Exhibiting Companies 2011
EXHIBITING COMPANIES AT THE 2011 ING SPRING CONFERENCE, INNISBROOK RESORT
Updated May 17, 2011
These descriptions are provided by the organizations.
NOTE: These organizations have committed to either exhibiting or displaying at some point during the conference. Some are not in the One-On-One Appointment Show.
ActionCOACH – Ford Kyes: ActionCOACH Pinellas is an affiliate of the world’s number one business coaching franchise with over 1200 offices in 39 countries around the world. Their world-class systems have helped thousands of business owners increase their profitability and position their businesses to work without them. ActionCOACH also provides executive coaching services to help individuals to achieve a level of success not possible without an experienced coach to help them. The ActionCOACH Pinellas firm was recently recognized as the number one firm in the US and number four globally.
adidas Golf – Tiss Dahan: adidas makes equipment designed to optimize the body's potential and push the limits of performance. More than just shirts, pants, jackets and shoes, adidas Golf creates high-performance, technology-infused golf apparel and footwear worn by hundreds of professional golfers around the world. www.adidasgolf.com.
Body Balance-Tampa – Barry Hubbard: Body Balance centers have golf-specific fitness experts that can properly evaluate you; design and deliver the proper sequence of golf fitness exercises; help to fully integrate your golf fitness program with your professional golf coach, golf-specific mental training and properly fit equipment. This is what can make or break your ability to reach your optimal golf performance objectives. It’s a fully customized program with trained professionals who can effectively integrate their services so that you get the very best results.
Bushnell Golf – Jim Devine: (Not in Appointment Show) Bushnell is the #1 choice of professional golfers, with over 92 percent of the PGA Tour pros choosing Bushnell. Bushnell Golf offers a full range of laser rangefinders and GPS units, which continue to change and improve the way golfers assess distances, ultimately improving performance. Bushnell’s latest rangefinder, The Hybrid, is the first distance measuring device to combine the best of laser and GPS Technology in one unit.
CertiFresh Cigar – Geoff Stiles: Every CertiFresh® cigar comes individually packaged in a specially coated sleeve with a Humidipak® insert. The disposable Humidipak® insert is the only two-way device that keeps the cigar at a perfect 69 percent humidity for up to one year. This allows golf courses to do away with space-eating and laborious humidors, and sell cigars from any location. Approximately 900 courses nationwide are CertiFresh clients, including high profile places like Pebble Beach, Hazeltine National, Doral and Sea Pines.
Chromax Golf – Daniel Chu: Chromax Golf manufactures high-visibility, metallic golf balls that are USGA approved. The balls are produced in six easy-to-see colors (silver, gold, orange, yellow, pink and green) and come in two different finishes and compressions that offer both style and performance. The M1x series has a soft compression of 75 and the M2x series has a standard compression of 85. The innovative golf ball creates unprecedented visibility in all light conditions with High Visibility Technology allowing golfers to watch their ball in flight and make swing corrections more easily. Its remarkable brightness makes the ball easy to find on wayward shots and sharply reduces lost balls on the course.
Embassy Suites Greenville Golf Resort – Paul Albert: The Embassy Suites Greenville Golf Resort & Conference Center has invested $3 million in creating an updated, eco-friendly golf course from the Willard Byrd-designed, 18-hole, par 72 championship Verdae Greens Golf Course. To celebrate the facility’s 20-year anniversary, it will re-open as The Preserve at Verdae this Memorial Day Weekend. The Resort is managed by John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts. The Resort is only nine miles from the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport, six miles to downtown Greenville, and provides complimentary airport transportation and free parking. The all-suite resort features 268 guest rooms, 23,000 square feet of meeting space, extensive outdoor venues, a business center, gift shop, Precor equipped fitness center, four lighted tennis courts and indoor/outdoor swimming pools.
Golfing Machine LLC – Beth Daniels: The premier advanced learning system and authorization program for professional golf instructors, providing unparalleled training on the golf stroke since 1969. The company uses the book, The Golfing Machine as the cornerstone of its education program, which increases instructors’ teaching skill and credibility through in-class learning and hands-on application of the book’s proven information. The Golfing Machine will demonstrate its revolutionary teaching and training aid, The Golfing Machine 3-D Impact Bag.™ This instructional aid is a three-dimensional wedge, calibrated at a specific angle to complement a variety of golf stroke concepts. It helps students and instructors alike align Swing on Plane, Creating An Accurate Swing Pattern and Improved Golf Stroke Performance.
GolfMesquiteNevada.com – Cody Law: This is the perfect place to customize your next golf vacation and offers the lowest prices available for stay and play packages in Mesquite, Nevada. You’re going to love our championship courses and our luxurious resort accommodations. I guarantee it!
Golfpac Travel – Michael McHenry: Since 1975, Golfpac Travel has specialized in custom tailored golf vacations to world-class golf destinations around the globe. Golfpac Travel’s high-powered websites, www.golfpactravel.com and www.golforlando.com, allow travelers to research, quote, and book their golf vacation. Golfpac sales agents (aka "Golfpac Travel Experts") deal directly with each group to ensure all trip details are well taken care of including tee times, accommodations, and ground transportation. Once a trip is booked, Golfpac Travelers have access to a private website called “MyTrip” to check hotel confirmations, review tee times, print out driving directions to the chosen golf courses, make payments, and more
Innisbrook Resort – Matt Owen: Operated by Salamander Hospitality, Innisbrook is located in the St. Petersburg/ Clearwater area on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Recently and completely renovated, the resort features 72 holes of championship golf, and several new amenities including the new luxurious Indaba Spa. The resort hosts the annual PGA TOUR Transitions Championship at its famed Copperhead Course, and the LPGA Legends Tour Open Championship.
J2 Golf Marketing – John Johnson: Noted golf marketing company and creative group is introducing a revolutionary new product, the Golf eMailer with Golf Texting – 3.0. A self-admin broadcast eMail program which has incredible reports, beautiful templates and extremely high delivery rates – One set price and you can send UNLIMITED eMails to your subscribers or you can now send SMS text messages to your entire database for instant impact at truly the lowest price in the industry. Perfect for any magazine hoping to communicate better to subscribers and drive more ad revenue; perfect for any golf course or vendor who wants to deliver timely messages, mobile offers and eNewsletters directly to an inbox or mobile phone near you.
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday – Bill Golden: Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 76 championship golf courses, 107 golf package providers and five golf schools in the Myrtle Beach area. Founded in 1967, the organization continues to be the driving force behind the growth of the Myrtle Beach area golf market. The originator of the “Stay and Play Package,” Golf Holiday provides non-biased information about the area accommodations and golf courses to assist golfers in making the most informed decisions when planning for their next vacation. Golf Holiday also hosts seven events and tournaments annually to help grow the game of golf and attract golfers to the Grand Strand during slower times of year, including the GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship.
National Hole-In-One Association – Doug Burkert: NHIOA is the world’s largest hole-in-one prize provider successfully covering over 300,000 events and since 1981, we have paid in excess of $50,000,000 to our winners. From our onsite state-of-the-art production facility, we have shipped over 750,000 “best in class” high quality, low cost golf signs, banners and presentation checks. Our specialty is covering hole-in-one contests for small to extra large events, with prizes ranging from $1,000 to over $1,000,000. With offices in Dallas, London and Melbourne, we have the “Experience that pays!”
Nike Golf – Jeff Duncan: (Not in Appointment Show) Nike Golf designs and markets golf equipment, apparel, balls, footwear, bags and accessories worldwide. Nike Golf is passionately dedicated to honoring and respecting the traditions and heritage of the game, and to providing committed golfers with the absolute best equipment in the game.
Performance Sports Brands - Matt Molloy: Various golf training products.
PGA Golf Exhibitions – Sherry Major: In partnership with The PGA of America, PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions organizes two important business gatherings each year: the PGA Merchandise Show (January in Orlando) and the PGA Expo (August in Las Vegas). The PGA Merchandise Show hosts some 43,000 industry professionals and more than 1,000 golf-related manufacturers participating in product exhibitions, demonstrations, educational seminars and special events. Similar in format but smaller in scope, the PGA Expo is a West Coast regional industry gathering during Las Vegas “fashion week” and held during a prime golf business cycle for high-quality buyers.
Pin High Pro – Carl Papa: This is a patent pending golf swing training aid that beeps at the exact the time your weight shifts to your left foot. Using Pin High Pro to practice this essential shift will reinforce critical rhythm and timing and help eliminate several distracting swing thoughts. Pin High Pro is great for practicing in the office, on the range, and even around the house. www.pinhighpro.com.
Polara Golf – David Felker: Polara Golf has introduced the world's first self-correcting golf ball. While other golf ball manufacturers claim to improve accuracy or reduce your hook or slice, the unique dimple design of the Polara Self-Correcting Technology™ golf ball actually does it. Polara uses the best available technology to create demonstrably better products that are not limited by anything other than the laws of physics. Polara golf balls are designed for recreational golfers that want to take advantage of technology improvements designed to help golfers enjoy the game more.
Power Accelerator – Frank O’Brien: Golf Ideas, LLC is the parent company for the Power Accelerator golf swing aid. Developed by a weekend golfer to correct persistent flaws in his own golf swing, the Power Accelerator is proving to help golfers develop a more powerful, consistent golf swing.
PowerBilt – Ross Kvinge: Founded in 1916, the PowerBilt Golf Company has long been known for traditional, yet innovative designs for all players, from beginners to tour players. PowerBilt continues an aggressive marketing campaign to support the 2nd generation Air Force One, Air Foil with nitrogen charge technology. Available in drivers, fairway, hybrids and new for 2010 the Air Force One nitrogen charged irons. We invite you to review our latest innovative technology along with our successful Citation, Grand Slam, Dynasty and TPS line of clubs.
Pukka Headwear – James Thompson: Pukka is a designer and manufacturer of premium golf headwear serving green-grass pro shops. Pukka offers a complete line up of pre-designed headwear collections that feature the latest looks and trends. Featured Collection: Pukka's Performance Tech Collection combines the latest design trends and functional fabrics to meet the demands of the toughest weather conditions. Choose from any one of the twenty-two pre-designed looks that combine the latest fabrics and colors for a truly unique look on or off of the course.
The Putting Wedge Company – Kit Mungo: Company was founded to design golf equipment that makes the game easier and more fun for the great majority of players. Our premiere product, Herbie’s One Putt Wedge, brings the hybrid design concept that revolutionized long-iron play to a single wedge that can be used for all of the short-game shots." http://oneputtwedge.com/pressresources.htm.
Razor Golf – George Baker, Mike Vandiver: Razor Golf has just one goal . . . Put Performance Back into Golf. Razor Golf has brought club design and engineering to a whole new level. We create clubs that allow the everyday golfer to perform. Golf clubs which are both long and very forgiving. While we adhere to the USGA mandates, we push the limits, just like you, we "Play the Edge" Today and Tomorrow! NEW PRODUCT - MUTATION FAIRWAY WOODS - The “perfect balance” has finally arrived. Razor Golf has developed a system that will make your fairway shot, soar! By perfectly balancing the head in both toe and heel, your shots will fly straighter and launch higher.
Swan Lake Golf Resort – Andy Mears: Nestled on more than 600 acres in northern Indiana, Swan Lake Golf Resort is arguably the Midwest’s most complete resort facility. The amenities speak for themselves and our Hoosier hospitality keeps customers coming back. 36-holes of well manicured golf, home to the United States Golf Academy for 40-years, two onsite Restaurants and bars, state-of-the-art Conference Center, Spa and Fitness Center, indoor and outdoor pools, and a variety of accommodations providing space for any size group. Come experience Swan Lake Golf Resort…90 miles east of the Chicago loop and 30 minutes south of South Bend.
TaylorMade Golf – Tom Olsavsky: TaylorMade pioneered the metalwood, an alternative to persimmon that was so easy to hit that amateurs avidly embraced it and tour professionals couldn't ignore it. We engineer golf clubs that meet the specific needs of all types of golfers, from tour-caliber players to skilled players to players who want every game-improvement technology we can deliver.
TipTeeToe Golf – Micky Gallas: TipTeeToe Ladies Golf Shoes feature a unique patented wedge sole design. The wedge design moves your weight to the balls of your feet improving posture and weight transfer throughout the swing. The high quality leather upper comes in a variety of vibrant colors to match even the most colorful personalities. The sole features a spikeless design for all day wear on and off the course. The interchangeable magnetic strap and ball marker allows for a custom look every time out.
Tour Edge Golf – Jay Hubbard: (Not in Appointment Show) Tour Edge Golf is a top-10 golf club manufacturer in the United States with clubs sold under the Tour Edge and Exotics brand names. The company has top-10 market share in every category of equipment as measured by Golf Datatech, the industries market monitor. Unique in the equipment industry, Tour Edge clubs come with a lifetime warranty and a 30-day play guarantee.
Tour Links – Bill Salvo: Tour Links manufactures premium quality, modular, artificial putting greens. Our patented interlocking panel system allows Tour Links greens to be built anywhere indoors or outdoors, on any surface, temporary or permanent, from a rooftop to a backyard, with minimal ground or site preparation required. The results are a professional quality putting green providing years of practice and family fun. Tour Links features a variety of sizes and shapes for uses from the office to a backyard putting paradise.
Visit St. Pete/Clearwater – Mary Haban: Award-winning beaches. Record-breaking sunshine. World-class golf. Amazing art. Culture. Fishing. Boating. And that's just the start. Welcome to Visit St. Petersburg/ Clearwater – a place where you'll discover so much to see and do, you won't know where to start. Love to golf? We’ve got one of the best pieces of green on the planet – Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club, a stop on the PGA Tour.
Visit Wales – Roger Pride: Host Nation for The 2010 Ryder Cup. Wales is the perfect destination for glorious, challenging, unpretentious golf - golf as it should be. In October 2010, The Ryder Cup came to Wales for the first time ever, on the first golf course purpose-built for the occasion, the Celtic Manor Resort's Twenty Ten course. As well as this championship course, Wales has 200 golf courses where you can play in the shadow of a castle, parkland courses in mountain settings and inspirational links. The Visit Wales team can advise on all aspects of the Wales golf product.
Zesta Golf - Bud Snodgrass: Zesta is a new and dynamic golf products designer and marketer driven to "Elevate Your Z Game". Your Z Game is made up of your A game, your B game or anything else you do that brings out your spirit, passion and enjoyment of golf. Currently, we have completed many of our unique new product designs and should have products available at retail in the back half of 2011.
