PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – The 2009 PGA Fall Expo, Sept. 1-2, in Las Vegas, will begin with a special presentation by The PGA of America addressing government legislation, relations and the importance of golf industry advocacy in the current economic climate. The “Government Legislation Impacting Golf” seminar is open to all attending industry professionals and will be led by Christine Garrity, Managing Director and General Counsel for The PGA of America and Eric Winborn, Governmental Affairs Consultant for The PGA. The seminar will take place on Stage 3 on the PGA Fall Expo show floor, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
“Government Legislation Impacting Golf” is designed to help PGA Professionals and golf business leaders better understand government processes and the critical role of government relations at all levels. The current political environment, along with legislative and regulatory challenges facing the industry, will be addressed including federal and state taxes, environmental and labor issues, plus health care reform plans that could impact all golf employers.
Additionally, current golf industry coalition actions will be detailed; a blueprint for grassroots advocacy will be provided and tools to help influence government legislation will be shared. The “Government Legislation Impacting Golf” seminar is one of more than 20 free seminars in the PGA Fall Expo Education Conference, presented by PGA Golf Exhibitions, The PGA of America and the Association of Golf Merchandisers. The full education calendar is available at www.pgaexpo.com/conference.
The PGA Fall Expo is packing unprecedented value into the 2009 event with exciting Show Specials and latest golf products; the no-cost education conference; the inaugural career fair, a completely redesigned show floor; plus, lower costs across all participation levels.
Simultaneous to “Fashion Week” in Las Vegas and the MAGIC™, MODA™, MRket®, and ACCESSORIES: The Show®*, the PGA Fall Expo annually attracts more than 4,000 international golf retailers to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The PGA Fall Expo is packing unprecedented value into the 2009 event with exciting Show Specials and latest golf products; the no-cost education conference; the inaugural career fair, a completely redesigned show floor; plus, lower costs across all participation levels. Simultaneous to “Fashion Week” in Las Vegas and the MAGIC™, MODA™, MRket®, and ACCESSORIES: The Show®*, the PGA Fall Expo annually attracts more than 4,000 international golf retailers to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The 2009 PGA Fall Expo features top golf vendors such as Callaway Golf, Antigua, Hippo Golf, Greg Norman, Full Swing Golf, Fairway & Greene, Imperial Headwear, Tour Edge, Gear for Sport, Under Armour, Zero Restriction, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan/Sport Haley, Club Glove, Cutter & Buck, Bugatchi, Dunning, Ecco, About Golf, Pukka, SkyGolf and more.
On the day before the Expo opens, Monday, Aug. 31, attendees have the opportunity to participate in two golf tournaments and the Outdoor Demo Day at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort. The all-new PGA Fall Expo Professional Challenge Cup features a $25,000 purse, $10,000 first place prize and pay out to 50% of the two-person PGA Professional teams in the four-ball stroke play tournament (purse/prize based on 100-team field). Separately, the PGA Fall Expo Amateur Shoot Out (formerly the PGA Fall Expo Golf Outing and Product Testing event) features two shot-gun scramble events for four-person amateur teams with top prizes and Expo vendor merchandise credits to the winning teams. The PGA Fall Expo Outdoor Demo Day returns for the fourth year on Paiute’s driving range, short game area and putting green. Product testing, exhibitor demonstrations and professional networking takes place from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and features more than 30 golf vendors unveiling the latest golf equipment, training aids and accessories.
Registration for the PGA Fall Expo, the PGA Fall Expo Education Conference and the Outdoor Demo Day is free to industry professionals and available at www.pgaexpo.com. PGA Professional registration for the PGA Fall Expo Professional Challenge Cup is $250 per player through Aug. 27 and includes the entry fee, range and balls, carts, breakfast (morning shotgun), lunch (both shotguns), refreshments on course and Expo manufacturer gift bags. Registration for the PGA Fall Expo Amateur Shoot-Out is $150 per player through Aug. 27 and includes the entry fee, range and balls, carts, breakfast (morning shotgun), lunch (both shotguns), refreshments on course and Expo manufacturer gift bags. Players may register for both tournaments at www.pgaexpo.com.
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.
Contact:
Sherry Major | PGA Golf Exhibitions – 716.662.3855 | smajor@reedexpo.com
Jamie Carbone | PGA of America – 561.624.8446 | jcarbone@pgahq.com
