Baseball Industry Network Cactus League Meet-Up
Event on 2012-03-18 18:00:00
Join us Sunday, March 18, 2012 from 6-9 pm for the Baseball Industry Network Cactus League Meet-Up at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, spring training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies, for a great night of networking, baseball talk and food along the patio overlooking the ballpark. Cost is .00. Part of the proceeds from the evening will benefit the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation. Hopefully we can bring out the whole Cactus League for a special night. If you are unable to attend the event, you can still make a donation to the foundation by going to the top of this page.
Since forming the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation in 1997, a year before the expansion team took the field in 1998, the organization and the Foundation have made charitable contributions totaling .8 million to non-profit organizations throughout Arizona over the last 14 years. The organization's total giving includes .2 million in donations from the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation and an additional .6 million from the club for sponsorships of local charitable events and cash contributions for multi-year capital campaigns to various organizations. The D-backs became the first professional sports team to win the inaugural 2010 United Nations NGO Positive Peace Award, which names the organization as the most positive team in the world and recognizes organizations that positively impact their community through corporate responsibility.
Invited guests scheduled to appear at the Baseball Industry Network Cactus League Meet-Up thus far:
Bob Nightengale, National Baseball Writer, USA Today/Sports Weekly
Billy Ryan, Assistant GM, Arizona Diamondbacks
Mike Berger, Director of Pro Scouting, Arizona Diamondbacks
Joe Bohringer, Director of Pro Scouting, Chicago Cubs
Jin Wong, Director of Baseball Administration, Kansas City Royals
J Harrison, Special Assistant to the GM, Cincinnati Reds
Del Matthews, Assistant Director of Scouting/Player Development, Chicago White Sox
Ilana Miller, Manager, Minor Leagues, San Diego Padres
Steve Williams, Major League Scout, Pittsburgh Pirates
Pat Murtaugh, Pro Scout, Arizona Diamondbacks
Mark Adair, Pro Scout, Chicago Cubs
Mark Smith, Minor League Video Coordinator, Oakland A's
Bart Swain, Director of Media Relations, Cleveland Indians
Tara Trzinski, Manager, Community Programs, Arizona Diamondbacks
Cassy Olson, Human Performance Specialist, Athletes' Performance
Danny Bates, Baseball Agent, Hendricks Sports Management
Erica Brooks, Owner, Issues Concerning Athletes
Nick Piecoro, Diamondbacks beat writer, Arizona Republic
Registration will begin at 6:00 pm (no walkups). You must RSVP by March 13, 2012.
Dress is casual (golf shirt attire- wear your team colors, no shorts or flip flops!). Parking will be available in the "Desert Parking" lot. It is located on the NW side of the complex, a left at the "T" intersection when you drive in from the main entrance on Pima Road. Enter through the administrative offices of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
If your company would like to become a sponsor for the evening to display your product or services, please feel free to contact me at tyrone.brooks@gmail.com.
We are looking for a few volunteers to assist with registration and etc. If you are interested, please email Jennifer Blatt of the Arizona Diamondbacks at JBlatt@dbacks.com. Special thanks goes out to Jennifer for her efforts in making this event possible.
I look forward to seeing you all. If you have any questions about the event, please feel free to email me at tyrone.brooks@gmail.com.
Join us at the Baseball Industry Network (over 12,000 members) by going to www.baseballindustrynetwork.com or by going to LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com) and find us in the groups directory. Follow the Baseball Industry Network on Twitter at @tybbnet.
Sincerely,
Tyrone Brooks
Founder, Baseball Industry Network
at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (OFFICIAL)
7555 North Pima Road
Scottsdale, United States