Longtime Chicago Chapter Board Member GARY SWAIN relocates with IMG to South Florida. Sports agent Swain represents John McEnroe and will continue his involvement with NSMN. Connect now
Congratulations to NSMN Executive Board member ED O'HARA who was voted to CUNY's School of Professional Studies Board of Directors. Connect now
Congratulations to Boston Chapter Board Member JULIE KAHN, Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom New England. Julie and the WEEI Sports Radio Network recently won Radio Ink Magazine’s award for "Best Radio Station Website (Markets 1-10)
RYAN MCMULLEN assumes the role of North Texas Chapter Manager. With in-depth experience on the property, agency and client sides of the business, his past positions include work at Octagon and GMR Marketing. Ryan will manage the local membership, programming and community efforts of NSMN's newest chapter.
NSMN APPOINTS 25-YEAR SPORTS BUSINESS VETERAN
RICK GEORGE, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, TEXAS RANGERS, TO NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER BOARD
RICK GEORGE, who has spent nearly 25 years as a sports executive on the professional and collegiate level, was appointed as Chief Operating Officer of the Texas Rangers in 2010. George, who joined the Rangers after a seven-year stint with the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour, works closely with CEO & team President Nolan Ryan and members of the club’s business operations team.
National Sports Marketing Network (NSMN) is the exclusive trade organization for the sports business industry. For more than a decade, NSMN has been a pioneer in hosting industry education, networking events and discounts in the sports business industry.
Founded in 1998, the national trade organization includes nearly 10,000 individual and corporate members with chapters in major markets and members based in more than 50 U.S. cities. NSMN Board members are dedicated to the advancement of the sports business industry through senior-level networking, professional development counseling, and the production of thought-provoking, issue-oriented seminars created to raise the level of discourse on critical sports industry issues.
NSMN is Board-governed by the sports industry’s leading decision-makers from teams, leagues, properties, agencies, college athletics, sponsors and the media. Known for producing groundbreaking, timely and newsworthy discussions, NSMN Membership is annual and open only to professionals who work in sports business.
Visit NSMN's online sports business bookstore where you can find a great selection of discounted sports business and leading management books. If you are a publisher with sports titles, please contact us to learn more about how we can feature and sell your book.
World-renowned communication expert Irving Rein, international marketing guru Philip Kotler, and communication specialist Ben Shields explore the many challenges facing sports today and offer their expert analysis of the current and emerging market trends that are making it so difficult to capture the hearts and minds of today s sports fans.
Sports Tackles Cancer is an industry-wide fundraising program that unites sports business executives AND sports fans in the fight against cancer. 100% of the funds raised are donated to cancer research and patient advocacy. Organized by the National Sports Marketing Network (NSMN), the industry trade association, Sports Tackles Cancer is the first charitable program of its kind to encourage sports executives across the country to use their resources to help create additional awareness about cancer and to raise money.
Through national outreach to sports business professionals, teams, leagues, sports sponsors and sports fans, Sports Tackles Cancer has raised thousands of dollars since its inception in 2008. Sports Tackles Cancer encourages creative fundraising programs and recognizes the individual and corporate sports industry leaders who take a stand in their public support of the program. Individual and corporate giving is welcome.
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Founded in 1998, the National Sports Marketing Network (NSMN) is the exclusive trade organization for the sports business industry in the United States.
Congratulations to NSMN Executive Board member ED O'HARA who was voted to CUNY's School of Professional Studies Board of Directors. 
