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MADRIDGOLF 2011. A GREAT SUCCESS
With the slogan "Discover the world of golf", the show has openeed its doors to thousands of fans.
The sixth edition of madridGOLF held in Hall 6 of the Feria de Madrid, was fired yesterday with great success. The international golf event more important in our country has proved, once again, the largest meeting point for professionals and lovers of this sport in Spain. "Despite the difficult economic situation we are in, madridGOLF'11 has kept the number of exhibitors and visitors, which demonstrates the progress of this sport in our country and the interest in," said Rocio Aguirre, director of the fair.
Hundreds of exhibitors from destinations, national and international golf courses, as well as sports brands and channels, have shown their best offers to more than 16,000 visitors that has brought this sixth edition. "We've exceeded expectations, we are delighted with the results obtained in this contest and hope to return next year," said Jorge Piera, CEO of Gambit. Fabio Peral, Lumine sales director, commented: "The balance of this year is very positive. We noticed that visitors were very receptive to our proposals and we made good business. The Madrid market is very important to us".
Also, according to Nicolas Girard, director of sales for Southern Europe for Callaway, "the show has been very well organized. In our demonstration stand and position of the Driving-Range, has been a lot more people than last year, showing more interest in our products. We are very pleased at the commercial level. "
Manuel and Javier Ballesteros, brother and son of Severiano Ballesteros, opened last Friday with the president of the Community of Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre and the president of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, a trade show also charged with emotion, as it has been dedicated to the memory of the late golfer, who contributed so much to popularize the sport in Spain.
Tennis, Football and flamenco, joined by the golf
The former tennis player Carlos Moya and former player Luis Figo, didn’t want to miss this golf event and visited the fair to be paid and see the attractions of the best brands and destinations. So have professional golfers and Gerard Zwank Adriana Pera (in addition to the above Ballesteros), among others, and the flamenco trio Chelo Pantoja, Jesuli del Puerto and Lucas Carmona, who gave the audience a show mixing music and golf in its purest form to raise funds for Visitors Association.
The success of this year in madridGOLF, also has been reflected in the participation and implementation of all visitors in the leisure and entertainment activities organized by the exhibitors. Consistent with the theme of the meeting, "Discover the world of golf", the Royal Spanish Golf Federation has offered "Baptism of Golf", which wanted to try this sport and the Putting-Green has been one of the most attended the event, as well as testing putt and Seve Ballesteros questions, by the hand of Mercedes Benz. Also the short game area designed and installed by Turfgrass and sponsored by Reale has been a great number of participants in the contests and the always crowded 19 hole, bar sponsored by Osborne and Cinco Jotas.
