PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Two golf tournaments, ideal for professional networking and loaded with top cash and merchandise prizes, plus hands-on testing of the latest golf products, tee off the industry’s annual PGA Fall Expo, Aug. 31, 2009, at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort. A packed schedule of some 200 exhibits, product demonstrations, education seminars and career programs follow Sept. 1-2 during the PGA Fall Expo at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
“When you look at the scope of the 2009 PGA Fall Expo, it promises to deliver abundant resources and best practices for industry and PGA Professionals to build their businesses,” said PGA Golf Exhibitions Group Vice President and General Manager Ed Several. “We have put together an efficient schedule of events and new programs at the lowest cost possible to help attendees accomplish in two or three days what they might need weeks to accomplish elsewhere.”
The PGA Fall Expo is open exclusively to golf industry professionals and complimentary registration for the exhibits, education conference, career fair and demo day remains open online at www.pgaexpo.com through Aug. 31. On-site registration is $50 and requires proof of golf industry affiliation. Online tournament registration, $150 for the amateur tournament and $250 for the professional tournament, remains open for limited spots through Aug. 27. Several Las Vegas hotels are offering discounted rates available at the travel page of www.pgaexpo.com or by calling 800-PGA-EXPO.
PGA Professionals and golf retailers can anticipate a highly effective business trip and full schedule of events at the PGA Fall Expo including: (Schedule details at www.pgaexpo.com)
Monday, August 31, Paiute Golf Resort
8:00 a.m. 2009 PGA Fall Expo PGA Professional Challenge Cup Wolf Course
1:00 p.m. 2009 PGA Fall Expo PGA Professional Challenge Cup Wolf Course
8:30 a.m. PGA Fall Expo Amateur Shoot-Out Sun Mountain Course
1:30 p.m. PGA Fall Expo Amateur Shoot-Out Sun Mountain Course
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 2009 PGA Fall Expo Demo Day Sun Mountain Driving Range
Tuesday, September 1, Mandalay Bay Convention Center – Bayside
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PGA Fall Expo Exhibits & Special Events
9:30 a.m. PGA Certified Professional Program Overview Show Floor Stage #1
9:30 a.m. Point of Sales Suite – Tip of the Technology Iceberg Show Floor Stage #2
9:30 a.m. PGA Presentation on Government Relations & Issues Show Floor Stage #3
10:00 a.m.
Opportunities for PGA Professionals in Challenging Times – Jeff Beaudry, PGA – PGA Employment Consultant
PGA Member Business Center
10:45 a.m. Green Golfers: Protecting The Nature Of The Game Show Floor Stage #1
10:45 a.m. PGA PAR Statistical Scoring Plan
Show Floor Stage #2
11:30 a.m.
Your PGA Blueprint – Professional Enrichment – Dawes Marlatt, PGA – PGA of America Staff
PGA Member Business Center
12:00 p.m. Marketing and Revenue Enhancements for Financial Success Show Floor Stage #1
12:00 p.m. Who Wants to be a “Retail” Millionaire Show Floor Stage #2
1:15 p.m. Dramatically Increase New Membership Sales at your Club Show Floor Stage #1
1:15 p.m. Optimal Club Delivery for all Golfers Show Floor Stage #2
2:00 p.m. Cincinnatus
Show Floor Stage #3
2:30 p.m.
Five Things To Start Doing To Survive & Thrive During the Economic Slowdown
Show Floor Stage #1
3:00 p.m.
PGA of America Town Hall – Jim Remy, President, and Joe Steranka, CEO
PGA Member Business Center
3:30 p.m. Media 101 – Maximizing Media Efforts Show Floor Stage #3
3:45 p.m. Keeping An Eye on Performance – The Market at your Finger-Tips Show Floor Stage #1
3:45 p.m. PGA Professional Report Show Floor Stage #2
4:30 p.m. Golf Tournament Awards Ceremony Show Floor Stage #3
4:45 p.m. Folds of Honor & French Lick Raffle Drawing & Presentation Show Floor Stage #3
Wednesday, September 2, Mandalay Bay Convention Center – Bayside
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. PGA Fall Expo Exhibits & Special Events
9:30 a.m. Asset & Risk Management
Show Floor Stage #1
9:30 a.m. Physical Motivation Evaluation (Pt. 1 of 2) Show Floor Stage #2
10:00 a.m.
Act Like A Partner – The Value of Seeing Things Through Your Employers Eyes – Bill Keys, PGA – PGA Employment Consultant
PGA Member Business Center
10:45 a.m. Fun & Skill Develop.m.ent (Pt. 2 of 2)
Show Floor Stage #2
10:45 a.m. New Strategies to Get New Results in New Times Show Floor Stage #1
12:00 p.m. Creating Five-Star Customer Service Show Floor Stage #1
12:00 p.m. So Little Time, So Much to Manage – 5 Easy Steps Show Floor Stage #2
1:15 p.m. Teaching The Better Player Show Floor Stage #1
1:15 p.m. Get Golf Ready/Play Golf America Show Floor Stage #2
2:30 p.m. “Let’s Talk Retail” Show Floor Stage #1
2:30 p.m. People Skills – Your Edge in a Challenging Marketplace
Show Floor Stage #2
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.
For more information, visit 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
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