New Bedford, Mass., Dec. 15, 2010 – AHEAD®, a leading designer and marketer of branded headwear, apparel and golf accessories, announced today that it will exhibit at the 2011 PGA Merchandise Show, Jan 27-29 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. AHEAD will exhibit in the apparel section in Booth No. 4757 and 4773.
“The PGA Show has always been a great venue for us to showcase our entire line of products,” said Ken Shwartz, CEO, AHEAD. “Our first show was in 1996 just selling hats in an 8 x 10 booth, and now we have grown into one of the largest and busiest booths at the PGA Show. We are very appreciative to our customers who have supported us through the years and always look forward to seeing them and enhancing our industry relationships.”
The AHEAD booth will be buzzing with activity this year. The company will use the PGA Merchandise Show to introduce its fall 2011 product lines including new performance polos and outerwear from AHEAD and Kate Lord and exciting new headwear styles and ornamentation processes for immediate delivery. Plus, show attendees will enjoy special in-booth events such as the annual Hat Drop scheduled for Friday, Jan. 28 at 5:00 p.m.
“PGA Golf Exhibitions is pleased to welcome back AHEAD and their established brands to the 58th PGA Merchandise Show,” said PGA Golf Exhibitions Senior Vice President Ed Several. “Each year, AHEAD provides an exciting presentation of new products and special events for PGA Professionals and golf retailers who come from around the world for the Show.”
About AHEAD
AHEAD® is a designer and marketer of branded headwear, apparel and accessories. Headquartered in New Bedford, Mass., the company operates four distinct business units: the AHEAD® men’s apparel line; AHEAD® Headgear, AHEAD® “Heavy Metal™” line of golf accessories and the Kate Lord™ Collection of ladies hats, ladies apparel and ladies accessories. AHEAD is a supporting partner of PGA Golf Retirement Plus, a licensee of the USGA, PGA of America, PGA TOUR and the official headwear of the AJGA. For information on AHEAD, visit www.aheadweb.com.
About the PGA Merchandise Show
The 2011 PGA Merchandise Show, held January 27-29, in Orlando, Fla., will welcome some 1,000 top golf companies and brands and more than 40,000 industry professionals from around the world to the industry’s 58th annual global summit for the business of golf. Outdoor Demo Day, the world’s largest professional golf testing event, tees off the Show on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the Orange County National Golf Center. During Show days, PGA Professionals, retailers and industry leaders will uncover the latest trends, source the newest golf merchandise, test the latest equipment, learn proven business best practices, network among peers and move forward the business of the game.
Organized in partnership with The PGA of America as a trade-only event, the 2011 PGA Merchandise Show will be held in the Orange County Convention Center ~ 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Jan. 27-28; and 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Jan. 29. For more information, visit www.pgashow.com.
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