On May 18, SportsBusiness Daily and SportsBusiness Journal will host the fourth annual Sports Business Awards in the Broadway Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis in New York City.
The 2011 Awards will recognize excellence and outstanding achievement in the business of sports from January 1, 2010 through February 28, 2011.
Nominees from 15 different categories were carefully studied over the past several weeks by the selection committee and the winners will be announced at the live awards ceremony in a little less than two months.
Launched in 2008, the Sports Business Awards were established by SportsBusiness Daily and SportsBusiness Journal to celebrate and recognize the leaders, visionaries and day-to-day practitioners who personify excellence in the business of sports.
The inaugural event took place at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City. This year marks the third consecutive year that the Marriott Marquis will be home to the Sports Business Awards.
For the second consecutive year, the Big Apple will have horses in the race for the Sports Facility of the Year Award as the New Meadowlands Stadium, home to the New York Giants and the New York Jets, and Red Bull Arena, home to Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls, have been nominated for the honor.
Last year, Citi Field and Yankee Stadium were nominated for the award, but were topped by the $1 billion Cowboys Stadium.
Speaking of the Jets, Gang Green, who went to their second consecutive AFC Championship Game this past season, have the opportunity to lay claim to the Professional Sports Team of the Year Award, which, if it hasn’t already, should give head coach Rex Ryan plenty to bark about during the lockout.
This year’s Sports Business Awards nominees include:
Professional Sports Team of the Year
Ganassi Racing
New York Jets
Orlando Magic
Pittsburgh Penguins
San Francisco Giants
Professional Sports League of the Year
Major League Soccer
National Basketball Association
National Football League
National Hockey League
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Sports Event of the Year
ING New York City Marathon – 2010
NBA All-Star Game – 2011
NCAA Final Four – 2010
Winter X Games – 2011
Sports Executive of the Year
George Bodenheimer, President, ESPN/ABC Sports
Chip Ganassi, Owner, Ganassi Racing
David Levy, President of Sales, Distribution and Sports, Turner Broadcasting System
Kevin Plank, Chair, CEO, Under Armour
Pat Riley, President, Miami Heat
Athletic Director of the Year
Bob Bowlsby, Stanford University
Tim Curley, Penn State University
Chris Del Conte, Texas Christian University
DeLoss Dodds, University of Texas
Chris Hill, University of Utah
Best in Sports Media
CBS Sports
ESPN
Fox Sports
National Football League
Turner Sports
Best in Sports Television
ESPN Networks
Fox Sports
HBO Sports
NBC Sports
Turner Sports
Best in Digital Sports Media
CBS Interactive Media
ESPN Digital Media
MLB Advanced Media
Turner Sports
Best in Talent Representation and Management
Boras Corporation
CAA Sports
IMG
Octagon
Wasserman Media Group
Best in Corporate Consulting, Marketing and Client Services
GMR Marketing
GroupM ESP
IMG
Octagon
Team Epic
Wasserman Media Group
Best in Property Consulting, Sales and Client Services
AEG Global Partnerships
CAA Sports
Home Team Marketing
IMG
Best in Sports Event and Experiential Marketing
BaAM Productions
BeCore Promotions
Intersport
The Marketing Arm
Momentum Worldwide
SportsMark
Sports Sponsor of the Year
Papa John’s
Phillips-Van Heusen
Subway
T-Mobile USA
Sports Facility of the Year
Amway Center
Arrowhead Stadium
Consol Energy Center
New Meadowlands Stadium
Red Bull Arena
Target Field
Best in Sports Technology
Daktronics
Fanvibe
IOMEDIA
MLB Advanced Media
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