LAKE MARY, FL – For the sixth consecutive year, Golfpac Travel and GolfOrlando will have sponsorship roles in the ING Hospitality Room at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando Jan. 28-20.
ClubING, the ING Hospitality Room, will be open in room 309-A throughout the three-day gathering of the golf industry at the Orange County Convention Center. The golf industry is invited to drop in and see what all of the ING buzz is about.
The non-profit International Network of Golf is recognizing its 20th birthday in 2010, and the celebration begins at the PGA Show.
GolfpacTravel, the industry’s leading golf travel packager, will sponsor the daily breakfast and coffee table. GolfOrlando, the Central Florida marketing brand, will co-sponsor the 17th Annual ING Media Awards Presentation on Thursday, 12:30 p.m.
Golf Orlando is a co-operative marketing venture within Orlando’s golf community to promote Central Florida as a premier golf destination, and is managed by Golfpac Travel. Golfpac Travel’s high-powered websites, www.golfpactravel.com and www.golforlando.com, allow travelers to research, quote, and book their golf vacation.
Golfpac sales agents (aka “Golfpac Travel Experts”) deal directly with each group to ensure all trip details are well taken care of including tee times, accommodations, and ground transportation.
Once a trip is booked, Golfpac Travelers have access to a private website called “MyTrip” to check hotel confirmations, review tee times, print out driving directions to the chosen golf courses, make payments, and more. Best of all, there’s something for every budget with over 800 hotels, resorts, and golf courses represented.
ING has been networking the golf industry since 1990. ING’s mission is to enhance and promote communication and education in the golf industry. Media members of all types and sizes comprise approximately 35 percent of the membership. The remaining members are people from every aspect of the golf industry.
Included in a busy ING schedule at the PGA Show will be two awards presentations. Along with Thursday’s ING Media Awards, the 17th Annual ING Industry Honors will recognize achievement in a dozen categories at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, with golf commentator Mary Bryan at the microphone.
Also slated for ClubING will be two presentations by Jim Koppenhaver of Pellucid. His annual State of the Industry discussion will take place Friday, January 29 at 10:30 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. The Pellucid team will cover the basic metrics in the consumer base, rounds demand, supply absorption, weather impact and revenue for the golf industry, plus more.
Also on tap will be product displays, a Happy Hour Media Reception at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, and a fun walk through 20 years of ING, with contests and prizes along the way.
ING will also unveil plans for its 20th ING Spring Conference, set for historic Pinehurst Resort May 9-13.
For more information about ING, call 407-328-0500, ext. 1, or visit www.inggolf.com. For Golfpac, visit www.golfpactravel.com
Contact:
Mike Jamison
mike@jamisongolf.com
407-328-0500, ext. 1
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