LAKE MARY – ING members and their guests, plus all members of the media covering the PGA Show, are invited to participate in an exciting schedule of events in the ING Hospitality Room at the PGA Merchandise Show.
ClubING, room 309-A, opens daily at 8 with coffee, and closes each day with a Happy Hour and appearances and presentations by special guests. There will be contests and prize giveaways each day, and plenty of space for members to conduct meetings or simply get away from the show floor.
Also in ClubING will be two major awards presentations. The 15th Annual ING Media Awards Presentation Press Conference will take place Thursday, 12:30 p.m. Todd Lewis of The Golf Channel is the master of ceremonies. Major sponsors include Almost Golf, Player’s Pass and Heritage Creations USA. The 15th Annual ING Industry Honors Presentation Press Conference will be Friday at 12:30 p.m. Nominees in 12 golf business-related categories will be recognized, and winners announced in this awards. CBS Golf commentator Mary Bryan will serve as master of ceremonies.
Short-game guru Dave Pelz and LPGA Tour Commissioner Carolyn Bivens headline the special Q&A Roundtables guests (see schedule below). Omarosa of Donald Trump’s Celebrity All-Star Apprentice appears Thursday at 4:45. Golfpac Travel/Golf Orlando sponsors Thursday’s Media Cocktail Reception, and C-Thru Grips sponsors the Friday Happy Hour.
ING has been networking the golf industry since 1990. Its mission is to bring the golf media together with the golf industry to share information, test products and develop business relationships. The next conference is in Atlantic City, NJ, May 27-31. Anyone in the golf industry and media is invited to participate in ING.
Support Sponsors for ClubING include Almost Golf, Atlantic City CVA, C-Thru Grips, Golf Mesquite Nevada, Golfpac Travel/Golf Orlando, Gustbuster/Sunbuster, Hot Rod Putters, International Pairs, Jackets Required, Loudmouth Golf, LT Golf Bags, MelanSol, Plantation Golf Resort & Spa, Sweet Spot Golf and Zelocity.
For more information, visit www.inggolf.com or call Mandy Bumgarner at 407-328-0500, ext. 4.
ClubING Schedule
THURSDAY
8am Doors Open Coffee/Bagels – Sponsored by Almost Golf
8am-5pm ING Registration Get your buttons, stickers, schedules
12:30pm ING Media Awards Presentation Sponsored by Almost Golf, Golf Mesquite
Player’s Pass, Sunbuster, Zelocity
4:45pm Meet Omarosa of Apprentice Fame Sponsored by Sweet Spot Golf
5:30pm ING Happy Hour Sponsored by Golfpac Travel/GolfOrlando
Includes contests, prizes, giveaways
6pm Dave Pelz Presentation Learn from the short-game guru
FRIDAY
8am Doors Open Coffee/Bagels – Sponsored by Almost Golf
8am-5pm ING Registration Get your buttons, stickers, schedules
12:30pm ING Industry Honors Presentation Emcee: Mary Bryan
5:30pm ING Happy Hour Sponsored by C-Thru Grips
Includes contests, prizes, giveaways
6pm Carolyn Bivens Roundtable Q&A LPGA Commissioner and players (TBD)
SATURDAY
8am Doors Open Coffee/Bagels – Sponsored by Almost Golf
Contact:
Mike Jamison
407-328-0500
mike@jamisongolf.com
