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Athlon Sports Takes Major Sponsor Role For ING Spring Conference At Keystone Contact Mike Jamison LAKE MARY, Fla. (April 17, 2003) - Athlon Sports Communications, Inc. has signed as a Presenting Sponsor of the International Network of Golf Spring Conference June 1-5, 2003 at Keystone Resort in Colorado. This is the second ING conference in which Athlon has participated. The 13th annual ING Spring Conference will focus on technology. Over 200 people are expected at this annual gathering of media and golf industry leaders, conducted in conjunction with the 13-year-old International Network of Golf Members Association. INGMA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance and promote communication and education in golf. Athlon Sports is a leading publisher of sports annuals covering NFL and NCAA Football, NBA and NCAA Basketball, Major League Baseball, NASCAR Racing and Golf. Reaching over 7 million readers each year, the 36-year-old company also works with over 650 corporate accounts like BMW of North America, Heineken, Samsung, Proctor & Gamble and Benjamin Moore leveraging unique sports marketing programs to help reach sales objectives. Athlon's Director of Golf Bill Settle and Editor Rob Doster will represent Athlon. All conference attendees automatically qualify for the drawing to win The Athlon Golf Bag, a Burton Golf Bag loaded with equipment from leading manufacturers including: TaylorMade, Mizuno, Aldila, Bushnell, Sonartec, Bolle, Maxfli, Proderma, Allen Edmonds & Icy Hot. Athlon will also be introducing the first annual Athlon Fairways & Football Golf Tournament at the PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Visit Athlon online at athlonsports.com to register for a chance at winning a monthly giveaway of The Athlon Golf Bag. The Newsmakers Roundtables topics at this year's ING Conference at beautiful Keystone Resort will focus on technology. Panelists will take a look at business on the internet and new technology in the golf shop, on the course and in your bag. A "State Of The Industry" panel will also take place. Among the panelists are Jim Baugh, President of Wilson Sporting Goods, Joe Beditz, CEO of the National Golf Foundation, Joe Louis Barrow, Executive Director of The First Tee, and Sarah Hume, Executive Director of the Executive Women's Golf Association. A diverse ING itinerary will be in place, with workshops, speakers, the Demo Lab and Skills Challenge and the The ING Exhibition Hall GolfEXPO. There will also be plenty of golf and networking opportunities, as well as the annual INGMA Media Awards banquet. For registration details, or for general information, call 407-328-0500, or visit inggolf.com. |