Trade Show Scheduling

For all of you golf lovers, the PGA Fall Expo will be coming to Las Vegas in August with the introduction of new buyer and exhibitor programs, an unparalleled level of buyer amenities, a wide spectrum of golf-related companies, complimentary education seminars, and lots of networking programs. More than 250 golf companies will be on hand to present and demonstrate their latest merchandise in new, upscale, all-inclusive exhibit displays at the Venetian Resort & Convention Center. PGA Golf Exhibitions, The PGA of America, and the Association of Golf Merchandisers will be presenting a comprehensive education program at no cost to attendees.

The PGA Fall Expo will kick off with the Outdoor Demo Day and three Industry Golf Tournaments at the award-winning Revere Golf Club. PGA Professionals and LPGA Members can compete in the four-ball stroke play PGA Professional Challenge Cup for a total purse of $7,000. The Amateur Shoot-Out will team PGA Professionals and LPGA Members with amateur partners for a great day of golf, prizes, networking, and product testing. All registered attendees can also participate in the PGA Fall Expo Industry Golf Outing.

The education program will provide six career paths this year:

• Golf Operations – oversight of responsibilities for golf management and activities.
• Instruction – specialization in teaching the game and managing the business side of golf instruction.
• General Management – oversight and management of the entire facility.
• Retail – management of merchandising for green-grass golf shops and off-course retail shops.
• Executive Management – administration of a golf association.
• Ownership/Leasing – development and financing of golf facilities and all aspects of ownership and leasing.

The PGA Fall Expo 2010 will be held August 16-18, 2010 at the Venetian Resort & Convention Center, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd., South Las Vegas, NV 89109. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.pgaexpo.com or contact PGA Golf Exhibitions, 383 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851. Telephone: (800) 840-5628. Fax: (203) 840-9628. Email: inquiry@pga.reedexpo.com.

Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Convention Center is the place to be for all of those golf enthusiasts looking for fun, education, training, and products. This year’s expo will be packed with programs and events including the 3^rd Annual Demo Day, the 4^th Annual Golf Tournament, an opening night industry reception at House of Blues, Teaching and Training Pavilion, show floor presentations, and much more. Some 300 golf vendors will be showcasing the latest products. 20 educational and professional development seminars will be offered at no cost.

A new golf tournament exclusively for PGA Professionals, the PGA Fall Expo $25,000 Pro Challenge, will feature a first place prize of $10,000, a second place prize of $3,000 and third place prize of $1,000 with a pay out to 50% of the field. This tournament will be staged simultaneously with the PGA Fall Expo Amateur Shoot-Out at the award-winning Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort.

The Expo floor will be tailored to put PGA Professionals and golf retailers at the center of the buying action. All buyer programs as well as the education conference, will take place directly on the show floor. There will be a central business networking platform which will provide a hub to two new education stages and new exhibitor segmentation groupings. Education seminars, interactive product demonstrations and professional networking events will all serve to bring traffic to the show floor. The all-new indoor Golf Performance & Training Center will provide attendees with the opportunity to personally test equipment and training aids. A new pavilion will display new golf merchandise and offer convenient one-stop shopping and comparison of the industry’s latest equipment, accessories and fashions.

More than 20 education seminars will be held in the PGA Fall Expo Education Conference by recognized experts of The PGA of America and the Association of Golf Merchandisers. Topics addressed will include current industry issues, inventory management, merchandising, teaching, business management, player development and more.

The PGA Fall Expo will be held August 31-September 2, 2009, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89119. For more information and registration you can visit their web site at http://www.pgaexpo.com or contact PGA Golf Exhibitions, 383 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851. Telephone: (800) 840-5628 or (203) 840-5628. Fax: (203) 840-9628. E-mail: inquiry@pga.reedexpo.com .

The Moscone Convention Center will be the site of the San Francisco International Gift Fair August 8-11, 2009. This year’s event will feature a unique marketplace environment inspired by the colorful and diverse neighborhoods of San Francisco. Trade show displays and products will be showcased according to the style and flavor of the neighborhood it is presented in. The Gift Fair will be co-located with The Gourmet Housewares Show which has more than 400 exhibiting companies featuring high-end cookware, cutlery, bakeware, gadgets, tabletop and kitchen textiles.

Hand-crafted products will abound at this year’s show. Personal, artisan-made products will be vividly on display.

The “Show Your Badge” program will allow attendees and exhibitors to receive substantial discounts at surrounding business, hotels, restaurants and bars just by showing their Show badge.

Free classes will be offered in Social Networking, Web Design Basics, and Profitability Strategies. “Studio SFIGF” will capture video testimonial and offer hands-on PR advice from the show floor. Educational programs will be presented by the industry’s leading experts. Some of the topics covered will include:

· Change is inevitable. Change is constant. Benjamin Disraeli

· Are You blogging, Twittering and Flikring Your Way to New Customers? Lynn Switanowski-Barrett

· Innovative Retail Strategies for Increasing Your Business’s Profitability in 2009 and Beyond! Patricia Norins

The SFIGF 2009 will be held August 8-11, 2009 at the Moscone Convention Center, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. For more information you can contact the SFIGF at 888 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Telephone: (213) 430-2300. Fax: (213) 362-5660. For registration and information you can visit their web site at http://www.sfigf.com/ .