Thursday, September 03, 2009

Las Vegas: PGA Show, Hoover Dam, and Zappos.com


I'm in Vegas and started with attending the PGA Show yesterday. It was pretty quiet, but it's not the big show, which is in January in Orlando, FL. Probably 4x as large. It was smaller, and I got a chance to speak to more of the manufacturers and vendors. Interested in a board game with golf as its topic and a never-dry out golf towel. Also visited the Callaway Golf Center. Learned more about golf fitting and excited to see the upcoming renovations of the Center...remodeling the Pro Shop and upgrading the driving range.

Today, I went to Hoover Dam and am amazed at the engineering feat. The brilliance of those people working on the world's largest dam!!!

Stopped at Boulder Creek Golf Course and didn't see many players. It was at least 100 degrees today, and I couldn't play in this heat. But, they're going into their high season as temps go down and Vegas courses close for seeding.

Then, went to Zappos.com and saw its headquarters. Met with its Golf Executive Officer and am excited to see how they make a presence in the golf market. Also, toured the offices and those folks are happy employees. No wonder the company does well.

So, a fun day of Wows. Inspiring to see such success!

5 comments:

Jon said...

Suzanne, It was my pleasure showing you around the office! I love the Picture in Dr. Vik's chair! I'm glad you had a nice trip to Vegas/Hoover Dam! Don't hesitate to contact us with any questions you might have!!

-Jon
Culture Guide

Myrtle Beach golf said...

You are looking like the princess

Market Survey said...

I chanced upon to view your blog and found it very interesting. Great ... Keep it up!

roland said...

sadly i didnt get a chance to go to the pga show this yr. and after seeing the one in orlando, i didnt expect to miss out on too much anyway. it was a bit of a let down
Roland

Suzanne Woo said...

Hi Roland,

Unfortunately it was a slow show. It gave me time though to talk to some vendors more than I might have otherwise. I had a great time in Vegas in any case!

Hope you're going to the Orlando show.