Here’s a surprise… well, not really. The PGA of America and PGA Golf Exhibitions announced today that the Omni PGA Frisco Resort at PGA Frisco, and the new Home of the PGA of America, will be the host venues for the 2023 PGA Buying & Education Summit, July 31-August 2, 2023. The event, which had been in Las Vegas for the past several years, will include educational programming at the PGA Frisco Professional Development Center, a North Texas PGA Section meeting, keynote presentation and experiential networking opportunities across the expansive PGA Frisco campus. “We are pleased to continue the successful mid-season format of the PGA Buying & Education Summit and simultaneously welcome PGA Professionals and industry executives to the new Home of the PGA of America,” said PGA President John Lindert. “PGA Frisco and the Omni PGA Frisco Resort have so much to offer to the industry from advanced technologies at the Professional Development Center to exciting game and entertainment experiences of the PGA District and Fields Ranch golf courses to the upscale resort accommodations at the Omni. We look forward to providing a memorable experience at the 2023 Summit.” Industry networking events will be staged at the PGA District, which features The Dance Floor, a lighted 2-acre, putting course; The Swing, a lighted, 10-hole, par-3 short course; The Ice House with six live hitting bays; Lounge by Topgolf featuring Topgolf Swing Suite technology and a variety of virtual games; and the 12,000-square foot PGA Coaching Center, a tech-focused, high-touch and data-driven consumer experience that serves beginner and elite golfers of all ages and skill levels. “We are excited for our PGA Show community to experience PGA Frisco and the Omni PGA Frisco Resort during the 2023 PGA Buying & Education Summit,” said PGA Golf Exhibitions Vice President Marc Simon. “The mid-season Summit is an important addition to the PGA Show calendar, as it offers a unique One2One buying format during a favorable apparel order-writing timeframe – while featuring opportunities to discover and test the latest product innovations, attend education sessions and network with peers, all within an amazing new setting at the new Home of the PGA of America.” PGABuyingSummit.com |