LAKE MARY, FL – The non-profit International Network of Golf begins its third decade of serving golf media and golf companies with a full program at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando Jan. 27-29, 2011.
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 see what all of the ING buzz is about.
Sponsorships, product displays and more exposure opportunities are available to golf companies and associations in ClubING. For more information, call 407-328-0500, ext. 1.
ING has been networking the golf industry since 1990. ING’s mission is to enhance and promote communication and education in golf. 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 two awards presentations. The 18th ING Media Awards will be announced at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 27. The 18th Annual ING Industry Honors will recognize achievement in a dozen categories at 12:30 p.m. on Friday.
Also slated for ClubING will be two presentations by Jim Koppenhaver of Pellucid. His annual 2010 State of the Industry discussion will take place Friday, January 28 at 10:30-11:30 a.m. and again at 2:30-3:30 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 the introduction of a new educational structure for the annual ING Spring Conference.
ING will unveil plans for its 21st ING Spring Conference, set for beautiful Innisbrook Resort May 22-26, 2011. Several new elements of the conference will be unveiled, including a new format for educational sessions that will give attendees specific tools to improve their standing in the golf industry.
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF GOLF
Simply put, if you are in the golf or media business, at any level and in any segment, then you should be a member of the International Network Of Golf. ING is a media-based, non-profit association that since 1990 has been networking the golf industry. ING’s stated mission is to enhance and promote communication and education in the golf industry. But the group’s vision and energies are aimed well above those already lofty objectives.
ING brings people together and encourages them to learn about – and conduct business with – each other.
MEDIA MEMBERS from publications and shows will meet prospective advertisers, gain access to terrific story material, and have dialogue with and learn from each other.
BUSINESS MEMBERS from companies large and small gain personal access to influential media members, have a platform to launch and test new products and services, and a place to network with their peers, gaining valuable information about the golf industry that can help them grow their own businesses.
For more information, visit www.inggolf.com, or call 407-328-0500, ext. 1.
Contact:
Mike Jamison
mike@jamisongolf.com
407-328-0500, ext. 1
