BELLEVUE, N.J. — Former Giants QB, Phil Simms, was the guest speaker at the Mike Geltrude Foundation’s Ninth Annual Benefit at Nanina’s in the Park in Belleville. Based in Nutley, the Foundation raises awareness and funds to fight melanoma. Simms also added his signature to a wine bottle with celebrity autographs to be auctioned for the cause.
ADDISON, IL. — Chicago All-Pro Running Back Matt Forte recently hosted the Citi Matt Forte Football ProCamp in partnership with Jewel-Osco and presented by SunnyD. The ProCamp took place on Saturday and Sunday June 13th-June 14th at Addison Trail High School located at 213 N Lombard Rd in Addison, IL Source: Procamps.
SANDUSKY, OH.– Former Ohio State quarterback, Troy Smith, will be a guest speaker on July 10 at the ‘Walking the Talk’ fundraiser at Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Sandusky. Ted Ginn Sr., the longtime head football coach at Cleveland Glenville High School, will be the keynote speaker. Source: Sandusky Register.
OVERLAND PARK, KS. — Join 11-time Big XII Champion, 2008 National Champion, and 2012 Coach of the Year Bill Self at the Bill Self Basketball ProCamp presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors and SunnyD on August 8-9 at Shawnee Mission West High School. Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM for boys and girls grades 1 – 12. Cost: $149. Source: Procamps.com.
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AVON, IN. — Join Indiana All-Star Forward Paul George at the Kroger Unplug and Play Paul George Basketball ProCamp in partnership with Tide. The ProCamp takes place on Saturday and Sunday July 11th-July 12th, at Avon High School located at7575 E. County Rd. 150 South, Avon, IN. Source: Procamps
CHANTILLY , VA. — Pro Football Hall of Famer, Charlie Joiner, is set to sign autographs at the up coming Chantilly Show in Chantilly Virginia. The event takes place at the Dulles Expo Center on July 11, 2015 located at 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center. Source: CSA Shows. (more…)
AUSTIN, TX. — New Orleans Saints quarterback and Super Bowl champ, Drew Brees, put his single-digit-handicap and strong charitable efforts on display on June 28th in an event at Topgolf Austin. Billed as “The Topgolf Challenge with Drew Brees”, the event is a partnership between the increasingly popular golf range and the Brees Dream Foundation, with money being raised for the Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas. Source: Golf Digest.
LAS VEGAS, NV — Former MLB manager, Joe Torre, has been named the keynote speaker at this year’s Ticket Summit summer 2015 conference. The event is scheduled for July 15-17, 2015 at The Venetian Las Vegas. Ticket Summit is the leading conference and trade show for ticketing and live entertainment professionals. Source: Digital Journal.
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CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Touchdown Club presented its annual luncheon on Friday June 19, where former Washington quarterback, Joe Theismann, was the guest speaker. For over an hour, Theismann spoke about his football career and his relationship with former coach Joe Gibbs, who introduced him to the crowd. Before his speech, Theismann talked with the Observer about the state of the Carolina Panthers, QB Cam Newton’s recent contract extension and the injury that ended Theismann’s career. For Q&A with the Observer, click here. Source: The Herald.
SPRINGFIELD, MO. — San Francisco 49ers legendary quarterback, Joe Montana, was the guest speaker on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the 2015 Best of SW Missouri Preps held at the University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center. The event was presented by the News-Leader. The three-time MVP Super Bowl Champ talked before the program about the best lessons he could give the youngsters in attendance — who amounted to about the top 2 percent of the high school student-athletes in southwest Missouri … and that lesson had little to do with sports. Source: USA Today.