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CHARLOTTE CHAPTER MEMBERS

Last updated: May 14, 2013
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American Public University
AOL, LLC
Biobased USA
Bobcats Sports & Entertainment (corporate plus member)
BooneOakley Advertising
Brand Connections, Inc.
Breaking Limits Marketing
Breakout Marketing
Cabarrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau
CAP Sports Group
Carhartt, Inc.
Centurions, Inc.
Charlotte 49ers (corporate member)
Charlotte Center City Partners
Charlotte Motorspeedway (patron member)
Cintas
College Gametime Network
Connecting the Dots, by Nancy Davis, LLC
Corporate Communication Solutions
CSS, Inc.
Davidson College Athletics
Driving 101, LLC
Duvall CAMS Management LLC
Entertainment & Sports International
ESP, Inc.
Events to Remember, Inc.
G & G Outfitters
Genesis Advantage
Global Performance Group
GolinHarris
Greenville Drive
Greer and Walker, LLP (corporate member)
HGC, LLC (corporate member)
HGJ Licensing, LLC(corporate member)
Hendrick Motorsports (corporate member)
High Rock Raceway
Holiday Inn Center City
HOPSports Inc.
Ignite Sports
IMG Consulting (patron member)
Integrity Sports Marketing
IRWIN Tools
Jeff Gordon Racing School (corporate member)
Jimmie Johnson Racing
Johnson & Wales University
k2forma, Inc.
Legiandi, Inc.
Make-A-Wish Foundation
MassMutual Financial Group, LLC
McCants Communications Group, Inc.
MMA Consulting Group
Mike Calinoff, Inc.
Millennia Solutions
Millsport Motorsports (patron member)
Monster Media
Motorsports Management International, LLC (corporate member)
NASCAR (patron member)
National Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association
Octagon (patron member)
Official NASCAR Members Club
Old Course Experience
PGO
Peerless Direct Marketing
Private Sports Consulting
Prometheus Sports
Quantum Creative Media Group
Richard Petty Driving Experience
Roush Fenway Racing (corporate member)
RSM Capital Partners
SAFIRE Sports Inc.
Show Pros Entertainment Services, Inc.
South Charlotte Sports, LLC
SPEED (corporate member)
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (patron member)
Spiracle Media
SportsMark Management
SportsBusiness Journal
Sports Media Challenge (corporate member)
ST Motorsports (corporate member)
Stock Car Steel and Aluminum
Street & Smith's Sports Group
Synergy5
Tailgating Ventures
The Coaches Edge, LLC
The Dale Earnhardt Foundation
The Goss Agency
Ticketreturn LLC
Time Warner Cable
TNBA4Sports
UNC Charlotte
University of North Carolina Athletics, Asheville
Visit Lake Norman
Wake Forest Athletics
Wells Fargo (corporate member)
Wells Fargo Championship (corporate member)
Western Associates
Wood Brothers Racing
World Racing Group
WSM Group

Student Memberships
University of North Carolina

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Past Events / Charlotte Chapter

MARCH 2011
LEVERAGING SOCIAL MEDIA TO WIN IN SPORTS: YOU HAVE FOLLOWERS – NOW WHAT? CREATING NEW WAYS TO INCREASE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE AND ENGAGEMENT

Discussion Leaders:

MODERATOR: Jeff Price President & Publisher Sporting News
Dave Alpern Vice President of Marketing Joe Gibbs Racing	Tony Driscoll Vice President Sales and Business Development NHRA
Kathleen Hessert Founder and President Sports Media Challenge & Buzz Manager, Inc.	Nick Konawalik Director of Marketing Charlotte 49ers Athletics
Bill Voth Sports Anchor/Reporter WSOC-TV	Bret Werner Managing Partner Catalyst Public Relations

NOVEMBER 2010
SPECIAL EVENT
CHARLOTTE BRAND EXCHANGE

Learn More & View Speakers

AUGUST 2010
SPECIAL EVENT
SPORTS TACKLES CANCER FUNDRAISER

Hosted by:

Learn more at www.sportstacklescancer.com

JANUARY 2010
THE EVOLUTION & ROLE OF ROI IN SPORTS: WHY MEASUREMENT SHOWS SPORTS SPONSORSHIP IS A MAJOR ELEMENT OF THE MARKETING MIX

Event Sponsor:

Discussion Leaders:

Moderator: Dockery Clark
Ray Bednar Senior Vice President & Sports Sponsorship Executive Bank of America	Michael Robichaud Vice President, Global Sponsorships MasterCard Worldwide
Simon Wardle Senior Vice President Octagon	Brian Williams Senior Vice President, Digital Marketing & CRM Kaleidoscope & General Motors R*Works

JULY 2009
THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY & HOW IT IMPACTS THE SPORTS INDUSTRY

Event Sponsors:

Discussion Leaders:

CO-MODERATOR: Mark Dyer Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning & Development IMG	CO-MODERATOR: Greg Economou President BRANDTHINK
Ray Bednar Senior Vice President & Sports Sponsorship Executive Bank of America	Marshall Carlson President Hendrick Motorsports
Mark Coughlin Executive Vice President Octagon	Blake Davidson Managing Director, Licensing NASCAR
Tom Lamb Vice President, Marketing Lowe’s	Brian Mieth Vice President, Sports & Entertainment ICON International, an Omnicom Company
John Miller Vice President, Business Development Rusty Wallace Racing	Hunter Nickell President SPEED

NOVEMBER 2008
THE STATE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN SPORTS: WHAT EVERY SPORTS MARKETER NEEDS TO KNOW TO GENERATE REVENUE, INCREASE FAN BASE, SELL MERCHANDISE AND ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS TODAY

Discussion Leaders:

Moderator: Eric Dudley President WebsiteBiz
Matthew Hong Vice President & GM Sports Digital, Turner Sports [NASCAR.com]	Jim McPhilliamy Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing Bobcats Sports & Entertainment
Kelly Perdew CEO Rotohog.com	Pete Vlastelica CEO Yardbarker

JULY 2008
SUMMER NETWORKING RECEPTION

Sponsored by:

DECEMBER 2007
SPORT &SCANDAL: WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED AND HOW WE PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE

Discussion Leaders:
-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)

JULY 2007
SPECIAL EVENT
CHARLOTTE CHAPTER - OPENING EVENT:
THE STATE OF SPORTS BUSINESS IN CHARLOTTE

We thank the Charlotte sports business community for their tremendous support of the new chapter. NSMN welcomed more than 600 new members onsite at this first Charlotte Chapter event so we are off to a great start!

With special thanks to our speakers, members and the management at Bobcats Arena.

Discussion Leaders:

Opening Remarks: The Honorable Patrick L McCrory Mayor, City of Charlotte
Moderator: Chuck Howard CBS Radio Charlotte	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

Charlotte chapter BOARD

Kyle Caddell
Synergy 5

Mark Coughlin
Octagon

Blake Davidson
NASCAR

Mark Dyer
IMG Consulting

Lee Folger
Baseball America

Kym Hougham
Wells Fargo Championship

Neil Howard
Team Epic

Brett Jewkes
NASCAR

Jim McPhilliamy
Charlotte Hounds

Jay Martin
IMG Consulting

Mike Mooney
Roush Fenway

Hunter Nickell
IMG College

Marcus Smith
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.

Royce Wolfe
Wells Fargo

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