NORWALK, Conn. – Market leaders including Bobby Jones Sportswear, Greg Norman Collection, Izod G, Jamie Sadock, US Kids Golf, Zero Restriction and PING Apparel are returning to the 2007 PGA Fall Expo. They join a strong list of other industry leaders including Callaway Golf, Nike Golf, Antigua, Bridgestone, J. Lindeberg, Etonic, House of Carrington, MacGregror Golf, LIJA, Cutter & Buck, Club Car, CBUK, E-Z-Go, Full Swing, Sunderland of Scotland, Wilson Golf, Tour Edge, YES!, Bobby Chan, Yamaha and many more among some 400 exhibitors during golf’s premier fall marketplace, Sept. 11-12, at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Convention Center in Las Vegas.
"For the golf buyer, the PGA Fall Expo is a must-attend," said Ken Morton, Jr., VP Retail & Marketing for Haggin Oaks Golf Super Shop-Morton Golf LLC and President of the Association of Golf Merchandisers. "Today, the golf merchandiser must be on the leading edge of trends and buy those products that make their stores stand out from all of the rest in this competitive environment. With their existing list of participating vendors- as well as their growing list of new & returning vendors- this show is a big step in making that separation. It is an important show for our company to attend."
Attendees can expect to see a fresh mix of exhibitors due to a blend of top market leaders plus more than 150 golf vendors who do not exhibit in the annual PGA Merchandise Show on the East Coast. And, exhibitors can expect to reach an important new customer base where one of every three Expo attendees last year was a PGA Professional and nearly 86 percent of those attendees said they did not regularly attend the annual PGA Merchandise Show.
More than 4,000 industry professionals are anticipated to preview interactive product presentations by category leaders including:
Antigua Sportswear
Bobby Chan
Bobby Jones Sportswear
Bridgestone
Callaway Golf
Callaway Apparel
Club Car
CBUK
Cutter & Buck
Etonic
E Z Go Textron
Fila USA
Full Swing Golf
Graphite Design
Greg Norman Collection
House of Carrington
Imperial Headwear
Izod G
Jamie Sadock
J.Lindeberg
Life is Good
LIJA
MacGregor Golf
Nike Golf
Ping Apparel
Sunderland of Scotland
Tour Edge
U.S. Kids Golf
Wilson Golf
Wittek
Yamaha
Yes!
Zero Restriction
(Click here for a full list of exhibitors or see the current list at www.pgaexpo.com/exhibitors)
An exciting new combination of events and programs have made the 2007 PGA Fall Expo an ideal setting to book spring orders, learn the latest industry trends, personally test products and network with colleagues in the fun host city of Las Vegas. Attending industry professionals can look forward to the first-ever Las Vegas Demo Day, an exclusive golf outing at Royal Links Golf Club, an expanded education conference, the popular complimentary industry reception at House of Blues and an expanded show floor featuring top manufacturers, multiple specialty exhibitor pavilions, New Product Center and the Equipment Test Center, plus 10 new "Idea Centers" offering 100 ideas to help attendees earn more money, grow rounds and sell more product.
The PGA Fall Expo will tee off on Sept. 10 at Royal Links Golf Club with the PGA Fall Expo Tournament & Demo Day, 7:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. starting times (Click here to register to play) , plus the first ever Las Vegas Demo Day from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Interactive exhibits, seminars and special events will be at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Convention Center, Sept. 11, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sept. 12, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. And, the PGA Fall Expo complimentary industry reception will be at the House of Blues, Sept. 11, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
PGA members and golf industry professionals can register, make travel arrangements and hotel reservations for the 2007 PGA Fall Expo online at www.pgaexpo.com or by calling 1-800-840-5628.
The PGA Fall Expo, organized in partnership with The PGA of America, is one of four leading golf trade shows in PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions’ global golf portfolio including the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando; the Ontario PGA Golf Merchandise Show in Toronto, Canada; and the PGA Merchandise Show of Australia in Queensland. ###
Contact:
Sherry Major, PGA Golf Exhibitions 724.530.2808, smajor@reedexpo.com
Jamie Carbone, PGA of America 561.624.8446, jcarbone@pgahq.com
