Faces & Places

Tennis talk at NCTA
Ken Solomon (left), chairman and CEO of the Tennis Channel, talks about the network’s coming coverage of the U.S. Open Series with Bill Oakes, director of sales and marketing for the USTA Southern Section, and Nancy Pingitore, Tennis Channel VP of sales Eastern Division, at the network’s cocktail reception during the National Cable Television Association conference in Atlanta on April 10, at the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce rooftop pavilion.

PGA feels sky high at 90
From left: PGA of America President Roger Warren, Vice President Brian Whitcomb, Secretary Jim Remy and CEO Joe Steranka hold the Wanamaker Trophy in front of the Empire State Building. The PGA of America held its 90th anniversary celebration party at the Hotel Martinique in New York City on April 10.

NFLPA, Players Inc. throw Gridiron Gala in D.C.
Players Inc., the marketing arm of the NFL Players Association, welcomed guests to Washington, D.C., for the annual NFL Players Gridiron Gala and a VIP reception the night before. From left: CBS Sports broadcaster James Brown, Players Inc. executive VP and COO Pat Allen, host committee chairman Fernando Murias, Players Inc. VP of corporate marketing Dawn Ridley and NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw enjoy the VIP reception April 17.

Players Inc. Senior VP Clay Walker (left) and AOL Sports VP of partnerships and strategic development Jimmy Lynn at the VIP reception.

The New York Giants’ Amani Toomer (right) receives a JB Award from James Brown during the Gridiron Gala on April 18. For the third consecutive year, the NFL Players Association and Players Inc. partnered with Brown to recognize NFL players for their individual contributions to their communities.