The NASC is excited to congratulate our recent Certified Sports Event Executive graduates. Through this program, these graduates have shown the world they’re serious about making a difference in the sports events and tourism industry. Give a round of applause to these CSEE graduates, as they prepare (or continue) to take the industry by storm.
CSEE 2019 Spring Graduates:
Danny Corte, CSEE
Jamie Patrick, CSEE
Billy Bos, CSEE
Mark Kowalewski, CSEE
John Poole, CSEE
Ashley Wilson, CSEE
Jeremy Leifel, CSEE
Matthew Bosen, CSEE
Daniel Gallagher, CSEE
Kris Jackson, CSEE
Kathy O'Connell, CSEE
Luchie Javelosa, CSEE
Jarrett Dowling, CSEE
Al Stauffacher, CSEE
Consuelo Sanchez, CSEE
Shaheen Roostai, CSEE
Sarah Kirchberg, CSEE
Kelsey McLean, CSEE
Ashleigh Bachert, CSEE
Matt Prewitt, CSEE
Kristyn Hawkins, CSEE
Mark Hargis, CSEE
Clay Partain, CSEE
Bill Kelly, CSEE
Suzanne Keller, CSEE
Holly Kesterson, CSEE
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The National Association of Sports Commissions would like to congratulate 2019 NASC Hall of Fame inductees. Each of these members have played a vital role in the success and promotion of the National Association of Sports Commissions and have contributed significantly to the advancement of the sports events and tourism industry. Our 2019 inductees are as follows:
Patricia Ernstrom- Vice President of Special Events, San Francisco 49ers
Jack Kelly- CEO, World Equestrian Games
Pam Gerig-Bland- Executive Director, Palm Beach County Sports Commission
Kevin Smith- Founder, OnPoint Sports Strategies, LLC
Induction into the NASC Hall of Fame is considered to be the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award. These inductees have typically spent decades in the sports events and tourism industry; they have been leaders in the industry; and they have an extensive list of accomplishments locally, nationally, and even internationally in some cases. Patricia, Jack, Pam, and Kevin...
Milwaukee hosted some very big sporting events in 2018, and the whole city is benefiting. According to Visit Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Business Journal, sports tourism brought in additional revenue of $28 million for the Milwaukee region in 2018.
When calculating the monetary impact of the events, Visit Milwaukee considered dollars spent on hotel rooms, restaurants, and additional goods and services provided to visitors. Milwaukee hosted a plethora of events throughout the year, but some of the most impactful were the USA Fencing 2018 North American Cup ($2.2 million) and the Junior Volleyball Association MKE Jamboree ($1.6 million).
2019 is shaping up to be just as exciting for the Brew City. USA Fencing will be returning for the 2019 November North American Cup, while the Milwaukee Mile Speedway will host the ARCA Midwest Tour.
If you’re a fan of hockey, you probably watched the Columbus Blue Jackets’ monumental upset of the Tampa Bay Lightning in round one of the NHL playoffs. But for the city of Columbus, the win wasn’t just felt by the hockey team. The Greater Columbus Sports Commission celebrated a huge win as the nationally televised game on CNBC allowed millions of viewers to experience the sports atmosphere of Columbus, Ohio.
Jen Cartmille, the director of Marketing for the Greater Columbus Sports Commission celebrated the spotlight, telling Columbus TV station WBNS that “when we have an NHL playoff game or host an NCAA basketball tournament and it’s shown across the country people get to see what kind of city we are... [sporting events] help sell the city.” Although Columbus is still an emerging hockey town, the excitement for the Blue Jacket’s recent success has already captivated the local community.
The Blue Jackets are now the closest they have ever ...