NORWALK, Conn. - The 2005 PGA Fall Expo will begin each morning with an expansive education conference featuring five professional tracks of more than 30 seminars from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Sept. 28-29. The professional development programs are presented by a partnership of The PGA of America and PGA Golf Exhibitions for the advancement of attending PGA Professionals, buyers and industry members.

Seminars are led by top industry experts and respected business leaders. Professional development tracks include General Management, Marketing & Promotions, Retail/Merchandising, Golf Operations and Core Competencies. Also, classes specific to The PGA of America's Professional Golf Management and Play Golf America programs will be offered. Seminar topics are diverse and include Retail Trends, E-Marketing Strategies, Increasing Rounds & Revenue, Merchandising to Women and Golf Business Strategies to name a few. Conference attendees also will enjoy a new complimentary breakfast service each morning.

"Participation in the education conference has grown each year and become a meaningful component of the PGA Fall Expo," said PGA Golf Exhibitions Vice President and Show Manager Ed Several. "The strong partnership with The PGA of America and top industry presenters allows us to offer compelling and informative seminars that teach valuable new ways to expand businesses and advance careers."

"The education seminars offered during the PGA Fall Expo provide PGA Professionals with the opportunity to discover new ways to develop their career as well as expand their business." said PGA of America President Roger Warren. "Offering our members the opportunity to expand their professional knowledge is one of the primary missions of our Association."

Industry professionals may register for the education conference at www.pgafallexpo.com or by calling 1-800-PGA-EXPO. PGA Members will receive MSR hours for their participation in the conference and Demo Night. The cost to attend the conference - unlimited seminars, course materials and daily breakfast - is $175 for PGA Members and $195 for general attendees.

Industry professionals attending the 2005 PGA Fall Expo will preview the products and services of more than 300 golf-related exhibitors within approximately 50,000 net square feet of space in the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC); test equipment in the ETC (equipment test center); discover the hottest apparel; preview the latest golf merchandise in the New Product Center; and participate in contests and special events packed into the final two hours of the event. This year's Expo features new exhibit hours: Sept. 28th, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. & Sept. 29th, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Also, the popular Demo Night returns to the PGA Fall Expo on Sept. 28th from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Callaway Golf Center in Las Vegas. Golf's top equipment and training aid manufacturers will be on hand for PGA Professionals and retailers to personally test products at the Strip's premier practice facility. The Callaway Golf Center offers a two-tiered 113-stall lighted driving range; putting & chipping greens and a nine-hole lighted par-3 course. A networking party featuring a complimentary barbecue has been added to this year's Demo Night to provide additional interaction opportunities among manufacturers and buyers.

The PGA Fall Expo is an industry event and not open to the public. PGA Members, golf buyers and industry professionals can register, make travel arrangements and hotel reservations online at www.pgafallexpo.com or by calling 1-800-840-5628. PGA Members can register easily with their member ID and golf buyers will need to show proof of industry status. Members of golf's allied organizations and other industry professionals also may easily utilize online registration.

The PGA Fall Expo, organized in partnership with The PGA of America, is one of four leading golf trade shows in PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions' global golf portfolio including the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando; the Ontario PGA Golf Merchandise Show in Toronto, Canada; and the PGA Merchandise Show of Australia in Queensland.

Online media registration for the 2005 PGA Fall Expo - Sept. 28-29 in Las Vegas -
is now open at www.pgafallexpo.com/media.