EXHIBITOR MEDIA RESOURCES

As a curated industry event, a select number of highly relevant golf trade media are invited to attend the PGA Buying Summit. In recent years, the event has hosted VIP journalists from the Golf Channel, Golf Digest, GOLF, Sports Illustrated, PGA.com and PGA Magazine. Additional event partnerships with The Golf Wire and First Call Golf provide complimentary submissions of exhibitor news announcements related to participation in the event. 

Please learn more about event media resources below.

A PGA Buying Summit exhibitor news release template has been designed for you to easily insert your company and product information for distribution to media regarding your Summit participation and product announcements at the upcoming event. Add news release to the “Upload Documents” section of your exhibitor profile and share with media partners identified below.

An exhibitor press kit template has been designed for you to easily add all the pertinent media materials for use by attending media. Upload to the “Upload Documents” section of your exhibitor profile.

The PGA Buying Summit's partnership with The Golf Wire, golf's daily electronic newsletter reaching 100,000 golf industry executive subscribers, provides exhibitors with one free news release submission regarding Summit participation, available between June 15, 2024, through July 31, 2024. The release must include details of participation in the Summit within the press release text; use an e-mail subject heading of "Wire: PGA Summit 2024" & be sent to [email protected].

• News release should be attached as a word document and any images as jpegs. Limit one release per exhibiting company; one release per email.
• The Golf Wire is offering a 25% discount for One-Year Basic or Preferred News Release Packages to Summit exhibitors who are new TGW subscribers. For more information about The Golf Wire corporate subscription rates and packages, visit www.thegolfwire.com or contact Larry Olah at [email protected].

The PGA Buying Summit's partnership with The First Call, golf’s daily digital newsletter reaching thousands of consumers and golf industry executives, provides exhibitors with one (1) free news release submission regarding Summit participation, available through June 15 through July 31, 2024. The release will run in The First Call newsletter and be posted online (firstcallgolf.com) and must include details of participation in the Summit within the press release text; use an email subject line of "PGA Summit 2024" and be sent to [email protected]. 

• News release should be attached as a word document and any images as jpegs. Limit one release per exhibiting company; one release per email.
• The First Call is offering a 20% discount for a year-long subscription to submit unlimited press releases to any exhibitor that signs up prior to July 31, 2024. For information, contact Glenn Gray at [email protected]. 

Submit your company product news to the PGA of America's influential media properties:

• PGA Magazine - PGA Magazine will provide comprehensive event coverage in PGA Magazine and PGAMagazine.com. Email equipment/technology topics to [email protected] and fashion/accessory topics to [email protected] with the subject “2024 PGA Buying Summit - Frisco.”

• PGA.com – The PGA digital team will provide extensive coverage of the event at PGA.com and on PGA of America social channels.  Send exhibitor media announcements to [email protected] with the subject of “2024 PGA Buying Summit - Frisco.”

• The registration system for ALL attendees is designed to preserve the business-to-business environment of the PGA Buying Summit. All attendees have been asked to supply golf industry business/media credentials in the registration process.
• Editorial media badges are available to reporting media professionals representing broadcast, print, or digital media platforms.  Media must provide supporting press credentials/documentation upon application.
• Influencer media badges are for active golf content creators with an engaged following on an established social media platform may apply for an Influencer media badge to create golf/golf lifestyle content and promote their appearance at the event.
• Non-editorial media badges are available for professionals representing a media outlet in a non-reporting capacity or media/PR professionals representing an allied golf organization or contracted by an exhibiting company.  Supporting credentials must be provided upon application.