October 5, 2015

Registration Opens for the 2016 PGA Merchandise Show

PGA Professionals, golf buyers and industry leaders can now register to attend the 63rd PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29, 2016, in Orlando, at PGAShow.com.

The PGA Merchandise Show, the international golf industry’s MAJOR of Golf Business for more than 60 years, will begin with the 14th annual PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day at Orange County National Golf Center on Tuesday, Jan. 26. This will be followed by PGA Show exhibits, demonstrations, education seminars, special events and industry presentations at the Orange County Convention Center, Wednesday through Friday, Jan. 27-29.

In 2016, the annual international gathering of the golf industry will celebrate the Centennial of the PGA of America, founder and organizing partner of the PGA Merchandise Show.

Attendance at the 63rd PGA Merchandise Show is restricted to PGA Professionals and

golf industry personnel. Attendance and registration guidelines are available at PGAShow.com/guidelines. Savings on PGA Show official hotels, plus additional travel discounts, are also available at PGAShow.com/travel.

There is no registration fee for qualified golf industry professionals through Dec.14, 2015.  Beginning Dec. 15, 2015, PGA Professionals and allied association members may register at no charge, while other industry personnel will incur a $30 registration processing fee through Jan. 25, 2016, and a $100 fee at the Show through Jan. 29, 2016. A portion of the registration processing fee will be donated to support golf industry initiatives. Media and exhibitor registration are also available.

About PGA Merchandise Show:

The 63rd PGA Merchandise Show, held Jan. 26-29, 2016, 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. 26, at the Orange County National Golf Center. During PGA Show days, Jan. 27-29 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. In 2016, the annual international gathering of the golf industry will celebrate the Centennial of the PGA of America, founder and organizing partner of the PGA Merchandise Show.  The PGA Merchandise Show is a trade-only event and is not open to the public.

For More Information 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) 389-4647, mabramowitz@pgahq.com