The 16th annual North America Golf Tourism Convention (NAC) is now fully booked with golf resorts and destination exhibitors and is now opening its doors to additional Golf Travel Advisors from the USA.
Golf Travel Advisors will be able to meet with 146 golf tourism suppliers from 24 countries, predominantly from North America, the Caribbean, Latin America and Europe. Participants include Pebble Beach Resorts, Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Horseshoe Bay, Destination Kohler, Puntacana Resort Dominican Republic, Apes Hill Barbados, Rose Hall Jamaica, Mayakoba Resort Mexico, Marco Simone G&CC Italy, Terre Blanche Golf Resort France, Vidago Palace Portugal, San Roque Spain, Trump Turnberry Scotland and 12 suppliers from Ireland.
Peter Walton, chief executive of the convention organizer, IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators), said “This is a unique opportunity for travel advisors selling golf travel to develop relationships with key suppliers in desirable golf destinations and with specialist golf DMCs who can book all relevant services as one-stop shops. We have 52 golf tourism suppliers attending from Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and Greece; this is in addition to 8 exhibitors from South Africa, Morocco and India, as well as 30 suppliers from the Caribbean and Latin America.
“Domestic travel is an essential part of the event, with over 50 exhibitors from US golf destinations, including top iconic names from across the country.”
NAC will take place in Birmingham, Alabama, from June 16-19, with optional Golf Days at the RTJ Golf Trail’s Ross Bridge and Oxmoor Valley golf courses followed by two days of pre-scheduled appointments.
Buyer delegates will also receive IAGTO Membership which provides Golf Travel Advisors with direct access to 1600 golf tourism suppliers from 93 countries including over 400 specialist golf DMCs. IAGTO’s 720 golf tour operators and golf travel advisors are responsible for the vast majority of golf vacation packages sold domestically and worldwide.
For further information and to apply to attend, Golf Travel Advisors should visit www.iagto.com/NAC
Established in 1997, IAGTO is the global trade organisation of the golf tourism industry, and has over 2400 members in 93 countries including 720 golf tour operator members in 69 countries, which are responsible for more than 90% of golf vacation packages sold worldwide. IAGTO runs three global golf tourism conventions each year in North America, Europe and Asia, along with regular Destination Conventions and Fam Trips. IAGTO also administers the International Golf Travel Writers Association and runs the prestigious annual IAGTO Golf Tourism Awards.
IAGTO Ltd is registered in England as a Professional Membership Organization.
Registered No. 3507678 – UK SIC 9112
For Further Information:
Claudio DeMarchi
cdemarchi@iagto.com ￨ Tel: 705-444-8400 ￨ www.iagto.com/NAC
