2024 PGA Buying Summit set for July 29-31, at Omni PGA Frisco Resort and the Home of the PGA of America
Three days filled with product sourcing, brand meetings and education sessions; nights offer fun golf experiential and industry networking events across PGA Frisco campus.
FRISCO, Texas (April 24, 2024) –– The 2024 PGA Buying Summit will return to the Omni PGA Frisco Resort (Texas) and the Home of the PGA of America, July 29-31. More than 150 curated golf brands will showcase Spring 2025 apparel collections, accessories and golf products to influential buyers and PGA of America Golf Professionals during three packed event days, which feature open ballroom exhibits, ONE2ONE buying appointments, extensive educational programming, and nighttime golf experiential and networking events across the spectacular PGA Frisco campus.
Following last year’s highly successful event launch at the Home of the PGA of America, the 2024 Summit will have use of additional campus facilities, including equipment and technology education sessions in the newly opened PGA Coaching Center Powered by T-Mobile and the event’s Welcome Reception and Live Fashion Show at the resort’s Panther Creek Pavilion. A new golf retail education track also has been added to the PGA Education Conference and nightly networking and experiential golf events will cap busy days of business, including the event’s new Summer Jam, a nighttime concert and golf festival experience across golf, dining and retail destinations of the Monument Realty PGA District.
More than 150 top and emerging golf brands are participating in exhibit ballrooms and include companies such as 7Diamonds, A.PUTNAM, Ashworth, Ben Sherman/Stella Parker, Bobby Jones/Sunice, Clayton & Crume, Dunning Golf, Faherty Brand, Featherie, Fury Athletix, GN Collection, Hari Mari, Holderness & Bourne, Johnnie-O, Levelwear, Mizzen & Main, PAC Golf, Original Penguin, Rhone, TUMI, Turtleson, Vineyard Vines and many more. The Summit Exhibitor Directory is updated regularly at PGABuyingSummit.com.
“Following the tremendous success of the event launch at PGA Frisco last year, we are excited to return and introduce additional programs across new facilities at PGA Frisco” said PGA Golf Exhibitions Vice President Marc Simon. “The timely, focused environment of the PGA Buying Summit, combined with the fun experiential nighttime events, provides all attendees with a unique mid-season opportunity to stay on top of retail trends, gain business insights, deepen professional connections and share in the passion for the game at a beautiful destination.”
PGA Buying Summit Schedule of Events
(as of 4/24/2024, updated regularly at PGABuyingSummit.com)
Monday, July 29
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Curated ONE2ONE VIP Buyer appointments (invitation only), Wadkins/Elder Meeting Rooms, Omni PGA Frisco Resort
10:30 am – 4:30 pm
PGA Education Conference, PGA Professional Development Center at the Home of the PGA of America, and Buyer Retail Education at Omni PGA Frisco Resort
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Opening Night Welcome Reception & Fashion Show, Panther Creek Pavilion, Omni PGA Frisco Resort
7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Exhibitor/Attendee Networking with After-Hours Golf in the Monument Realty PGA District:
The Swing – a lighted 10-hole short course, The Dance Floor – a lighted 2-acre putting course, and industry networking at The Lounge by Topgolf and The Ice House.
Tuesday, July 30
7:00 am – 10:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Open Exhibit Ballrooms, Omni PGA Frisco Resort
11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Lunch
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Equipment & Technology Education, PGA of America Coaching Center Powered by T-Mobile
7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Summer Jam Concert & Golf Festival, Monument Realty PGA District
Exhibitor/Attendee Networking: Live Concert, Putting Contest at The Dance Floor – a lighted 2-acre putting course, tee times on The Swing – a lighted 10-hole short course, and industry networking at The Lounge by Topgolf and The Ice House.
Wednesday, July 31
7:00 am – 10:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Open Exhibit Ballrooms, Omni PGA Frisco Resort
Open exclusively to golf buyers, PGA of America Golf Professionals and golf industry executives, PGA Buying Summit registration and housing will open in early May 2024. Learn more and share your email address for registration/hotel opening notifications at PGABuyingSummit.com.
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About PGA Golf Exhibitions
The PGA Show and PGA Buying & Education Summit are organized by PGA Golf Exhibitions (part of RX) and the PGA of America. Since its inception in 1954, the PGA Show has grown into the largest annual business event for the global golf industry. Both the PGA Show and the mid-season PGA Buying & Education Summit drive the business of golf by providing opportunities to showcase and source innovative products, develop professional networks, learn new business strategies, and connect with peers and golf leaders. Learn more at PGAShow.com and follow us on “X”, Instagram and Facebook.
About the PGA of America
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About RX (Reed Exhibitions) & RELX
RX is in the business of building businesses for individuals, communities and organisations. We elevate the power of face-to-face events by combining data and digital products to help customers learn about markets, source products and complete transactions at approximately 400 events in 22 countries across 42 industry sectors. RX is passionate about making a positive impact on society and is fully committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our people. RX is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. www.rxglobal.com
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