Top Industry Employers Work with The PGA and PGA Golf Exhibitions to Offer a Full-Service Career Fair at No Cost to Attending Industry Professionals, August 17-18, in Las Vegas
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – The complimentary PGA Fall Expo Career Fair returns in 2010 to connect qualified industry professionals with job opportunities at some of the most recognized companies in golf, August 17-18, at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Located right on the show floor in Booth #1035, the Career Fair is produced in partnership by PGA Golf Exhibitions, The PGA of America, the National Golf Sales Representatives Association (NGSA) and leading golf industry employers including Dick’s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy. The second edition of the PGA Fall Expo Career Fair is comprehensive in its offerings and will include employer recruitment services, job and resume posting boards, employment workshops, on-site interviewing for a variety of industry positions, PGA Employment Services and access to PGA of America Employment Consultants. PGA Fall Expo vendors are able to immediately post employment opportunities at www.pgaexpo.com/careerfair.
“Industry professionals come from all over the world to PGA Golf Exhibitions events and represent a myriad of professional sectors within our industry,” said PGA Golf Exhibitions Group Vice President and General Manager Ed Several. “This second edition of the PGA Fall Expo Career Fair has been expanded to offer immediate employment opportunities, valuable career workshops, relevant business networking and access to the top PGA career counselors and industry employers. It is a mutually rewarding program for employers and qualified professionals alike.”
Dick’s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy, two of the golf industry’s largest employers of PGA Professionals, will stage recruitment efforts and company informational sessions in Booth #1132, right next to the Career Fair, throughout the two-day industry gathering.
Also, the NGSA, along with the NGSA’s management company Golf Clearing House, will be located at Booth #1033 to offer sales representative employment workshops and direct access to open sales representative positions at more than 200 golf companies currently listed in the NGSA’s The Sales Leader “Reps Wanted Section.”
PGA Employment Services also is located within the Career Fair and is an important part of the PGA Fall Expo Career Fair by presenting complimentary PGA Professional workshops, offering free access to the online PGA Employment Center and having employment consultants on hand.
Designed as the golf industry’s hiring resource, the PGA Employment Center offers the award-winning CareerLinks, a complimentary employment referral service for PGA Professional management level positions, and PGAjobfinder, the golf industry’s job posting and networking resource for member and non-member, non-management positions. All PGA Fall Expo Career Fair employment postings, both by job-seekers and golf-related employers that remain open, will be shared on PGAjobfinder after the PGA Fall Expo.
PGA Employment Services daily workshops will be offered free of charge to attending PGA Professionals in the PGA Member Business Center just off the Show floor in the Titian Room. Each complimentary workshop offers one MSR credit in the education category to participating PGA members. Workshops include:
Putting the Pieces in Place for Success
Tuesday, Aug 17, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Jeff Beaudry, PGA, PGA Employment Consultant
Act Like a Partner – The Value of Seeing Things Through Your Employers Eyes
Wednesday, Aug 18, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Bill Keys, PGA, PGA Employment Consultant
The PGA of America also will hold a PGA Member Town Hall with PGA President Jim Remy and Chief Executive Officer Joe Steranka in the PGA Member Business Center on Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 3:00 p.m. PGA members in attendance will receive two MSR credits in the meeting category.
To become involved in the PGA Fall Expo Career Fair, visit www.pgaexpo.com/careerfair.
About the PGA Fall Expo
Thousands of PGA Professionals and influential buyers will come to the 2010 PGA Fall Expo to see the top brands of golf including exhibitors such as AHEAD, Antigua, Ben Hogan/Sport Haley, Callaway Apparel, Callaway Golf, Carnoustie, CHAMP, Cleveland Classics, Cleveland Golf/Srixon, Club Glove, Cutter & Buck, Ecco, Fairway & Greene, Free Fall, Full Swing Golf, GEAR for Sport, Greg Norman Collection, Imperial Headwear, Izod G, LIJA, Peter Millar, PIMA Direct, PING, PING Apparel, Pukka Headwear, SkyGolf GPS, Sunice, TourEdge, Tehama, Under Armour, Zero Restriction and many more.
The 2010 PGA Fall Expo will begin with Outdoor Demo Day and three Industry Golf Tournaments on Monday, Aug. 16, at the award-winning Revere Golf Club in nearby Henderson, Nev. Golf tournament registration remains opens this week at www.pgaexpo.com.
Some 200 golf companies will present and demonstrate their latest merchandise in new, upscale, all-inclusive exhibit displays at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 9:00 a.m.- :00 p.m., and on Wednesday, Aug. 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.
Ryder Cup Captain Paul Azinger is the headline presenter of the 2010 PGA Fall Expo main stage schedule which includes designers, instructors, subject experts and successful CEOs to captivate, educate and motivate attendees during a full two-day schedule of presentations. And, among multiple networking events, the popular PGA Fall Expo Welcome Reception presented by Elations 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 Hotel Casino 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 Golf Galaxy:
At Golf Galaxy®, our merchandising strategy offers a comprehensive selection of competitively priced brand name golf equipment, accessories, apparel, golf services, and golf instruction by on-staff certified PGA/LPGA professionals in a unique interactive store environment. Golf Galaxy may have what you are looking for in a challenging career. We actively seek highly motivated individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and who have strong sales and customer service skills. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, outstanding employee discounts and a dynamic and fun work environment. Current openings include: PGA/LPGA Class A Golf Professionals and Non PGA member openings as General Sales Managers, Operations Managers, and Sales Managers.
About DICK’S Sporting Goods:
Serving the needs of our customers is our top priority at DICK’S Sporting Goods, and we’ve tailored our business to accomplish this goal. Our “store-within-a-store” concept sets us apart from other sporting goods retailers. Our Golf Pro Shops are staffed with PGA/LPGA Class A Members and Apprentices. The Golf Pro Shop, as well as the Lodge (Hunting/Camping/Fishing), the Fitness Center, Footwear, Team Sports and Athletic Apparel can all be found under one roof. These specialty stores offer the distinct benefits of an authentic merchandise assortment, premier brand selection, access to value-added services and personalized assistance from friendly, knowledgeable sales associates – many of whom are enthusiasts in their particular sports. Current openings include: PGA/LPGA Class A Golf Professionals, PGA Level 2 or 3 Apprentices, and LPGA Level 1, 2, or 3 Apprentices.
About the NGSA
The National Golf Sales Representatives Association (NGSA) represents over 3,400 independent and company golf sales representatives. The NGSA offers important and fully encompassing benefits for NGSA Members and is dedicated to servicing its members and the golf industry through professionalism in organization, information and salesmanship. For more information on the NGSA, visit www.ngsagch.com or call 480-860-6348.
About the GCH
The Golf Clearing House (GCH) is the management company for the NGSA and is a full-service network/marketing company servicing golf manufacturers and the golf industry for the past 23 years. GCH is responsible for networking more than 400 member companies with sales representatives and upper management executives. For more information on the GCH visit www.ngsagch.com or call 480-860-6348.
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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
