BASKETBALL
The Philadelphia 76ers promoted Lara Price to senior vice president of business operations,
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Andy Speiser to senior vice president of finance,
Karen Frascona to vice president of communications,
Larry Meli to senior director of ticket operations and
Shawn Oleksiak to senior director of broadcasting.
Palace Sports & Entertainment hired Paul Hickey as public relations assistant for the Detroit Pistons and Detroit Shock.
BOWLING
Steve Wunderlich was named director of sport bowling for the American Bowling Congress and the Women's International Bowling Congress.
COLLEGES
Jim D'Arecca was hired as director of new ticket sales and event promotions
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Florida International University in Miami.
Mark Livingston was hired as associate athletic director for marketing at Sacramento State.
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FACILITIES Thea Crum-Vogel was promoted to director of client services for advertising sales and premium seating at Philadelphia-based Comcast-Spectacor.
HOCKEY
Anna Johnson was hired as an operations assistant for the United States Hockey League's Tri-City Storm of Kearney, Neb.
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Jen Hamilton was hired as merchandise manager for the Everett (Wash.) Silvertips of the Western Hockey League.
Nancy Crane was named executive director of the Tampa Bay Lightning's Lightning Foundation.
MARKETING
Julie Morad was promoted to senior director of the meetings and events division of General Sports & Entertainment LLC, a sports marketing and entertainment company based in Rochester, Mich.
Kurt Hunzeker was hired as supervisor at Relay Sports and Event Marketing in St. Louis, working on the NBA and Kellogg accounts.
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TENNISJim Dempsey was hired as director of tennis for the Family Circle Tennis Center, home of the Family Circle Cup, in Charleston, S.C.
SOCCER
Erin Taylor was hired as marketing services coordinator for the Philadelphia Kixx.
SPORTING GOODS AND APPAREL
Scott Carey was hired as vice president of footwear sales for Fila USA and will relocate to Sparks, Md.
Dave O'Connell was promoted to national accounts manager of golf at Wilson Golf & Racquet Sports in Chicago.
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