Board Member News


NANCY KERRIGAN
Two-Time Olympic Medalist
& Author


JERRY SOLOMON
CEO
StarGames

Congratulations to past NSMN speaker and two-time Olympic Medalist NANCY KERRIGAN on a terrific effort as a contestant on Dancing With the Stars. Nancy is represented by her husband, NSMN National Executive Board member & StarGames CEO JERRY SOLOMON.



KEITH BRUCE
Former President & CEO
San Francisco Super Bowl 50
Host Committee


STEPHEN A. GREYSER
Richard P. Chapman Professor (Marketing / Communications), Emeritus
Harvard Business School

Two NSMN Board members were quoted this article about the Super Bowl: Super Bowl viewers don’t want politics mixed with their hot wings and beer -- February 1, 2017

The San Antonio Express-News (Hearst Corp.) used NSMN's
pro-bono Media Matching service to identify and connect with sports business experts.


NSMN NATIONAL BOARD MEMBER
MIKE REISMAN BECOMES PRESIDENT OF MKTG -- VIA MERGER OF TEAM EPIC AND MKTG


MKTG IS A PATRON MEMBER

On January 1, 2017, sports and entertainment marketing agency Team Epic merged with experiential and retail marketing shop MKTG as part of the Dentsu Aegis Network global lifestyle marketing network (branded MKTG last year). MIKE REISMAN has become President where he is responsible for the sports and entertainment group within the agency.

Mike was a Principal and Founding Partner of Team Epic. Since 1981, he has been involved with the sponsorship marketing business, except for a two-year stint with IBM’s personal computer division in the mid-1980s.  Over that time period, Mike provided advice and counsel to such clients as FedEx, IBM, Shell Oil, MCI, Coca Cola, Kodak, Nabisco Brands, Reliant Energy, JP Morgan Chase, Charles Schwab, Samsung, et al.    Read more



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OCTAGON'S JOHN SHEA APPOINTED TO NSMN NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD & NYC CHAPTER BOARD

OCTAGON IS A PATRON PLUS MEMBER

JOHN SHEA, President of Octagon Marketing and Events, oversees Octagon’s marketing practice across the Americas including sponsorship consulting, experiential marketing, content & creative and digital & social media offerings. The industry veteran leads a team of more than 400 working to help the agency’s clients find the next right move across the sports landscape. In his 20+ years at Octagon, Shea has built the agency’s business through a client-first approach and developed a broad range of sports marketing and consulting expertise. John brings a unique understanding of how to help brands connect with consumers through sports and entertainment and has collaborated with all of the major sports leagues and properties in the Americas. READ MORE



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Founded in 1998, National Sports Marketing Network (NSMN) is the first and only trade organization in the United States for men and women who work in the sports business industry. Celebrating its 19th year, NSMN includes more than 11,000 individual and corporate members with chapters in major markets and members in more than 50 U.S. cities.

Members enjoy daily membership benefits that focus on industry education, career development, business development and industry growth.

The national organization is dedicated to the advancement of the sports business industry through networking and the production of thought-provoking, issue-oriented seminars created to raise the level of discourse on critical sports industry issues. In addition to producing must-attend panel discussions, NSMN offers industry-wide discounts on trade publications and complimentary job matching.

NSMN is Board-governed by sports industry leadership who oversee educational initiatives nationwide. Sports business experience is required for membership.  

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www.sportsbusinessbookstore.com


The NSMN Bookstore is owned and managed by the National Sports Marketing Network (NSMN), the exclusive industry trade organization for sports business professionals.

The NSMN Bookstore is the only online sports business bookstore of its kind. The store provides a unique opportunity for the more than 20,000 sports business professionals - and countless sports fans - to learn about and buy leading business and sports books at a discount.

For book publishers looking to reach sports fans and sports executives, NSMN Bookstore provides direct access to a niche audience. We can promote and sell your books and help you to reach prospective authors too.

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If you are a publisher with sports titles, please contact us to learn more about how we can feature and sell your book.

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SPORTS EXECUTIVES & FANS
UNITED AGAINST CANCER

www.sportstacklescancer.com


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 directly 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!

WE ARE EXPANDING OUR CHARITY PROGRAM!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AS WE EXPAND OUR SPORTS TACKLES CANCER PROGRAM BY ADDING MULTIPLE NEW CANCER CHARITY BENEFICIARIES FOR YOU & YOUR COMPANY TO SUPPORT!


100% of the funds raised are donated. .

UPDATED CHARITY WEBSITE WILL LAUNCH SOON.
Thank you for your patience.

         

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NEW MEMBERS:

  • Diablo Publications
  • Drone Racing League
  • Monumental Sports & Entertainment
  • Ball Up
  • Soul Focus Sports
  • Adgistics
  • Orlando Magic
  • VER
  • Dietz Sports & Entertainment
  • Super League Gaming
  • SportBox Entertainment Group
  • Stony Brook Athletics

    UPGRADES:

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  • ADDITIONAL MEMBERS JOINED FROM:

    Learfield Sports
  • Fox Sports
  • IMG College
  • Local Initiatives Support Corporation
  • SJX Partners, A CSM Company

    STUDENT MEMBERSHIPS:

  • The College of New Jersey
  • TCU
  • Indiana University Bloomington
  • University of Minnesota

 

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS:

  • Pepsi
  • Accenture
  • Golden State Warriors
  • World Surf League
  • PGA of America
  • Stanford Graduate School of Business
  • Kelly Direct Inc.
  • Pac-12 Conference
  • Division ONE Sports
  • Verizon
  • National Lacrosse League
  • Comcast SportsNet New England
  • Comcast SportsNet Chicago
  • Major League Baseball
  • Oracle
  • Mobee
  • Bauerfeind USA
  • Blurb
  • Madison Square Garden
  • TD Garden
  • Boston Bruins
  • SMU Athletics
  • Ascension Sports Partners
  • The Hibbert Group
  • Genesco Sports Enterprises
  • Witt/Kieffer
  • Cigna
  • NASCAR
  • AOL/Verizon
  • Aramark
  • Sports Illustrated
  • Twitter
  • FC Dallas
  • LeadDog Marketing Group, Inc.
  • San Francisco Giants
  • TCU Athletics
  • Texas Rangers Baseball Club
 
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