The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) introduced Kristin C. Belleson as its new chief executive officer. Belleson will begin her new role on February 3, 2020.
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Ivanka Trump To Deliver Keynote At CES 2020
Trump joins other confirmed CES keynote speakers including Samsung President and CEO of Consumer Electronics Division Mr. Hyun-Suk Kim; Daimler Chairman Ola Källenius; Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian; NBCUniversal Chairman of Advertising and Partnerships Linda Yaccarino, Quibi CEO Meg Whitman and Founder Jeffrey Katzenberg, Salesforce Chairman and co-CEO Marc Benioff and Unilever CEO Alan Jope.
CTA Announces Six Startups As CES 2020 Climate Change Innovators
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) – owner and producer of CES – announced the winners of its third-annual CES Eureka Park Climate Change Innovators contest. The winners were ST Engineering Innosparks, SUNLEAVS, RideSVP, Green Systems Automotives, Omniply Technologies and Edgehog.
Racquet Sports Industry Magazine Names 2019 ‘Champions of Tennis’
Dan Faber, the executive director of the USTA Foundation, which is the charitable arm of the U.S. Tennis Association, has been named “Person of the Year” for 2019 by Racquet Sports Industry magazine (formerly Tennis Industry magazine) in the publication’s January 2020 issue.
2019 Year In Review: Top Ten Stories
For the second year in a row, the U.S. and China trade wars top SGB Executive’s list of the Top 10 stories in the active lifestyle space.
But other major stories emerged as well including the impact of firearms on brands and retailers, changes to the trade show landscape, Modell’s brush with bankruptcy, and more.
Summersalt Secures $17M In Funding
Summersalt, a direct-to-consumer swimwear and travelwear brand based in St. Loius, has raised $17 million through a Series B funding round led by Mercato Partners.
Survey: Parents Committed To Kids’ Sports Involvement
Nationwide, 54 percent of parents plan on making New Year’s resolutions related to their child’s sports involvement this year, and of those roughly 64 percent believe they will achieve them, according to a survey from FlipGive, the team funding app.
Wal-Mart Exec To Head Michaels Companies
The Michaels Companies Inc., which operates the Michaels craft retail chain, has hired Ashley Buchanan as CEO. Most recently Buchanan was chief merchandising and chief operating officer for Walmart U.S. e-commerce.
Dymatize Announces $25,000 Grant Contest for Independent Gym Owners
Dymatize, the athletic nutrition brand, announced the Resolve to Inspire $25,000 Gym Contest will be open for submissions. The campaign offers one independent gym owner a $25,000 business grant to improve their gym and a strategy session with Erin Oprea, celebrity fitness trainer to some of the biggest stars in country music.
Adidas To Present At The National Running Show Birmingham
Adidas will be present in the Intersport Zone at The National Running Show Birmingham in partnership with Children with Cancer UK.
Toms Being Taken Over By Creditors
Toms Shoes LLC is being taken over by its creditors from founder Blake Mycoskie and private equity firm Bain Capital as part of a debt exchange.
Pop Warner Concussion Lawsuit Dismissed
A U.S. District Court dismissed a lawsuit against Pop Warner over the deaths of two brothers tied to concussions.
Barneys Ends Online Sales
Barneys has ended online sales as it shifts clearance sales to solely focus on its remaining stores.
2019 Year In Review: Industry C-Suites Undergo Big Changes
Change occurred at C-suites throughout the active lifestyle industry in 2019. For another one of our “year-in-review” stories, SGB has compiled the most notable ones, including the succession at Nike Inc., where John Donahoe (pictured right) replaces Mark Parker (pictured left) as president and CEO.
Swedish Government Decision Forces Special Olympics To Choose New Location For 2021 World Winter Games
The Special Olympics World Winter Games, planned for Sweden in February 2021, will no longer take place in the European nation. The reason is that the event’s organizing committee has not been able to secure sufficient funds for the Games.
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