Bidding is open for the 2010 Golf Industry Show Silent Auction online at auction.golfindustryshow.com, and savings are available on a wide variety of products.

Proceeds from the auction support environmental stewardship, research and education; player development; as well as grants and scholarships to advance the club management industry. Auction funds also provide youth with the opportunity to learn golf and the life values the game represents.

"The Golf Industry Show Silent Auction benefits everyone associated with the golf facility, including golfers," said Teri Harris, senior director of development for The Environmental Institute for Golf and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). "This is a great opportunity to pick up brand new, high-quality items at a great price, while supporting the industry which we are apart of, thanks to our very generous and committed donors."

The 2010 Golf Industry Show Silent Auction is presented by:

The Environmental Institute for Golf (the philanthropic organization of GCSAA)
National Golf Course Owners Association Foundation
American Society of Golf Course Architects
The Club Foundation (the philanthropic organization of CMAA)
Golf Course Builders Association of America Foundation

The auction is online at auction.golfindustryshow.com, so anyone from anywhere can bid on items for the golf course, as well as for trips, sports memorabilia, wine and spirits, and other unique items. New items are being added daily, and just by registering, participants are automatically entered in a drawing for a free trip to the 2011 Golf Industry Show in Orlando.

The Golf Industry Show is an innovative trade show combining education, networking and solutions for golf course superintendents, owners/operators, general managers, chief operating officers, architects, builders and others in the golf and club management industries. The 2010 Golf Industry Show takes place Feb. 10-11 at the San Diego Convention Center.

The Golf Industry Show is presented by:

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA)
National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA)
Club Managers Association of America (CMAA)

along with participating partners:

Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA)
American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA)
National Golf Foundation (NGF)
United States Golf Association (USGA)

The three presenting partner organizations will also hold their annual conferences in conjunction with the Golf Industry Show in San Diego.

GCSAA Education Conference, Feb. 8-12
NGCOA Annual Conference, Feb. 8-12
CMAA World Conference on Club Management, Feb. 8-13