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>>Longtime San Francisco Chapter Board Member PAT GALLAGHER announced that he is leaving the Giants after 32 years.  Gallagher, an early pioneer of sports marketing and a driving force in changing the way Major League Baseball marketed itself to fans, came to the Giants in 1976, shortly after Bob Lurie saved the franchise from moving to Toronto. For more than 20 years, he served as the senior vice president for business operations, overseeing various aspects of the non-baseball business for the club, including advertising, promotions, public relations, sales and marketing, ballpark operations and community relations. Gallagher was credited with a number of innovative marketing campaign and initiatives, including the "Croix de Candlestick" reward for fans braving extra inning night games at the 'Stick, the anti-mascot Crazy Crab and the performance of the Great Wallenda -who walked on a tight rope suspended from the foul poles between a double header at Candlestick Park in 1977. He also played a lead role in the development of AT&T Park.  In 2000, Gallagher became president of Giants Enterprises, a subsidiary of the Giants which he created to develop non-baseball ventures and business opportunities for the company. Giants Enterprises has been recognized as an industry leader for unique special event production. Gallagher also serves as the chairman of the San Francisco Visitors and Convention Bureau, chairman of San Francisco's Tourism Improvement District and is a board member of the California Chamber of Commerce and the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame. [Giants] Board news Connect with Pat Gallagher

>>Congratulations to Philadelphia Chapter Board member and Philadelphia Eagles Senior VP/Business Operations MARK DONOVAN who is leaving the team after six years to join the Chiefs as COO.
Board news Connect with Mark Donovan

>>New York City Chapter Board Member JEFF PRICE has resigned as President of SI Digital after three years in the position, seven total years with SI.
Board news Connect with Jeff Price

>>Congratulations to Charlotte Chapter Board Member CINDY SISSON and HOPSports, Inc. The National Association for Health and Fitness (NAHF) honored the company with the National Exemplary Health and Fitness Leadership Award. The award recognizes organizations, companies or individuals who have made significant contributions for the advancement of health, physical activity, and wellness. HOPSports serves as a best practice model that can be used nationwide.
Board news Connect with Cindy Sisson
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New York City Chapter Board member ED HORNE will be leaving the NHL at the end of April after 15 years with the league.
Board news Connect with Ed Horne


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JUST ANNOUNCED
CHARLOTTE CHAPTER

Sports business leaders to gather to discuss ECONOMY and THE IMPACT ON SPORTS.
Hear from Bank of America, IMG, NASCAR and other leading sports properties as they share their thoughts on these challenging times. Members are invited to join in the group discussion.
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SEATTLE CHAPTER NOW ACCEPTING MEMBERS
SEATTLE CHAPTER NOW OPEN FOR MEMBERS!

SPORTS EXECUTIVES IN SEATTLE JOIN NATIONAL NETWORK OF SPORTS PROFESSIONALS

Industry programming, free networking events and peer-to-peer introductions are all included in NSMN's membership benefits.
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NSMN WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBER
NSMN ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL ROBICHAUD, VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL SPONSORSHIPS, MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE, TO THE NSMN BOARD.


MATT LANE NAMED DALLAS CHAPTER MANAGER Longtime NSMN Member MATT LANE named to lead NSMN's efforts to open a Dallas Chapter.
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National Sports Marketing Network (NSMN
) is the exclusive trade organization for the sports business industry. Founded in 1998 by Jennifer Karpf, NSMN includes more than 8,000 individual and corporate members with chapters in 12 major markets and members in more than 50 U.S. cities.

For the past decade, the national organization is dedicated to the advancement of the sports business industry through professional development counseling, networking, and the production of thought-provoking, issue-oriented seminars created to raise the level of discourse on critical sports industry issues.

NSMN Membership is annual and open only to professionals who work in sports business.



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SPORTS TACKLES CANCER is a fundraising program developed and run by the National Sports Marketing Network (NSMN) that directly benefits the American Cancer Society. 

The new and unique fundraising program creates additional awareness about cancer and raises money through national outreach to sports business executives, teams, leagues, sports sponsors and sports fans. As an advocate, NSMN works on behalf of the American Cancer Society to host sports industry networking events, sports auctions and private C-level receptions – and to foster introductions and meetings between ACS staff and sports industry leaders.

100%
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NEW TO NSMN:
- Legends Invitational LLC
- Sport Safety
- Under Armour
- University of Notre Dame Athletics
- Roberts Communications
- Loeb & Loeb LLP
- New Vision Entertainment dba MIKE
- Vibes Media
- McCants Communications Group, Inc.
- Genesis Advantage
- Greater Hartford CVB & Sports Commission
- Johnnie's on the Side
- Paladin
- The Taylor Research & Consulting Group
- Northern Illinois U. / Graduate / Sports Mgmt.
- Hamilton Exhibits
- Gale Force Ten
- Stanford University Department of Athletics
- Hilton San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf
- Cal Hi Sports Bay Area
- Mahoney + Company
- USTA Northern California
- KTR Radio / San Francisco
- Five Stone
- National Association of Sports Commissions
- Cal ISP Sports Network
- Specialized Bicycle Components
- St. Francis Yacht Club
- Harris N.A.
- TicketOS
- GolfRiTe School of Xcellence
- M&M/Mars
- Amtrak





RENEWALS:
- Career Sports & Entertainment
- Standard Register Corporation
- Visit Charlotte
- REEBOK (corporate)
- The Specialized Marketing Group, Inc. (TSMGI) (corporate)
- Entercom
(corporate)
- Regan Communications (corporate)
- Engage Marketing
- SFX Baseball Group
- Gavitas Marketing
- Matter/ Edelman Sports & Entertainment Marketing (Chicago office) (corporate)
- IMG Consulting
- Incredible Technologies
- Engage Marketing
- Active Marketing Group
- Fox Sports Net/ Chicago
- WGN-TV/ Chicago

- 2009 Summer National Senior Games
- Just Marketing International (corporate)
- Gundersen Partners
- Aregatta Sports & Entertainment
- Oakland Raiders
- CBS College Sports
- Felton Resources International
- Drotman Communications
- Chelsea Piers
- Hayson Sports Group/ Boston Champions Tour
- Millsport Motorsports (corporate)
- NESN
(corporate)
- The Content Factory
- MasterCard Worldwide (supporting)
- Chameleon DG
(corporate)
- Harvard University Athletic Department
- Fuseideas (corporate)
- Intersport (corporate)
- Forty Forty
- Performance Research
- USTA (corporate)
- Van Wagner Communications
- IEG, LLC (corporate)
- KemperSports (corporate)
- Boston Univeristy Athletics
- Bobcats Sports & Entertainment (corporate plus)
- Fuseideas (corporate)

- The Bray Law Firm, LLC
- Chicago Wolves (corporate)
- Pepsi Cola North America (corporate)
- Major League Soccer (corporate)


GIFT MEMBERSHIPS:
- Activate Sports & Entertainment

ADDITIONAL MEMBERS FROM:
- Kaleidoscope Sports and Entertainment
- Arlington Park Racecourse
- Red Bull North America
- The Convergence Network LLC
- Levy Restaurants
- Setanta Sports
- NFL Films
- Hilton Hotels
- DDB Chicago
- CBS Interactive
- Live Nation
- ESPN
- Wise Guides LLC
- Turin Bicycling Society
- AEG
- IMG
- Leo Burnett

UPGRADES:
- The Jimmy Fund
- USA World Events
- Ultimate Sports Guide

STUDENTS:
- University of Southern Mississippi
- Syracuse University

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