National Association of Sports Commissions Host Record Turnout at 2015 Symposium
NASC Wraps Up Milwaukee Meeting With Record Attendance, New Board Leadership
(firmenpresse) - MILWAUKEE, WI -- (Marketwired) -- 04/30/15 -- The National Association of Sports Commissions (NASC), the governing body of the $8.96 billion sports events industry, celebrated record attendance for its annual symposium held here this week.
Some 925 attendees, including 272 first-timers, participated in this week's NASC Symposium to elect new NASC leadership, honor members with industry awards and participate in dozens of continuing education programs led by industry leadership.
Future host cities and dates for the NASC Symposium include: The 24th NASC Sports Event Symposium will be held April 3-7, 2016 in Grand Rapids, and the 25th anniversary Symposium will be March 26-30, 2017 in Sacramento.
Additionally, the 26th Annual NASC Symposium will be held April 22-26, 2018 in Minneapolis and the 27th Annual NASC Symposium will be April 14-18, 2019 in San Diego.
New NASC board leadership was also announced, including Greg Ayers, CSEE, President & CEO, Discover Kalamazoo as the new chair of NASC.
Additional officers include: Ralph Morton, CSEE, Executive Director, Seattle Sports Commission; Vice Chair/Chair Elect; Mike Anderson, CSEE, Director of Sports, Visit Charlotte, Treasurer; Kindra Fry, CSEE, SMP, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Bryan-College Station CVB, Secretary; and Immediate Past Chair, Kevin Smith, CSEE, Director of the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission.
Also, during the meeting the NASC Sports Legacy Fund raised $20,000 to benefit the Running Rebels Community Organization, a non-profit that offers youth programs that focus on education and recreational activities in Milwaukee, and their basketball fundamental program, which will expand the number of youth served and aide in the development of year-round programming
As the only trade association for the sports tourism industry, the National Association of Sports Commissions (NASC) is the most trusted resource for sports commissions, convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs), and sports event owners. The NASC is committed to the success of nearly 650 member organizations and 1,600 sports event professionals. Our promise is to deliver quality education, ample networking opportunities and exceptional event management and marketing know-how to our members -- sports destinations, sports event owners, and suppliers to the industry -- and to protect the integrity of the sports tourism industry.
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