THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY is now accepting nominations
for our 2000 SPORTS INDUSTRIALIST OF THE YEAR award. The
annual award honors a person or entity who, over the past
year, has best represented our vision of sports as a global
business and sports as entertainment. All nominees should
have a clear and definable impact on the industry through
creative and innovative thoughts and practices. Previous
winners include NBA Commissioner David Stern ('95), Major
League Soccer ('96), Fox Sports TV Group Chair David Hill
('97), Coca-Cola VP & Dir of Media and Marketing Assets
Chuck Fruit and former VP & Dir of U.S. Marketing Asset
Management Steven Koonin ('98) and NASCAR Senior VP Brian
France ('99). The winner will be selected by the editorial
staff of THE DAILY and announced in early 2001. Nominations
can be made in writing, on video or in person to the
editorial staff by Friday, December 15. Please send all
nominations/material to 120 West Morehead Street, Suite 220,
Charlotte, NC, 28202 or e-mail thedaily@sportsbizdaily.com.
