National Sports Marketing Network (NSMN)

Board Member News

	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 Connect now

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.

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Congratulations to NSMN Executive Board member ED O'HARA who was voted to CUNY's School of Professional Studies Board of Directors.

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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)

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NSMN News & Events

NSMN APPOINTS SPORTS BUSINESS VETERANS TO
NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER BOARD

JIM LITES President & CEO Dallas Stars Connect now
GARY SCHNEIDER President/General Manager CBS11/TXA21, CBS Television Connect now	MICHAEL TOTHE Tournament Director Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Connect now

FEB 29	CHICAGO CHAPTER EVENT THE STATE OF SPORTS BUSINESS - AN INDUSTRY FORECAST: A REFLECTION ON 2011 & A LOOK AHEAD February 29, 2012, 5:30-8:30pm Free & Open to Members Only RSVP now

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Mission Statement

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.

Bookstore

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.

January 2012 - BOOK OF THE MONTH

The Elusive Fan: Reinventing Sports In A Crowded Marketplace
by Irving Rein, Philip Kotler and Ben Shields

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.

Retail Price: ~~$29.95~~

NSMN Price: $18.50

Charity

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.

Ask today how you and your company can help!
Visit www.sportstacklescancer.com to learn more
and make a donation.

Welcome New Members

Last updated: January 19, 2012
View the ENTIRE Membership Company List
To check the status of your membership, email member@sportsmarketingnetwork.com
Tell us who you want to meet! Use the Member-to-Member Introduction benefit

NEW TO NSMN:

Major League Baseball (corporate)
Starwood Hotels
Ensequence
The Wall Street Journal
Little League International
Groupon (corporate)
CBS11/TXA21/ CBS (Dallas) (corporate)
Apollo Group Inc.
& company
ApptheGame
ESPN 1070 The Fan / Indianapolis
Terrapin Sports Marketing
Blitz Branding
Magnani Continuum Marketing
KFL Marketing
FILO Productions, LLC. (corporate)
MP & Silva
The Taylor Hooton Foundation
Chicago Sports Commission
JDG Sports and Entertainment
FIPPEX
Euphoria Sports and Entertainment
Cramer Krasselt
Chicago Force Football
Collegiate Development Football League
2012 Ryder Cup - PGA of America
National Golf Association Pro Golf Tour
Havas Sports & Entertainment
Frost Motorsports, LLC (corporate)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (corporate plus)
AON (corporate)
Nickelodeon
ORION Trading (corporate)
Mountain Media
Univision Communications (corporate)

ADDITIONAL MEMBERS FROM:

New York Islanders
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, P.C.
Dallas Cowboys
Bank of America
Chicago Fire Soccer Club
Staten Island Yankees
Silver Chalice Ventures
DraftFCB
Los Angeles Dodgers

UPGRADES:

Zelo Public Relations (corporate)
Chicagoland Speedway (corporate)

STUDENTS:

Illinois State University
University of North Carlolina

RENEWALS:

Competitor Group (corporate)
Lead Dog Marketing Group
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
AP Images
Dallas Mavericks (corporate plus)
FC Dallas (corporate)
Boston University Athletics
Raytheon
New Balance Athletic Shoe (corporate)
Illinois Swimming / USA Swimming
BP
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
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial (corporate)
Huddle Productions
CCA (corporate)
Team Sports Inc
PGA TOUR
Frisco RoughRiders (corporate)
Chicago Bears (corporate)
New York Rangers Hockey Club
WD-40 CompanyGolden Sports Tours
InStadium, Inc. (corporate)
ESPN Dallas/Fort Worth (corporate)
Dallas Morning News
Division ONE Sports
Ketchum, Inc. (corporate)
LNX
Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau (corporate)
USBC (corporate)
Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau
Fox Networks
FOX Sports Southwest (corporate) (2)
Texas Rangers Baseball Club (corporate)
Conference USA (corporate)
IEG, LLC (corporate)
Richards Sports + Entertainment (corporate)
IBM (corporate)
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Red Bull Sports Marketing (corporate)
Gazelle Group
Chicago Bulls
New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs (corporate)
Roar Design & Events
NYC & Company (corporate)
Big Ten Network (patron)
Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment (corporate)
Scocer United Marketing (corporate)
SportsMark Management Group, Ltd (corporate)

Founded in 1998, the National Sports Marketing Network (NSMN) is the exclusive trade organization for the sports business industry in the United States.