ROCKVILLE, MD – Feb. 25, 2005 – George Pfeiffer, who oversees golf procurement at Avendra, the hospitality industry's leading procurement services company with nearly $2 billion in purchasing volume, will speak on a panel titled "Maximizing Your Purchasing Power" as at the Golf Inc. Show in San Diego, CA, on March 10, 2005.
"Avendra is in a unique position to anticipate golf purchasing trends because of three big advantages: 1) our deep expertise in golf procurement, 2) the feedback we receive from over 390 golf course customers, and 3) the combined market intelligence and expertise of over 900 suppliers across a broad range of products and services including golf pro shop, turf and agronomy management, golf cars, food and beverage and more," said George Pfeiffer, vice president, Procurement. "Our goal is to put knowledge into the hands of our customers by sharing both our product expertise and the trends we see coming."
The Golf Inc. panel titled "Maximizing Your Purchasing Power" covers all types of purchasing, including golf retail pro shop, turf and agronomy, golf cars, food and beverage, engineering, and administrative supplies. The seminar is designed to inform golf course operators how they can extract more value from their supplier relationships including maximizing purchasing savings; adding value by better managing their supply chain; discussing new products and services; capitalizing on the depth of expertise within their purchasing organizations; and, utilizing new tools and technology to better analyze their purchasing data.
The Golf Inc. Management and Development Conference, hosted by Crittenden Magazines, will be held March 8-10 at the Town & Country Resort and Convention Center in San Diego, Calif. The three-day event features 32 educational sessions and 85 expert speakers. "Maximizing Your Purchasing Power" will take place Thursday, March 10th from 10:15 to 11:15.
About Avendra
Avendra is North America's leading procurement services company serving hospitality-related industries. Avendra customers gain access to contracts leveraging $2 billion of annual purchases, expert advisory services and in-depth purchasing data and analysis. Through Avendra, customers obtain substantial savings on their purchases and other value added services to improve their operations and bottom line results. Formed in 2001, the company is headquartered in Rockville, MD and has regional offices throughout the United States and Canada. For more information, please call toll free, (866) AVENDRA, visit www.avendra.com, or email inquiries to info@avendra.com.
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