JULY 2008
Boston Chapter Board
Board member Karianne Kraus becomes Vice President, Marketing Services for TrinityOne Worldwide. The agency specializes in consulting, revenue generation, content creation and brand awareness for sports teams, venues, athletes, personalities, corporations, and entertainment and media entities.

JUNE 2008
Charlotte Chapter Board
Mike Bartelli leaves Millsport, where he created and led the Motorsports division since 2000.

MAY 2008
Los Angeles Chapter Board
Jeff Kravitz joins Fox Rothschild, LLP as Partner.
Jeff focuses his practice on intellectual property and entertainment matters.  His practice includes business and intellectual property litigation for: copyrights, trademarks, unfair competition, media, libel and trade secret law.
Connect with Jeff Kravitz

Charlotte Chapter Board
Dean Kessel has left Sprint to become President of Victory Junction Gang Camp. Learn more about Victory Junction Gang at: www.victoryjunction.org
Connect with Dean Kessel

APRIL 2008
HONORS: We congratulate NSMN Board members Wally Hayward, Sam Kennedy, Michael Levine and Tim Pernetti for the honor of the 2008 Sports Business Journal "Forty Under 40" Award.

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2008
New York City Chapter Board
UPDATE: Congratulations to Board Members Brett Yormark and Ken Podziba who were honored at the 7th Annual UJA Sports for Youth luncheon in NYC on March 19.The event raised more than $200,000 to refurbish decaying sports facilities for children of all ethnic and religious backgrounds.

Philadelphia Chapter Board
Congratulations to Philadelphia Board member Jim Jenks who recently left the position of Sports Editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer to join MLB Advanced Media as the Vice President/ Executive Producer. Jim will continue on both the Philadelphia and NYC Boards for NSMN. Reconnect with Jim Jenks

Chicago Chapter Board
Chicago Chapter Board member Jim Sofranko has left the Chicago Blackhawks after 18 years with the organization. Reconnect with Jim Sofranko

New York City Chapter Board
Congratulations to Board member Doug Perlman who opened Accrue Sports & Entertainment. Reconnect with Doug Perlman

JANUARY 2008
New York City Chapter Board
Board Member ROBERT CRAMER joins Glaceau as Vice President of Sports Marketing.

Denver Chapter Board
Board Member STEVE SANDER joins Mayor Hickenlooper's staff as the Director of Strategic Marketing for the City of Denver.

Charlotte Chapter Board
Congratulations to Board member MIKE BARTELLI who was promoted to Presient, Millsport Motorsports Division. Mike founded the division in 2000.

SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER
SAN JOSE, OAKLAND AND SAN FRANCISCO MEMBERS TO GATHER FOR NETWORKING RECEPTION
September 22, 2008 - 5:30 PM
Learn more and RSVP

JULY 2008
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

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.
Learn more

BOSTON CHAPTER
NSMN APPOINTS SIX SPORTS INDUSTRY LEADERS TO BOARD

• Gene DeFilippo, Director of Athletics, Boston College
• Julie Kahn, Vice President, New England Market Manager, Entercom
• Sam Kennedy, Executive Vice President/Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Fenway Sports Group/Boston Red Sox 
• Tom Manchester, Field Marketing Director, Sports & Entertainment, Dunkin’ Donuts 
• Christian Megliola, Senior Vice President/Chief Sports Strategist, Regan Communications
• 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 & SCANDALS.
NSMN Chapters in Boston, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, New York City and Philadelphia to examine SPORTS & SCANDALS. 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 news
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

TOP STORY
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 news
NSMN APPOINTS AFL'S MICHAEL LOPARO TO ADVISORY BOARD FOR 2ND ANNUAL SPORTS LICENSING SUMMIT

APRIL 2007

Sports Licensing Summit news
NSMN APPOINTS MLB INTERNATIONAL'S
SHAWN LAWSON CUMMINGS TO ADVISORY BOARD FOR 2ND ANNUAL SPORTS LICENSING SUMMIT

Sports Licensing Summit news
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>