NORWALK, Conn. – PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions and the NGSA, National Golf Sales Representatives Association, announced today the continued participation of the Association and their membership in the PGA Merchandise Show. The NGSA, representing over 3,400 independent and company golf sales representatives, will provide members and golf sales representatives with a lounge just off the show floor during the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 22-24, at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Fla.
“The PGA Merchandise Show represents a tremendous opportunity to network, communicate, source and build our businesses among our colleagues in the golf industry and we look forward to participating once again in 2014,” said Tom Moynihan, President NGSA.
The NGSA Lounge, located in OCCC Room 230A, will provide a central networking and communications hub inclusive of meeting facilities and business services as well as light refreshments for NGSA members and golf sales representatives attending the Show. Additionally, the NGSA’s Golf Clearing House division of more than 400 member golf companies will utilize the PGA Merchandise Show for professional business-building programs. Lastly, the NGSA will support industry employment efforts at the PGA Merchandise Show through sales representative employment workshops and their direct connection to open sales representative positions at more than 200 golf companies currently listed in the NGSA’s The Sales Leader “Reps Wanted Section” at www.ngsagch.com.
About the PGA Merchandise Show
The 61st PGA Merchandise Show, held January 21-24, 2014, 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 annual global summit for the business of golf. The PGA Merchandise Show features a new day pattern in 2014 with the PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day, the world’s largest professional golf testing event, held on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Orange County National Golf Center. During PGA Show days, Wednesday – Friday, Jan. 22-24, at the Orange County Convention Center, 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. The new hours of the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show are: Wednesday and Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The PGA Merchandise Show is organized in partnership with The PGA of America as a trade-only event. Learn more about the event at www.PGAShow.com and engage with us at:
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 27 years. GCH is responsible for networking more than 400 member companies with sales representatives and upper managecment executives. For more information on the GCH visit www.ngsagch.com or call 480-860-6348.
Contact:
PGA Merchandise Show: Sherry Major, (716) 662-3855, smajor@reedexpo.com
NGSA/GCH: Tom Moynihan, 800-868-NGSA (6472), tomngsa@cox.net
