LAKE MARY, FL – Winners and Outstanding Achievers in 11 categories will be announced and recognized at the 17th Annual ING Media Awards Presentation Press Conference at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando.
The program will take place on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 12:30 p.m. in ClubING, Room 309. Todd Lewis of The Golf Channel will serve as master of ceremonies.
The awards program is conducted by non-profit International Network of Golf for its members. ING is a media-based networking organization open to anyone in the golf industry or media. Its mission is to enhance and promote communication and education in golf.
Golf writers, broadcasters and photographers representing dozens of media outlets have entered their best works in the contest. Three independent judges in each category, selected by a category chairperson, judge the entries using a scoring system based on various criteria.
First-place finishers will receive beautiful plaques and a pair of sun glasses from Sundog Eyewear. Runners up (Outstanding Achievers) receive plaques.
ING is recognizing its 20th birthday in 2010, and the celebration begins at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando Jan. 28-20.
ClubING, the ING Hospitality Room, will be open in room 309 throughout the three-day gathering of the golf industry at the Orange County Convention Center. Everyone is invited to drop in and see what all of the ING buzz is about.
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 a second awards presentation. 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 2009 State of the Industry discussion will take place Friday, January 29 at 10:30-11:30 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. 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.
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
