Monday, July 21, 2008   6:00 – 8:30 PM Hilton Charlotte Center City Free and open to NSMN members only. JOIN NSMN NOW Business attire required. Advance reservations are required. RSVP BELOW This event is hosted and sponsored by: Hilton Charlotte Center City www.charlottecentercity.hilton.com The AAA Four Diamond Hilton Charlotte Center City is located directly across from the Charlotte Convention Center. In the heart of uptown Charlotte within walking distance of the best dining and nightlife.  With 400 deluxe guest rooms, including 14 suites and 30,000 sq. ft. of function space, the Hilton Charlotte Center City offers the ideal business and leisure destination. In 2007, a $30 million total hotel renovation was completed offering a sleek cosmopolitan design with revolutionary technology.  The hotel is connected to the uptown YMCA, the largest health club in Center City. Offering a indoor Olympic pool, indoor running track, basketball courts and a extensive section of exercise machines and free weights. To book your next corporate function at the Hilton Charlotte Center City, please contact NSMN member: Greg_Greenawalt@hilton.com and mention NSMN. RSVP NSMN MEMBERS ONLY. ADVANCE RESERVATION ARE REQUIRED. ** Please allow 24 hours for any cancellations.** NSMN reserves the right to charge a fee of $25 per person for any reservations that are not cancelled in writing prior to the start of the event. NSMN strictly adheres to business attire at all events. Guests wearing sneakers or jeans will not be admitted. We reserve the right to refuse admission to any of our private events. This event is hosted and organized by NSMN. Please call 212-227-1300 with any questions.

CHARLOTTE CHAPTER MEMBERS

Last updated: September 25, 2008
To check the status of your membership, email your contact information to membership@sportsmarketingnetwork.com.

24 Hours of Booty, Inc. (corporate member)
Americana Sports Services
AOL, LLC.
Apex Performance
Autopasse Inc.
Bank of America (corporate member)
Baseball America (corporate member)
Bobcats Sports & Entertainment (supporting member) 
Brand Connections, Inc.
Breaking Limits Marketing (corporate member)
Breakout Marketing
Bulldawg Marketing, Inc. (corporate member)
Burke Communications, Inc.
Camp & Associates, Inc.
CAP Sports Group
Carolinas HealthCare System (corporate member)
Carolina Panthers (corporate member)
Charlotte 49ers Athletics
Charlotte Checkers Professional Ice Hockey Team
Charlotte Center City Partners
Charlotte Knights (corporate member)
Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA) (corporate member)
Checkered Green Teleproductions
Cherry Promotions
Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, Inc. (corporate member)
Clear Channel Communications
Corporate Communication Solutions
Crew Chief Club, LLC (corporate member)
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Davidson College Athletics
Dell Sports
Driving 101, LLC
Elevation Group of Companies (corporate member)
ESP, Inc
ESPN
Evernham Motorsports (corporate member)
EZ-TIXX
Fox Charlotte Television
G & G Outfitters
Global Performance Group 
GolinHarris
Greenville Drive
Greer and Walker, LLP (corporate member)
Hendrick Gordon Licensing, LLC (corporate member)
Hendrick Motorsports (corporate member)
High Rock Raceway
Hilton Charlotte Center City
Hilton University Place
HMS Worldwide
Holiday Inn Center City
Hoop Entertainment LLC / Hoop Magicians
HOPSports Inc.
IMG (corporate member)
Infield Parking
Integrity Sports Marketing
ISP Sports (corporate member)
JHE Production Group (corporate member)
Jeff Gordon Racing School (corporate member)
Jimmie Johnson Racing
Joe Gibbs Racing
Johnson & Wales University
JR Motorsports (corporate member)
Just Marketing International (corporate member)
Kevin Harvick Inc. (corporate member)
Keystone Marketing
Lance
LendingTree
Leverage Sports
Lincoln Financial Sports (corporate member)
Lowen Sport & Event Group
Lulu.com
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Mecklenburg Aquatic Club (corporate member)
MMA Consulting Group
Mike Calinoff, Inc.
Millennia Solutions
Millsport (corporate member)
Monster Media
Motorsports Authentics (corporate member)
Motorsports Management International, LLC (corporate member)
NASCAR (corporate member)
NASCAR Media Group (corporate member)
National Speed Sport News (corporate member)
Octagon (supporting member)
Official NASCAR Members Club
Old Course Experience
OnSport
Performance PR Plus (corporate member)
PGO
Press Pass Inc.
Private Sports Consulting
Pro Sports Management and Marketing (corporate member)
Quint Events
Ralph Sutton Designs (corporate plus member)
Raycom Sports (corporate member)
Red Bull North America, Inc.
Red Bull Racing (corporate plus member)
Red Moon Marketing (corporate plus member)
Richard Childress Racing (corporate member)
Richard Petty Driving Experience
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Roush Fenway Racing (corporate member)
SAFIRE Sports Inc.
SheaMedia Group
Show Pros Entertainment Services, Inc.
South Charlotte Sports, LLC
Speed
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (corporate member)
SportsMark Management
Sports Systems
Sprint Nextel (corporate member)
Sports Media Challenge (corporate member)
ST Motorsports (corporate member)
Stock Car Steel and Aluminum
Street & Smith's Sports Group
SunTrust Bank
Taylor (corporate member)
The Bray Law Firm
The Coaches Edge, LLC
The Dale Earnhardt Foundation
The Goss Agency
The Integis Group (corporate member)
The McLamb Group
The Talent Pool, Inc. (corporate member)
Ticketreturn LLC
TNBA
Track Scan, Inc. (corporate member)
UNC Charlotte (corporate member)
Velocity Sports and Entertainment (supporting member)
Visit Lake Norman
Wachovia Championship (corporate member)
Western Associates
Wood Brothers Racing
World Racing Group
WSOC-TV
Xceed Sports Marketing (corporate member)

DECEMBER 2007
"SPORT &SCANDAL: WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED AND HOW WE PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE"
Speakers:
-Kyle Caddell, Director of Sponsor Sales and Services, Carolina Panthers
- B.J. Evans, Director of Basketball Communications, Charlotte Bobcats
- Alan R. Miller, Attorney-at-large, Law Offices of Alan R. Miller (Clients include: Jimmie Johnson, Erin Crocker, Danica Patrick,
Clint Bowyer, Casey Mears, Helio Castroneves, David Gilliland, and Adrian Fernandez)
- David Poole, Motorsports Writer, Charlotte Observer/ Co-Host, “Morning Drive”, Sirius NASCAR Radio
Moderator:
-Steve Beuerlein, NFL & College Analyst, CBS (former NFL Quarterback/ Owner, Charlotte Fitness Equipment) www.charlottefit.com

JULY 2007
CHARLOTTE CHAPTER - OPENING EVENT:
We thank the Charlotte sports business community for their tremendous support of our new chapter. NSMN welcomed more than 600 new members onsite at this first event so we are off to a great start! With special thanks to our speakers and Bobcats Arena.

Opening Remarks: Patrick L McCroroy Mayor, City of Charlotte     Guest Speakers: Chuck Howard CBS Radio Charlotte (Panel Moderator) Jeff Beaver Executive Director, Charlotte Regional Sports Commission     Ray Bednar Senior Vice President & Sports Sponsorship Executive Bank of America Mark Richardson President Panthers Football, LLC     H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler President Lowe’s Motor Speedway Fred Whitfield President &COO Bobcats Sports & Entertainment