Bob Hanson will retire at the end of 2020 as president as well as chief executive policeman of the higher Wichita area sports Commission, ending a 23-year affiliation with the Kansas-based sports tourism market.
Hanson was named executive director of the higher Wichita area sports compensation in October 1997 as well as was promoted to president/CEO in may 2001. The Camiseta Real Betis Balompie administrative committee of the GWASC board of directors will oversee the process to select Hanson’s successor.
“Bob has been instrumental in shaping the sports-event market in Wichita over the last two decades,” stated Doug Lampton, GWASC board chair. “His leadership as well as vision for the neighborhood has been extraordinary. From leading the campaign for a downtown arena to bringing in distinct events like NBA exhibition games, Buster Posey national Collegiate Catcher of the Year award as well as the USATF Junior Olympics. He has worked tirelessly to promote Wichita’s assets as well as make our neighborhood a much better location to live.”
Hanson has led the GWASC to bring numerous events to Wichita including the Wichita business Challenge, world league Volleyball, American Junior Golf, Intercollegiate Bowling Championships, several junior college events, WNBA as well as NBA exhibition games as well as the USATF national Junior Olympics Track & field Championships. The economic effect of events the GWASC has facilitated because 1997 is over $544 million.
Hanson as well as Mike Gehrer produced the national Collegiate Catcher of the Year award in 2000 as well as likewise implemented the Prairie terminate Marathon Race Series. Hanson Camiseta AC Milan served as the campaign lead for the “Vote Yea” downtown Arena campaign that was passed in November 2004. INTRUST bank Arena opened in January 2010.
“My tenure at the sports compensation has been a extremely gratifying as well as satisfying experience,” Hanson said. “(My wife) Linda as well as I have recognized excellent friendships as well as satisfied numerous fantastic people during our time in Wichita. I want to reveal my appreciation for the excellent support we have got from our board chairmen, our board of directors, our staff, regional companies, our numerous sponsors as well as all of the people who have contributed to the success of our organization. It is time for the sports compensation to relocation ahead with new as well as progressive leadership. I understand there is a extremely great foundation to develop on Camiseta Bayern Munich as well as I desire them well as well as continued success.”
Prior to concerning Wichita, Hanson was on the men’s basketball personnel at Kansas specify for three years as well as prior to that, he was the head trainer at the university of Nebraska-Omaha for 25 years. He likewise served as the president of the national association of Basketball Coaches in 1995–1996 as well as got the Dalton S. Hilliard award for service to basketball in 1997. Hanson played collegiate basketball at the university of Wyoming.
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