The annual US Olympic Sports Link is an opportunity for the national governing bodies and those with Olympic interests to meet. This year the US Olympic SportsLink and Assembly was in Colorado Springs. Lance Kettering, executive director of the Sports Commission attended, representing Springfield. The event features opportunities to meet with representatives from the National [...]
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Networking, Education at S.P.O.R.T.S. 2011
Put on by Covey Communications and Sports Events Magazine, the S.P.O.R.T.S. Conference is an annual meeting and symposium for sports executives. I attended this year’s event, representing Springfield. The 2011, self-described, Relationship Conference was in LA…. That’s Lower Alabama (Orange Beach)! The event was in the middle of hurricane season in the middle of hurricane [...]
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Special Olympics Makes Lasting Impression
For the fourth consecutive year, the Special Olympics State Summer Games were in Springfield in May. The competition utilized facilities at Missouri State University and Drury University. Approximately 1,000 athletes competed in aquatics, athletics (track & field events), low motor events, bocce and powerlifting. This is my second year being involved with Special Olympics. It [...]
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Sports Commission Symposium Informative, Productive
The 2011 National Association of Sports Commissions Symposium was a great opportunity for networking with sporting event rights holders and learning.
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Thanks for Being a Great Host, Springfield!
The Springfield population base increased by about 8,000 people March 14-19! That’s right; it was once again that time of the year – The 20th Annual National Christian Homeschool Basketball Championships. A total of 346 teams and more than 3,000 athletes and their families made their way to Springfield for the annual championships.
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US Sports Congress was a Rewarding Event
In December, I had the opportunity to represent Springfield at the US Sports Congress in Fort Myers, Florida. Despite the record cold weather, yes it was cold in Florida with lows in the upper 20’s; Ft. Myers provided a great setting and environment for the US Sports Congress. Highlights of the conference for me included [...]
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