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HawaiiTourismAuthority

Hawaii Tourism Authority Names Chairman

The Hawaii Tourism Authority’s board has appointed Rick Fried Jr. as its new chairman. He succeeds Aaron Sala.

VisitPhonenix

Visit Phoenix Grows its Convention Sales Team with New Hires

Visit Phoenix has added a trio of directors to bolster its sales and services presence in key convention markets.

BP

BP Signs on as Official Energy Partner of Triathlon Event

USA Triathlon announced BP as the Official Energy Partner of the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Chicago Grand Final, Sept. 15-19.

smartwool

Smartwool Partners with the Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run

Smartwool has signed on as the lead clothing and sock partner of the Hard Rock Hundred Endurance Run.

LLBean_Logo

L.L.Bean Partners with Fast and Female

L.L.Bean has agreed to a three-year partnership that calls for supplying the Fast and Female technical t-shirts for the next three years.

NCAA

NCAA Statement on Removal of Confederate Flag in South Carolina

According to NCAA, with the removal of the Confederate flag, South Carolina can once again bid on hosting its tournaments.

US_BowlingCongress

USBC Partners with Habitat for Humanity - El Paso

The United States Bowling Congress Open Championships will donate venue materials to Habitat for Humanity-El Paso.

NJCAA

Record Number Earns NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards

The NJCAA national office has announced a record number of recipients of the 2014-15 NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards.

VisistPittsburgh

VisitPITTSBURGH’s National Sales Director Named Outstanding Affiliate

Sara Holzer, national sales director of VisitPITTSBURGH, won the Outstanding Affiliate of 2015 by Pittsburgh Society of Association Executives.

USA_Bobsled

Piechoski Named as New USABS Board of Directors Chairman

Bobsled & Skeleton (USABS) announced Pete Piechoski as the organization's newest Board of Directors chairman.