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Industry Trends...................................................4
(513) 281-3888/(513) 281-1765 www.SportsCommissions.org www.NASCsymposium.com
Member Services Update.....................................4
Staff
Board Nominations..............................................5
Don Schumacher, CSEE, Executive Director Lori Gamble, Associate Executive Director Beth Hecquet, CMP, Director of Meetings & Events Elizabeth Chaney, Director of Member Services
Board of Directors Officers
Gary Alexander, Nashville Sports Council, Chair Terry Hasseltine, CSEE, Maryland Office of Sports Marketing, Vice Chair/Chair Elect Kevin Smith, CSEE, St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission, Treasurer Greg Ayers, CSEE, Discover Kalamazoo, Secretary Tara Green, CSEE, American Airlines Center, Immediate Past Chair
Directors
Mike Anderson, CSEE, Visit Charlotte Gary Beck, Killer ‘B’ Promotions John David, USA BMX Jim Dietz, Columbus Indiana Visitors Center Tammy Dunn, CSEE, Snohomish County Sports Commission Greg Fante, CSEE, Louisville Sports Commission Kindra Fry, CSEE, Bryan-College Station CVB Mike Guswiler, West Michigan Sports Commission Jennifer Hawkins, CSEE, VisitPittsburgh Jim Hilb, CSEE, Associated Premium Corporation Ed Hruska, CSEE, Rochester Amateur Sports Commission Mary Lee Malmberg, CSEE, Cedar Rapids Area CVB Lou Mengsol, Innovations Consulting Ralph Morton, CSEE, Seattle Sports Commission Nancy Yawn, CSEE, Round Rock CVB Marc Zimmerman, CSEE, Central Florida’s Polk County Sports Marketing
Media & Public Relations Advisers Jackie Reau, Game Day Communications Betsy Ross, Game Day Communications
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Member Awards.................................................5 Spotlight on the
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NASC Resources You Can Use to Develop Off-Season Events..............................................7 Upcoming Webinars.............................................7 Round Rock, Texas’ Strategy: If You Build It, They Will Come............................................... 8-9 Partnerships Pay Off for Louisville, NCAA.... 10-11 Cultivating Fans All Year Long: The Strategy Behind Off-the-Field Engagement................. 12-13 Sports Legacy Fund...........................................14 Consulting Services Update................................15
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