Archive for #AWSM2011
Got stuff? Silent auction items needed!
Did LeBron James sign a jersey for you and you’re aching to donate it to a good cause? Has a promoter sent you Yankees tickets and you can’t use them because of a conflict of interest? Is your cousin the owner of a posh salon and he’s willing to donate a weekend getaway? AWSM needs more »
#AWSM2011: Got convention hotel questions? We’ve got answers!
Charlotte is known as the Queen City, and during the 2011 AWSM Convention, everyone will be treated like royalty at the Omni Charlotte. The glitzy uptown hotel is hosting our convention, and it is right in the heart of the action. Just across the street from Epicentre, there are shops and restaurants galore right at more »
#AWSM11 Speakers: You won’t want to miss ‘em!
The 2011 AWSM Convention in Charlotte isn’t going to be short on powerful, inspirational speakers. Perhaps you’ve already heard about our opening night speaker — Lesa France Kennedy. She is the CEO of International Speedway Corp and the vice chairwoman of NASCAR. Even though she works mostly behind the scenes, her influence is well known more »
#AWSM2011: Revved up for Charlotte
Your heart will be pumping and your adrenaline will be racing on opening night of the 2011 AWSM Convention. The reason: NASCAR ride-alongs. Talk about getting off to a fast start. If you’ve ever wondered what it felt like to go nearly 200 miles an hour, you’ll have a chance to find out. The more »
ESPN’s Gatti 2011 AWSM Pioneer
Congratulations to Rosa Gatti, the 2011 Mary Garber Pioneer Award winner. Gatti, ESPN’s longtime communications chief, was hired to run ESPN’s public relations in 1980, the first year it operated as a single network. The Mary Garber Pioneer Award recognizes those who have paved the way and serve as role models for women in sports media.
Founded in 1987, the Association for Women in Sports Media (AWSM) is a worldwide organization of more than 600 women and men (professional and student) employed in sports writing, editing, broadcast and production, PR and sports information.
