NORWALK, Conn. – NORWALK, Conn. – More than 100 of the hottest golf fashion companies, two designer roundtables and the popular "What’s Hot in Apparel" seminar combine to put golf fashion squarely in the 2007 PGA Fall Expo spotlight at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Convention Center in Las Vegas, Sept. 11-12.
Thousands of prominent PGA Golf Professionals and golf retailers from influential facilities such as Pinehurst Resort, Pebble Beach, Riviera Country Club and Bali Hai are set to preview the latest collections from top golf apparel manufacturers such as Bobby Jones Sportswear, Cutter & Buck, Greg Norman Collection, Original Penguin, PING Apparel, J. Lindeberg, Claudia Romana, Fila, Callaway Apparel, LIJA, Antigua, Jamie Sadock, Puma and more. (Click here for the full apparel exhibitor list.)
"The synergy of top apparel vendors, influential apparel retailers and timely apparel trend programs builds a fashion platform at the PGA Fall Expo that exceeds anything we’ve experienced in recent years," said Desane Blaney, Executive Director of the Association of Golf Merchandisers, whose members are responsible for golf merchandise sales in excess of $600 million annually. "While we are pleased to partner with PGA Golf Exhibitions and The PGA of America to present apparel programs, we are even more excited that our merchandiser members will have so much to gain through their participation at this year’s event."
The Association of Golf Merchandisers will host two fashion designer roundtables on the show floor on Wednesday, Sept. 12. Both roundtables are presented to provide attendees with first hand knowledge of the newest technologies in fabrics and designs for the coming season and will be open to all PGA Fall Expo attendees. The traditional designers’ roundtable take place on Tuesday, September 11th from 4 to 5 p.m. and will feature designers from Bobby Jones, Calvin Klein, Carnoustie, Cutter & Buck, Greg Norman Collection and Jack Nicklaus Sportswear. The boutique designers’ roundtable will take place on Wednesday, September 12th from noon to 1:00 p.m. and will feature designers from Aphira, Birdie, Claudia Romana, Trigelle and Verdina.
The "What’s Hot In Apparel" trend seminar returns in 2007 after a tremendous response in 2006, with Golf Datatech’s Tom Stine presenting "Apparel Trends That Will Make You More Money" on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sponsored by The PGA of America, the apparel trends seminar is designed to provide exceptional retailing tools for every golf shop, large or small.
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. The PGA Fall Expo will tee off on Sept. 10 at Royal Links Golf Club with the PGA Fall Expo Tournament & Demo Day. 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. PGA Golf Professionals 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
