PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2017) – Inventors of new golf training and teaching aids, accessories and equipment will be able to gauge the interest of more than 40,000 attending PGA Professionals and golf industry leaders from around the world at the Inventor’s Spotlight during the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 25-27, 2017, in Orlando, Fla.
Organized in partnership with the United Inventors Association (UIA), the Inventor’s Spotlight on the PGA Show floor showcases new golf and golf lifestyle-related products developed by independent inventors. In addition to the business networking opportunity provided by the PGA Show, Inventors Spotlight exhibitors also participate in the UIA Awards Program, where their products are reviewed and top inventions are awarded with one of three awards – Most Innovative Concept, Best Marketing, and the Pinnacle (Best in Show) – on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. Judging will be conducted by UIA experts, who will be in attendance throughout the PGA Show to answer questions associated with taking an idea to the development, patenting, production and product distribution stage.
“The Inventor’s Spotlight has become a proven launching pad for new golf inventions to be seen by industry influencers and product development experts,” said PGA Merchandise Show Event Director Marc Simon. “In working with the United Inventors Association, we are pleased to provide a platform for inventors to introduce and demonstrate their golf-related innovations, receive feedback from leaders in the golf industry, and, potentially, secure new points of retail distribution.”
Inventor’s Spotlight participating inventors/inventions include:
(as of 1/12/17)
Auto-Grip
Cirrus Outdoors
Crosshairs Golf
Fatt Matt
DJS Enterprises
Golf Divot Simulator Apparatus
Golf Shoe Grabber
GOLFTENNGO
Greeny S.L.
Ligature Technologies
Loft & Lie
NeuroConnect Golf/Sport Enhancement Technology
Pitch Grip Golf
ProPutt USA
ShoeTips Golf
Sport Equipment Improvements
Swingshade Golf
The Greens Wizard
The Swing Duke
United Inventors Assn
VM Golf
About the United Inventors Association
The UIA is a 501c3 non-profit educational foundation dedicated to providing educational resources and opportunities to the independent inventing community, while encouraging honest and ethical business practices among industry service providers. As the largest inventor membership organization in the country, which includes nearly 100 affiliated local inventor clubs, the organization’s mission is to empower inventors through education, access and advocacy. Learn more about the UIA at uiausa.org.
About PGA Merchandise Show:
The 64th PGA Merchandise Show, held Jan. 24-27, 2017, in Orlando, 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 Show Outdoor Demo Day, the world’s largest professional golf testing event, will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Orange County National Golf Center. During PGA Show days, Jan. 25-27, 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 PGA Merchandise Show, the MAJOR of Golf Business, is a trade-only event, not open to the public.
Learn more at PGAShow.com
Contact:
PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions/Media: Sherry Major, (716) 662-3855, smajor@reedexpo.com
PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions/Exhibitor: Alex Goodman, (203) 840-5641, agoodman@reedexpo.com
PGA of America/Media: Michael Abramowitz, (561) 624-8458, mabramowitz@pgahq.com
