Four more organizations have joined the growing list of participating organizations in the 26th Annual ING Spring Conference May 22-26 at Zermatt Utah Resort in the Heber Valley region of Utah.

Anyone in the golf industry or media is invited to attend the conference, conducted by the non-profit International Network of Golf, where media and the golf industry connect. Industry executives from companies large and small, and from every segment of thSilver #1 & #10 - Gold #1e industry, will join golf media of all types at this annual gathering. Call 407-328-0500 or visit www.inggolf.com for details.

Several new products will be launched at the ING Spring Conference. Golf equipment companies will be on hand to display products for testing by dozens of media members representing a combined audience of millions of golfers. There will also be educational sessions geared toward the conference theme, “Bridging Golf’s Generation Gap.”

The four new organizations participating in the conference in one form or another are:

PerryGolf provides expertly personalized golf and lifestyle travel experiences to 12 of the world’s most desirable destinations; Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. PerryGolf relies on 30 years of practice to arrange every aspect of a seamless itinerary. PerryGolf’s Golf Cruise programs in conjunction with SeaDream Yacht Club and Azamara Club Cruises have become industry standards for exceptional and seamless golf cruise experiences.

Wizard Golf is dedicated to helping others achieve their best golf score ever. It was that same passion which inspired the invention of the Swing Wizzard™.  It is the company’s goal to help keep this sport and its values alive for generations to come. The company continues to strive to bring you quality golf products that will help keep this great game fun and enjoyable.IMG_3111

Soldier Hollow/Wasatch Mountain Golf Courses provide some of the most beautiful vistas you’ll find during a round of golf throughout both 36-hole complexes. Soldier Hollow was a major venue during the 2002 Winter Olympics. The Gold Course, host of the National Pub Links Championship, is a mountain or foothills course with significant elevation change throughout the course and dramatic elevation changes within each hole. Wasatch Mountain’s Mountain Course is a classic mountain-style layout. Golfers enjoy occasional sightings of roaming deer, elk, wild turkeys, moose, and other wildlife.

Zermatt Utah is an all-seasons beauty in 8,000-12,000 foot Zermatt Resortmountains on the Wasatch Back. Highlights include Swiss styled architecture, inviting atmosphere, 330 guest rooms and 65,000 feet of conference, exhibition and performance space. Full service catering, two restaurants. Event support for every season and every business or leisure purpose, for 10 people or 1,000. Just 45 minutes east of Salt Lake City International Airport, adjacent to Park City.

Former LPGA Tour and current LPGA Legends Tour player Kris Tschetter will serve as the conference Emcee. Tschetter is the new Director of Community Relations for 18Birdies, a new integrated golf platform powering the next generation of golf technology. She will guide attendees through a full and exciting schedule of events. The schedule includes:

  • The ever-popular One-On-One Appointment Show, where exhibitors will have pre-scheduled, 15-minute private meetings with media and attendees of their choice;
  • The Demo Lab, where manufacturers will display their latest clubs and training aids for attendees to test first-hand;
  • Educational seminars and workshops foFaces-MK:ECcused on the “Bridging Golf’s Generation Gap” theme;
  • The WAGT National Qualifier. This individual stroke play net competition will be divided into five flights. Winners of those flights will earn complimentary entry and accommodations in the World Amateur Golfers Tour National Championship in September at Swan Lake Resort in Indiana.
  • Plus, the many networking sessions that ING is famous for.