For the first time since the late 1970s, GCSAA members will be deep in the heart of Texas for the annual education conference and trade show.
That's because of today's anouncement from GCSAA and the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) that the 2015 Golf Industry Show along with each organization's respective education conferences is headed to San Antonio and the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center (pictured here). The education conferences are set for Feb. 23-27, while the trade show itself will be Feb. 25-26. It marks the first time GCSAA has visited San Antonio since 1978; the NGCOA has never held its annual conference or trade show in the city.
"Based on attendee feedback, we selected San Antonio for the 2015 Golf Industry Show," GCSAA Chief Executive Officer Rhett Evans said. "It is a new location that attendees and exhibitors want to go to and do business. It is a great addition to the Golf Industry Show lineup and another outstanding destination."
The complete news release from the GIS partners about this announcement follows:
Golf Industry Show selects San Antonio for 2015
San Antonio has been selected by officials of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) to host the 2015 Golf Industry Show and education conferences. The dates of the trade show are Feb. 25-26 and the education conferences are Feb. 23-Feb. 27.
"Based on attendee feedback we selected San Antonio for the 2015 Golf Industry Show," GCSAA Chief Executive Officer Rhett Evans said. "It is a new location that attendees and exhibitors want to go to and do business. It is a great addition to the Golf Industry Show lineup and another outstanding destination."
The 2012 Golf Industry Show (Feb. 29-March 1) and education conferences (Feb. 27-March 2) will be in Las Vegas.
"San Antonio is a perfect complement to the next three Golf Industry Show locations: Las Vegas, San Diego and Orlando," NGCOA Chief Executive Officer Mike Hughes said. "San Antonio is an easy city to travel to and typically features pleasant weather that time of year. We are very optimistic about the networking opportunities available there with the convention center being located on the Riverwalk, where there are so many hotels and restaurants."
The Golf Industry Show is an innovative trade show designed for the owners/operators of golf facilities and the professional members of the golf course industry. The event combines education, networking and solutions for golf course superintendents, owners, operators, architects, builders, equipment managers, appraisers and others.
The Golf Industry Show is presented by GCSAA and NGCOA, along with participating partners the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA), the Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA), the United States Golf Association (USGA), the National Golf Foundation (NGF), the International Golf Course Equipment Managers Association (IGCEMA), and supporting partner the Society of Golf Appraisers (SGA).
The presenting partners also hold their respective education conferences in conjunction with the Golf Industry Show, bookending the two-day, mid-week trade show with three days of seminars and sessions. The GCSAA International Trade Show (which merged with the NGCOA Annual Conference to form the Golf Industry Show beginning in 2005) and Education Conference has been held in San Antonio one other time, in 1978. The NGCOA has never held its annual conference or trade show in San Antonio.
San Antonio will be the perfect host for the show! Congrats!
Posted by: Bill | August 26, 2011 at 11:38 AM