ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL – The 17th Annual ING Spring Conference next week at Turning Stone Resort & Casino will feature product launches from several companies, educational forums, trips giveaways and networking opportunities galore.
The conference is open to anyone in the golf or travel industry, and any members of the media who cover golf as part of their work. It is scheduled for beautiful Turning Stone Resort & Casino near Syracuse, and is conducted by the non-profit International Network of Golf.
Among the companies utilizing the ING Spring Conference as a launch pad for new products, services and programs are Tour Edge, Sonartec, Player’s Pass and Razor Golf. The equipment companies who are launching will do so at the ING Demo Lab at the Turning Stone practice range on Tuesday afternoon.
Player’s Pass is introducing a co-op partner plan to media members for its nationwide discount golf program This will take place at a series of press conferences following the Demo Lab. Media in attendance will have a chance to win a $1,500 cruise voucher. Visit Wales and Tour Edge will also conduct press conferences.
Another trip being offered is tied into golf playing ability. For the fourth straight year, ING will conduct a USA World Qualifier for the International Pairs World Finals. The winning ING duo in this net points contest will represent the USA in the I.P. World Finals in St. Andrews Scotland July 1-3. Among the sponsors of this event are International Pairs-Global, Jackets Required and Razor Golf.
Educational forums include one for the media conducted by TaylorMade’s Dean Snell – Ball Performance Fitting, a high-tech presentation on the practice facility at 11 a.m. Monday.
Other Monday morning workshop leaders include BusinessWeek’s Atlanta Bureau Chief Dean Foust, Sree Sreenivasan from Columbia Graduate School Of Journalism and marketing guru Dr. Jerry Teplitz. Also, Jack Peter from the World Golf Hall Of Fame will make a presentation.
The ING Spring Conference at Turning Stone once again will focus on developing beneficial relationships in business. The very popular ING One-On-One Appointment Show returns for a fourth year. The appointment show provides attendees a platform for private meetings to encourage business relationships.
The Small Groups Topics Breakfast will be held on Monday morning, June 4. Topics will deal with advertising, multi-media promotions, e-mailing, public speaking, state of the golf industry, golf & fitness, teaching and technology and more.
Also on the diverse ING itinerary will be job skills enhancement workshops, the ING Media Awards banquet and fashion show, the opening night Golf Expo & Reception, and two afternoons of golf events. Media Awards & Fashion Show sponsors include: Aureus, Bridgestone Golf, Kia Kaha, Nicklaus Golf Equipment, Nike Golf, TaylorMade-adidas Golf and Tour Edge.
To register for the conference, or to receive more information, visit www.inggolf.com, or call 407-328-0500, ext. 3.
Contact:
Mike Jamison
mike@jamisongolf.com
407-328-0500
