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NSMN Board member TONY WELLS is leaving his position of Chief Marketing Officer, 24 Hour Fitness. He has been named Chief Marketing & Customer Officer of ADT North America. Congratulations!
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NSMN Board member HUNTER NICKELL, former President of SPEED, joins IMG College as
Senior Vice President - Partnership Management & Business Development. He will oversee all business lines including multimedia, licensing, stadium seating & ticketing. IMG College's client list includes more than 200 universities, conferences, bowls & collegiate institutions. Congratulations Hunter!
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NSMN Chicago Chapter Board member JIM CORNO was named the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame "Sportsman of the Year" - an award that recognizes a business leader who continually gives back to the community in support of charities and other humanitarian causes. With 28 years of hard work and dedication in the regional sports television business in Chicago, Jim continues to be an industry and civic leader! Congratulations Jim!
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NSMN Boston Chapter Board member ED LYNCH was named Senior Director, Sports Marketing at USA Today where he will manage the PGA Tour and NASCAR platforms. Congratulations Ed!
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After 16 years as Visa’s Head of Sponsorship, NSMN San Francisco Chapter Board Member MICHAEL LYNCH left in March to pursue new opportunities.
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NSMN Executive Board Member STEVE PHELPS, Chief Marketing Officer, NASCAR is featured in FORBES: CMO Predictions for 2012 -- Part 3: General Mills, Gogo, L'Oréal, NASCAR, Visa Hail Content as King

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NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER EVENT
THE BUSINESS OF THE OLYMPICS: THE ROAD TO LONDON & BEYOND
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012 / 5:30-8:30pm
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NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER EVENT
THE BUSINESS OF THE OLYMPICS: THE ROAD TO LONDON & BEYOND
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Friday, June 15, 2012 / 8:00 -11:00am
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CHICAGO CHAPTER EVENT
THE BUSINESS OF THE OLYMPICS: THE ROAD TO LONDON & BEYOND
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012 / 5:30-8:30pm
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AGENCY CEO APPOINTED TO TWO BOARDS
NSMN appoints longtime Patron Member
JOHN TATUM
, President & CEO, Genesco Sports Enterprises, to National Executive Board. Tatum will also serve on the North Texas Chapter Board.
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NEW SPORTS COMMISSIONER APPOINTED TO CHICAGO CHAPTER BOARD
NSMN appoints SAM STARK, Executive Director, Chicago Sports Commission, to the Chicago Chapter Board. Stark addressed Chicago Chapter members on February 29.
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NSMN APPOINTS SPORTS BUSINESS VETERANS TO
NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER BOARD

Jim Lites
JIM LITES

President & CEO
Dallas Stars
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Gary Schneider
GARY SCHNEIDER
President/General Manager CBS11/TXA21, CBS Television
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Michael Tothe
MICHAEL TOTHE
Tournament Director
Crowne Plaza Invitational
at Colonial
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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.  

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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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Last updated: May 11, 2012
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NEW TO NSMN:

  • Big East Conference
  • GaLaX-Z Entertainment & Sports, Ltd.
  • IndyCar
  • Sports Weather Media
  • Current Lifestyle Marketing
  • NEXT/NOW
  • HSBC
  • Mars, Inc.
  • Situation Interactive (corporate)
  • Keystone Marketing (corporate)
  • MoZeus
  • Lynch Exhibits
  • Etonic Worldwide LLC
  • Boathouse Sports
  • Garvey Schubert Barer
  • Home Team Marketing
  • Ahklun Sports and Entertainment
  • Animal Marketing USA, LLP
  • Garvey Schubert Barer
  • Li-Ning, USA
  • BooneOakley Advertising
  • Business of Sports School
  • Major League Baseball (corporate)
  • Upshot
  • Podium Americas LLC
  • Chicago Match Race Center
  • Grand Central Marketing
  • National Federation of State High School Association (NFHS)
  • The Wall Street Journal
  • Little League International
  • Groupon (corporate)
  • CBS11/TXA21/ CBS (Dallas) (corporate)
  • & company
  • ApptheGame
  • ESPN 1070 The Fan / Indianapolis
  • AON (corporate)
  • Univision Communications (corporate)

ADDITIONAL MEMBERS FROM:

  • Comcast SportsNet / Chicago
  • Home Team Sports - a division of Fox Sports
  • Weber Shandwick
  • KemperLesnik
  • National Hockely League

UPGRADES:

  • Front Row Marketing Services (supporting)
  • Chicago Sports Commission (corporate)
  • Lead Dog Marketing Group (corporate)
  • Chicagoland Speedway (corporate)

STUDENTS:

  • Lake Superior State University
  • Illinois State University
  • University of North Carlolina

RENEWALS:

  • Samsung Electronics America (corporate)
  • Engage Marketing
  • CBS Radio/ Boston
  • US Bobsled & Skeleton Federation
  • Spiracle Media
  • HKS Brandspace
  • Entercom Communications/ Boston (corporate)
  • Tribal Fusion
  • FuseIdeas, LLC (corporate)
  • San Jose Earthquakes (corporate)
  • Sporting News (corporate)
  • Athlete Web Design
  • MediaForward.tv
  • UC Berkeley-California Athletics
  • United States Olympic Committee (corporate)
  • Genesco Sports Enterprises (patron)
  • Burson-Marsteller (corporate plus)
  • MasterCard International (supporting)
  • TSMGI (corporate)
  • Getty Images
  • ESPN Customer Marketing & Sales / San Francisco (corporate)
  • Southern Methodist University Athletics (corporate)
  • WGN-TV, Chicago
  • Intersport (corporate)
  • PS Stargames LLC (corporate)
  • Madison Square Garden (corporate)
  • American Airlines
  • Dallas Cowboys (corporate)
  • Dallas Stars (corporate)
  • Catalyst Public Relations
  • Hawkeye (corporate)
  • Chicagoland Speedway (corporate)
  • TicketNetwork
  • Chicago White Sox (corporate)
  • Western Golf Assocation
  • Competitor Group (corporate)
  • Lead Dog Marketing Group
  • AP Images
  • Dallas Mavericks (corporate plus)
  • FC Dallas (corporate)
  • Boston University Athletics
  • Raytheon
  • New Balance Athletic Shoe (corporate)
  • Illinois Swimming / USA Swimming
  • Executive Women's Golf Association
  • adidas America, Inc
  • Accenture (corporate)
  • Electronic Arts (corporate)
  • Ketchum, Inc. (corporate)
  • Panini America (patron)
  • Allstate (corporate)
  • TCU Athletics (corporate)
  • ESPN Bell Helicopter Bowl
  • Chicago Bears (corporate)
  • New York Rangers Hockey Club
  • InStadium, Inc. (corporate)
  • ESPN Dallas/Fort Worth (corporate)
  • Dallas Morning News
  • Ketchum, Inc. (corporate)
  • FOX Sports Southwest (corporate) (2)
  • Texas Rangers Baseball Club (corporate)
  • Conference USA (corporate)
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