WISE winners at 2017 luncheon
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At the Women in Sports and Events Women of the Year Luncheon last month in New York City: 2017 Champion Award honoree Ted Leonsis of Monumental Sports & Entertainment; 2017 WISE Women of the Year honorees Buffy Filippell of TeamWork Online, Doris Burke of ESPN and Amy Trask of CBS Sports Network and Big3; National Chair of WISE Kathy Francis; and emcee Pam Oliver of Fox Sports.
Photo by: WISE |
Hockey business panel
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The “Business Side of Hockey” panel at the Sports Management Worldwide NHL Draft Hockey Career Conference last month in Chicago: Sara Bailey, Chicago Blackhawks director of corporate partnerships; Nicole Lee, NHL director of integrated marketing; and Lisa Hollenbeck, Western Hockey League Portland Winterhawks director of hockey operations.
Photo: COURTESY OF SPORTS MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE
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MiLB, Frisco welcome sponsors
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Minor League Baseball, led by President and CEO Pat O’Conner and Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer David Wright, held its first MiLB Partner Summit on June 27 in Texas. Participants also enjoyed batting practice on the field at Dr Pepper Ballpark and the Texas League All-Star Game and festivities, hosted by the Frisco RoughRiders.
Photo by: LINDSAY BARONOSKIE
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NESN, Bruins at cable convention
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At the NESN booth at the annual New England Cable & Telecommunications Association Convention in Newport, R.I., July 13: Comcast Corp. SEVP David Cohen, Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy, Comcast SVP of government and regulatory relations Mark Reilly and Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo.
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Spectra sales stars
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At Spectra by Comcast Spectacor’s international box office, marketing and sales meeting recently at PPL Center in Allentown, Pa.: Erin Bilton, Debra Kime, Adam Flack, Michelle Hopewell, John Wentzell, Julian Bowman, Bob Schwartz, Carla Seddon and Jacque Holowaty.
Photo by: Enter Name Here |
Hall of famers in Israel
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Eighteen members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame along with spouses and guests visited Israel last month as part of a trip led by New England Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft.
Photo: COURTESY OF THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
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Robert Kraft and the others met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the final day of the journey.
Photo: COURTESY OF THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
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Jones meets Pope Francis
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, a 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee, was part of a group of hall of famers that met Pope Francis at the Vatican last month. “Teamwork, fair play and the pursuit of personal excellence are the values — in the religious sense, we can say virtues — that have guided your commitment, on and off the field,” the pontiff said.
Photo by: L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO
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