PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. The industry’s hot topics and key business issues are the essence of more than 20 business and education seminars being presented for influential golf business leaders, PGA Professionals and retailers at the 2008 PGA Fall Expo, Aug. 26-27, at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The PGA of America, Association of Golf Merchandisers and PGA Golf Exhibitions have developed a full schedule of seminars at the annual PGA Fall Expo to include topics such as “Creating Five-Star Customer Service,” “Five Key Strategies to Become a Top 100 Golf Shop,” “Green Grass Golf Shops Can Compete,” and “Why Isn’t Your Golf Shop a Growing Profit Center”.
“The education and business seminars remain a vitally important part of the PGA Fall Expo,” said PGA Shows Group Vice President Ed Several. “The PGA Fall Expo is built around helping PGA Professionals and business leaders navigate the challenging economic environment and identify business platforms to help them succeed.”
Education & Business Seminar Topics
(Additional details available at www.pgaexpo.com)
5 Key Strategies to Become a Top 100 Golf Shop
Club Adjustability Factor
Creating Five-Star Customer Service
Developing Rotary Speed at All Ages (Titleist
Performance Institute)
Environmental Issues
Golf Club Performance: Optimize for You & Your Customers
Golf Course Slip, Trip, and Fall Management
Green Grass Golf Shops Can Compete
Green Movement: You Can’t Escape It!
Inventory Shrinkage – Oh, Those Missing Demo Clubs!
Natural Disasters Be Prepared
Ownership vs. Leasing
PGA Certified Professional Programs
PGA PerformanceTrak – Tools to Manage Your Business Player Development Programs:
Increase Rounds, Revenues & Retention
Proactive Merchandise Management for Tight Times
Profit in a Challenging Economy: What You Need to
Know Now
Promoting your Coaching and Instructional Business
Retirement Planning – The Journey Ahead
Strategies for Moving Inventory – A Focus on Markdowns
The Basics of Investing
Use of Technology to Develop Players
Vendor Partnerships and Profitability
Why Isn’t Your Golf Shop a Growing Profit Center?
Demonstrating Value – Professional Accomplishments Report
Tips for the Perfect Interview
Thinking Outside the Box to Attract New Business
The PGA Fall Expo education conference will be offered August 26-27, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Industry professionals may view the complete calendar of education sessions and register to attend the education conference at www.pgaexpo.com. A full conference pass including unlimited seminars throughout the conference and all course materials is available to PGA Professionals for $135 and to non-PGA Professionals for $160. A single session pass is available for $85.
PGA Professionals are able to earn up to 18 MSR (Member Service Requirement) credits through their participation in the education conference, Demo Day, PGA Fall Expo, free PGA Member Business Center seminars and The PGA of America Town Hall Meeting.
The PGA Fall Expo annually attracts more than 4,000 international golf retailers and some 400 top golf vendors to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. In 2008, the PGA Fall Expo moves to “fashion week” in Las Vegas and is held on the same days as MAGIC™, MODA™, MRkt®, and ACCESSORIES: The Show®*. The PGA Fall Expo is packed with product discovery, equipment testing, career education programs, professional networking events and opportunities to source unique vendors and merchandise. Additionally, the PGA Fall Expo Golf Tournament and Demo Day, Aug. 25 at Badlands Golf Club, has been expanded to include more than 40 equipment and golf accessories vendors and two tournaments with cash-prize awards for the top finishers.
The PGA Fall Expo is an industry-only event and is not open to the public. PGA Professionals, retailers and industry leaders can register, book travel and learn more about the 2008 PGA Fall Expo at www.pgaexpo.com.
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The PGA Fall Expo, organized in partnership with The PGA of America, is one of three leading golf trade shows in PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions golf portfolio including the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando and the Ontario PGA Golf Merchandise Show in Toronto, Canada.
*MAGIC is a trademark of Advanstar Communications Inc. Neither MAGIC nor Advanstar Communications Inc. is affiliated with PGA of America, PGA Fall Expo, or Reed Exhibitions. MODA, MRket, and ACCESSORIES: The Show are trademarks of Business Journals, Inc. These shows and Business Journals, Inc. are not affiliated with PGA of America, PGA Fall Expo, or Reed Exhibitions. PGA Fall Expo is a registered trademark owned by The PGA of America.
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