Skip Nipper, SGAA President, announced the opening of the 71 year old trade association’s new website – www.sgaaonline.org. As you surf the net, Nipper welcomes you to take a look at all the services the Sporting Goods Agents Association offers to both independent agents and manufacturers.

Tim Maloney, Tim Maloney Sales Inc, Lake Forest, CA will be recipient of the SGAA’s highest honor – The SGAA Hall of Fame – and will be inducted during their annual meeting which will take place on the opening day of the Super Show in Orlando, January 23, 2006.

Jim Terry, James Terry Sales Inc., Golden, CO will be also receive the group’s Lifetime Sales Achievement presentation, while the Manufacturers Appreciation Award will be given to Tom Rogge, President of Cramer Products Inc., Gardner, KS.

If you are interested in attending this SGAA meeting, contact COO Lois Halinton at sgaa998@aol.com or call her at 847-296-3670 to reserve your seat.

Congratulations to Cathy Reed of Keane, Saunders & Associates who won the Brooks 2005 Rep of the Year honor while Ken Sitko was awarded the 2005 Specialty Rep of the Year. Reed reps Brooks in Michigan, Ohio and W. Virginia while Sitko travels the territories of Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana, according to president John Keane.
To contact the agency in Grand Rapids, MI call 616-954-7088 or e-mail john@teamksa.com.

Winning Edge Sales Group, Inc., Carrollton, TX, headed by Tim Davis, Dave Knowlton, Joe Nelson and Lou Belangeri are proud to announce the hiring of Michael Ryba for Northern New Jersey, Southern Connecticut and the Greater New York City Area. Ryba is a 21 year veteran in the team industy and replaces Michael Ferro in this territory. Winning Edge has 23 salespeople covering their territories for the agency’s prestigious lines and can be reached at 972-446-8011 for further information.