7/28/2010 | Sherry Major, Jamie Carbone

Callaway Golf, Cobra-PUMA, Cleveland/Srixon, PING lead equipment vendor list

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – New timing, new location and new programs are driving participation from top brands such as Callaway Golf, Cleveland/Srixon, Cobra-PUMA and PING among some 200 golf vendors, resulting in pre-registration of even more influential golf retailers for 2010 PGA Fall Expo events during Las Vegas Fashion Week, August 16-17, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The PGA Fall Expo Tournaments and Outdoor Demo Day tee off the industry gathering on Monday, August 16, at Revere Golf Club, just minutes off the Las Vegas Strip. PGA Fall Expo exhibition, education and special events, including headline presenter Paul Azinger – 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup Team Captain, are Tuesday and Wednesday, August 17-18, at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas.

“It’s exciting to see some of the golf industry’s most respected brands join us in Las Vegas again for the 2010 PGA Fall Expo,” said PGA Golf Exhibitions Group Vice President and General Manager Ed Several. “We have equipment companies such as Callaway Golf, PING, Cobra Golf, Cleveland/Srixon, Tour Edge and many others who will be previewing their latest products. When you combine that with apparel companies like Sport Haley, Greg Norman Collection, Fairway & Greene, Peter Millar, Ahead, PUMA, Imperial, Callaway Apparel, Cutter & Buck, PING Apparel, Pukka Headwear, Sunice, LIJA, Tehama & IZOD G, Carnoustie Sportswear, Zero Restriction, Antigua and many other top-notch apparel companies, you have a great show that gives attendees the opportunity to place orders and see everything under one roof.”

Buyers
PGA Professionals, specialty retailers and buyers will have the opportunity to discover trends and source the latest merchandise, personally test equipment and training aids and attend a full two-day schedule of main stage presentations by designers, top instructors, industry subject experts, golf CEOs and 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Paul Azinger. Additionally, attendees can participate in the complimentary Education Conference and Career Fair, plus enjoy numerous networking events including multiple golf tournaments and the popular PGA Fall Expo Welcome Reception presented by Elations, held this year at TAO Las Vegas.

With the PGA Fall Expo move to The Venetian Resort at the heart of the apparel industry’s “Fashion Week”, some 100,000 qualified apparel buyers will have access to the PGA Fall Expo in addition to the MAGIC™*, MODA™*, MRket®*, and ACCESSORIES: The Show®* events. Crossover attendance is guaranteed, with PGA Golf Shows research indicating that 60 percent of all apparel-buying PGA Professionals and AGM buyers visited the Fashion Week shows in previous years leading to significant convenience and added value for PGA Fall Expo attendees.

Influential buyers from across the country and overseas represent many of the most recognized facilities and golf retailers making plans to attend. Pre-registered buyers (as of 7-27-10) represent facilities such as:

American Golf Arnold Palmer Golf Barton Creek Golf Resort Bel Air Country Club Big Canyon Country Club Bighorn Golf Club Congressional Country Club Cordillera Club Properties David Leadbetter Golf Academy David Pelz Short Game School Desert Willow (Kemper Sports) Dicks/Golf Galaxy Edina Country Club Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Golf Town Golfsmith Int’l Inc. Grayhawk Golf Club Haggin Oaks Golf Super Shop Hillcrest Country Club Jack Nicklaus Academy Kaanapali Golf (Billy Casper) Kiawah Island Golf Resort Ko Olina Golf Club KSL Resorts La Jolla Country Club Las Vegas Golf & Tennis Marriott Golf Headquarters Morton Golf Nevada Bob’s Golf OB Sports Golf Management

Pebble Beach PGA West Phoenician Golf Club Pinehurst Resort, Poppy Hills Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club Rancho Santa Fe Riviera Country Club Santa Barbara Golf Club Sedona Golf Resort Shady Canyon Country Club Siena Golf Club Silverstone Golf Club Southern Highlands The Boulders Resort The Bridges Club The Broadmoor Hotel The Course at Wente Vineyards The Revere Golf Club Torrey Pines Golf Course Toscana Country Club TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge TPC Las Vegas TPC San Antonio TPC Summerlin Troon Golf Walters Golf Westin Kierland Resort & Spa Wynn Golf and more.

Participating Companies
The PGA Fall Expo is delivering a wide spectrum of golf-related companies from newcomers to market leaders so that attendees can source from established brands while finding the next new “hot” item to drive sales in their shops. Golf vendors are taking advantage of multiple business platforms at the PGA Fall Expo to reach buyers on the show floor in exhibits and demonstrations, off the show floor at Outdoor Demo Day, and within unique promotions, traditional and new media, to make an impact.

The very best names in golf fashion and leading equipment manufacturers are joined by a diverse assortment of golf training aids, simulators, GPS devices, accessories, golf cars, course maintenance products, tournament awards and country club lifestyle merchandise from companies such as CHAMP, Club Glove, Daphnes Headcovers, Easy Picker, Full Swing Golf, Star Electric Vehicles, Players Turf, SkyGolf GPS, St. Andrews Products, Sterling Cut Glass Trophies and Yamaha Golf Cars. The diverse assortment of exhibitors is available and updated daily.

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