Experience the Show
The 2009 Golf Industry Show is designed to benefit every member of the golf course, club and facility management team. With more than 850 exhibitors covering more than 270,000 square feet of exhibit space, this truly is a must-attend event.
Here is a taste of what you will find on the trade show floor in New Orleans:
Networking Parks
 Located across the trade show floor, three parks provide the perfect places to relax, enjoy comfortable seating and meet with colleagues—all without leaving the exhibit hall. These parks will feature internet kiosks presented in partnership with DuPont Professional Product, concession vendors, and ample seating. Make these parks a destination for gatherings with your facility team, peers, or to conduct quick meetings with exhibitors.
The Networking Parks will be easy to spot on the trade show floor as each one is themed after one of the three host cities of the Golf Industry Show: Orlando, New Orleans and San Diego. Upon entering one of the parks, you may feel as though you’ve taken a mini-vacation as the sights, sounds and offerings are each unique to each host city. The parks are your escape for a quick moment of rejuvenation before conducting more business on the trade show floor.
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Water Use and Maintenance Project
 The Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA), the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA), the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and the Irrigation Association (IA) will be constructing a fairway and water feature in booth number 1639.
This area will focus on water with emphasis on its efficient use and management. Attendees will learn how both can be enhanced by design and construction techniques through a bird’s eye view of a drainage system, cross section of the fairway, and construction of ponds with waterfalls. Complementing the construction project will be presentations by some of the marquee names in golf course architecture, construction and renovation.
Thursday, Feb. 5
12:30 – Using new technologies to manage water
1:30 – Grass: Choosing varieties appropriate for growing conditions and use
2:30 – Storm water management
3:30 – Remodeling University Field Trip
4:30 – A look at the Golf Course Environmental Profile – water use and conservation elements in the golf industry
Friday, Feb. 6
12:30 – Examining the benefits of soil moisture monitoring and weather station data
1:30 – Irrigation technology
2:30 – Designing for efficient water use
3:30 – Landscaping for efficient water use and aquatic plants |
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Indoor Range
Attendees can hone their short game skills on the putting greens provided by Golf Greens “Fore” U. In addition, Golf Greens “Fore” U will create a bocce court which is an amenity that can be added to any facility with virtually no maintenance costs. Visit the Indoor Range with your friends and/or facility team and challenge them to this classic game that provides fun for all ages.
A longest putt contest will be conducted – sink the putt to be eligible for $500 in cash!
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People Mover
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Get a unique view of the Golf Industry Show by utilizing the People Mover. Running the side and back perimeters of the trade show floor, you can navigate the show floor with ease and get a grand circle tour. The People Mover will operate during trade show hours.
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New Product Showcase
 Running the length of the main aisle at the center of the trade show floor, the New Product Showcase allows you a first glimpse at some of the most recent product introductions in the industry. This is the spot for exhibitors to unveil their freshest innovations and latest technologies for golf course, facility and club management solutions. View a list of participants.
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Buyer/Seller Marketplace
This area within the Exhibitor Business Lounge/Trade Show Management Office on the trade show floor is a comfortable and semi-private space for you to conduct brief business meetings with exhibitors or close sales away from the booth.
Don’t miss your opportunity to conduct business, network, and see what’s new at the 2009 Golf Industry Show – the only show that unites the entire facility management team and brings you together under one roof.
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International Resource Center
| Presented in partnership with Syngenta Professional Products & Phillip Jennings Turf Farms |
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Designed for the international attendee, this is an ideal spot to network with peers, meet with friends and enjoy refreshments. The center will be located in the registration area of the New Orleans Morial Convention Center will be staffed with a multi-lingual interpreter. Light refreshments are available. Badges are required for admittance to the center and may be picked up in Registration.
The International Resource Center and on-site registration will be open:
6:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 2
7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 3
7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 4
7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 5
7 a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 6
8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7
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Internet Cafes
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Browse the Internet, print documents, check your email and keep in touch with your facility and your family while you are away. The cafe will be located in Level 1 Lobbies and all Networking Parks.
Café hours:
6:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday, Feb, 2
7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 3 – Thursday, Feb. 5
7 a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 6
8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7
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Hydration Stations
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In an effort to reduce its impact on the environment, the Golf Industry Show will feature Hydration Stations in various, convenient locations on the trade show floor. The Hydration Stations will allow attendees to pick up a reusable and refillable sports bottle.
By drinking from and carrying these bottles as you make your way across the trade show floor, you are helping to reduce plastic waste that comes from bottled water and shrinking the Golf Industry Show carbon footprint. In addition, you can use these sports bottles long after you return home from New Orleans. Make sure to check your onsite trade show map for locations of the Hydration Stations.
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Road to RICHE$
 Travel the Road to RICHE$ as you navigate the show floor – the more kiosks you visit each day, the more chances you will have to win one of the daily cash prizes.
Road to RICHE$ (formerly the Solutions Challenge) is a new twist on an old favorite. In New Orleans, use the Road to RICHE$ as your path across the show floor and you could win $500, or the $5,000 grand prize! Learn more.
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