Oliver Loewen, President of the New England Sporting Goods Agents Association, Inc. announced that Immediate Past President John Singiser, Singiser-Whittier Associates, Wilbraham, MA, will be the recipient of their prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Singiser has been a long-time supporter of this New England rep show and will be honored during their Fall Sportrade Market, September 21-23, 2003 at the Holiday Inn, Boxborough, Massachusetts.

According to NESSA Executive Director Danner DeStephano, the Fall Show is a “sell-out” and and any agents interested in securing information on the NESAA Spring Market can contact him at the Concord, MA headquarters by phoning 1-800-218-7499.

Brook Sports Inc. recently awarded their “Sales Rep of the Year for Specialty Accounts & Rookie of the Year” to Len Stiko, Keane, Saunders & Associates, who covers the Northern Illinois and Indiana territories. K & S associate Jim Baecher, who travels Southern and Central Indiana & Southern Illinois received “Team Salesman of the Year.” The tributes were made by Brooks during their recent national sales meeting.

Keane, Saunders & Associates reps Brooks in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia and can be reached by calling John Keane in Grand Rapids, Michigan at 616-954-7088.

Wenzel, Inc. presented their “2003 Sales Representative of the Year” to Jack Olles, Krenzien, Krenzien & Associates at a recent sales session. Olles, who has worked for the agency for over 10 years, was recognized for his Northern Illinois sales performance. The Krenzien agency just celebrated their 70th anniversary and for further info can be contacted thru Ron Isaacs at 1-847-498-0400.