LAKE MARY, FL – The International Network of Golf will host the 7th Annual “State of the Industry” presentation by Jim Koppenhaver in the ING Hospitality Room at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando.
Koppenhaver is President and Founder of Pellucid Corp., a provider to the golf industry of information, reports, software and consulting services based on more accurate analysis. His client list includes PING, Acushnet, Nike, Kitson & Partners, Kemper Sports and many more.
Koppenhaver will be joined on stage by Stuart Lindsay, Principal of Edgehill Golf Advisors. Together they will have a pair of one-hour sessions on Friday, January 29, each followed by a Q&A. The first begins at 10:30 a.m. and the second at 2 p.m. Seating is limited. Please RSVP to Koppenhaver at jimk@pellucidcorp.com by Jan. 25.
Among the topics of this year’s discussion will be:
• Rounds flat but bought at a price of roughly 5-10% discount on rate
• Supply growth finally finds “reverse” gear but no supply absorption?
• % Utilization, nationally flat but a look at 61 unique markets this year
• Equipment sales, down double digits, could have been worse
• Multiple threats to facility profitability, from topline revenue to bottom line costs
• Discounting, is it a “good witch” or a “bad witch”?
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 help kick off ING’s 20th Anniversary celebration.
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.
And since every aspect of the golf industry is represented at the PGA Merchandise Show, it is appropriate that the ING celebration kicks off there.
Included in a busy ING schedule at the PGA Show will be two awards presentations. The 17th ING Media Awards will be announced at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 30. Todd Lewis of The Golf Channel will serve as master of ceremonies. 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 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. This will be the fifth time in 20 years that the ING Spring Conference has taken place in the Sandhills of North Carolina, but the first at the world-class Pinehurst Resort.
“What better place to conduct such a historically important conference than at a place where all of the greats of golf have stayed, played and left their marks,” said ING Executive Director Mike Jamison. “We have always had large turnouts for our Pinehurst-area conferences. And now that we are staying at the Pinehurst Resort itself, we expect our best conference ever.”
Approximately 200 people are expected at this annual gathering of media and golf industry leaders, conducted by the non-profit International Network Of Golf. The four-day conference is full of educational events, networking opportunities, product displays and tests, and lots of golf. The very popular ING One-On-One Appointment Show will return to the itinerary in an expanded format. The appointment show provides attendees a platform for private meetings to encourage business relationships. Also on the diverse ING itinerary will be workshops, speakers, the Demo Lab, the Food For Thought Breakfast, and the ING Fashion Show.
For registration details, or for general information, call 407-328-0500, ext. 1.
Contact:
Mike Jamison
mike@jamisongolf.com
407-328-0500, ext. 1
