LAKE MARY, FL – LPGA Tour star Natalie Gulbis will take part in a Q&A session in the ING Hospitality Room (ClubING) during the opening day of the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando.
Gulbis will speak on Thursday at the International Network of Golf (ING) Media Reception and Happy Hour, on behalf of sponsor TaylorMade-adidas Golf. The Happy Hour runs from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The ING Hospitality Room will be open in room 309A throughout the three-day gathering of the golf industry at the Orange County Convention Center. Everyone in the golf industry is invited to drop in and see what all of the ING buzz is about.
TaylorMade-adidas Golf, a longtime participant in ING, is co-sponsoring the reception with another longtime ING sponsor, Golfpac Travel. Gulbis plays TaylorMade Golf equipment and wears adidas apparel and shoes on the LPGA Tour. Gulbis will be playing the TaylorMade Burner brand this year and she has been instrumental in apparel and footwear designs for the adidas Golf brand.
ING beginning its third decade in the golf industry, and the celebration begins this week at the PGA Show.
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. 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 at 10:30-11:30 a.m. and again at 3:30-4:30 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, contests and giveaways. ING will be showcasing its plans for the 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.
For more information about ING, call 407-328-0500, ext. 1, or visit www.inggolf.com.
Contact:
Mike Jamison
mike@jamisongolf.com
407-328-0500, ext. 1
