live from Orlando
Chantilly, Va. – TV Worldwide, and its new Internet TV Channel, Golf Center TV, announced that it had entered into an agreement with Turner Sports Interactive producer and manager of PGA.com and PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions to webcast the 2006 PGA Merchandise Showâ?¦& Convention along with the PGA Show Demo Day Presented by Sprint January 25-29, live from the Orange County Convention Center and Orange County National Golf Center & Resort in Orlando, Fla. at PGA.com (www.PGA.com ) and Golf Center TV (www.GolfCenter.TV ). The free webcast will feature selected live and archived seminars, news and interviews with industry leaders present for the show and highlight the latest products, solutions and trends in the golf industry. Nicklaus Golf and Golfaholics have recently signed on to be a Golf Center TV channel sponsors and main webcast sponsors include Callaway Golf, Adidas Golf and MacGregor Golf.
Visitors to the live webcast at Golf Center TV and PGA.com will be able to post questions to interviewees and participate in Q&A via e-mail, providing a fully interactive forum for sharing of information that will be archived for a full year.
"We are excited about featuring webcast content from the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show on PGA.com in cooperation with TV Worldwide’s Golf Center.TV," stated Phil Sharpe, Senior Vice President for Turner Sports Interactive and General Manager of PGA.com. "PGA Professionals, those employed in the golf industry and golfers will find the unique coverage of the 2006 PGA Merchandise Showâ?¦& Convention informative and entertaining."
"We’re pleased to work with Turner Sports Interactive to webcast the 53rd PGA Merchandise Showâ?¦& Convention simultaneously on PGA.com and TV Worldwide’s Golf Center.TV Internet TV Channel," commented Dave Gardy, Chairman and CEO of TVWorldwide.com. "While we intend to focus on the compelling new innovative technology and best practices in the golf industry, we also want to highlight the fun side of this exciting event for a range of audience demographics from the industry professional to the weekend hacker." TV Worldwide soft-launched Golf Center TV (www.GolfCenter.TV) in November 2005 at the Streaming Media West show in San Jose, Ca. with strategic partner Golf Marketing International. Golf Center TV has been testing innovative Internet TV programming content to obtain feedback from golf audiences in preparation for full launch in January 2006 with the channel’s first live interactive webcast at the 2006 PGA Merchandise Showâ?¦& Convention.
Visitors should go to PGA.com and Golf Center TV on January 25 and check back January 26-29 for live and live-to-tape coverage of the PGA Merchandise Show event each day. Webcast technical assistance questions may be directed to TV Worldwide at 703 961 9250, ext. 223, before and during the event.
About TV Worldwide
As a leading global Internet broadcasting and streaming media company, TV Worldwide (www.tvworldwide.com) is developing a network of video channels that is an affiliation of community-based Internet television stations, each underwritten by a strategic partner, "aimcasting" sm to targeted demographic audiences worldwide. TVWorldwide.com works with strategic partners to develop the latest in live and archived state-of-the art video streaming content applications. TVWorldwide.com was recently named one of the streaming video industry’s "Hottest Streaming Companies" by Streaming Magazine, www.streamingmagazine.com, and CEO Dave Gardy was honored by the magazine as one of the 50 Most Influential People in Streaming Media. Mr. Gardy currently serves as the president of the International Webcasting Association (IWA).
About Turner Sports Interactive
Turner Sports Interactive (TSI), an AOL Time Warner company produces PGA.com, the official online destination for The PGA of America and home to the PGA Championship, the Senior PGA Championship, The PGA Grand Slam of Golf and The Ryder Cup. PGA.com serves the golfing public, PGA Professionals and golf trade with products and services that inspire, direct and facilitate participation nationwide.
About the PGA Merchandise Show
The PGA Merchandise Showâ?¦& Convention, organized in partnership with The PGA of America, is one of four leading golf trade shows in PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions’ golf portfolio including the PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas; the Ontario PGA Golf Merchandise Show in Toronto, Canada; and the PGA Merchandise Show of Australia in Queensland.
About Golf Marketing International, Inc.
Golf Marketing International, Inc. is a leading marketing and promotions firm specializing in the creative building brand identity and traction for golf industry retailers, manufacturers and service providers in specific golf enthusiast customer demographics.
Contact:
Pat Cleveland
TVWorldwide.com, Inc.
Pat@tvworldwide.com
www.tvworldwide.com
(703) 961- 9250 Ext. 235
Gary Treater
Turner Sports Interactive
Gary.Treater@Turner.com
www.PGA.com
(404) 827-3661
