LAKE MARY, FL (April 22, 2014) – For golf companies and organizations, the main reason to attend the 24th Annual ING Spring Conference is to have approximately 50 media members test their products and learn about their services and programs.
There are many more reasons, however, to attend the conference, scheduled for June 1-4 at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. Among those is education.
The non-profit International Network of Golf, the industry’s only media-based networking organization, conducts this annual gathering of media and golf companies and leaders. ING is “where the media and golf industry connect.”
Anyone in the golf industry and media is invited to join ING and attend the conference. Call 407-328-0500 for details. The Early Bird pricing deadline has been extended to Wednesday, April 23.
Among the educational sessions included in the conference fee is the Mentor’s Breakfast, where experts in fields such as Social Marketing, Public Relations & Advertising and more lead informal discussions over breakfast.
The Best Practices session features individuals who have instituted a program or idea that had a successful impact on their business or career, and covers a variety of topics.
The main educational seminar will center on the latest golf marketing trends, and will be conducted by renowned speaker Jon Last of Sports & Leisure Marketing. Also, attendees will have a choice of beginners and advanced social media workshops.
ABOUT THE ING SPRING CONFERENCE
Approximately 140 people will attend the 24th Annual ING Spring Conference in Atlantic City. Resorts Casino Hotel will serve as the official headquarters of the conference, hosting all of the educational sessions and most of the meal and networking elements of the meeting. It was the first casino hotel to open in Atlantic City, back in 1978. It has since undergone a major renovation, including the addition of the spectacular Margaritaville entertainment complex.
Nearly everyone at the conference can benefit from participation in the ING One-On-One Appointment Show, which will be held over two days at this year’s conference. It was created to place an emphasis on business relations between the media and golf companies, resorts, destinations and entrepreneurs.
Participating companies set up tabletop displays. Beginning at 8 a.m., private meetings will be held every 20 minutes, for five hours over two days – Monday and Tuesday mornings of the conference.
Another key element of the conference for exhibiting companies is the Demo Lab on Tuesday afternoon. Historic Atlantic City Country Club will host this year’s ING Demo Lab, where companies with golf equipment and training aids set up on the range and putting green where attendees try the products first hand. Companies that have verbally committed to participating in the Demo Lab so far include Bridgestone, Freedom Golf Association, RadiusRoll Putters, Personal Golf Fan, Razor Golf, SNAG, and TaylorMade Golf. A total of nearly 20 companies are expected to take part.
Three golf tournaments will be conducted at Seaview Resort and Blue Heron Pines, including the ING WGAT National Qualifier.
The ING Conference is open to everyone in the golf industry and media. For more information, visit www.inggolf.com or call 407-328-0500.
Contact:
Mike Jamison
407-328-0500
mike@jamisongolf.com
