Running USA is excited to announce the four running industry leaders who will be speaking and moderating the interactive sessions during the Running USA Accelerator Series presented by Race Roster. They will share their experience and best practice knowledge around marketing and sponsorship in a way that caters to events of all sizes.
The four speakers for the Accelerator Series include:
Michelle LaFrance, VP Marketing and Strategic Partnerships, San Francisco Marathon
Shan Riggs, Partner and Head of Sponsorship, Beatnik Marketing Group
Danny Bourgeois, Marketing Director, Louisiana Marathon
Troy Schooley, Senior Vice President of Partnerships and Sales, P3R
LaFrance and Riggs will partner for the California events on August 28 and August 29, with LaFrance focused on marketing and Riggs on sponsorship. Bourgeois and Schooley will guide attendees for the remaining four events, as Bourgeois shares his expertise in marketing and Schooley in sponsorship.
For LaFrance, who has more than a decade of experience in social media marketing and content strategy, this past year her acquisition and retention marketing strategies led to earliest sellout in the San Francisco Marathon's 40-year history.
Riggs has been in the running industry for well over a decade, working with dozens of the running events, running charities, and endurance sports sponsors of all sizes. Past and current clients include New York Road Runners, Route66 Marathon, IRONMAN, Houston Marathon, Boston Athletic Association, Big Sur Marathon and countless others.
Bourgeois is the co-founder and Marketing Director of the Veterans Day Fall Classic, Louisiana Marathon and Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon. In addition to creating running festivals that offer a year-round positive impact on their communities, Bourgeois has extensive marketing experience in the travel-tourism, gaming, entertainment and hospitality sectors.
Last but not least, Schooley joined P3R in 2013 and has doubled the size of the sponsorships portfolio across a series of events, including the DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, GNC Live Well Liberty Mile and the EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler. Under his direction, his team has signed multi-year sponsorship renewals with numerous national brands.
Each Accelerator Series events offers half-day of programming with a diverse set of sessions, full of actionable takeaways, followed by a networking happy hour. Registration is set at $55 and each attendee receives a FREE Brooks long-sleeve running shirt.
Accelerator Series Dates, Locations & Registration
Monday, August 28 - Palo Alto, CA - Register
Tuesday, August 29 - Sacramento, CA - Register
Monday, October 16 - Boston, MA - Register
Tuesday, October 17 - Stamford, CT - Register
Thursday, November 16 - Charlotte, NC - Register
Friday, November 17 - Atlanta, GA - Register
To learn more about the speakers for the Running USA Accelerator Series presented by Race Roster, visit the registration page and click on the Speakers tab: https://raceroster.com/campaigns/running-usa-accelerator
About Running USA: Running USA is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization devoted to improving the status and experience of distance running and racing in the United States through collective marketing and promotions, information and communications within the industry and to the national media, services to events and industry members, and the development of American world class stars. It seeks the advancement of the sport and the provision of value to each of its members' events and businesses. For more information, visit RunningUSA.org.
About Race Roster: Race Roster is a marketplace that helps runners register for running events and works with North America's leading endurance events. As a trusted technology partner, Race Roster's extensive industry knowledge and data insights help solve event challenges to achieve goals. We pride ourselves on supporting event organizers and their participants from start to finish. For more information, visit RaceRoster.com.
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