PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. PGA Fall Expo buyer and PGA Professional pre-registration is up 11% and 9%, respectively, in response to the new value-added programs at next weeks PGA Fall Expo, Aug. 25-27, at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. More than 4,000 international industry professionals are expected to benefit from three full days of vendor sourcing, equipment testing, education seminars, business best practices and professional networking.
Attendees are traveling from 46 U.S. states and more than 60 countries to preview the latest products and services of more than 400 top golf industry vendors within 55,000 net square feet of interactive exhibit space.
“The PGA Fall Expo delivers unprecedented value in 2008,” said Brian Whitcomb, president of The PGA of America and general manager of Lost Tracks Golf Club in Bend, Oregon. “New platforms for business solutions combined with vendor sourcing, equipment testing, education seminars and networking events offer one powerful and compact setting for me and fellow PGA Professionals to grow our business and the industry.”
Product Testing and Tournaments Tee Off PGA Fall Expo
PGA Professionals and golf retailers from around the country will test the latest equipment and accessories; play in an industry tournament and network with peers at the award-winning Badlands Golf Club in Las Vegas for the PGA Fall Expo Tournament and Demo Day, Aug. 25, 2008. Scheduled the day before the annual industry fall marketplace, the PGA Fall Expo Tournament and Demo Day traditionally offers the very best opportunity to “try before you buy” and re-connect with more than 40 manufacturers, retailers and industry leaders prior to a full schedule of sourcing and education programs at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
Strongest Exhibitor Line Up in Recent Years
Golf industry professionals will experience the strongest and most extensive line up of exhibitors in recent years at the redesigned PGA Fall Expo. More than 120 top apparel brands include market leaders such as Ashworth, Under Armour, Bobby Jones, Jamie Sadock, PUMA, PING Apparel, Ben Hogan Apparel, Antigua, Bette & Court, Callaway Golf Apparel, Cutter & Buck, Greg Norman Collection, LIJA, Sport Haley, Sunderland and Tail.
More than 20 golf equipment leaders will participate in PGA Fall Expo events including Callaway Golf, Tour Edge, MacGregor, Wilson Golf, Bobby Jones Golf and Momentus. Golf accessories and services are well represented at this year’s PGA Fall Expo with top names such as Bag Boy, Crocs, CT & T Electric Motor Cars, Daphne’s Headcovers, Easy Picker, Full Swing Golf, Gustbuster/Sunbuster, HEAD Sportswear, aboutGolf, Imperial Headwear, Players Turf, Pride Sports, SkyGolf GPS, Wittek and Yamaha Golf Cars leading the way.
PGA-Staffed Facilities & Retailers Make Plans to Participate
In response to new value-added event programs and cost-saving measures, the 2008 PGA Fall Expo is experiencing a surge in influential PGA-staffed facility and retail participation for the industry’s annual fall marketplace. Many of the nation’s most prestigious and influential golf facilities and retail outlets are sending buyers including Adios Golf Club, ChampionsGate, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, GolfSmith, Haggin Oaks Golf, Kaanapali Golf Resort, Nevada Bob’s Golf, Oakmont Country Club, Pelican Bay Country Club, Ritz-Carlton, Shadow Creek and Trump National Golf Club.
Education Conference Helps Navigate Economic Challenges & Identify New Opportunities
The industry’s hot topics and key business issues are the essence of more than 20 business and education seminars. 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?”.
Elations Welcome Reception Features Dennis DeYoung & the Music of Styx
The Elations Welcome Reception, Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the House of Blues will feature Dennis DeYoung, a founding member of the rock super group Styx, who will perform Styx classic songs with his own band including “Come Sail Away”, “Babe”, “Lady” and “Grand Illusion.” This third annual professional networking reception offers a popular night of free entertainment, drinks and hors devours to cap off the first day of business on the Expo show floor.
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 atwww.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.
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