SPRS panel on race and sports
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On a panel discussion regarding leveraging the unifying power of sports to achieve greater respect and understanding about race at the Sports PR Summit recently in New York City: SPRS founder and panel moderator Brian Berger, Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality Executive Director Ndidi Massay, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, RISE founder and Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and Wharton professor Ken Shropshire.
Photo by: BRAD KINZER / KINZER IMAGES.COM
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Green from Houston to Sacramento
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Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson speaks at the opening session of the Green Sports Alliance Summit on June 28. This year’s event took place in Houston; Sacramento will play host to the 2017 edition.
Photo by: GREEN SPORTS ALLIANCE
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Skipper among WISE honorees
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Women in Sports and Events held its 22nd annual WISE Women of the Year Awards Luncheon on June 22 at the New York Marriott Marquis, honoring the NFL’s Renie Anderson, the NBA’s Kathy Behrens and WME-IMG’s Karen Brodkin. ESPN President and Disney Media Networks co-Chairman John Skipper (center) was named this year’s Champion Award recipient, and was introduced by ESPN EVP and CFO Christine Driessen (left), with Kathleen Francis, WISE chair and president.
Photo by: WOMEN IN SPORTS AND EVENTS
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McCormack alumni gather at NACDA convention
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The Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management hosted alumni for a networking breakfast event at NACDA’s annual convention in Dallas on June 17. Joining associate department chair Steve McKelvey (far left) are Leslie Wurzberger, Earl Edwards, Payton Adams, Jamie DiLoreto, Jim Paquette, Jason Pugh, Leigh Torbin, Matt Brady, Kerry Boznanski, Jose Genoa, Anna Slive, Patty Viverito, Rich Ensor, Thorr Bjorn, John Shukie, Noreen Morris, Dan Pitts, Brandon Ellis, and former professor Bernie Mullin.
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Dean & DeLuca hits the greens
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At Dean & DeLuca’s Prince Street Marketplace pop-up store at the Dean & DeLuca Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 25: Dean & DeLuca’s Jay Coldren, Pace Development’s Bayani Lauraya, the PGA Tour’s Tim Finchem, Dean & DeLuca’s Sorapoj Techakraisri, the tour’s Steve Horner and Lagardère Sports’ Jay Danzi.
Photo by: LAGARDÈRE SPORTS
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Sponsors converge in Santa Clara
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The San Francisco 49ers hosted a corporate partner summit recently at Levi’s Stadium. Participating in the Partner Panel with 49ers COO Ethan Casson (left) moderating are Chris Lee of Esurance, Dan Fleetwood of SAP, Justin Toman of Pepsi and Lara Potter of Visa.
Photo by: TERRELL LLOYD
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Panel addresses Hispanic diversity, inclusion
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On a sports panel at the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility’s annual symposium recently: ESPN’s Monica Diaz, moderator Max Bretos of ESPN, the NBA’s Oris Stuart, MLB’s Renée Tirado, Cordova Marketing Group’s Tom Cordova, Michelle Bella of ESPN Deportes, the U.S. Tennis Association’s Donna Dozier Gordon, the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility’s Cid Wilson and Prospanica’s Thomas Savino.
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On the water in Chicago
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Sir Russell Coutts, CEO of the America’s Cup Event Authority, attend the second day of racing at the America’s Cup World Series Chicago on June 12. The two-day event sold out, with more than 200,000 attendees at Navy Pier throughout the weekend.
Photo by: AUSTIN WONG / AMERICA’S CUP |
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