The Cubs relieved GM ED LYNCH "of his duties and
reassigned him to an unspecified role that will include
scouting, talent evaluating and some contract work." Cubs
President ANDY MACPHAIL will assume the GM responsibilities
(CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 7/20)....Octagon named BRUCE ZALBE as
Senior Marketing Exec and DREW JOHNSON as PR Coordinator in
the Athlete Representation division. Zalbe was Founder &
President of sports & entertainment marketing and consultancy
agency Hot Events and Johnson spent the last two years in the
PR department for the Redskins and Capitals (THE DAILY)....In
St. Paul, Charley Walters reports that T'Wolves Assistant
Manager of PR/Communications JIM LABUMBARD is leaving to
become Manager of Media Relations for the Raptors (ST. PAUL
PIONEER PRESS, 7/20)....The MLS Burn named former player
BRIAN HAYNES as the team's Manager of Community Programs and
Team Liaison (FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 7/20)....Internet
consultant MICHAEL CALDERON was named Dir of New Media at
One-On-One Sports (BROADCASTING & CABLE, 7/17 issue)....The
WWF named HOWARD MELTZER as COO-New Media. Meltzer spent
over 20 years with Reuters, including the position of
VP/Business Operations and Central District for Reuters'
Chicago office. The WWF also named TOM GIBBONS to the newly
created position of VP/Investor Relations (WWF)....ISC's
catering, food and beverage concessions and merchandising
subsidiary, Americrown Service Corp. (ACS), is restructuring
and will now operate all food and concessions activities out
of two hubs, which recently operated only out of Daytona
Beach. ASC promoted JAN TAYLOR to VP/Southeast Hub and named
MICHAEL PRINTUP as VP/Midwest Hub. Printup spent 14 years
with Sport Service Corp. TERRY BASSETT, relocating from
Michigan to Daytona, was named VP/Merchandise (ISC)....FSN OH
Communications Manager KIM MCCARTY has joined the Cleveland
Museum of Art as Corporate Relations Manager (PLAIN DEALER,
7/19)....Strategic Sports Group named EVAN BASHOFF as Account
Exec (SSG)....Former Thrashers Media Relations staff member
JASON BROWN has become a PR Assistant for FSN South (FSN).
