In
its first 19
years, the USBL has had numerous teams compete with high
caliber athletes and hundreds of USBL players
being invited to the
National Basketball Association (NBA) camps. "I am excited to take on this
new challenge and look forward to expanding the SFX brand both domestically
and internationally
.
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ISME will target well-researched sports and entertainment brands
creating a 'made-to-fit' marketing
program consisting of contests,
late breaking news and scores along with voting points.
"USBL
is taking great initiative on all fronts, shareholder
relations, investment community exposure and
now a new marketing plan. Visit the company's website at
www. Tellem, who will continue reporting
to
Jeff Lewis, Chairman, Clear Channel Entertainment Sports, will also retain the
titles President
, SFX Basketball and President, SFX Baseball. Terms of the
long-term, multi-year deal were not disclosed
.
"I have enjoyed working in a profession that I love, alongside a great
team of colleagues
and clients," said Tellem. "He is considered one the sports
industry's most respected professionals
and we are so happy that he is on our
team.players professional
ismg. SFX Sports
Group, which also develops and produces
a number of nationally televised
sporting events including: Legg Mason Tennis Classic; ADT Skills
Challenge and
the American Century Golf Championship, offers a wide range of corporate
hospitality
services, and is an independent subsidiary of Clear Channel
Entertainment, a leading producer and
marketer of live entertainment and also
a leading live entertainment venue owner/operator.top nba
It is
truly a win-win
situation for the league and its fans.
Shareholder value is always at the forefront
of our activities,"
Meisenheimer concluded. The League is
unique in its structure both as a publicly
traded company and by
virtue of being the first franchisor of professional sports teams. More than
145 of these
players have made the NBA rosters.
International Sports and Media Group (OTC
BB:ISME) is a marketing
communications firm focused on increasing awareness using its
expertise
in the sports and media sectors, with services including
marketing, product development, branding
, corporate communications,
public relations, finance, hospitality and sponsorship.com
Safe
Harbor Act Disclaimer: This press release contains statements
which are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of applicable
federal securities laws and are based upon the Company's current
expectations and assumptions which are subject to a number of risks
and uncertainties which could
cause actual events to differ materially
from those anticipated.
"Arn Tellem is
an invaluable member of the SFX family," says Jeff Lewis,
Chairman Clear Channel Entertainment Sports
."
Arn Tellem is a graduate of Haverford College and University of Michigan
Law School.women national
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To Market, Advertise and Initiate Franchise Interest To Meet
Company
's Expansion and Growth Milestones
The United States Basketball League (OTC BB:USBL), the first
and
only publicly traded professional sports league on the OTC BB, today
announced that it has
entered into an agreement with the International
Sports and Media Group, Inc.
Additionally, the
alliance will augment our existing efforts in
garnering fan loyalty while creating a powerful advertising
mechanism
for our current and future advertisers.
With this promotion, Tellem's duties expand
to also oversee continued
development and management of SFX Sports Group brand practice groups. Tellem
,
who is known globally as one of the most successful dealmakers in sports, and
who has led SFX
Basketball and SFX Baseball to unparalleled success, has been
integral part of SFX executive management
since he began working with the
sports marketing giant in 1999.australia players
Fan's cell
phones will act as
the catalyst and ISME will create and maintain a
database of key contacts for the League. We look
forward to deploying
this plan expeditiously and also investigating new vertical marketing
plans
," stated Daniel T. Meisenheimer, III, Chairman and Commissioner
of the USBL.players women
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About International
Sports and Media Group, Inc. For more
information on the company, please visit www. I am optimistic
that 2005 is going to be a banner year. Under his leadership, SFX Basketball represents over 18% of
NBA players and SFX Baseball, over 16% of MLB players. Tellem is a staunch
advocate of players
' rights and is considered a leading expert on the NBA's
Collective Bargaining Agreement. "We look
forward to working with Arn for many more years and value his
management ability as he oversees and
grows the SFX brand.league sports
Business Editors/Basketball Writers
MILFORD, Conn."
About
the United States Basketball League
The United States Basketball League, Inc.usbl. Arn
Tellem Named Chief Executive Officer SFX Sports Group
WASHINGTON, SFX Sports Group, a global
talent
management and marketing agency that represents many of the world's elite
professional
athletes, announced today the promotion of Arn Tellem to Chief
Executive Officer, SFX Sports Group
. He is married to Nancy Reiss Tellem, President of CBS Paramount
Network Television Entertainment
and lives with their children in Los Angeles,
California.national sports
(OTC BB:ISME) to spearhead a new and
aggressive
marketing campaign utilizing ISME's proprietary SMS
technology.
Gordon Lee, Chairman and CEO of
International Sports and Media
Group, added, "We recently announced the availability of our SMS
services
and believe that with the hundreds of thousands of fans of
the USBL, that a great campaign can be
implemented with the latest
technology, which in turn, will be very profitable for ISME and the
USBL
.
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United States Basketball League Inks Marketing/Sales Agreement with International Sports
and Media Group
is the first and only
publicly-owned professional sports League currently trading
on the
Over the Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol USBL."
Tellem has been representing
professional baseball and basketball players
since the early 1980's and currently represents Nomar
Garciaparra, Pau Gasol,
Jason Giambi, Hideki Matsui, Tracy McGrady, Mike Mussina, Jermaine O'Neal
, and
Reggie Miller.nba top
"We are working with ISME as an alliance with such a renowned
organization
in marketing will afford us the opportunity to exploit
the potential of the league, franchises and
potential franchisees.SFX Sports Group Promotes Tellem
SFX Sports Group is a global talent
management and marketing agency that
represents several hundred of the world's elite professional
athletes in
baseball, basketball, football, golf, tennis, soccer and Olympics.nbl national
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