The United States Professional Tennis Association's World Conference on Tennis will be held Sept. 27 - Oct. 2 at La Quinta Resort & Club in La Quinta, Calif.

The conference, which is the premier educational event for the tennis industry, will feature more than 40 general sessions, seminars and specialty courses. It is the country's largest tennis gathering with approximately 1,500 attendees expected, including tennis professionals, industry leaders and representatives, manufacturers, wholesalers and media. Also during the conference, USPTA hosts its International Tennis Championships, board and executive committee meetings, industry meetings, the nation's largest tennis-only buying show, silent auction, nighttime parties, awards presentation and more.

USPTA members, their friends and family, nonmember tennis-teaching professionals, industry leaders and media are invited to attend the conference.

More details about the conference, including registration information, are available at www.usptaworldconference.com or by calling USPTA at 800-877-8248.