LAKE MARY, FL – The One-On-One Appointment Show will be held for the sixth time at the 19th Annual ING Spring Conference May 17-21 at the beautiful and historic French Lick Resort in Indiana. And odds are, when the post-conference survey is completed, it will prove to once again be the most popular element of the conference.
The non-profit International Network of Golf conducts this annual gathering of golf media and business leaders to exchange information, display product and develop and nurture business relationships. Anyone in the golf industry and media is invited to attend (www.inggolf.com).
And nearly everyone at the conference can benefit from participation in the ING One-On-One Appointment Show. It was created to place an emphasis on business relations between the media and golf companies, resorts, destinations and entrepreneurs.
Participating companies set up tabletop displays. Beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, private meetings will be held every 15 minutes, for four and one-half hours. The exhibitor and the visiting media member share the time, with the goal being to create win-win-win programs for the company, the media and the audience, whether it be advertising, feature stories or special promotions. At the very least, a business relationship is established or nurtured.
It is also a perfect time for writers to gather story material and TV/Radio broadcasters to do interviews.
The ING staff gathers all meeting requests ahead of the conference and makes appropriate matches for the appointments. The entire schedule is determined and published prior to the show to allow for adequate planning time.
Steve Gribin of ESPN Radio calls the One-On-One Appointment Show “the best thing I have attended in my 20-plus years in the golf industry.”
The One-On-One Appointment Show is set for Tuesday morning, May 19 at French Lick Resort, which has just undergone a $500 million renovation. It is just one element of an action-packed ING schedule. The lineup includes:
1)Food For Thought Breakfast: Workers from various aspects of the golf industry will lead a discussion about the current state and the future direction of the golf industry.
2)The Demo Lab will feature approximately 20 companies displaying their latest equipment and training gear on the practice range and green.
3)The International Pairs World Qualifier. A two-player team that wins this 18-hole net points competition at the brand new Pete Dye Course at French Lick will represent ING and the USA in the International Pairs World Finals at Carnoustie in Scotland in October, an expenses-paid trip. The Durland Cup scramble will also be conducted, along with other golf events.
4)The ING Fashion Show. ING members will take to the runway as models, sporting the latest and greatest fashions from some of the industry’s top apparel companies.
5)Education and self-improvement programs galore from utilizing the New Social Media, to marketing, to public relations, publishing, writing and more. There is something for everyone.
Helping to kick off the week in a positive and energetic way is motivational speaker Bruce Boguski of Winner’s Edge. At age 18, Boguski was partially paralyzed in an automobile accident. After doctors warned that he might never walk again, he left the hospital six months later under his own power. After a two-year struggle to regain full use of his body, Boguski went on to become a two-time state champion in racquetball and played for a state championship softball team. Today, being able to talk from personal experience, he speaks to groups of all types on how attitude makes the difference in whatever we do.
Those interested in attending may do so by visiting www.inggolf.com and clicking on Spring Conference. An electronic registration process is available. For more information on ING, call 407-328-0500, ext. 4.
Contact:
Mike Jamison
407-28-0500, ext. 1
mike@jamisongolf.com