USPTA’s <strong>Tennis</strong> Buying Show to be held at Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Fla.-- USPTA will host silent auction during buying show --The <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong> <strong>Professional</strong> <strong>Tennis</strong> <strong>Association</strong>’s <strong>Tennis</strong> Buying Show will be held Thursday, Sept. 26 at the Hyatt RegencyGrand Cypress in Orlando, Fla., during the World Conference. Booth space is still available for the largest national tennis-onlybuying show. The buying show is part of the larger World Conference, which begins Sept. 23 and annually attracts the who’s whoof the tennis industry. <strong>Tennis</strong>-teaching professionals, industry leaders and representatives, media and manufacturer representativesare expected to attend. Manufacturers are encouraged to submit booth registrations early to guarantee their space since the buyingshow sells out each year. To obtain booth reservation forms, visit www.usptaworldconference.com and click on the buying showmenu tab or call John Embree at 713-978-7782 ext. 117 or email him at john.embree@uspta.org.Exhibitors include tennis equipment, apparel and footwear companies, marketers and wholesalers of hard and soft goods, videoanalysis, Web-based programs and software, teaching aids, court surfacing and lighting, awards, educational materials, nutritionbars and vitamins, and more.In addition, the USPTA Silent Auction will be held during the buying show. Attendees will have the opportunity to bid on a varietyof exciting items. Past items have included Andy Murray-autographed racquet courtesy of HEAD Penn, Liezel Huber autographedball courtesy of Liezel Huber, Nike shoes for a year (one pair per quarter) courtesy of Fromuth, Playmate Ball Mower courtesyof Playmate, two tickets to the 2012 U.S. Open courtesy of USTA, two-night stay in a deluxe view room at Hyatt Regency GrandCypress in Orlando, Fla., courtesy of Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, to name a few. The auction benefits the USPTA foundation,and is a USPTA Lessons for Life event.Anyone interested in donating an item for the auction can visit www.usptaworldconference.com and click on silent auction underthe special events menu tab to obtain a donation form or call 713-978-7782. All donations are greatly appreciated.12
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