JANUARY 2020
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ING BEGINS 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
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Award-Winning Marketing Strategist Michael Barber Will Share Tips On The Best E-Mail Marketing Practices E-mail isn’t the sexiest marketing topic, nor is it the most fun, but if done well it can lead to the highest ROI of any channel in your marketing mix. Attendees at the 30th Anniversary ING Spring Conference will have the opportunity to learn the latest and greatest concepts in email marketing at the Tuesday afternoon ING University Session. The conference is scheduled for May 31-June 3 at the Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia, PA. Michael Barber, an award-winning creative and marketing strategist, will lead the ING University session on Tuesday, June 2 at 2 pm. Even though there is more noise in the inbox and more apps for us to juggle, e-mail continues to prove itself as the best one-to-one communication channel for brands and most preferred by consumers. That said, businesses continue to struggle with this channel even some 26 years after the first email campaign was sent. Join Barber as he challenges your email conceptions, explores some of the best and most practical ways to improve your e-mail campaigns, and shows you just why has been awarded numerous industry awards, but more this tactic continues to be vitally important for businesses. importantly has driven successes including the most For the last three years, Barber was the Senior Vice effective and cost-efficient campaign in the history of a President, Chief Creative Officer at Godfrey, one of the Fortune 500 company, a 160x return on ad spend, and 10 largest B2B agencies. million earned media impressions within the first month He began his career at Mighty Interactive, the digital of a new product launch. shop founded by Jay Baer. Mighty was one of the first Details to follow on the other ING educational sessions. agencies to leverage the future email behemoth Also on the ING schedule, new this year is the division of ExactTarget, ultimately helping the organization develop the ING Demo Lab into two parts - the Short Game Demo its ad agency offering before it was acquired by Experience and the Long Game Demo Lab. Salesforce for $2.5 billion. Also, the popular One-On-One Appointment Show will Barber went on to lead strategy and planning at Site- feature shorter sessions expanded to three days. wire, Nomadic Agency, and COHN, before founding his own consultancy, barber&hewitt. In 2018, barber&hewitt joined Godfrey and was named one of Marketo’s Fearless SAVE DOLLARS! 50, which recognizes the top marketers around the globe The deadline for Early-Bird registration discounts driving bold, fearless, marketing and digital transforma- has been extended to January 31. Complete and re- tion. turn your ING Spring Conference registration form Barber’s work has been featured in The New York right away to save money! (see Pages 4 & 5). Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes. This work Energiz BLUE BELL BLUE BELL Country Club Country Club
30th Anniversary ING Spring Conference May 31-June 3, 2020 – Valley Forge Casino Resort, King of Prussia, PA
TENTATIVE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
TIME EVENT ROOM/SITE
SUNDAY, May 31
5:302 pm pm -7 pm Conference Office/Check-InOrientation HaverfordMerion 4:30 pm ING Advisory Board Meeting Berwyn 9 pm ClubING 7 pm Welcome Reception TBD MONDAY Tower Lobby Bar
7 am-1 pm Conference Office/Check-In Haverford 8 am Breakfast & Guest Speaker Grand Ballroom 9:30 am-11 am Appointment Show Session 1 Hancock/Jefferson/Ross 11:45 am Lunch & Long Game Demo Lab Raven’s Claw Golf Club 82:15 pm pm ClubGolf INGTournaments Raven’s Claw Golf Club Dinner On Your Own TUESDAY Tower Lobby Bar
7 am-8:30 am Conference Office/Check-In Haverford 8:30 am Breakfast at Blue Bell CC 9:30 am -11:30 am Short Game Demo Experience Blue Bell CC 12:30 pm Committees Lunch & 2021 Site Announcement South Ballroom 2 pm ING University 1 Adams/Franklin 93 pmpm-5:15 pm ClubAppointmentING Show Session 2 Hancock/Jefferson/Ross 7:30 pm Conference Banquet Grand Ballroom WEDNESDAY Tower Lobby Bar
8 am Networking Breakfast South Ballroom 9:15 am ING University 2 Adams/Franklin 10:45 am-12 pm Appointment Show Session 3 Hancock/Jefferson/Ross Lunch On Your Own 82:15 pm pm ClubDurlandING Cup Scramble Raven’s Claw Golf Club 6:45 pm Golf Awards Dinner Raven’s Claw Golf Club THURSDAY (Checkout Day) Tower Lobby Bar
8 am Advisory Board Breakfast Mt. Davis The ING UPDATE PUBLICATION 30th Anniversary ING Spring Conference May 31-June 3, 2020 Valley Forge Casino Resort Early Bird Deadline: January 31, 2020
INDIVIDUALS Registration Form – Early Bird Pricing (Individuals with Exhibiting Companies should complete the Exhibitors form)
PACKAGE CHOICES Active Media (Definition: You have a recognized and creditable outlet for producing stories from this conference) ; $135 OR
Agency____4 (Definition:-Day Conference Package - $200 if paid by Jan. 31, 2020 – - ____Day-By-Day Fee: $50 per day ; $495 OR You are employed by or contracted with a PR or Advertising Agency, or you sell media space/time) Association____4-Day Conference Package (Definition: - $600 if paid by Jan. 31, 2020 – - ____Day-By- Day Fee: $150 per day ; $495 OR You are employed by or contracted with a golf-related association) Business____4 -Day Conference Package- $600 if paid by Jan. 31, 2020 – - ____Day-By-Day Fee: $150 per day ; $695 OR (Anyone in the industry who does not fit in categories above; i.e. club manufacturers, resort/travel, designers, etc.) Spouse/Guest____4-Day Conference Package Fee - $195 - $995 if paid by Jan. 31, 2020 – - ____Day-By-Day Fee: $250 per day Are you an ING member? (Includes participation in If not, F&B and networking events) Guest name______
CHOOSE YOUR GOLF - please add $75 to cover your annual ING membership fee.
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DEADLINE: Jan. 31, 2020. REFUNDS: Written notice prior to March 1, 100 percent; March 1 to April 15, 50 percent; After April 15, no refunds.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS: To receive the discounted ING rate of $89 + tax per room per night, call 610-337-2000, ask for reservations, then ask for ING Spring Conference Room Block at Valley Forge Casino. Deadline for reserving your room at this rate is May 1, 2020.
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EXHIBITORS Registration Form – Early Bird Pricing (Individuals not with Exhibiting Companies should complete a different form)
PACKAGE CHOICES (includes full conference fee for ONE person***)
____APPOINTMENT SHOW PACKAGE - ; $1,495 if paid by January 31, 2020:
$1,600 ____DEMO LAB PACKAGEIncludes Display Table & Meetings in the One - ; $995 if paid by January 31, 2020-On-One Appointment Show: ; Individual Conference Fee for ONE $1,150 ____COMBINE PACKAGEIncludes Display Area in the ING Demo Lab; Individual Conference Fee for ONE. - ; $1,995 if paid by January 31, 2020:
$2,100 Includes Display Table and appointment schedule in the ING One-One Appointment Show; ***Additional Individual Attendees from your company: Display Area in the ING Demo Lab; Individual Conference Fee for ONE.
NOT AN ING MEMBER? $125 per day or $495 for the entire conference.
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Golf: ___Monday Scramble ($55); ___Monday USGC Qualifier ($55); ___Wednesday Scramble ($55); Handicap/Avg. Score______
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Golf: ___Monday Scramble ($55); ___Monday USGC Qualifier ($55); ___Wednesday Scramble ($55); Handicap/Avg. Score______
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SAVINGS DEADLINE: January 31, 2020. REFUNDS: Written notice prior to March 1, 100 percent; March 1 to April 15, 50 percent; After April 15, no refunds.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS: To receive the discounted ING rate of $89 + tax per room per night, call 610-337-2000, ask for reservations, then ask for ING Spring Conference Room Block at Valley Forge Casino. Deadline for reserving your room at this rate is May 1, 2020.
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The ING UPDATE PUBLICATION ClubING at The PGA Show Room 312 to Host Full Slate of Activities, Including 26th Anniversary of the ING Media Awards and Industry Honors Presentations
ING will have a their guests to gather for new home for the ROOM 312 SCHEDULE meetings, networking or PGA Merchandise simply to relax. Show, set for Jan. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22 The Valley Forge 22-24 in Orlando. Tourism & Convention • 8 am: Coffee with ING ClubING Board, host of the 2020 moved from 309 • All Day: Valley Forge Photo Stand ING Spring Conference to 312A/B last • 4:45 pm: 26th Media Awards Presentation May 31-June 3 in year as part of the Pennsylvania, will have PGA Show Media • 5:30 pm: PGA Show Media Reception a display featuring a Complex. The new stand for photo opps. ClubING features There will also be THURSDAY, JAN. 23 more space, and display opportunities for connects to Room • 8 am: Coffee with ING ING Media Outlets and 312C for its awards • All Day: Valley Forge Photo Stand sponsors. presentations. We are counting on It will also be the • 10:30 am-Noon: Pellucid State of the Industry all our members taking site for the annual • 12:30 pm: 26th ING Industry Honors Presentation part in the PGA Show to PGA Show attend our two awards ING Media presentations: The Reception on Media Awards on Wednesday from 5:30 to 7 pm. The reception, presented Wednesday at 4:45 pm and the Industry Honors on by PGA Golf Exhibitions and ING, features exhibitor Thursday at 12:30. This is the 26th year for both these tables, contests and giveaways. awards programs and we hope you will show support by The new ClubING has plenty of space for members and attending both presentations.
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Nexbelt, PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions, Volvik and for players of every skill set, featuring approximately Zero Friction have renewed their sponsorships for the five dozen worldwide patents. Volvik’s patented SF matte 26th Annual ING Media Awards. coating has led to the development of Vivid, the world’s Winners will be announced and honored at the ING first matte finish golf ball. Media Awards Presentation Press Conference January 22, Zero Friction is known industry wide for being on the 4:45 pm in Room 312 at the PGA Merchandise Show. The cutting edge when it comes to introducing new products annual PGA Show Media Reception will follow in the to players and creative packaging for its retail partners. same room. Zero Friction provides high-quality, technologically First-place finishers will receive prizes from Nexbelt, advanced products for golfers worldwide, including Volvik and Zero Friction, while Honorable Mentions will gloves, performance golf tees, balls and accessories. take home a sleeve of Volvik balls. This year saw a 25 percent increase in entries versus Nexbelt is known for its innovative technology and 2018. Of the 13 categories in the ING Media Awards, providing golfers with the maximum comfort and mini- seven are for writers: Travel Writing, Business Writing, mal adjusting. The unique ratcheting system called Feature Writing, Opinions/Editorials, Profile Writing, Precise FitTM allows the wearer to adjust the belt in ¼ Equipment/Apparel Writing and Competition inch increments, providing the golfer with the best fit, Coverage. feel, and fashion. Other categories include Excellence in Publications, PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions, in partnership with TV, Internet Video, Podcasts and two Radio categories. the PGA of America, organizes two industry business Support sponsors for ClubING: gatherings in the U.S. each year. The PGA Merchandise Knuth Golf and its award-winning family of Show launches the New Year in golf business each metalwoods, including the new High Heat 257+ Turf January in Orlando. The PGA Fashion & Demo Glider Sole Technology Experience is held in Las Vegas in August. Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, host of Volvik is dedicated to the production of specialized the 30th Anniversary ING Spring Conference May 31- 3- and 4-piece multi-layer high performance golf balls June 3 at Valley Forge Casino Resort in Pennsylvania.
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ING Celebrates Milestone Anniversary By Naming Top 30 Game-Changers Of The Past 30 Years
The International Network of Golf is celebrating its 30th year of networking the golf industry by creating a list of the Top 30 Game-Changers over the past 30 years in the golf industry. The list includes products, services, programs, gov- erning decisions, technology, and outstanding perfor- mances in competition that have changed the game. Dozens of people from across the golf industry and media sent in their top five Game-Changers of the past 30 years. The ING Staff then compiled all the nomina- tions into four groups, based on the number of times a Game-Changer was nominated. A committee consisting of members of the ING Ad- visory Board then voted for their top choices in each group. Those votes were tallied and the top 30 Game- Changers list was finalized. ING will begin announcing the Top 30 Game- Changers at the PGA Merchandise Show Jan. 22-24 from the ING Hospitality Room (312 A/B). ING will gradually publish the results on a weekly basis, with the TOP FIVE being announced at the 30th Anniversary ING Spring Conference May 31-June 3, 2020 at the Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia, PA.
TOUR EDGE ING FANTASY GOLF GAME There is still time to join in the fun in the Tour Edge ING Fantasy Golf Game. Forms follow on the next two pages. Pick a different PGA Tour professional in each event, and you will be credited in points with the amount of prize money your player wins that week. You can only use each player once. At the conclusion of the PGA Tour season, Tour Edge will award prizes to the top eight finishers in the contest, based on the points they have earned during the season. The winner gets a complete set of Tour Edge clubs. Weekly updates are emailed by the ING staff, and trash talk abounds via email. JOIN THE ACTION!
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Sacks Parente Putters
By MIKE KERN Remember falling in at least deep like with a club that you just tried for the first time? That was my reaction after I was introduced to the Sacks Parente putters at the 2019 ING Demo Lab. The ball came off the face pure. And rolled true. So what more needs to be computed? After all this time, my stroke actually felt the way it’s supposed to. Imagine that. “We get that a lot,” acknowledged Angelo Papadourakis, the company’s Executive Vice President for Sales. It does have a premium price tag, yet so do many other self. They each look sharp. clubs. And you With numerous patents pending, they’ve maxi- probably don’t mized MOI by combining ultra-lightweight alloys use those on and high-density tungsten to significantly move nearly every more weight from the center to the heel and toe. hole. It comes Added forgiveness can never be a bad thing. The in four models: balance technology creates a more natural release blade, mid by helping to square the head at impact. mallet, large They say it’s the most scientifically-advanced mallet and club ever built. cavity sole. I’ve I say it’s worth checking out. Tell them the always been a midget from Northeast Philly sent you. blade guy my-
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Golf Skate Caddy
By MIKE KERN got over the initial Walk or ride? Now, if you’re so inclined, there’s anxiety about a third option. embarrassing And while it might not be conventional, and myself. They maybe not for everyone, it sure is fun. claim the learn- Nothing ever wrong with that. ing curve is about We’re talking about the Golf Skate caddy, which five minutes. OK, is exactly what the name suggests. It’s a single- maybe more like rider cart that’s much less noisier than traditional 10. But it really is carts, can be accessorized to suit personal tastes more user-friend- and is transportable in most large vehicles. ly than us baby I’ve actually experienced it on the course, once I boomers might anticipate. And if we can handle it, so too can most any 15 handicapper of just about any age. “It’s obviously different, but once people get on it I think they’re really surprised by how easy it is to get around,” said President Ken Koldenhoven. “It’s fun for us to see their reaction.” They’ve recently come out with their latest model, the V3, which includes updated features and improvements that among other things provide better balance and control. The top speed, by the way, is 13 miles per hour. Fore!
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Colebrookdale Railroad
Take a ride through a history-rich section of southeast Pennsylvania on the Colebrookdale Railroad. This is just one of the many attractions that beckon ING members to expand their stay around the ING Spring Conference May 31-June 3 in the beautiful Valley Forge region. The “Secret Valley Line” is your ticket to a place and time when iron rails connected a divided people and the heart of the nation pulsed with the potent energy of the steam locomotive.
Energiz The PGA Forum Stage presented Signature H Property Group, which airborne for significantly more by OMEGA on the show floor of the purchased the Spring Lake Golf Resort distance for more greens, even from PGA Merchandise Show will offer a in November Citrus Golf Trail challenging lies and divots. Visit Tee full schedule of diverse programming member 2019, announced they are Box 8 at the Tuesday Demo Day at from the PGA of America in collabora- rebranding the resort to “Sebring Orange County National to test the tion with golf’s leading organizations, International Golf Resort”. new clubs. industry executives, NFL players and The resort’s existing clubhouse will coaches, and top PGA coaches at the undergo major renovations and the ad- Sacks Parente Golf Company has annual “Major of Golf Business,” Jan. dition of new commercial, residential hired Mike Ferris as Chief Strategy 22-24, in Orlando. and resort amenities are planned. Officer. Ferris is a veteran in the golf Presentations will begin on Wednes- industry, with over 20 years of ex- day, Jan. 22, and include topics such as Zero Friction, widely known for its perience marketing brands including adaptive golf, coaching best practices one-size compression fit gloves and TaylorMade, adidas golf, Callaway, and workforce diversity. Additionally, the DistancePro™ GPS Glove, will Top-Flite and Spalding. As CSO at the PGA of America will collaborate introduce five new products at the Sacks Parente, Ferris will formulate a with the United States Olympic & 2020 PGA Merchandise Show. strategic direction and develop creative Paralympic Committee and the United Those five products include: The branding and marketing ideas to grow States Tennis Association for a special new Power 3 Tee is a 3-prong, 3-inch the brand. presentation on the American Develop- tee available in six neon colors; the “Sacks Parente has a clear mission ment Model (ADM). Also, the Greg Ultra Feel Golf Glove is a Cabretta with a passion to innovate and make Norman “Attack Life” SiriusXM radio Leather Padded glove; the Americana putting easier,” said Ferris. “The com- show will be live from the PGA Forum glove shines bright with starts and pany’s premium putting instruments Stage presented by OMEGA. stripes. This Cabretta Leather Men’s perform great and they feel great. The Glove is available in red, white, and quality of the product and the science Dunning Golf, the official apparel navy blue; the Oh Canada glove is a behind the design is exceptional and company of the ING, will exhibit its Cabretta Leather glove; available in I’m excited to help grow the brand and 2020 Fall Collection at the PGA men’s red or white featuring the Ca- the business.” Merchandise Show. The brand will nadian Flag. the Stryker Glove 2-pack showcase its products and story, as is available in an array of colors at a Nexbelt®, “The Belt With No well as take meetings in booth 5961. price point for the budget-conscious Holes”, is expanding its market “Dunning continues to raise the golfer. globally and seeking international bar and push the boundaries of fiber distributors for its full line of golf belts technology by introducing superior Knuth Golf is introducing a new in 2020. Nexbelt will be unveiling a advancements in fit and fabrics,” said model to its award-winning line of new Buying Program as well. Kate Cunningham, Senior Vice High Heat metalwoods, the High Heat With over 40 players now wear- President of Sales & Business 257+ TGS, at next week’s PGA Show. ing Nexbelt on the Professional Golf Development at Dunning Golf. “Our The High Heat 257+ TGS features Tours, it’s considered “The Fastest team has an obsession for engineering the novel Turf Glider Technology Growing Belt in Golf”. Its team of the best performing, and highest qual- (“TGS”) on the sole of the fairway PGA TOUR Staff Professionals for ity products available.” metals and hybrids, designed to make 2020 includes Tour Players Jim Furyk it easier for amateurs to get the ball and Kevin Na.
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