New dates, new venue combine with a reprise of 200+ golf vendors; free education conference; indoor/outdoor product testing; career fair, networking tournaments and complimentary industry receptionÌ¢?å¬
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. – The 2010 PGA Fall Expo is returning to the Las Vegas Strip with new August dates (Aug. 16-18) that coincide with the apparel industry’s “Fashion Week” and a move to the upscale Venetian Resort & Convention Center to position the annual golf marketplace right in the middle of MAGIC™, MODA™, MRket® , and ACCESSORIES: The Show® * events.
While new dates and a new venue offer golf retailers a prime opportunity to take advantage of key timing for apparel introductions and buying strategies, the PGA Fall Expo will continue to offer the popular programs that attendees have to come count on including more than 200 participating vendors from all sectors of golf; indoor and outdoor product testing of the latest equipment and aids; the complimentary education conference; career fair; three industry golf tournaments; and free industry reception.
“Positioning the 2010 PGA Fall Expo in the heart of Fashion Week at the Venetian was designed to benefit all who come to our West Coast event – exhibitors, PGA Professionals, retailers and industry leaders alike,” said PGA Golf Exhibitions Group Vice President and General Manager Ed Several. “The PGA Fall Expo will continue to provide the ideal venue for sourcing, networking, equipment testing, education and product discovery during the second half of the 2010 business cycle, and will serve as a West Coast springboard for business in 2011.”
The annual event will begin with the Outdoor Demo Day and three Industry Golf Tournaments on Monday, August 16, at the award-winning Revere Golf Club, a premier Las Vegas golf destination located 20 minutes from the strip in Henderson. Revere Golf Club is the holder of Golf World’s 2010 Reader’s Choice Award; Golf Digest’s 2008/2009 Best Places to Play (4 ½ stars) and Golf World’s 100 Best Golf Shops 2009 Winner. Leading golf vendors are expected to participate in the Outdoor Demo Day and tournaments providing attendees with real golf testing experience of the latest products.
More than 200 golf vendors will present and demonstrate their latest merchandise in new, upscale, all-inclusive exhibit displays at the Venetian Resort & Convention Center on Tuesday, August 17, 9 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and on Wednesday, August 18, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PGA Golf Exhibitions, The PGA of America and the Association of Golf Merchandisers will continue to collaborate on a comprehensive education program offered to attendees at no cost, Aug. 17-18, both on the show floor and in adjacent Venetian meeting rooms. PGA Professionals may earn up to 20 MSR Credits for their participation in the PGA Fall Expo events and complimentary education programs.
The PGA Fall Expo Career Fair returns in 2010 after a successful debut last year to provide golf employers and attending professionals with continuing opportunities to network and source golf industry employment opportunities. Professional networking remains a valuable asset of any industry gathering and the PGA Fall Expo counts many programs designed for this within its schedule including the popular Industry Welcome Reception returning the first night of exhibition events, Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the popular TAO Las Vegas in the Grand Canal Shoppes of the Venetian.
The PGA Fall Expo during Las Vegas “Fashion Week” emphasizes participation value in a compact, timely show schedule with the latest golf merchandise from more than 200 top vendors; exclusive PGA Fall Expo vendor specials; a no-cost Education Conference; complimentary Career Fair; indoor and outdoor product testing of the latest equipment, training aids and game accessories; plus professional networking events throughout the three-day event including three golf tournaments and the complimentary Industry Welcome Reception
The PGA Fall Expo is an industry-only event and is not open to the public. Buyers, exhibitors and PGA Professionals can register and learn more information about the 2010 PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas online 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 The 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 The 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
