NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Golf
Digest has been announced as the Title Sponsor for the
first-ever African American Golf EXPO and Forum in partnership
with organizer Jim Beatty Golf Ventures LLC.
Through this collaboration, organizers plan to attract golf
industry leaders, golf community leaders, business owners,
entrepreneurs, avid golfers and new players.
Golf Digest continues its mission to support the growth,
enjoyment and understanding of the
game.
The first-of-its-kind EXPO will be held February 20-23, 2021, in Atlanta, Ga., bringing together community
leaders, golf enthusiasts and professionals working within the golf
community to promote economic inclusion and diversity in the
$84 billion industry.
With the African American Golf EXPO and Forum valuing the
African American golf market at $4
billion per year, the unique partnership will also provide
networking for careers in the game, facilitate grassroots funding
and promote golf to the African American community.
In addition, 20 workshops, learning forums and seminars will
offer expert advice and tutelage on a range of topics to make the
sport and industry more accessible for both men and women. The EXPO
welcomes all people and supporters to attend this historic
event.
Jerry Tarde, Editor-in-Chief
at Golf Digest and Global Head of Strategy & Content for
Discovery Golf, said: "Golf is still on the journey from
exclusion to inclusion, and we think the African American Golf EXPO
and Forum will accelerate understanding and passion for the game
among diverse audiences. We want to bring together golf and Black
communities to champion the opportunities available.
"Golf Digest has a rich history of advocating for better access
and affordability to support the game's long-term sustainability
and growth. We share the same values and ambitions as Jim and his
team and the synergies among us will allow Golf Digest to maximize
the reach of the EXPO to golfers everywhere."
Jim Beatty, Founder and
President of Jim Beatty Golf Ventures, organizer of the African
American Golf EXPO and Forum and Executive Editor of African
American Golfer's Digest, said: "We're thrilled to have the
support of the world's No.1 most widely read golf publication and
its team including Jerry Tarde who
will enable us to share the EXPO to more people than we ever could
have imagined.
"We believe the African American Golf EXPO will be seminal event
within the industry which will provide the platform for people of
all backgrounds including the African American community to
consider a career or professional opportunity in golf, or even
simply to take-up the game itself. We thank Golf Digest for being
part of this and look forward to leveraging its reach to provide
information on participating in the sport to African American
golfers everywhere."
Golf Digest is part of Discovery, Inc., the global leader in
real life entertainment with a worldwide portfolio of trusted
brands and platforms, including the Oprah Winfrey Network. It has
long sought to bring more people into golf and help grow the game
for all.
For more information on Golf Digest, visit
https://www.golfdigest.com/.
Notes to editor
Golf Digest recently launched its new Local Knowledge
podcast which tells the untold stories from the sport. Its
first episode Golfing While Black: The Inside Story of the
Grandview Five features interviews with a group of African
American women who had the police called to remove them from a
course in Pennsylvania during
their first round.
About Golf Digest:
Golf Digest is the No. 1 most widely read golf publication in
the world and the authority on how to play, what to play, and where
to play. Golf Digest's aim is to enhance the enjoyment of all
facets of the game – making its readers better players, smarter
consumers and more discerning travelers, while also offering the
kind of informative and provocative stories that fuel the unending
conversation that is golf.
About Jim Beatty Golf Ventures LLC
Jim Beatty Golf Ventures LLC is an Omaha, Nebraska, golf promotion and management
firm engaged in developing and producing golf related venues and
forums focused on unique markets. Activities include tournament
planning, executive forums, economic development meetings and other
specialized opportunities to promote the industry and the game of
golf. Jim Beatty, a recognized
leader in the golf industry, founded Jim Beatty Golf Ventures in
2018. Jim Beatty is also the
Executive Editor of the African American Golfers Digest and the
President of NCS International, an economic development and
corporate site selection firm also headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
About Discovery:
Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is a global leader
in real life entertainment, serving a passionate audience of
superfans around the world with content that inspires, informs and
entertains. Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original
programming each year and has category leadership across deeply
loved content genres around the world. Available in 220 countries
and territories and nearly 50 languages, Discovery is a platform
innovator, reaching viewers on all screens, including TV Everywhere
products such as the GO portfolio of apps; direct-to-consumer
streaming services such as Eurosport Player and MotorTrend
OnDemand; digital-first and social content from Group Nine
Media; a landmark natural history and factual content
partnership with the BBC; and a strategic alliance with PGA TOUR to
create the international home of golf. Discovery's portfolio of
premium brands includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC,
Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet,
and Science Channel, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the
U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin
America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally
relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across
Europe. For more information,
please visit corporate.discovery.com and follow
@DiscoveryIncTV across social platforms.
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