HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. – PGA Magazine, the official monthly publication of The PGA of America, announced today that three regional meetings for PGA Professionals in the fields of clubfitting, merchandising and mentoring/coaching will be held at the 2010 PGA Fall Expo, August 16-18, at the Venetian Resort and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
The regional meetings* at the PGA Fall Expo are among a series of similar events held throughout the country to support a national PGA Professional conference program hosted by PGA Magazine. More than 50 influential PGA Professionals with expertise in the fields of clubfitting, merchandising and mentoring/coaching will participate in half-day roundtable discussions identifying trends, challenges, growth opportunities and similarities across geographical markets.
“The PGA Fall Expo offers a great opportunity to host our PGA Professional ‘think tanks’ in an environment where both PGA Magazine and participating PGA Professionals can accomplish multiple business objectives in one setting,” said Kirk Pagenkopf, publisher of PGA Magazine.
The regional meetings will be held just off the Show floor at the Venetian and are exclusively for invited PGA Professionals. PGA Professionals with expertise in these fields can share their participation interest with PGA Magazine by sending an e-mail to publisher@pgamagazine.com.
“We are pleased to build on our partnership with PGA Magazine by hosting additional PGA Professional meetings within the PGA Fall Expo schedule of events,” said PGA Golf Exhibitions Group Vice President and General Manager Ed Several. “The PGA Magazine series of regional meetings serve an important purpose and the chance for these PGA Professionals to also take advantage of PGA Fall Expo exhibits, demonstrations, education and networking functions are of added value.”
Note: These meetings do not satisfy the MSR Meeting Requirements.
About the PGA Fall Expo
The 2010 PGA Fall Expo will begin with Outdoor Demo Day and three Industry Golf Tournaments on Monday, August 16, at the award-winning Revere Golf Club in nearby Henderson, Nev. More than 250 golf companies 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 again collaborate on a comprehensive education program offered to attendees at no cost, Aug. 17-18, on the Show floor and in adjacent meeting rooms. The complimentary PGA Fall Expo Career Fair returns in 2010 to provide golf employers and attending professionals with continuing opportunities to network and source golf industry employment opportunities. And, among multiple networking events, the popular Industry Welcome Reception will return the first night of exhibition events, Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the popular TAO Las Vegas in the Grand Canal Shoppes of the Venetian.
This year’s PGA Fall Expo has moved to the Venetian Resort & Convention Center at the heart of the apparel industry’s “Fashion Week” and the MAGIC™, MODA™, MRket®, and ACCESSORIES: The Show®* events. It 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.
About PGA Magazine
PGA Magazine is the official monthly publication of The PGA of America and is the leading trade magazine in golf. The magazine is published under licensed agreement between Great Golf Resorts of the World, Inc. and The PGA.
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:
Patrick Cherry
PGA Magazine
215.914.2071
pcherry@pgamagazine.com
Sherry Major
PGA Golf Exhibitions
716.662.3855
smajor@reedexpo.com
