ORLANDO, Fla. – Women in the Golf Industry (WIGI), a leading golf business networking organization for women, is pleased to announce that PGA of America Secretary Suzy Whaley will be the featured guest at the association’s annual reception held in conjunction with the 62nd PGA Merchandise Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The gathering will take place on Wed. January 21 from 4:00-6:30 p.m., in the PGA Show’s Media Center-Room 312-C.
Whaley, who is also a WIGI member, is president of Suzy Whaley Golf and last November was elected secretary for the PGA of America. She is the first woman to attain a national officer position in PGA history, an Association which was founded in 1916. In addition to her membership with the PGA of America, Whaley is a member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association Teaching & Club Professional Division.
“We are extremely proud to have Suzy Whaley as our honored guest,” shared WIGI President Elizabeth Noblitt. “She is a highly astute businessperson who understands the challenges within our industry as well as the opportunities. We look forward to Suzy providing both insight and inspiration to WIGI members at our networking reception.”
In additional to a Q&A session with Suzy, the association will take the opportunity to unveil its newly-formed speakers bureau, a virtual resource center for businesses, organizations, and educational institutions interested in securing quality speakers on topics related to golf and business as well as other timely topics.
The 2015 Women in the Golf Industry Networking Reception is made possible through the sponsorship support of Golf for Cause, Coldwell Banker Commercial Benchmark National Golf Course Sales, Jan Bel Jan Golf Course Design, and PGA Show’s Reed Exhibitions.
More about Women in the Golf Industry
Women in the Golf Industry (WIGI) is a networking organization for women employed or self-employed in golf-related businesses. WIGI was founded in 2001 by twelve visionary women with the goal of promoting the significant achievements of women in the business of golf. WIGI Members are involved in design and manufacturing, sales and management, media and communications, architecture, administration, course ownership, wellness and fitness, and several are teachers of the game. To learn more about Women in the Golf Industry visit: http://wigi.info.
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