LAKE MARY, FL (March 8, 2012) – Five golfers will have the chance to play their way into the 2012 World Golfers Championship National Finals when they compete at the 22nd Annual ING Spring Conference May 20-24 at the Embassy Suites Golf Resort & Conference Center in Greenville, SC.
Anyone in the golf industry or media is invited to attend the conference, conducted by the non-profit International Network of Golf, where media and the golf industry connect. Industry executives from companies large and small, and from every segment of the industry, will join golf media of all types at this annual gathering.
The WGC Qualifier will take place Monday of the conference week on the beautiful Preserve at Verdae at the Embassy Suites. This individual net stroke play event will be divided into five flights based on handicap. The winner of each flight will advance to the WGC National Finals at Swan Lake Resort in Indiana, with all on-site expenses covered. Flight winners at the national competition will then advance to the WGC World Finals in South Africa in September as a member of Team USA.
The ING competition is sanctioned by the World Golfers Amateur Tour USA, a series of tournaments across the U.S. leading into the national finals at Swan Lake. Visit www.keepscores.com/club/premium/WGATUSA/ for more information.
The host course for the ING qualifier, the Preserve at Verdae, is a Willard Byrd design that hosted the Nike Tour for nine years in the 90’s. It is a picturesque layout carved into a lush Carolina Forest with hills and mountain-like brooks. The Preserve at Verdae is located adjacent to the Embassy Suites Greenville Golf Resort and Conference Center. It will also host the 5th Annual Durland Cup team scramble on Wednesday.
The ING Spring Conference features four days of product presentation, networking, education, golf and business-building opportunities.
The focus of this year’s conference is Digital Media and Marketing. A blue ribbon panel will share expertise in various aspects of digital media on the first full day of the event, followed by a Q&A. There will also be more personal, hands-on sessions during the conference.
The ING Conference schedule is jammed with educational, networking and product display opportunities. Other highlights:
1) The ever-popular One-On-One Appointment Show, a series of private meetings between exhibitors and media to open lines of communication, create unique promotional programs, gather story materials and build relationships.
2) The Demo Lab will feature companies large and small displaying their latest equipment and training gear on the practice range and green.
3) Education and self-improvement programs galore.
4) Lots of networking events.
Those interested in attending may do so by visiting www.inggolf.com and clicking on Spring Conference. An electronic registration process is available.
For more information on ING, call 407-328-0500, ext. 1.
Contact:
Mike Jamison
407-28-0500, ext. 1
mike@jamisongolf.com
