Top Names in Golf Merchandise and Retailing Will Come Together at the 2015 PGA Fashion & Demo Experience in Las Vegas, Aug. 17-19

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (July 22, 2015) – The 2015 PGA Fashion & Demo Experience, Aug. 17-19, in Las Vegas, is attracting a powerful combination of market leaders, manufacturing veterans, industry newcomers, prominent PGA Professional retailers and off-course influential buyers planning to take advantage of this upscale, comprehensive industry marketplace and professional forum.

“The best names in golf fashion, equipment and technology providers are creating a PGA Fashion & Demo Experience in Las Vegas that is primed to excite retailers and help grow business,” said PGA Golf Exhibitions Senior Vice President and General Manager Ed Several. “Strong vendor support, complemented by valuable business programming and educational opportunities have attracted many of the most influential PGA Professionals and retailers to Las Vegas and the event should provide an ideal environment for our industry to build business, learn new strategies and share best practices among peers.”

Equipment and Technology Companies
Equipment and technology companies will kick off the industry event on Monday, Aug. 17, demonstrating their newest products and services at the PGA Outdoor Demo Experience at Cascata Golf Club, just outside of Las Vegas. The PGA Outdoor Demo Experience features a full day of golf events including a Pro-Pro tournament, short-game instructional workshop, new equipment and technology testing, industry networking, special events, contests/prizes, live music and a barbeque. Additionally, equipment and technology companies will return to the Show floor at the PGA Fashion & Demo Experience, Aug. 18-19, to provide retailers with a one-stop, convenient sourcing opportunity of comprehensive golf merchandise in the upscale environment of the Palazzo Ballroom in the Venetian.

Leading equipment and technology companies participating to date include:

• aboutGolf
• Callaway Golf
• CHAMP/MacNeill Engineering
• Club Glove
• Cobra Puma Golf
• Ernst Sports
• FlightScope
• Foresight Sports
• Full Swing Golf
• Garmin Golf Products
• PING
• TaylorMade – adidas Golf
• Tour Edge Golf
• Wilson Golf

Apparel and Accessory Companies
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 18-19, the hottest fashion trends and newest accessory collections will be showcased for attending PGA Professionals and buyers in the upscale setting of the Palazzo Ballroom of the Venetian. The PGA Fashion & Demo Experience, co-located with multiple Las Vegas Fashion Week trade shows, includes the return of the popular Live Fashion Show.  The Fashion Show, featuring the latest golf lifestyle collections, begins at 5 p.m. on Aug. 18, and will be moderated again this year by Golf Channel’s Bailey Mosier. The Opening Night Industry Reception will immediately follow and the Show floor will remain open for business through 7 p.m. to provide a special evening affair for all registered guests.

The PGA Fashion Experience features more than 150 golf resort apparel and accessories brands including:

• Ahead
• Antigua
• Bobby Jones
• Callaway Apparel*
• Carnoustie
• Chase54
• Chip Shot Kids*
• Columbia Golf
• Cutter & Buck*
• Daily Sports / Cross Golf USA*
• Dominie Luxury*
• Donald Ross
• Dunning
• Ecco
• EP Pro
• Fairway & Greene
• FJ
• Full Turn Direct
• Greg Norman Collection
• Haus of Grey
• Jamie Sadock
• J. Lindeberg
• Kevan Hall Sport*
• Line Up Group/San Soleil*
• Linksoul John Ashworth & Company
• Longball Inc.*
• Oxford
• Pukka
• Skechers
• Straight Down Clothing Co.*
• Summit Brands
• Travis Mathew*
• Under Armour*
• Zero Restriction

*Denotes current Live Fashion Show participating companies

Golf Resorts/Destinations, PGA Professionals & Golf Buyers
Influential PGA Professionals and golf buyers are pre-registered to attend the event, as they represent top golf resorts, clubs and retail stores from around the world including:

• Amazon
• American Golf
• Anthem Country Club
• Bali Hai Golf Club
• Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
• Bealls
• Bernstein Retail Productions
• Big Canyon Country Club
• BigHorn
• Billy Casper Golf Management
• Brentwood Country Club of Los Angeles
• Broken Sound Club
• Classic Club
• Cherokee Town & Country Club
• Colorado Golf Club
• Dallas Golf Co
• Desert Mountain Club
• Dillard’s
• Escena Golf Club
• Escondido Golf and Lake Club
• Forest Highlands Golf Club
• Four Seasons Resort Lanai
• GolfTEC
• Grayhawk Golf Club
• Haggin Oaks
• Kiawah Island
• Ko Olina Golf Club
• Las Vegas Golf and Tennis
• Las Vegas National Golf Club
• Legendary Golf Management
• Los Caballeros Golf Club
• LPGA
• Medinah Country Club
• Monarch Beach Golf Links
• Naples Lakes Country Club
• Oak Hill Country Club
• OB Sports Golf Management
• Omni Tucson National Golf Resort
• Palo Verdes Golf Club
• Paradies
• Pebble Beach Resorts
• Peninsula Golf & Country Club
• Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis
• PGA West
• Pinehurst Resort
• Quail Lodge and Golf Course
• Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club
• Red  Rock CC/Arroyo
• Riviera Country Club
• Ross Stores
• Seven Canyons
• Seacliff Country Club
• Shadow Mountain Golf Club
• Southern Highland Golf Club
• Stein Mart
• Tahoe Mountain Club
• tgw.com
• The Bridges @ Rancho Santa Fe
• The Broadmoor Golf Club
• The Club at Las Campanas
• The Clubs at St James Plantation
• The Lakes Country Club
• The Los Angeles Country Club
• The Madison Club
• The Maxx Group
• The Oasis Club
• The Polo Club of Boca Raton
• TJX Companies
• Torrey Pines
• Toscana Country Club
• TPC Summerlin
• Troon Golf
• Troon Kapalua Golf
• USGA
• Whispering Pines Golf Club
• Wilshire Country Club
• Wildhorse Golf Club
• Wolfdancer Golf Club
• Wynn Golf Club

About the PGA Fashion & Demo Experience
The 2015 PGA Fashion & Demo Experience, Aug. 17-19, in Las Vegas, is a golf merchandising, product testing and professional education event, exclusively for golf industry professionals and golf lifestyle apparel retailers.  In addition to product presentations by more than 200 companies and brands, the annual industry event features a Pro-Pro Tournament, Outdoor Demo Day, Live Fashion Show, Industry Reception and Education Conference.  The PGA Outdoor Demo Experience at Cascata Golf Club, Aug. 17, is open 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.  The PGA Fashion & Demo Experience at the Venetian is open Aug. 18, 8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Aug. 19, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.  The event is organized by the PGA of America and PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions. Additional details and registration are available at PGALasVegas.com.

SOURCE: PGA