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Universal Sports to Cover 2016 Olympic Games Announcement
Los Angeles Times
The Universal Sports channel will air live Friday the decision on whether Chicago, Madrid, Tokyo or Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee will announce the decision in Copenhagen. The live television coverage will begin at 10 a.m. eastern. UniversalSports.com will also have live streaming video beginning at 2:45 a.m. eastern Friday of the final bid presentations of the four cities beginning with Chicago; Tokyo will follow at 4:45 a.m., Rio de Janeiro at 6:05 a.m., and Madrid at 8:45 a.m.
Los Angeles Marathon Signs Sponsorship Deal with K·Swiss
PR Newswire The Los Angeles Marathon has announced that K·Swiss has agreed to a multi-year agreement to become the marathon's official footwear and apparel partner. The partnership provides California-based K·Swiss with activations developed jointly around the marathon's multiple properties, including the Los Angeles Marathon, the New Performance 5K, the marathon Expo, and the LA Roadrunners training program. More
WTC Adds Two More Ironman 70.3 Races for 2010
xtri.com
World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) has announced two additions to its 2010 Ironman 70.3 Series. The former Lone Star Half and Mooseman Half Triathlons boast new names as official Ironman 70.3 events. The races, now known as Ironman 70.3 Lone Star and Ironman 70.3 Mooseman, will continue to be produced by race director Keith Jordan and Endorfun Sports and become part of a series that includes nearly 40 races worldwide. MorePlus One More - Miami Added to Ironman 70.3 Series
Nike Posts 1st Quarter Profits
Bloomberg
Nike Inc., the world's largest athletic-shoe maker, posted first-quarter profit that exceeded analysts' estimates as it cut marketing and personnel costs. The shares gained after the close of regular U.S. trading. Net income advanced to $513 million, or $1.04 a share, in the three months ended August 31, from $510.5 million, or $1.03 a share, a year earlier, the Beaverton, OR-based company said this week. More
Saucony to Sponsor Foot Locker Cross Country Championships
RunnersWeb.com
Foot Locker has announced that Saucony, Inc. has become the official sponsor for the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships (FLCCC), the nation's premier high school championships for cross country runners. More
Atlantic City Marathon Postponed Due to Lack of Organizer
Press of Atlantic City
The 51st running of the Atlantic City Marathon scheduled for October 18 has been postponed indefinitely. Former longtime race director Barbara Altman said that since she stepped down after last year's race, the Boardwalk Runners Club has been unable to find a successor. Altman said the group that she hoped would succeed her was an out-of-area organization that runs large marathons across the country. Altman would not name the group. "They were going to take the marathon to new levels, but it didn't work out," she said. More
Bike and Triathlon Show to Accompany London Marathon Expo
Bike Biz
London's Excel convention center will host a triathlon, leisure and commuter focused exhibition, dubbed the Active Bike and Triathlon Show, April 21-24. The East London venue will host the show alongside the Virgin London Marathon exhibition, which is one of the largest sport and fitness shows in the country. MoreEugene Marathon to Finish at Hayward FieldKVAL.com
The 2010 Eugene Marathon and Half Marathon will finish on the home stretch of historic Hayward Field, race organizers announced this week. "It has been a goal of ours since the initial planning in 2005 to finish on Hayward Field," said Richard Maher, Eugene Marathon race director. "We feel this is going to make it an even more momentous experience for the participants." More
Little Rock Marathon Signs Sponsor for Training Program
The Little Rock Marathon announced yesterday it has reached an agreement with KARK, Channel 4, to become the official broadcast sponsor of the 2010 Little Rock Marathon Training Program. As the training program's broadcast partner, KARK will provide internet-based coverage of the training program, as well as special pre-race reports. The Little Rock Marathon Training Program is a free running/walking program created to prepare individuals who plan to take part in one of the races next March and is a project of Little Rock Parks & Recreation.
Mississippi Blues Marathon Alters Course for 2010
Clarionledger.com
The third Mississippi Blues Marathon will be less hilly and start and end in a different location than the first two, race organizers announced yesterday. The next race, set for January 9, will start and end at the corner of State and Capitol streets in downtown Jackson, in front of the Old Capitol Museum. The new course also reduces the number of hills in the race's final miles. More
OSE Productions Launches Website
OSE Productions, the Oregon-based provider of products, services and information for endurance sports businesses, has launched its new website, www.oseproductions.com. The site includes links to past issues of the Endurance Sports Business News. |
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Newsmakers |
Elisette Carlson, Zoot Sports director of marketing, is leaving the company for personal reasons. She had been with the company for four years. Founder and CEO Brian Enge will assume a greater role over marketing.
Gregory M. Combs, director of sports management at the Reeves School of Business at Methodist University, has been selected to the marketing advisory team for USA Triathlon. Combs will act as a sounding board for the marketing and communications staff and will working with USAT on marketing plans for the 2010 season.
Michael Tchao, general manager of Nike Techlab/Nike+, has joined Apple Inc. as vice president of product marketing. Nike's Techlab, its technology arm, designed the Nike+ armbands and sneakers that integrate with the iPod. Tchao joined Nike in 2002.
Mark Peterman, who has been with GT Bicycles for more than 20 years, has been tapped to be its new general manager, and will work out of Cycling Sports Group's headquarters in Bethel, Connecticut, starting October 31.
Brian Boyle, the Maryland triathlete who overcame a serious car accident to participate in the 2007 Ford Ironman World Championships, was honored last week by the American Red Cross as the organization's Spokesperson of the Year. Boyle has been working with various chapters across the country for the past two years as a volunteer, a testimonial speaker. After the car accident, his heart stopped eight times on the operating table and he was told he might never walk again. |
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Conferences |
(November 5-7, 2009)
Annual conference in Hollywood, FL.
(November 7, 2009)
Third annual symposium in Marathon, Greece
The Running Event
(November 9-12, 2009) Conference and expo for the running specialty store community in Austin, TX.
(December 2-6, 2009)
Annual meeting of the sport's governing body in Indianapolis, IN.
Running USA Conference
(January 31-February 2, 2010) Annual conference for the running industry in Carlsbad, CA.
Symposium for triathlon race directors in Colorado Springs, CO. |
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Online Seminars |
Organization: IEG, LLC (Available through October 31, 2009) IEG's flagship training seminar on the fundamentals of selling sponsorship-updated with additional information to help address the economic situation faced by prospective partners. A Practical Guide to New Media
Organization: Road Race Management (October 7, 2009, 1:00 p.m. eastern)
Jimmy Hendricks of Artistic Hub leads this seminar on using new media to benefit events.
Organization: IEG, LLC
(October 8, 2009, 2 p.m. eastern)
A Sponsorship 101session that will allow you and your team to hit the ground running. Led by William Chipps, senior editor, IEG Sponsorship Report. |
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Career Opportunities |
Fit Specialist
Company: SUGOi
The Fit Specialist is responsible for developing all patterns and spec sheets for SUGOi's product lines. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: · Develop all production patterns and spec sheets for SUGOi's product lines
· Preparing patterns for grading
· Schedule final fit sessions
· Approve production sample for grading
· Prioritize and maintain production deadlines of completed patterns, finalized spec sheets with flat measurements and approved samples
· Work closely with Designers, Pattern Graders and Production teams to resolve any pattern problems and as well coordinate production schedules and timelines
· Review and finalize Pattern Modification Sheets, Models, and Spec sheets.
· Report any pattern or construction changes that effects costing and labor time/piece work tickets to Product Development Manager
· Responsible for adjusting production samples and spec sheets with changes made to pattern or construction after final production pattern.
· Take part in fitting process.
· Assist in resolving production concerns/problems in construction, sizing, patterns, bundling....
· Production contact person, assist and resolve any concerns from the production floor
· Provide quality standards to Production QC
· Assist in the grading process as required
· Continuously streamline design processes and procedures that will facilitate final design integrity and accurate fit
· Other duties and projects as assigned
CamelBak Products, the originator and world leader in hands-free hydration systems, has an opening for a Director of Sales, Emerging Markets/New Channels. This position is responsible for leading sales growth and maintaining the profitability of emerging retail markets in North America.
Required Qualifications: · Consumer Goods or Outdoor Industry Experience Required · Must have a proven track record of successfully expanding premium brands into new channels of distribution. · Must have excellent understanding of sales distribution on a B2B level. Including experience working with distributors, retailers, industry partners and sales representatives/brokers. · Minimum of five years related experience Product Line Coordinator (Bottles)
Company: CamelBak Products, LLC. CamelBak Products, the originator and world leader in hands-free hydration systems, has an opening for an entry level Product Line Coordinator-Bottles. This entry-level position will have direct responsibilities to coordinate product development of bottles both internally and externally. Coordinate channels of communication to ensure product manager and all stakeholders are aware of product status, availability, and features/functions. Stay current with product deliverables and timeframes to assure up-to-date information is communicated to all departments. As Product Coordinator you will assist the product management and development engineering teams with duties essential to the deployment of CamelBak Products. Required Qualifications:
· Consumer Goods or Outdoor Industry Experience Required
· Local candidates only
· 1-3 years Product/Project Management experience - a plus | |
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