"MAKE GOLF YOUR THING "AT THE 3RD ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN GOLF EXPO AND FORUM
THE 3RD African American Golf Expo and Forum AUG.19 - 22, 2023 LOUISVILLE
PREMIER SPONSOR GOLF DIGEST
THE INAUGURAL AFRICAN AMERICAN GOLF EXPO AND FORUM
READ GOLF DIGEST
MEET THE EXPO 2023 TEAM
CHARLENE WILLIAMS CHIEF OF STAFF
TIFFANY BEATTY EXECUTIVE VICE- PRESIDENT
RODNEY LITTLES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT
RODNEY LITTLES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
TIFFANY BEATTY EXECUTIVE VICE- PRESIDENT
RODNEY LITTLES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING SUPPORT, PARTNERSHIPS AND SPONSORSHIPS
TIFFANY BEATTY EXECUTIVE VICE- PRESIDENT
TIFFANY BEATTY EXECUTIVE VICE- PRESIDENT
TIFFANY BEATTY EXECUTIVE VICE- PRESIDENT
RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS,SOCIAL MEDIA AND CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
R. SHAWN SUMMERVILLE HOST SITE AMBASSADOR CHIEF VOLUNTEER
R. SHAWN SUMMERVILLE HOST SITE AMBASSADOR CHIEF VOLUNTEER
TIFFANY BEATTY EXECUTIVE VICE- PRESIDENT
RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION WITH BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN LOUISVILLE TO ENSURE INCLUSION,ACTIVATION AND PARTICIPATION
JIM BEATTY CEO
R. SHAWN SUMMERVILLE HOST SITE AMBASSADOR CHIEF VOLUNTEER
JIM BEATTY CEO
RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERALL STRATEGY AND DIRECTION CONTACT JIM
BERNARD TRUESDALE
R. SHAWN SUMMERVILLE HOST SITE AMBASSADOR CHIEF VOLUNTEER
JIM BEATTY CEO
LARRY WOODARD - PRESIDENT & CEO GRAHAM STANLEY ADVERTISING
ARNETT GILL CO-CHAIRMAN EXPO VENDOR COUNCIL
LARRY WOODARD - PRESIDENT & CEO GRAHAM STANLEY ADVERTISING
MARIO MCKENNON CHIEF OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
ARNETT GILL CO-CHAIRMAN EXPO VENDOR COUNCIL
LARRY WOODARD - PRESIDENT & CEO GRAHAM STANLEY ADVERTISING
ARNETT GILL CO-CHAIRMAN EXPO VENDOR COUNCIL
ARNETT GILL CO-CHAIRMAN EXPO VENDOR COUNCIL
ARNETT GILL CO-CHAIRMAN EXPO VENDOR COUNCIL
THE EXPO SENT 6 BLACK BUSINESSES TO THE PGA SHOW
THE EXPO HAS ECONOMIC IMPACT
READ ON ABOUT BLACK PURCHASING POWER IN GOLF
THE EXPO HAS ECONOMIC IMPACT
THE EXPO HAS ECONOMIC IMPACT
READ ON ABOUT BLACK PURCHASING POWER IN GOLF
THE EXPO HAS ECONOMIC IMPACT
READ ON ABOUT BLACK PURCHASING POWER IN GOLF
READ ON ABOUT BLACK PURCHASING POWER IN GOLF
READ ON ABOUT BLACK PURCHASING POWER IN GOLF
READ THE FULL STORY HERE
OVER 1100 ATTENDED EXPO 2021 & 2022
JIM BEATTY GOLF VENTURES
JIM BEATTY IS THE EXECUTIVE EDITOR OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN GOLFERS DIGEST AND CHAIRMAN OF THE WE ARE GOLF RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE PLAY SUBCOMMITTEE. HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN DEVELOPING THE FIRST SUPPLIER DIVERSITY CONFERENCE HELD BY THE WORLD GOLF FOUNDATION AND MEETING WITH THE THE BLACK CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS DURING NATIONAL GOLF DAY IN 2019.
AFRICAN AMERICAN GOLFERS DIGEST
FOUNDED 15 YEARS AGO BY DEBERT COOK, AAGD IS THE NATION'S LEADING PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO COVERING AND CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND STORIES OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND GOLF
80,000 READERS
GOLF MY FUTURE MY GAME
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, CRAIG KIRBY HAS ESTABLISHED ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS IN AMERICA FOR YOUNG PEOPLE,WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR. THIS WASHINGTON ,DC BASED ORGANIZATION HAS JOINED FORCES WITH THE PGA OF AMERICA, THE DETROIT HOUSING AUTHORITY AND GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN DEVELOPING PROGRAMS TO INTRODUCE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO GOLF
WOMEN OF COLOR GOLF
FOUNDED IN 2014, CLEMMIE PERRY HAS ESTABLISHED A PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE WOMEN OF COLOR TO LEARN AND PLAY GOLF. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AT THE WHITE HOUSE BY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AS A CHAMPION OF CHANGE. THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE,TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING HAS AWARDED THE PROGRAM THEIR COMMUNITY HERO AWARD. THEIR GIRLS ON THE GREEN IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG GIRLS AND STUDENTS FROM AGES 7 -22 TO PURSUE THE GAME. SHE IS A LEADER IN PROMOTING GOLF TO MILITARY VETERANS
FANS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE EXPO
JAMIE TAYLOR FOUNDER - BLACK GOLF DIRECTORY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - WOMEN IN GOLF FOUNDATION
JAMIE TAYLOR FOUNDER - BLACK GOLF DIRECTORY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - WOMEN IN GOLF FOUNDATION
JAMIE TAYLOR FOUNDER - BLACK GOLF DIRECTORY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - WOMEN IN GOLF FOUNDATION
JAMIE TAYLOR FOUNDER - BLACK GOLF DIRECTORY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - WOMEN IN GOLF FOUNDATION
JAMIE TAYLOR FOUNDER - BLACK GOLF DIRECTORY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - WOMEN IN GOLF FOUNDATION
THE DEMARCO PROJECT AND HOLLYWOOD GOLF FROM DETROIT , MICHIGAN
SUPPORT THE EXPO
CATHY HARBIN,PGA/LPGA
JAMIE TAYLOR FOUNDER - BLACK GOLF DIRECTORY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - WOMEN IN GOLF FOUNDATION
SCOTT WHITFIELD II SENIOR MANAGER BRAND AND FAN EXPERIENCE - USGA
OWNER OF THE PINE RIDGE GOLF COURSE IN PARIS,TEXAS
SCOTT WHITFIELD II SENIOR MANAGER BRAND AND FAN EXPERIENCE - USGA
SCOTT WHITFIELD II SENIOR MANAGER BRAND AND FAN EXPERIENCE - USGA
SCOTT WHITFIELD II SENIOR MANAGER BRAND AND FAN EXPERIENCE - USGA
RICHARD MARTIN PRESIDENT/ CEO
SCOTT WHITFIELD II SENIOR MANAGER BRAND AND FAN EXPERIENCE - USGA
DAVE MILLER AND MEL NAZALUME , OWNERS OF JUST GOOD WATER
I want to thank you for hosting another successful event this year. The conversations and connections that were made I believe will have an impact on the future of my business. I also took the opportunity to talk with other vendors about promoting their business and services on my web portal. As you said we are all a family and I appreciate you including me and providing a forum to promote my product
DAVE MILLER AND MEL NAZALUME , OWNERS OF JUST GOOD WATER
SCOTT WHITFIELD II SENIOR MANAGER BRAND AND FAN EXPERIENCE - USGA
DAVE MILLER AND MEL NAZALUME , OWNERS OF JUST GOOD WATER
We just want to take another moment out to thank you again for your extended kindness and faith in our brand and our dream. We did not take any moment of the expo for granted. We shook hands, networked, made connections and new friends.
We are using our time to reach back out to our leads and follow up on every opportunity you have afforded us. We would love to be a part of the AA Golf Expo 2023 in Kentucky next year and are already making plans to attend. Your belief in us has fueled us to another level of business.
Hope to talk to you soon.
Best regards,
Mel Nazulme
Owner
Director of Sales
MORE About THE EXPO AND FORUM
EXHIBITS
NEW GOLFERS WELCOME
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
THERE WILL BE CAREER FAIRS AND EXHIBITS FROM LEADING GOLF COMPANIES AND THE LATEST AND GREATEST EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES .
COME AND SEE FIRSTHAND
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE PRODUCTS AT SPECIAL PRICES
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
NEW GOLFERS WELCOME
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
MANY WORKSHOPS COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS CAREERS,JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS OPPORTUNITIES
THESE WORKSHOPS WILL BE LED BY EXPERTS
YOU WILL LEARN FROM PEOPLE WITH PROVEN EXPERTISE
NEW GOLFERS WELCOME
NEW GOLFERS WELCOME
NEW GOLFERS WELCOME
IF YOU ARE JUST STARTING AND LEARNING THE GAME ,THERE WILL BE WORKSHOPS FOR MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE JUST BEGINNING THEIR GOLF JOURNEY. NEW GOLFERS ARE MOST WELCOME, ENCOURAGED AND RESPECTED
LOOK CLOSELY, THAT IS A YOUNG MICHAEL JACKSON ATTENDING A GOLF CLINIC IN LA
Spotlight on the National Golf Course Owners Association
NGCOA
THE NGCOA WAS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION TO SIGN ON AS A SPONSOR OF THE 2021 AA EXPO and Forum.
JAY KAREN , Chief Executive Officer
OF THE NGCOA STATED "IN ORDER TO SEE REAL PROGRESS IN THE GOLF INDUSTRY,INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS NEED TO WALK DOWN MANY PATHS TOGETHER."
SPOTLIGHT ON THE AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION
AJGA
STEPHEN A. HAMBLIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, "AJGA is pleased to support the Expo and Forum. The AJGA has been and will continue to be a leader in supporting Diversity and Inclusion in this great game and Industry"
GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
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PROUD EXPO TOURNAMENT SPONSOR
GCSAA IS PROUD TO BE THE TOURNAMENT SPONSOR FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN GOLF EXPO AND FORUM.
GCSAA WILL ALSO HOST A SPECIAL CLINIC ON OUR VERY POPULAR STEM BASED " FIRST GREEN"
GCSAA IS THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN THE GAME'S MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE
"THE GOLF COURSE"
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FIRST GREEN
FIRST GREEN IS AN INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND STEM (SCIENCE ,TECHNOLOGY,ENGINEERING AND MATH) EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAM USING GOLF COURSES AS LEARNING LABS FOR STUDENTS.
FIRST GREEN IS A PROGRAM OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTE OF GOLF (EIFG),THE PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION OF THE GCSAA
THE LOUISVILLE EXPO SCHEDULE
DAY 1 JUNIORS CLINIC AND NEWCOMERS CLINIC
DAY 1 JUNIORS CLINIC AND NEWCOMERS CLINIC
DAY 1 JUNIORS CLINIC AND NEWCOMERS CLINIC
THIIS DAY IS DEDICATED TO JUNIOR GOLF AND ALL PEOPLE NEW TO THE GAME. THERE WILL BE A JUNIOR'S GOLF CLINIC AND A NEWCOMERS - FIRST TIMERS CLINIC FOR EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO TAKE UP AND LEARN THE GREAT GAME OF GOLF
DAY 2 SCRAMBLE TOURNAMENT AND SILENT AUCTION
DAY 1 JUNIORS CLINIC AND NEWCOMERS CLINIC
DAY 1 JUNIORS CLINIC AND NEWCOMERS CLINIC
THIS TOURNAMENT IS OPEN TO EVERYONE! A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS WILL BE GIVEN TO COMMUNITY GOLF PROGRAMS,
DAY 3 CAREER FAIR EXPO AND FORUM
DAY 4 CAREER FAIR EXPO AND FORUM
DAY 4 CAREER FAIR EXPO AND FORUM
ATTEND DAY LONG EXHIBITS AND MULTIPLE WORKSHOPS.
SPECIAL NETWORKING SESSION IN THE EVENING.
THERE WILL BE DRAWINGS EVERY HOUR FOR SPECIAL PRIZES
SPECIAL NETWORKING EVENTS
SEVERAL WORKSHOPS,
SPEAKERS AND EXPERTS
DAY 4 CAREER FAIR EXPO AND FORUM
DAY 4 CAREER FAIR EXPO AND FORUM
DAY 4 CAREER FAIR EXPO AND FORUM
MORE EXHIBITS AND WORKSHOPS ALL DAY. THERE WILL BE HOURLY DRAWINGS EVERYDAY FOR FREE PRIZES.
ATTEND DAY LONG EXHIBITS AND MULTIPLE WORKSHOPS.
SPECIAL NETWORKING SESSION IN THE EVENING.
SPECIAL NETWORKING EVENTS
SEVERAL WORKSHOPS
EXHIBITORS RESERVE YOUR SPACE NOW!
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EXHIBITORS RESERVE YOUR SPACE NOW!
$500 DEPOSIT