Among the bright spots in the most recent annual tennis participation study by the Physical Activity Council (PAC) is a 1.0 percent increase in youth tennis players to 4.57 million and a 4.5 percent increase in Cardio Tennis players to 2.22 million over the past year.

Dozens of top speakers and experts will present at the fifth annual Tennis Owners & Managers (TOM) Conference, which will focus on innovation, growth, business leadership and development. The conference runs from April 9 to 11, with optional specialty courses on Sunday, April 8. Visit TheTOMConference.com for information and to register (day session registration available).

While wholesale equipment shipments for the fourth quarter of 2017 ended on a positive note for tennis balls, racquets and strings, year-end shipments in all categories remained down, according to marketplace research results from the Tennis Industry Association.

Technology and SaaS partners of the Tennis Industry Association and big data companies are invited to an exclusive roundtable on “Harnessing the Power of Data,” which will be held in Indian Wells, Calif., on March 14, during the BNP Paribas Open.

To help showcase this sport and all its great benefits, industry partners have come together to promote the month of May as “Play Tennis Month.” This national and local promotion will key on helping people to get moving and playing tennis. The goal for the month is for Americans to burn a combined 10 million calories on the tennis court in Play Tennis Month activities.

The fifth annual Tennis Owners & Managers (TOM) Conference April 8-11 will bring together tennis business owners, managers and decision-makers, with a focus on innovation, growth, business leadership and development.

ennis facility owners and managers will get a glimpse of the future during the award-winning TOM Conference, which will be April 8-11 at Wild Dunes Resort in Charleston, S.C.

Answers to your questions about Play Tennis Month in May!

Register at TheTOMConference.com for the fifth annual Tennis Owners & Managers (TOM) Conference, which will be April 8-11 at Wild Dunes Resort in Charleston, S.C. The TOM is for tennis owners, managers and industry decision-makers with a focus on innovation, growth, business leadership and development.

Business and sports industry leaders Douglas Conant and Stephen Tharrett will be among the keynote presenters and moderators at the 2018 Tennis Owners & Managers (TOM) Conference, which will be April 8-11 at Wild Dunes Resort in Charleston, S.C. Presented by the TIA, the TOM Conference targets tennis owners, managers and industry decision-makers with a focus on innovation, growth, business leadership and development.