FEBRUARY 2009
SPORTS TACKLES CANCER / CHICAGO CHAPTER
CHICAGO CHAPTER MEMBERS TO GATHER AT HOUSE OF BLUES TO NETWORK FOR A CAUSE
February 26, 2009 - 6:00PM
This event requires a $25 ticket/member.
NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER
TOM MCGOVERN JOINS LIVE DISCUSSION ON THE ECONOMY
BOSTON CHAPTER
REEBOK'S TOM SHINE JOINS BOSTON DISCUSSION ON ECOMONY - February 24, 2009 / 5:30PM
NSMN ANNOUNCES DISCUSSIONS ON ECONOMY
"THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY & THE IMPACT ON THE SPORTS INDUSTRY"
Sports business executives take the stage to lead group discussions on the economy. Don't miss these timely town-hall meetings - open to members only! Be part of the discussion - RSVP today.
- NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER EVENT
Tuesday, February 24 - 8:00AM
- BOSTON CHAPTER EVENT
Tuesday, February 24 - 5:30PM
JANUARY 2009
CHICAGO CHAPTER TO HOST SPORTS SOCIAL MEDIA PANEL - JANUARY 13, 2009
Speakers include:
- Joe Inzerillo, Senior Vice President, Multimedia and Distribution, Major League Baseball Advanced Media
- Pranav Pandit, Group Director of Strategy, Digital, PepsiCo/Quaker, OMD
- Jeff Price, President, SI.com (discussion leader)
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Justin Shaffer, Founder, Hotpotato / Former Senior Vice President, New Media, Major League Baseball Advanced Media, L.P.
- Pete Vlastelica, CEO, Yardbarker
DECEMBER 2008
NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER
NBC SPORTS JOINS FRIDAY MORNING'S PANEL DISCUSSION AT SI OFFICES
New York City Chapter Members will gather on Friday morning to discuss online sports communities while raising thousands of dollars for the American Cancer Society.
NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER
NSMN ANNOUNCES DECEMBER 12 EVENT TO BENEFIT AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY / SPORTS ILLUSTRATED TO HOST DISCUSSION: ENGAGING THE SPORTS FAN OUTSIDE THE TELECAST:
A look at how user-generated websites, blogs, mobile content and fantasy games are driving fan interest and broadening fan bases. 100% of your ticket fee to be donated to American Cancer Society.
SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER
VISA'S MIKE LYNCH JOINS THURSDAY NIGHT'S PANEL ON STATE OF FOOTBALL
San Francsico Chapter members gather at AT&T Park
SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER
KTVU FOX 2's SPORTS ANCHOR JOE FONZI WILL CO-MODERATE UPCOMING BUSINESS DISCUSSION ON THE STATE OF FOOTBALL WITH STANFORD PROFESSOR GEORGE FOSTER
RSVP TODAY
NOVEMBER 2008
SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER
BAY AREA CHAPTER TO HOST EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE ON THE BUSINESS OF FOOTBALL
Local board organizes an in-depth discussion covering sponsorship, collective bargaining, media, technology and social media. Members from San Jose, San Francisco & Oakland to gather for networking reception and panel discussion.
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December 4, 2008 / 5:30PM / AT&T Park
Learn more & RSVP
CHARLOTTE CHAPTER
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER JIM MCPHILLIAMY JOINS SOCIAL MEDIA PANEL IN CHARLOTTE
Speakers include: Nascar.com; Rotohog.com; Yardbarker, WebsiteBiz.
BOSTON CHAPTER
ESPN/ABC SPORTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL ANALYST DOUG FLUTIE & REEBOK'S PRESIDENT OF SPORTS LICENSED DIVISION DAVID BAXTER
JOIN DISCUSSION ON FOOTBALL
BOSTON CHAPTER
GENE DEFILIPPO & JONATHAN KRAFT TO HEADLINE DISCUSSION ON THE STATE OF FOOTBALL
November 6, 2008, 5:30PM
GET INVOLVED WITH MEMBERS ONLINE
NSMN LAUNCHES A FACEBOOK GROUP / LINKEDIN GROUP
Be part of the online groups networking today. Join and meet colleagues from around the industry and around the country! NSMN Members Only.
NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER
UPDATE: NSMN ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERTS FOR OCTOBER 17 EVENT IN NEW YORK CITY
Additional speakers include:
- Matthew Hong, Vice President & General Manager, Sports Digital, Turner Sports
- Justin Shaffer,
Senior Vice President, New Media,
MLB Advanced Media, L.P.
NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER
NSMN ANNOUNCES NATIONAL LECTURE SERIES ON SOCIAL NETWORKING
Part One: New York City Chapter: The State of Social Networking in Sports: What Every Sports Marketer Needs to Know
October 17, 2008 - 8:00AM
- Discussion Leader/Keynote Speaker:
Mike Levy, Founder/CEO, OpenSports.com (Founder and Former Chairman, SportsLine.com)
SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER
SAN JOSE, OAKLAND AND SAN FRANCISCO MEMBERS TO GATHER FOR NETWORKING RECEPTION
September 22, 2008 - 5:30 PM
SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER
San Francisco 49er’s Chief Operating Officer ANDY DOLICH joins San Francisco Chapter Board.
JULY 2008
CHARLOTTE CHAPTER
NSMN welcomes two executives to local Board:
- TOM KNOX, Vice President, U.S. Business Development, IMG
- JAY MARTIN, Vice President, Consulting,
IMG
NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER
NSMN TO HOST NEW YORK/ NEW JERSEY BRAND EXCHANGE THINK-TANK - July 31, 2008
Speakers included:
American Express,
AT&T, IBM, Mastercard, Pepsi and
Sharp Electronics
Event sponsored by:
- Fox Rothschild LLP
- ICON International
- SME Branding
- The New York Times PLAY Magazine
- TNS/ ESPN Sports Poll
BOARD MEMBER NEWS
USA BOXING CEO JOINS DENVER BOARD
NSMN appoints industry veteran Jim Millman to Denver Chapter Steering Committee.
CHARLOTTE CHAPTER
MEMBERS TO GATHER FOR NETWORKING RECEPTION
Monday, July 21 - 6:00PM
Hilton Charlotte Center City
Event sponsored by:
- NASCAR
- TNS/ ESPN Sports Poll
- ICON International
- Journal of Sponsorship
- Hoop Entertainment
- HIlton Charlotte Center City
MAY 2008
DENVER CHAPTER
THE COUNTDOWN IS ON!
NSMN GATHERS NEWMAKERS FOR OLYMPIC FORUM IN DENVER ON MAY 15
Olympics Marketing Chief Rick Burton to speak for first time in Colorado as he participates for exclusive NSMN roundtable
on Beijing. Panelists include:
- Scott Blackmun, Partner, Holme Roberts & Owen LLP ( formerly General Counsel, Managing Director of Sport and Acting Chief Executive for the USOC, and Chief Operating Officer for Anschutz Entertainment Group) [Panel faciliator]
- Rick Burton, Chief Marketing Officer,
United States Olympic Committee
- Jim Millman, Chief Executive Officer,
USA Boxing
- Sean Petty, Chief Operating Officer,
USA Cycling
- Rob Prazmark, President, 21 Sports & Entertainment / Sales Consultant to the United States Olympic Committee
- Jim Tooley, Executive Director,
USA Basketball
APRIL 2008
PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PRESIDENT MARK ABBOTT TO SPEAK ON SELECTING PHILADELPHIA FOR NEW MLS TEAM.
THOMAS J. O'DONNELL,
Senior Vice President and General Manager,
Mass Affluent Market,
Chase Card Services joins panel.
BOSTON CHAPTER
NSMN APPOINTS SIX SPORTS INDUSTRY LEADERS
TO BOARD
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Gene DeFilippo, Director of Athletics, Boston College
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Julie Kahn, Vice President, New England Market Manager, Entercom
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Sam Kennedy, Executive Vice President/Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Fenway Sports Group/Boston Red Sox
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Tom Manchester, Field Marketing Director, Sports & Entertainment, Dunkin’ Donuts
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Christian Megliola, Senior Vice President/Chief Sports Strategist, Regan Communications
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Sue Tougas, Assistant Vice President, Sports and Event Marketing, MassMutual Financial Group
MARCH 2008
CHICAGO CHAPTER / March 31, 2008 5:30- 8:30PM
College Sports Executives Gather during Week of Final Four Championship to Discuss Changing Landscape of College Sports Fan, Sponsors and Media. Don't miss this 13-person roundtable!
- BEN SUTTON, PRESIDENT, ISP, JOINS PANEL
- TIM LYNDE, SPORTS MARKETING MGR, THE HOME DEPOT, JOINS PANEL
Executive Forum open to all NSMN members.
SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER
NSMN APPOINTS EIGHT INDUSTRY LEADERS TO
SAN FRANCISCO BOARD
- Carolyn Feinstein, Group Vice President, Consumer Marketing, Electronic Arts
- Rich Garwood, President, Northern California/Nevada Region, Verizon Wireless
- Jim Leahey, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Oakland A's
- Alan Rakov, General Manager, Northern California & Northern Nevada, Ticketmaster
- Tom Raponi, Vice President/General Manager, KICU-TV/ Director of Sales,
KTVU-TV
- Steve Tseng, Senior Vice President, IMG
- Tony Wells, Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing, 24 Hour Fitness
- Royce Wolfe, Vice President, Sponsorship Strategy, Wells Fargo
JANUARY 2008
BOSTON SPORTS BUSINESS LEADERS TO GATHER
FOR EXECUTIVE THINK-TANK DISCUSSION ON "SPORTS & SCANDAL"
Think-Tank Participants include:
- Steve Burton, CBS Sports Anchor
- Jill Geer, USA Track & Field
- Professor Stephen Greyser, Harvard Business School
- Amy Latimer, Boston Bruins & TD Banknorth Garden
- Kristine Lilly, Former Captain, U.S. Women's National Soccer Team
[Founding Player, WUSA (Boston Breakers)]
- John Lynch, REEBOK
- Christian Megliola, Regan Communications
- Peter Roby, Northeastern University (Former Director, The Center for the Study of Sport in Society)
- Jerry Solomon, StarGames / Agent for Olympic Figure Skater Nancy Kerrigan
- Jessamy Tang, 890 ESPN Boston / 1400 ESPN Lowell
- Greg Via, Gillette
- David Woodman, Former Senior Vice President/General Manager, Comcast SportsNet
CHICAGO CHAPTER
UNITED AIRLINES' JULIE KOEWLER APPOINTED TO CHICAGO CHAPTER BOARD
BOSTON CHAPTER
GILLETTE'S GREG VIA APPOINTED TO BOSTON CHAPTER BOARD
Via currently serves on NSMN's Sports Licensing Summit Advisory Board
DECEMBER 2007
BOSTON CHAPTER
NSMN APPOINTS MEGAN GARDNER, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, JBC GOLF, INC., TO BOSTON CHAPTER MANAGER POSITION.
Learn more about the Boston Chapter
CHARLOTTE CHAPTER TO GATHER ON DECEMBER 17 TO DISCUSS SPORTS & SCANDAL. OBSERVER MOTORSPORTS WRITER & NATIONAL TALK SHOW HOST DAVID POOLE JOINS PANEL. CHARLOTTE SPORTS BUSINESS EXECUTIVES TO GATHER FOR DISCUSSION LED BY FORMER NFL PLAYER/ CURRENT CBS COMMENTATOR STEVE BEUERLEIN.
NSMN ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER, SPORTS SPONSOR THINK-TANK TO TAKE PLACE ON DECEMBER 11 IN CHICAGO.
14 Midwest brand decision-makers to participate on Think-tank with auidence particpation.
NYC CHAPTER TO HOST SPORTS LEADERSHIP PANEL ON DECEMBER 3.
WNBC-TV's BRUCE BECK TO MODERATE DISCUSSION ON NYC SPORTS.
Leadership breakfast to include team presidents and raise money for UJA Sports for Youth. Tickets are on sale now. Member rate available at $35.
OCTOBER 2007
NATIONAL NEWS
NSMN HOSTS GROUND-BREAKING SERIES OF PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON SPORTS & SCANDAL
NSMN Chapters in Boston, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, New York City and Philadelphia to examine SPORTS & SCANDAL. Leading sports executives, media and retired athletes to speak on how our industry can prepare and move forward from recent and current news on sports scandals.
Read press release now >>
NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER
SPORTS INDUSTRY VISIONARIES NAMED
TO NSMN'S NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER BOARD.
Read press release now >>
TANK JOHNSON'S AGENT TO DISCUSS "SPORTS AND SCANDAL" WITH PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER MEMBERS IN GROUNDBREAKING EVENT. OCTOBER 22 (PM) AT WACHOVIA CENTER. COMCAST SPORTSNET'S RON BURKE JOINS PANEL
Panel also features: Philadelphia Inquirer Sports Editor Jim Jenks to lead "town-hall" discussion that also includes: Melissa Mattilio,
Customer Marketing Manager,
Turkey Hill, Ray Pennacchia,
Senior Vice President
NovaCare Rehabilitation, and Lara Price Senior Vice President, Business Operations
Philadelphia 76ers.
NSMN ANNOUNCES ALISON VIDAL TO CHAPTER MANAGER POSITION
JULY 2007
NEW CHAPTER OPENING!
NATIONAL SPORTS MARKETING NETWORK’S
CHARLOTTE CHAPTER GRAND OPENING SET FOR
JULY 31 AT BOBCATS ARENA. MAYOR PATRICK MCCRORY TO WELCOME NSMN TO CHARLOTTE
Read press release now >>
LOCAL LEADERS FEATURED TO SPEAK INCLUDE: JEFF BEAVER, RAY BEDNAR,
MARK RICHARDSON, H.A. HUMPY WHEELER, FRED WHITFIELD & CHUCK HOWARD.
Free admission for members. Registration is now open and space is limited.
JUNE 2007
BOSTON CHAPTER NEWS
NASCAR & FORD JOIN MOTORSPORTS PANEL SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AT FENWAY PARK
Geoff Smith, President, Roush Fenway Racing joins panel from Charlotte; NESN & Fenway Sports Group also to speak. Reservations now open.
SPORTS LICENSING SUMMIT NEWS
SPORTS LICENSING'S TOP NEWSMAKERS GATHER IN NEW YORK CITY ON MONDAY FOR NSMN'S SPORTS LICENSING SUMMIT
Event to feature three Commissioners and top decision indistry makers from around the United States.
SPORTS LICENSING SUMMIT NEWS
NSMN ANNOUNCES GARY BETTMAN AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR 2ND ANNUAL
SPORTS LICENSING SUMMIT
June 18, 2007 - Grand Hyatt New York
Tickets are on sale.
CHICAGO CHAPTER NEWS
NASCAR, STATE FARM, MILLER BREWING CO. AMONG SPEAKERS FOR MONDAY NIGHT'S DISCUSSION ON MOTORSPORTS
Monday, June 4 / Hyatt Regency Chicago
CHARLOTTE CHAPTER NEWS
11th CHAPTER
OPENS IN CHARLOTTE WITH
TOP LOCAL LEADERS JOINING STEERING COMMITTEE
Mike
Bartelli, Millsport
Ray Bednar, Bank of America
Mike Boykin, GMR Live
Kyle Caddell, Carolina
Panthers
Mark Coughlin, Octagon
Mark Dyer, NASCAR
Greg Economou, Bobcats Sports& Entertainment
Lee Folger, Baseball America
Cindy Sisson Hensley,
Agency Won
Brett Jewkes, Taylor
Dean Kessel, Sprint Nextel
Tom Lamb, Lowe's
Jim McPhilliamy, The Integis
Group
John Miller, Xceed Sports Marketing
Marcus Smith, Speedway
Motorsports, Inc.
Trip Wheeler, Velocity
Sports & Entertainment
Read
press release>>
MAY 2007
DENVER CHAPTER NEWS
DENVER EXECUTIVES JOIN LOCAL BOARD
Rob Johnson, Billiard Congress of America
Craig Jonas, SportsHD Productions
Dan Price, Adrenalin, Inc.
Paul Sheehy, ProStar Sports Agency
BOSTON CHAPTER NEWS
BOSTON CHAPTER SCORES WITH THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Jennifer Ferron, New England Patriots, New England Revolution & Gillette Stadium
Amy Latimer, Boston Bruins/TDBanknorth Garden
Jessamy Tang, J Sports Boston LLC, d/b/a 890 ESPN Boston and 1400 ESPN Lowell
BOSTON CHAPTER NEWS
"The Evolution of NASCAR in New England: ROUSH FENWAY RACING: How the Partnership will Help To Further Develop The Sport in the Northeast"
June 27, 2007 - 5:30PM
DENVER CHAPTER NEWS
"An Historical Look at Naming Rights: How Much is Too Much When Naming A Sports Facility"
July 12, 2007- 5:00PM
SPORTS LICENSING SUMMIT NEW
NSMN APPOINTS AFL'S MICHAEL LOPARO TO ADVISORY BOARD FOR 2ND ANNUAL SPORTS LICENSING SUMMIT
APRIL 2007
SPORTS LICENSING SUMMIT NEW
NSMN APPOINTS MLB INTERNATIONAL'S
SHAWN LAWSON CUMMINGS TO ADVISORY BOARD FOR 2ND ANNUAL SPORTS
LICENSING SUMMIT
SPORTS LICENSING SUMMIT NEW
NSMN APPOINTS WWE'S DONNA GOLDSMITH TO ADVISORY BOARD FOR 2ND ANNUAL SPORTS LICENSING SUMMIT
TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
2nd ANNUAL SPORTS LICENSING SUMMIT
JUNE 18, 2007 - GRAND HYATT NEW YORK
MARCH 2007
REEBOK JOINS UPCOMING PANEL ON LACROSSE
Panel to be held on March 16 in New York City.
DENVER CHAPTER TO HOST PANEL ON COLLEGE SPORTS ON MARCH 23
Panelists include University of Colorado, University of Denver, NCAA, ESPNU and Learfield Sports.
UJA SPORTS FOR YOUTH TO HONOR SPORTS EXECUTIVE
DON GARBER ON MARCH 7
Madison Square Garden to host special luncheon. More than 300 sports executives expected to attend to honor MLS Commissioner.
Buy your tickets online now through NSMN.
FEBRUARY 2007
SPORTS MARKETERS CHOOSE NEW MEDIA
OVER SUPER BOWL ADVERTISING
A survey
of its board members conducted by the NSMN
indicates that new media platforms are
becoming exceedingly more popular. In fact,
they are threatening to eclipse even the
venerable Super Bowl ad campaigns. These
survey findings debuted today during a "Reuters
Newsmaker" panel entitled:
"Super Bowl ads: are they worth
it?"
JANUARY 2007
NSMN TAPS DAN KLORES COMMUNICATIONS
AS PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCY OF RECORD.
Trade organization hires
leading firm to to develop a comprehensive communications program. Read
press release>
NSMN ANNOUNCES DAN PASSE AS
CHARLOTTE CHAPTER MANAGER.
Dan
Passe brings years of automotive and
motorsports related experience to NSMN. He
is currently the owner and principal
of Autopasse Inc., a company that handles
consulting, public relations, communications
and management services to the automotive
and motorsports industries. Prior
to Autopasse, Dan was senior manager,
Sprint Nextel, assisting with their
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series corporate communications
efforts. View
Charlotte Chapter Board>
FSTA ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE
DISCOUNT FOR NSMN MEMBERS.
NSMN announces
special discount for members to attend
upcoming Fantasy Sports Trade Association
conference in Chicago on February 20-21,
2007. Learn more & Register now> |
