One of the most valuable venues in golf, the Golf Industry Show returns to Orlando Feb. 9-10, at the Orange Country Convention
Center.
This gathering of industry representatives features exhibitions of virtually every
aspect associated with the game of golf. Show officials expect more than
600 exhibitors covering
190
,000 square feet of exhibit space.
"The Golf Industry Show offers unparalleled opportunities for networking and sharing
of solutions," said Rhett Evans, interim CEO of the Golf Course Superintendents
Association of America. "It brings together many facets of the golf course industry
in a great location with dynamic speakers, while valuable education seminars bookend
the event."
The Golf Industry Show is presented by GCSAA and the National Golf Course Owners Association
(NGCOA), along with participating partners the American Society of Golf Course Architects
(ASGCA), the Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA), the
United States Golf Association (USGA), the National Golf Foundation
(NGF), and the International Golf Course Equipment
Managers Association (IGCEMA).
"The Golf Industry Show has become a must-attend event for the owners, operators
and the entire management team of any golf facility," said NGCOA CEO Mike Hughes.
"By adding a new partner with the equipment managers, we continue to provide additional
networking opportunities and economic strategies for attendees, as well as even
more pertinent and beneficial resources from exhibitors and distributors."
General sessions will tee up each day of the Golf Industry
Show before the trade show floor opens. World Golf Hall of Fame member Judy Rankin
will keynote the Feb. 9 General Session, and an update about the Get Golf Ready
program will be presented as well. Orlando Magic Senior Vice President Pat Williams
will keynote the Feb. 10 General Session, and an update on the We Are Golf coalition
will be presented.
The Golf Industry Show is designed to benefit every member of the golf facility
management team. The 2011 trade show floor will feature:
New technology available to exhibitors and attendees at the 2011 Golf Industry Show
include:
- Golf Industry Show Connection smart phone app
- Event social tool – allows attendees and exhibitors to find and connect with people
in their personal and professional network (Outlook, Linked In, Facebook, Twitter,
Gmail, Yahoo) that are registered for the event
- Exhibitor invites – free and easy tool for exhibitors to upload their contact lists
with a third-party bonded e-mail distribution service and send out customized invitations
to their customers and prospect
- Freeman online integrated ordering
The Golf Industry Show Silent Auction will be held online Jan. 4-Feb. 22. Proceeds
from the auction support environmental stewardship, research and education, and
player development. Auction funds also provide young people with the opportunity
to learn golf and the life values the game of golf represents. The Golf Industry
Show Silent Auction is presented by The Environmental Institute for Golf (the philanthropic
organization of GCSAA), the NGCOA Foundation, the ASGCA, and the GCBAA Foundation.
The GCSAA Education Conference
and
NGCOA Annual Conference will be held in conjunction with the Golf Industry
Show, Feb. 7-11, and the
USGA Green Section Education Program will take place at the Golf Industry
Show Feb. 11.
Registration is open at www.golfindustryshow.com. (Media members register online
at www.golfindustryshow.com/newsroom)
For more information contact:
Jeff Bollig, GCSAA Senior Director of Marketing
and Communications, 800-472-7878 ext. 4430
Joe Rice, NGCOA Chief Marketing Officer, 800-933-4262
ext. 222
Paul Foley, GCBAA Executive Director,
402-476-4444
Chad Ritterbusch, ASGCA Executive Director,
262-786-5960
Pete Kowalski and
Beth Murrison, USGA, 908-234-2300
Greg Nathan, NGF Vice President, 561-354-1622
Stephen Tucker, IGCEMA CEO,
941-309-2913
